Friday, March 26, 2010
Health Care Bill Final Vote
Finally!!! The House gave final approval, sending the bill to the President for approval. The final vote occurred yesterday in a mad dash for those lazy bums to meet their 2 week recession. Nice work, if you can get it, huh?
Though happy they got something done, I'm still peeved that a group of over priviledged Americans took their own sweet time to throw a bone at the rest of us. A group of people who already have health insurance for life, paid for by those same insurance-poor people they represent. Not only that, these same worthless piece of scum felt the need to discuss such things as the end of the private insurance industry, as if that would be such a great lost. An industry that has been responsible for the capitalization of health care, as well as, other aspects of our lives. The same industry that has a greater sway over our representatives in the Congress than we do. They are so powerful that most of the language of this new health care bill was written by them.
So, though happy that some of us working stiffs are getting at least some of our tax dollars applied to something we can use, I wonder what happened to universal health care, where everyone is covered? Isn't that what the Republicans are so steamed about? Isn't that part of Obama's "socialist agenda?" Socialism would ensure that ALL Americans would have the same health insurance. That means the homeless man on the street would have the same coverage as any member of Congress. What happened to the government envisioned in Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" that would be "of the people, for the people, and by the people?" I guess he was just another radical like Obama. This, as well as, Obama's adoption of Lincoln's philosophy of inclusion, came back to bite him. Not only did he not deliver on his promise of universal health care, not a single Republican voted for the bill.
All the speeches in the world couldn't change what was preordained. Pretty words can't ignite a revolution in a sleeping giant. It's this kind of thing that makes me want to just tune out like everyone else. The only thing that keeps me from doing that is complacency is how we got here.
WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Health Care Bill Vote Soon: SAY IT'S SO!!!
In addition, as a member of Organizing for America, I got an email from our illustrious President. Here's the content:
No! Thank you, President Obama. I only hope you aren't left swaying in the wind because I still don't have ANY faith in the Dems.
After bellyaching about the naivete of the President and the weak kneed Dems, I read in the Washington Post that Obama is calling on the Senate to use reconciliation, a majority vote, to push through the Health Care Bill. I'm not one to just take what the press has to say as gospel, so I headed over to the White House website and found today's press release.
In addition, as a member of Organizing for America, I got an email from our illustrious President. Here's the content:
Last Thursday's first-of-its-kind summit capped off a debate that has lasted nearly a year. Every idea has now been put on the table. Every argument has been made. Both parties agree that the status quo is unacceptable and gets more dire each day. Today, I want to state as clearly and forcefully as I know how: Now is the time to make a decision about the future of health care in America.
The final proposal I've put forward draws on the best ideas from all sides, including several put forward by Republicans at last week's summit. It will put Americans in charge of their own health care, ensuring that neither government nor insurance company bureaucrats can ration, deny, or put out of financial reach the care our families need and deserve.
I strongly believe that Congress now owes the American people a final vote on health care reform. Reform has already passed the House with bipartisan support and the Senate with a super-majority of sixty votes. Now it deserves the same kind of up-or-down vote that has been routinely used and has passed such landmark measures as welfare reform and both Bush tax cuts.
Earlier today, I asked leaders in both houses of Congress to finish their work and schedule a vote in the next few weeks. From now until then, I will do everything in my power to make the case for reform. And now, I'm asking you, the members of the Organizing for America community, to raise your voice and do the same.
The final march for reform has begun, and your participation is crucial. Please commit to join with me to take reform across the finish line.
Essentially, my proposal would change three things about the current health care system:
First, it would protect all Americans from the worst practices of insurance companies. Never again will the mother with breast cancer have her coverage revoked, see her premiums arbitrarily raised, or be forced to live in fear that a pre-existing condition will bar her from future coverage.
Second, my proposal would give individuals and small businesses the same choice of private health insurance that members of Congress get for themselves. And my proposal says that if you still can't afford the insurance in this new marketplace, we will offer you tax credits based on your income -- tax credits that add up to the largest middle class tax cut for health care in history.
Finally, my proposal would bring down the cost of health care for everyone -- families, businesses, and the federal government -- and bring down our deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades. These savings mean businesses small and large will finally be freed up to create jobs and increase wages. With costs currently skyrocketing, reform is vital to remaining economically strong in the years and decades to come.
In the few crucial weeks ahead, you can help make sure this proposal becomes law. Please sign up to join the Organizing for America campaign in the final march for reform:
http://my.barackobama.com/commit
When I talked about change on the campaign, this is what I was talking about: coming together to solve a huge problem that has been troubling America for 100 years and standing up to the special interests to deliver a brighter, smarter future for generations to come.
I look forward to signing this historic reform into law. And when I do, it will be because your organizing played an essential role in making change possible.
Thank you,
President Barack Obama
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
I'm BACK!!! After almost 4 years hiatus.
I was mucking around trying to create a Facebook badge for my website when I stumbled upon this old blog of mine. I had given it up due to the extreme frustrations from the 8 years of GW Bush.
I'm still frustrated even though Bush and Cheney were sent packing. The Dems are as spineless as ever. What a bunch of eunuchs! They're just standing around holding their crouches as if that alone will stimulate new growth. And though proud that America selected the first African American to the presidency, I see him just as ineffective. It's simply stupid for a man as intelligent as Obama to think the Republicans will help him accomplish anything but failure.
So, yes. I'm back. The free flowing thought process that this blog allows is cathartic. I need this to keep myself sane. Hopefully, this will be so for anyone else that stumbles upon this blog
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