So the next stop on our trip down the road to socialism and fascism is universal health care.

"There are 47 million uninsured people!" the liberals wail. Ok, let's break that number down:
9.5 mil - not US citizens
17 mil - household income > $50K a year
18 mil - aged 18-34, in good health and/or chose not to get insurance
Only 30% who lost insurance stayed that way for > 12 months. Fifty % got their insurance back in about 4 months.
(#s from Levine's book Liberty and Tyranny)

"Everyone must have top flight care!" Obama decrees. In his world of lollypops and rainbows there are trees of money, and you can just go pick a few bushels whenever you need to pay for a system that will dwarf even Welfare, Social Security, and Medicaid in debt. Oh, wait, we're already doing that! It's called printing money. Only problem is, it leads to inflation. And all our creditors (think China) see we only have monopoly money to pay them back. That's already going so well, what with China selling out assets and buying our commodities.

"We need integrated medical records!" liberal loons howl. Excellent idea! Implementing the system will only cost $1.8 trillion. And once it's in place, the gov't has access to all your previously protected medical records. That means, once universal health care is in place, they can sort you into a category that will dictate what treatments, if any, you get, how long and how often you'll get them, and what quality care you'll get.

"Even the AMA supports it!" politician weasels cry. Except that the SEIU (U is for union, kids!) organized that meeting. Also, once we have universal health care, they can do what they do in the UK: after they meet their quota of clients, they go on vacation! Ever wonder why Brits have scraggly teeth? They have to go to Hungary to get dentistry, because there are too few dentists in the UK who haven't met their quota. And we all know Hungarians aren't first in the world of dentistry.

"Access for all!" libs yowl. Sure, the DMV, post office, and health department have access for all too. Do you like the service you get at those places? That's what gov't-run organizations are like. Why work hard and improve to attract clients if your paycheck doesn't depend on it? Heck, the fewer clients you get, the less you have to work. Believe me, I've worked for the gov't. I know how they roll.

"We have to help the poor!" Hollywood bawls. Well, they're doing a good job. Just recently Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet bailed out a 97 year old British woman who is dying because she can't afford medical care. But wait, I thought the UK had universal care? They do! And in their infallible wisdom they decided that she's too old to deserve it. See, what care you get is based on how valuable they think you are. Kidneys fail and you're over 60? You're SOL. If you're old, better get your ticket to Heaven ready, 'cause you'll be needing it soon! If you are younger, better hope your disease is slow, 'cause you'll have to wait 6 months (that's in Canada) for an appointment.

The bottom line is this, as the British and other universal care countries know: It's not about PROVIDING care, it's about RATIONING it. They're not giving everyone quality care, they're giving everyone extremely poor care.

Thus far, the rest of the world has come to the US when it needed some major medical care. Or they bought US drugs, which are top of the line. What will happen when we become like them? And where will we go for care? Hungary is a little far for that biannual dental exam.

Hello, fellow conservative, average Americans! Or should I say right wing extremist terrorists, as the Department of Homeland Security has labeled us. Yup, if you are pro-life, think the government is getting too big, think that the federal government should be an agent for the states, are against illegal immigration, and/or want lower taxes, you're "extreme." Check it [link] .

But on to the log!

4/12/09, 18:20 - Mom and I made our protest signs. Mine said, "Stop using my money to reward failure," and Mom's said, "Taxed Enough Already." We then made the two freedom scrolls for the TEA Parties we'd be going to. We even scorched the edges. Each was 15 inches across and 5 feet long.

4/15/09, 11:15 - We drove down to Orange Lake Park, New Port Richey, FL.

4/15/09, 12:00 - We arrived at the protest. There were about 200 people gathered around a speaker who had a bullhorn. I had the scroll of patriots, which the attendees would sign to show their support for the movement. I looked for the event organizer, but since I didn't know her, I was unsuccessful. Instead, I got to use the bullhorn to announce that we were passing around the scroll.

4/15/09, 13:00 - After a lot of good speakers, we voted to walk down to the City Hall. A photographer was there, but nobody interviewed us. There were also some ACORN infiltrators with petitions that nobody was stupid enough to sign.

4/15/09, 13:07 - On the City Hall steps, we sang the national anthem, said the Pledge, and sang Proud to be an American. I met the event leader and retrieved the scroll and the Constitution flags I'd bought. The scroll was completely full!

4/15/09, 13:45 - On the walk back to the car, we met a veteran who was on leave for a week before going back to Afghanistan for a 4th tour. We thanked him for his service to the country. He wanted to participate in the protest, so we told him about the second Party.

4/15/09, 14:00-16:00 - We went to the bookstore and also ate lunch.

4/15/09, 16:00 - We located the second TEA Party. We stood on the easement of HWY 19. I sent the scroll around, took pictures, and held my sign and reversed American flag. There were around 300+ people.

4/15/09, 18:30 - A woman who'd driven by giving us the finger rammed a man on the side of the road. Rescue vehicles and police arrived. The sheriff did not believe our story and so released the woman, who before the attack had been yelling at the protesters.

4/15/09,. 19:00 - I retrieved the scroll, which was completely full, and we headed home.

Report:
This was one of the best experiences I've had in years. The people who attended these protests did so because they love their country and hate what Congress and the new Administration are doing to it. The national debt has skyrocketed from 500 bil to 9 tril thanks to earmarks, pork, and bad judgement. Capitalism is nearly dead thanks to bailouts of corrupt and failing companies. Government control has increased.

This wasn't about Obama. This wasn't about Fox News (which, by the way, did not pay anyone to attend. Lord knows I'd have liked a check!). This wasn't about Republicans or Democrats. This was a non-partisan, peaceful, nationwide protest. Normal people who feel the government has betrayed the Constitution and the people finally stood up.

The DHS calls us terrorists and extremists for doing this. Well, maybe we are in a sense. We will terrorize the corrupt government until it listens to us. Since the Right has become the Middle, then what used to be traditional values have become extreme.

The media has resorted to calling us names and using vulgar sexual expressions. And they said the TEA Parties were "not family viewing"? Pardon? But then, that is all they can do, because we are in the right, and we surround them. That's also all the detractors driving by (who were vastly outnumbered by the supporters honking as they passed) could do: give us the finger and yell obscenities. Look, people, we're trying to get you more freedom and lower taxes. Wake up!

This is the beginning of a movement. It will return on July 4th with a vengeance. And this scrollkeeper will be there!

Remember, if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything.
"To sit back hoping that someday, someway, someone will make things right is to go on feeding the crocodile, hoping he will eat you last--but eat you he will." - Ronald Reagan

NEW PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTITUTION

The following has been attributed to State Representative Mitchell Kaye from GA.





'We the sensible people of the United States, in an attempt to help everyone get along, restore some semblance of justice, avoid riots, keep our nation safe, promote positive behavior, and secure the blessings of debt-free liberty to ourselves and our great-great-great-grandchildren, hereby try one more time to ordain and establish some common sense guidelines for the terminally whiny, guilt ridden, and delusional. We hold these truths to be self evident: that a whole lot of people are confused by the Bill of Rights and are so dim they require a Bill of NON-Rights.

'



ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth.



More power to you if you can

legally acquire them, but no one is guaranteeing anything.





ARTICLE II: You do not have the right never to be offended.

This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone --not just you!

You may leave the room, change the channel, express a different opinion, etc.; but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be.





ARTICLE III: You do not have the right to be free from harm. If you stick a screwdriver in your eye, learn to be more careful; do not expect the tool manufacturer to make you and all your relatives independently wealthy.





ARTICLE IV: You do not have the right to free food and housing. Americans are the most charitable people to be found, and will gladly help anyone in need, but we are quickly growing weary of subsidizing generation after generation of couch potatoes who achieve nothing more than the creation of another generation of couch potatoes. This one is my pet peeve..get an education and go to work..don't expect everyone else to take care of you!



ARTICLE V: You do not have the right to free health care. That would be nice, but if it would turn out the same way as current public housing, we're not interested in public health care.





ARTICLE VI: You do not have the right to physically harm other people..If you kidnap, rape, intentionally maim, or kill someone, don't be surprised if the rest of us want to see you put away for the rest of your sorry life.





ARTICLE VII: You do not have the right to the possessions of others. If you rob, cheat, or coerce away the goods or services of other citizens, don't be surprised if the rest of us get together and lock you away in a place where you still won't have the right to a big screen color TV or a life of leisure.





ARTICLE VIII: You do not have the right to a job. All of us sure want you to have a job, and will gladly help you along in hard times,but we expect you to take advantage of the opportunities of education and vocational training laid before you, to make yourself useful.





ARTICLE IX: You do not have the right to happiness. Being an American means that you have the right to PURSUE happiness, which by the way, is a lot easier if you are unencumbered by an overabundance of idiotic laws created by those of you who were confused by the Bill of Rights.





ARTICLE X: This is an English speaking country. We don't care where you are from, English is our language.



Learn it or go back to wherever you came from!



(and last but not least....)



ARTICLE XI: You do not have the right

to change our country's history or heritage. This country was founded on the belief in one God. You are given the freedom to believe in any religion, any faith, or no faith at all, with no fear of persecution.

The phrase IN GOD WE TRUST is part of our heritage and history, and if you are uncomfortable with it, TOUGH!



I think it's about time common

sense is allowed to flourish.



Sensible people of the United States, speak out, because if you do not, who will?

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