Health Care?

Looks like Mr. Obama got his government health care take-over, irregardless of whether “we the people” wanted it or not, and my understanding is that most Americans don’t/didn’t want anything to do with what promises to be nothing more than another government boondoggle. The vast majority of American citizens said, loudly and clearly, “No Way” to the government grab of the health care industry. Of the remainder, half said “Yeah, good idea”, and the other half were undecided. I’ve noticed over the last twenty years or so, that every time government wants to take something away from us, the Liberals scream “majority rule” at the rest of us, and grab whatever it is they want. But now, with the majority saying “NO” to this proposal, it’s a different story entirely, and they still seem to get whatever they want, irregardless of the wishes of the rest of us.

One straw poll asked; “Do you approve or disapprove of the entire health care reform overhaul as presented by President Obama and congressional Democrats? Strangely enough 13.75% approved, 85.46% disapproved, and 0.79% offered no opinion. But despite that overwhelming public opposition, the Democrats passed it anyway. Another question asked in this poll was; “Have President Obama and congressional Democrats explained their ideas well to the American people?” to which 79.78% answered NO. I particularly liked the response to the last question of; “Will be it be better or worse for the Democratic party in the 2010 midterm elections if they pass health care reform with their current strategy? 81.26% responded “Worse”, which perks up what has been my rather glum outlook for the next election.

Passage of the health care bill has improved Mr. Obama’s standing temporarily, at least with the liberals, and the polls indicate he’s at the crest of what’s called the “dead cat bounce”, which is a slight rise in popularity immediately followed by yet another decline. Congress on the other hand is now down to about a 10% approval rating… not the lowest they’ve ever reached, but it’s getting close. The mainstream media is literally gushing praise for Mrs. Pelosi and her political acumen, along with her only slightly improved standing among Democrats. Watching her in action however, I can only feel sorry for the poor shmuck out in socialist California known as Mr. Pelosi. Sen. Reid is engaged in a particularly gory political battle in Nevada, and the HCR bill passage has probably eased his travails somewhat. Still, I’d recommend he remain hiding out in DC for the time being, as it’s reported that nearly ten-thousand irate TEA partiers, led by none other than Sarah Palin, are congregating on his home town. (I have no idea where they’re going to put ten-thousand people in the metropolis of Searchlight! The last time I was through there, the whole town wasn’t much bigger than Stites!)

So, ObamaCare passed the Senate and House, Mr. O signed it into law, the Democrats are ecstatic, the Republicans are rather glum about the whole mess, while the Conservatives (and more than a few Moderates) are understandably infuriated. So where do we go from here? There is talk of repealing the entire law, which is about as likely to happen as is a sudden repeal of the Patriot Act. There’s also talk of modifying certain portions of the HCR act, which will probably confuse the issue even more, along with raising the opportunity of even more congressional pork. About the only winners are the Insurance industry and the Pharmaceutical industry, with naturally the taxpayer covering the tab. And how about the “poor folks” who can’t afford health insurance, that the act was initially meant to take care of? They’re not even mentioned in the first few phases of the program. But I also notice that right up front, our younger citizens can expect a 17% increase in their health insurance premiums.

The majority of Americans have consistently voiced their concerns with, and rejection of, Washington's huge spending bills, health care bills, expanding government, and raids on our guaranteed freedoms. But at every turn our politicians have ignored us and demonized our opposition to their shenanigans. Now, with the passage of this measure against our expressed will, I can only say that we need to “vote the blackguards out”. However, because so many citizens are “just to busy” to vote, throwing the bums out has become an almost meaningless chant over the last couple of decades. So, we need to be realists, understanding that unless we get off the couch and do something, the destruction of our nation will continue unabated. “Progressives”, which the far left likes to call themselves, are nothing more than a political movement with the avowed goal of changing our Republic into something far different than our Constitution created. (Remember Mr. Obama’s stated goal of “changing” America?) In lieu of the far left suddenly deciding to take up residence in their poster child state of North Korea, our conservatives certainly do need to become the “Party of NO”, refusing any compromise or even negotiation with the far left, and repealing just about everything the “Progressive” government’s done over the last fifteen or so years! What happens if we don’t do that? Welcome to the United Socialist States of America.

ObamaCare violates the federal government's 10th Amendment restrictions over the authority of U.S. states and citizens, which is why well over three-quarters of the states across the nation are now engaged in a 10th amendment legal battle with Washington over whether federal law can trump state law. In the meantime, “We the People” have a duty to replace all the federal legislators that voted in favor of this latest violation of the limits and controls our Constitution places on the federal government.

(I am happy to report that Idaho’s Rep. Walt Minnick [bless his black Democratic heart] voted against the passage of ObamaCare, despite what I’m sure were plenty of political threats from Ms. Pelosi and company. Good going Walt.)

The time for polite commentary and political dialogue is over. Our Constitution is on life support, and the federal government is about to pull the plug. The gathering clouds are not governmental control, but masses of American citizens who will continue to fight tyranny (Democrat and Republican) until it is forced out of our nation, just as happened during the American Revolution. Washington bureaucrats need to know that if they encouraged, endorsed, or voted for ObamaCare in any form, they can expect a dark cloud to precede their exit as we vote them out of office. As an old time western necktie party is illegal nowdays, as well as being somewhat out of fashion, I can only hope that those "progressive" politicians, as they return home in disgrace, are met by an irate mob equipped with a plentiful supply of tar and feathers.

We will remember in November. The storm is coming.