Obama Care Speech: Questions and Commentary Pt. 1

THE PRESIDENT: Good evening. Please be seated. Before I take your questions, I want to talk for a few minutes about the progress we’re making on health insurance reform and where it fits into our broader economic strategy.

Six months ago, I took office amid the worst recession in half a century.(Largely due to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac which were/are corrupt and protected by Democrats. Not to forget that is, the first 2 years of a spend crazy Democrat controlled House and Senate.) We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month and our financial system was on the verge of collapse.

As a result of the actions we took in those first weeks, we’ve been able to pull our economy back from the brink. (He loves to make this sound like the depression.) We took steps to stabilize our financial institutions and our housing market. (In other words the government took over some banks, GM/Chrysler, and got more deeply involved in real estate.) And we passed a Recovery Act that has already saved jobs and created new ones; delivered billions in tax relief to families and small businesses; and extended unemployment insurance and health insurance to those who’ve been laid off. (You saved government jobs, and created government based jobs. Billions in tax relief, where and to whom? Where did you help that small business that your going to heavily fine now if they don't provide health insurance to employees? Which is gonna kill your "job creation" stat when employers start laying off and reducing hours of employees to avoid paying for your ridiculous insurance. Anyone else get tired of Obama making statements and conveniently leaving out proof or fact.)

Of course, we still have a long way to go.(Could be the understatement of the year, the way your spending.) And the Recovery Act will continue to save and create more jobs over the next two years (Especially if he can get Universal Health Care passed. Just think of the number of employees that the government will have to add in order to "make this work properly." Now of course in 2 years they will be crying for more money and higher taxes, because they didn't realize how bad things were, and government health care will work if we hike the taxes "one" more time.) — just like it was designed to do. I realize this is little comfort to those Americans who are currently out of work, and I’ll be honest with you — new hiring is always one of the last things to bounce back after a recession.( He read that brilliantly didn't he. What he really meant was.......You unemployed people out there may go longer without a job, because I'm about to tax the crap out of the upper class job creators, and small business. And you know those greedy people will not hire you, because they claim they have to provide for their own families.)

And the fact is, even before this crisis hit, we had an economy that was creating a good deal of wealth for those folks at the very top, but not a lot of good-paying jobs for the rest of America. (Unemployment during the first 7 years of the Bush administration was 5.2049% to be exact. Looks like there were plenty of jobs.) It’s an economy that simply wasn’t ready to compete in the 21st century (Yeah, we only had the lowest unemployment in the known industrialize world, with the best health care. All while having the highest corporate tax in the industrialized world.) — one where we’ve been slow to invest in clean energy technologies that have created new jobs and industries in other countries; (Again with the lies, There are no exact descriptions of what constitutes a "green job." This is apparently a world wide consensus according to Time magazine in an article from March of this year.)where we’ve watched our graduation rates lag behind too much of the world; and where we spend much more on health care than any other nation but aren’t any healthier for it.(Well when you have more schools and colleges than any other country in the world, would it not be logical that we would have a higher % of people not finishing? Not to mention the fact that people from other countries come to this country for a college education. Which would logically inflate out enrollment/graduation numbers. Call me crazy. As far as the health care and "not any healthier statement", average life expectancies: U.S. 77, UK 75, Russia 59, China 73, and a citizen of South America 69. There has to be some correlation between living longer, medical systems, and health.)

That’s why I’ve said that even as we rescue this economy from a full-blown crisis, we must rebuild it stronger than before. And health insurance reform is central to that effort. (Really? By all means elaborate.)

This is not just about the 47 million Americans who don’t have any health insurance at all. (Many by choice, and many under the age of 30.) Reform is about every American who has ever feared that they may lose their coverage if they become too sick, or lose their job, or change their job.(And you will get these things on the backs of other hard working Americans, and you will pay for it even if you don't sign up for it. That's right a fine of $2500 a year for not being insured.) It’s about every small business that has been forced to lay off employees or cut back on their coverage because it became too expensive.(Cutting tax's on small business would just make to much sense.) And it’s about the fact that the biggest driving force behind our federal deficit is the skyrocketing cost of Medicare and Medicaid.(Wait, are they not government run? Not to mention many people on these programs shouldn't be there, but it's government so you gotta meet those quotas. Not to mention the wonderfully ran V.A. health program.)

So let me be clear: If we do not control these costs, we will not be able to control our deficit.(What about the trillions you've already spent? You don't think that had anything to do with the "rising deficit"?) If we do not reform health care, your premiums and out-of-pocket costs will continue to skyrocket. If we don’t act, 14,000 Americans will continue to lose their health insurance every single day. (Frivolous law suits don't have anything to do with these problems?) These are the consequences of inaction. These are the stakes of the debate that we’re having right now. (Almost start to chuckle right here, and I'm not sure why. I guess it's because of the absurdity.)

I realize that with all the charges and criticisms that are being thrown around in Washington, a lot of Americans may be wondering, “What’s in this for me? How does my family stand to benefit from health insurance reform?” (Please tell us millions of tax paying citizens are waiting anxiously.)

Part 2 coming soon..........

July 4th, 2009.

“It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning cannot be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people.” - Calvin Coolidge (born July 4th 1872 - died January 5th 1933) the 30th President of the United States of America. Coolidge defended the principles of the Declaration from assault by progressives of his day, who challenged the wisdom of the framers.

This July 4th take a minute and keep cool with Coolidge. (history buffs will recognize that as one of his campaign slogans.) A great article at heritage.org

Never fear Obama's here.......ah crap!

I am so glad that we have Obama as our fearless leader. He has traveled around the world apologizing for the accomplishments of the greatest nation in the world, and basically condemning the American way of life. We've heard for months now how the world loves Obama, the world respects Obama, and the world desires to work with Obama. Yet it doesn't appear that all the world respects the "great uniter", and they definitely don't fear him. Check out the articles linked below.

N. Korean holds anti-U.S. rally in Pyongyang's main square where 100,000 N. Koreans shouted "Lets crush them."

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls for an apology from Obama. So far the Bamster has not given it to him.

"Cash for Clunkers" passed!

I found this slightly interesting and thought that I would share with everyone else. In reading over the nights headlines I came across the heading "Cash for Clunkers" program gets passed. The bill passed by a margin of 60-36, and will give $3500-$4500 in incentives to motorists that trade in "gas guzzlers" for more fuel efficient vehicles. Now I'm gonna look past the whole government trying to slowly regulate and control what you drive. Instead I would like to point out the fact that this bill may not have pass through the house and senate on it's own, but rather it is tacked onto a $106 billion war spending bill. Now, who wants to wager bets that if senate republicans had of really fought this hard, they would have been thrown under the bus by the Prez and the dems. I mean this is what we would have heard on the news from the aforementioned people....."House and senate republicans oppose war spending bill that would keep troops safe." Now we will be told that this is the beginning steps to rebuilding/saving GM and Chrysler, but it is also closely related to the beginning steps to pushing through the cap and trade global warming bill. Just thought I would share my thoughts on this, and maybe hear back from some of the new readers.

Memorial Day 2009.

Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are over two dozen cities and towns that lay claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War. A hymn published in 1867 "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead." (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). But Waterloo, N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966.

However Memorial Day was officially proclaimed on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was proclaimed in his General Order No. 11, and was first observed on May 30, 1868. At this point flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to officially recognize the holiday was New York in 1873. By 1890 it was recognized by all of the northern states. The South refused to acknowledge the day, honoring their dead on separate days until after World War I (when the holiday changed from honoring just those who died fighting the Civil War to honoring Americans who died fighting in any war). It is now celebrated in almost every State on the last Monday in May (passed by Congress with the National Holiday Act of 1971).

God Bless the USA and those that have fought, and still bravely fight preserve our safety. Lets put the attention where it should be the Memorial Day. Lets forget all that is wrong with us, and be thankful to these great men and women.

Prayer.......What Prayer?

Today President Obama decided that he was going to put some distance between himself and "PRAYER." The Obama White House announced today that the President was doing away with a early morning service, and not attending a large Catholic prayer breakfast the next morning. The only action that will be taken by Comrade Obama will be to sign a proclamation honoring the day, which was started in 1952 when Congress set aside the first Thursday in May for the observance.

For 8 years former President Bush invited Christian and Jewish leaders to the White House East Room, where a short speech would be given and several leaders would say a prayer. Press secretary Robert Gibbs said yesterday that the president is simply "reverting back to pre-Bush administration practice." "Prayer is something that the president does every day, We're doing a proclamation, which I know that many administrations in the past have done."

Now correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to recall the last address to the nation ending with "God bless America." This administration doesn't want to associate itself with anything that could be considered right wing, but that can't be because Obama's the great uniter. Yet the country grows more polarized. If you listen to the daily news cycle and the Obama administration versions of whats going on in the world, one would agree that if we need anything it's prayer. Yet in a time of need, in a time of recovery, in this time of unrest with our enemies in the world, our leader turns his back publicly to prayer? Obama will fly all around the world to apologize for our greatness, shake hands and rub elbows with dictators, but puts the breaks on when it comes to prayer. No matter how it's spun, and it will be spun in about a million directions, Obama showed his true character with this decision.

I heard this question today and you can let me know what you think, "The say President Obama prays privately. I won't doubt that! But does he pray to himself?"

Health Industry: In the Lib Crosshairs.

For all the chat we heard during the campaign, after all the protests and demonstrations finally the reality of the "single payer" system is scarily close. To put it clearly the single payer system is one in which the federal government is the only 'payer' to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers with no existing private insurance companies or competitors. Simply put it is the main foundation of 'universal Health Care. The reason I bring this up, the reason I point out these latter points, is because this is what Pres. Obama promises will not happen. Candidate and President Obama often told audiences that if they like their insurance provider, and doctor nothing would change for them under his plan. The Presidents health care proposal is a very significant down payment on a single payer system, not to mention the fastest way to push out private insurers, thus placing the government between you and your doctor. This was clearly stated this past month when Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) admitted that the Obama health plan would force out private insurance companies. (Video link A) In her speech she describes a conversation that she had with an insurance industry representative. She says: " I said, excuse me sir, the goal of health care reform is not to protect the private health insurance industry." She goes on to add: "I am so confident in the superiority of a public health care option, that he has every reason to be frightened." That sounds an awful lot like President Obama when he spoke to the AFL-CIO in 2003 where he said "I happen to be a proponent of the single payer, universal health care plan." (Video link B) Perhaps the President dropped this stance as he moved on in his political career. However, I seem to recall the First Lady sayings during the campaign: "The truth is, in order to get things like universal health care and a revamped education system, then someone is going to have to give up a piece of their pie so that someone else can have more."

Now we see where millions of jobs could be lost in private insurance companies, and where the people that can't balance a budget want to now handle your health care. Lets just look at the brilliant resume of the single payer system. We can do this by looking at the success of the two current models that the libs in our country brag about, the UK and Canadian health system.

Current models of the single payer system:

*Produce long waits, and reduced quality. According to current models there are over 800,000 people waiting for hospital care in the U.K. In Canada the wait between a general practitioners referral and consultation with a specialist has been an average of 17+ weeks.

*Produce limited treatments, and discrimination in the provision of care.

*Price controls do provide reduced drug prices, but also reduce the availability of updated technology, as well as R&D for new medical devices.

*Price controls result in funding crises. Since the individual doesn't pay the direct costs of treatment, demand expands. The government has to control costs, and starts to ration products and services. Which in turn leads to the retention outdated facilities and equipment. (Ex. In Canada 60% of radiological equipment is outdated.) Dr. Kevin Fleming: High Price Pain. 9/22/2006

*Single payer system creates new inequalities, such as limitations on surgeries for the elderly and care for premature babies.

*Single payer system fosters labor strikes and personnel shortages. In 2004 a Canadian strike British Columbia resulted in the cancellation of 5300 surgeries, numerous MRIs and CAT scans. In the UK they have a large problem recruiting and retaining doctors. (Why work if you don't get paid?)

My thought would be if the UK and Canadian health system was so great why are so many of them coming here for medical treatments?