Does the Left Have Any Moral Right To Call Healthcare Protesters Un American?

So, all you liberal "patriotic" war protesters, WHERE IS THE PROTEST? Let me get this straight, for close to 6 years the Left and some on the Right have been decrying the U.S. involvement in starting wars with Iraq and Afghanistan. I get it. I personally believe in military involvement when and only when we are attacked. I also believe that the entire Iraqi debacle was unwise and unethical. We just can't go around and put our noses in another country's business. As we respect our own sovereignty, we must respect others as well. For six years we saw the likes of Cindy Sheehan and A.N.S.W.E.R. protest how corrupt the war in Iraq was and how we must leave IMMEDIATELY. Fine. And when liberals were labled, incorrectly, as traitors for protesting the war, the left correctly retorted that patriotic dissent is American and it is their 1st amendment rights to protest the war. Absolutely, 100% right. Americans have every right to protest whenever they preceive an injustice being made. Even the MSM was in on this "protest." In their way of disguising opinion pieces as unbiased news, the "death tolls" began circulating. "34 U.S. servicwemen died in Iraq today" would be how most news shows would open. We were even seeing news specials on televison marking the 1,000th American death. Anything to remind Americans that we were still engaged in an "unjust" war was fair game. And then I had a few run-ins with liberals when I stated that some, if not most, of the protesting wasn't against the war, per se, but an excuse to espouse hate upon a sitting president. I get it. The left felt betrayed by their government engaging in what they preceived to be selfish, vindictive reasons to invade another country.

Now, flash ahead to August 26, 2009. Barack Obama and the democrats have taken over Washington, D.C. They own all three branches of government through fair and democratic elections. Obama has funded the Iraq and Afghanistan wars in the Omnibus bill and even led a troop surge in Afghanistan to boot. Americans are still dying. Where is the protests? We now hear barely a peep about our involvement in 2 wars in the form of protests when servicemen are still dying. Are their deaths less important now that a liberal democrat is in the WH? Where are the Cindy Sheehan's? Why hasn't she stood out in front of the White House or Obama's family home in Chicago and protest that he get our servicemen home? Where are all the protesters now that a liberal democrat is in the WH? Has both wars suddenly ended? See, this just reinforces the fact that the liberals, while perhaps at one time protesting the war, were now focusing their hate not on protesting the war but on President Bush. And now that we see Americans protest their Government's willingness to stick their nose into my - our - health care and the liberals declare those protesters as "brownshirts" or "racists" is completely hypocritical and, quite frankly, un American. If it is un American to protest at townhalls, as is our fundamental right as American citizens, it is equally un American to protest and espouse hate towards a sitting president and mask it under the false pretense that it was the war. Where are the protesters now? Where are the death tolls? Since there is Obama in the WH, does the left even really care anymore about Iraq and Afghanistan? They sure as heck have no moral ground declaring townhall protesters as racists as the liberals have now shown that all they really cared about was puking their hate upon a conservative president and not the war(s). Where are the protests?

Part One: Why Obamacare is Flawed

There has been a great deal of heated debate over the contents of Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, A.K.A. H.R. 3200, and what is included and what is not. What drives a civil and cogent debate is one where all the facts are on the table. So, in that spirit, I shall expose some surprising issues, cite where in the bill it was located and maybe we can finally move toward some civil debate. Part One will concentrate on some interesting finds inside the bill. Part Two will detail specific issues concernig the elderly and finally, look at physician specific issues and how all of this make H.R. 3200 extremely flawed and in need of a trial run first, just to assure success.

Okay, here we go.

1. Does BO offer paybacks to ACORN and their ilk and use these controversial groups to educate others about H.R. 3200 and therefore become BO’s mouthpieces of questionable honesty? Of Course it does.

Under Sec. 205: (1) OUTREACH.—The Commissioner shall conduct outreach activities consistent with subsection 10 (c), including through use of appropriate entities as described in paragraph (4) of such subsection, to inform and educate individuals and employers about the Health Insurance Exchange and Exchange-participating health benefits plan options. Such outreach shall include outreach specific to vulnerable populations, such as children, individuals with disabilities, individuals with mental illness, and individuals with other cognitive impairments.

And we’re to believe this isn’t a little gift to his buddies over at ACORN?

2. Can the Government come to your house and tell you how to raise your children? Absolutely, yes. Under Sec. 1904, Subpart 3, Sec. 440, Uncle Sam is a better parent than you.

SEC. 440. HOME VISITATION PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES
WITH YOUNG CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPECTING CHILDREN.
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to improve the well-being, health, and development of children by enabling the establishment and expansion of high quality programs providing voluntary home visitation for families with young children and families expecting children.


3. Will our Healthcare be rationed? Ah yes, the rationing question. According to some out healthcare is already being rationed. While true is some respects, the bottom line is that under our current system of technology driven healthcare, this will not be able to continue as the costs for these very expensive tests and therapies will make insurance unaffordable and therefore outside the scope of H.R. 3200. So, yes, under H.R. 3200, make no mistake, there will be rationing as it is said on page 29 of the bill.

(A) ANNUAL LIMITATION.— The cost-sharing incurred under the essential benefits package with respect to an individual (or family) for a year does not exceed the applicable level specified in subparagraph (B).

(B) APPLICABLE LEVEL.—The applicable level specified in this subparagraph for Y1 is $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a family. Such levels shall be increased (rounded to the nearest $100) for each subsequent year
by the annual percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (United States city average)applicable to such year.

4. Will illegal aliens be covered under this? You bethca! Read this from Sec. 152.

(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— To implement the requirement set forth in subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, promulgate such regulations as are necessary or appropriate to insure that all health care and related services (including insurance coverage and public health activities) covered by this Act are provided (whether directly or through contractual, licensing, or other arrangements) without regard to personal characteristics extraneous to the provision of high quality health care or related services.

5. Can the IRS impose a 2.5% individual income tax if an individual is under insured? Yes (oui for my French friends).

SEC. 59B. TAX ON INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE
HEALTH CARE COVERAGE.
(a) TAX IMPOSED.—In the case of any individual who does not meet the requirements of subsection (d) at any time during the taxable year, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to 2.5 percent of the excess of -

So, Part One of deconstructing this behemoth shows that Americans do have reason to worry that their representative congressmen and congresswomen will be passing horrible legislation instead of well thought out solutions to the core problems, ie, how to reduce costs of healthcare. If H.R. 3200 is supposed to be the prototype for affordable and fair healthcare, why would BO not use a few states and have trial runs of this program? Perhaps he already knows what we conservatives already knows: H.R. 3200 is flawed and BO just wants something to sign and say, “Look what BO done. BO write bill. Look at what a reformer BO is.”

Barry H. Obama: Common Sense Forgotten

Why is it that Barack Obama has spent more time deciding which dog is best for him than he did on the “Stimulus” package, GITMO closing, Healthcare or even his cabinet choices. In September of 2008, Michelle Obama stated that her family is looking to get a dog. President Obama later said that there are a few considerations to factor in before they get their dog. First, the dog should be a shelter dog. Second, since Malia is allergic, the dog must be hypoallergenic. In April of 2009, seven months later, the Obama’s welcome Bo to their clan. Sounds like a thoughtful, caring father who loves his family, right? Forget the fact that their Portuguese water dog, Bo, was hardly the shelter dog that Obama said he wanted but an expensive pure breed that was a gift from Senator Teddy Kennedy. Obama is still a thoughtful, thinking man, right?

Well, let’s think this through a bit. Fellow Viners have said that it is refreshing to finally have such a highly intelligent man in the White House compared to the babbling moron, George Bush. After all, Obama came from humble beginnings, excelled at the finest private schools money can buy, graduated from the iconic Harvard Law School and was the first black president of the Harvard Law Review. Heck, some even said his IQ is in the 150’s. Man, that is one smart cookie. It is obvious that by graduating Harvard Law School Magna Cum Laude that Obama has book smarts. The question is: does Obama have common-sense. You decide.

1. Obama, on his third day in power, signs a Presidential Order to close GITMO. While this has been talked to death, it is still a salient point as to how Obama thinks. If any CEO worth his weight made important decisions without any logistics as to how it will be accomplished, that person would lose the support of the board and/or his job. Think of it. Steve Jobs says he wants Apple to open 500 retail stores. His board says, “How will you do this as we just have x-amount of money and not enough infrastructure to accomplish such a bold move.” Jobs responds, “We’ll work all that detail mumbo-jumbo out later.” Does anyone think that Jobs made a “highly” intelligent, common sense move? Hardly.

2. Even in the face of the Congressional Budget Office’s assessment of the ARRA and Americans needing help NOW, Obama still thinks it is a good idea. The CBO said: In the very short run, fiscal year 2009 will be nearly half over by the time stimulus legislation is passed, so while federal agencies and state and local governments can begin the process of obligating (committing) funds, there will be limited time for spending this fiscal year … CBO expects that federal agencies, along with states and other recipients of that funding, would find it difficult to properly manage and oversee a rapid expansion of existing programs so as to expend the added funds as quickly as they expend the resources provided for their ongoing programs. And yet Obama thinks this is the best idea to get America back on track. Combine this with the fact that Obama can’t get the money out to the neediest as was foretold by the CBO, is this good, common sense? Or, is this foolishly naïve?

3. Obama has the chance to help congress write the ARRA, yet he doesn’t contribute ONE word and then has no idea that Christopher Dodd included language that endorsed the AIG bonuses. And to think he promised to read all the bills from start to finish.

4. Obama wants to fix the broken education system yet he cuts educational budget funds and increases tuition for our aspiring college students.

5. Obama wants to heal this nation yet he gets himself square in the middle of the Sergeant Crowley/Dr. Gates fiasco and injects race where race was never a factor. By this mind numbingly stupid move, Obama increases racial intolerance rather than healing it at a time where Americans are adjusting to their first half white/half black president.

6. Obama thinks that when America is broke and trillions in debt the time is now ripe to spend trillions more on questionable projects that appear to just be paybacks to his Chicago buddies and those that live in deep, blue states.

7. Obama wants to seek higher office as a “moderate” yet he associated himself with cretins like Tony Rezko, Jeremiah Wright, Bill Ayers and Saul Alinsky. And, although he was but a wee lad when he took a picture of himself hitting a doob, one would think that someone with common sense would refrain from this. Heck, I didn't graduate from Harvard but I never even thought of hitting a joint and then pose for a picture smoking it.

8. By every estimate the Iraqi surge was a phenomenal success yet Obama continued to call it a disaster, that is until he was forced to admit that the surged did in fact work.

9. Obama says that he will govern as a moderate yet his voting record was the most liberal in congress and he was the most liberal politician to have ever run for POTUS.

10. Obama gets flack for the highly inept Tim Geithner’s tax cheating and then says he still supports Tom Daschle after he proved to be another tax cheat.

While Obamabots continually praise their Dear Leader’s high intellect, they foolishly ignore Obama’s complete lack of common sense that is so critical in a competent and an exceptional leader. Those that disagree with me and state that it is I, who has no common sense, go for it as I welcome those that deflect. This, however, will not change the fact that Barack Obama is an intelligent man with no common sense and no discernable leadership credentials.