Get ready for National Health Care to be "Rhamed" down our throats!

According to reports, the White House is ready to ram through NATIONALIZED health care through Congress. Changing their tone from Bi-partisanship to partisanship. The White House points out that they have received ideas from Republicans and are including them in their plan. The problem is that the "Republican" they have received ideas from is none other than Bob Dole the "test pilot" for Viagra. Mr. Dole who was at one time a standard of the GOP is more moderate and has been known to bend over and grab the ankles while dealing with the democrats.

A report today shows that there is a NINE MONTH wait for arthritis treatment. If you are 59 or older, you are not eligible for angioplasty or heart stents because, well quite frankly, you're too damn old and it's not cost effective.

Maybe it's me, but I had a heart attack at age 43 and I am just past 50 (+ or - three percentage points) and I have a stent. Now we all know they fail. So as I approach 59 and I need a stent, I am just to be cast aside because I am too freaking old?????

Using that rationale, Ted Kennedy should not receive treatment for his brain cancer. Oh, wait, Ted is a member of the Senate and they have DIFFERENT rules. You can bet they won't have or be forced to have the same health care that they are going to shove down our throat.

IF THEY SHOVE THIS DOWN OUR THROAT, WE HAD BETTER MAKE DAMN SURE ALL CONGRESSMEN/CONGRESS WOMEN, SENATORS, SUPREME COURT JUSTICES AND PRESIDENTS GET THE EXACT SAME HEALTH CARE WE ARE FORCED TO TAKE.

As stated so eloquently before, you don't throw out the greatest health care system in the world, just to fix a few problems.

How do they intend to pay for this you may ask. Tax the "rich" of course. How much of a burden are you willing to put on the ones who pay 70% of taxes today? Are you ready to kill the goose that laid the golden egg?

What incentive are these people going to have to invest in businesses that CREATE jobs? When you're crying in the unemployment line because your company lost an investor, how's that going to work out for you?

Wake up and smell the freaking coffee! Tax the rich? What are you going to do when they move all their money to the Caribbean and there are no more rich left to pay?

It's time people stopped sucking off the national nipple and expecting something for nothing. Fix the health care system, don't destroy it and 1/6th of our economy!

The Judge Formerly Known as Sotormayor

With apologies to the artist formerly known as Prince, who is now known as Prince and not formerly known as Prince.

Judge Sotormayor stayed with her script while answering questions yesterday at her Kangaroo confirmation hearing.

From Politico:Also Tuesday, after hearing two months of pointed attacks over her so-called “wise Latina” comments, Sotomayor publicly backed off the remarks Tuesday, describing them as “a rhetorical flourish that fell flat.”

“It left an impression that life experience commanded a result in a case but that’s clearly not what I do as a judge,” Sotomayor said under questioning by Sen.Jeff Sessions(R-Ala.), the top Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

“I want to say up front, unequivocally and without doubt, I do not believe that any ethnic racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judging,” Sotomayor said. “I do believe that every person has an equal opportunity to be a good and wise judge regardless of their background or life experience.”

Read more:http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0709/24909.html#ixzz0LKMV8Glr&C

But Judge: YOU SAID IT SIX TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS! If you had said it once MAYBE twice you could get away with saying it was a "rhetorical flourish that fell flat."

But wait there's more!

The Judge formerly known as Sotormayor went further by saying she does not believe a judge makes policy. According to the judge, her job is to "interpret" the law. Talk about pissing on someones leg and telling them it's raining!

This woman is being disingenuous at best.

Her opinions have been flawed, lacking the research and detail that go into any good determination. Whether you agree or disagree with the final out come, the opinions are poorly researched, poorly thought out and many are without any rational reason.

They are going to confirm this woman make no doubt about it. Bet the house.

Pulled Pork Edition

The questioning of Judge Sotomayor has started. Jeff Sessions started for the Republicans and pulled the judge apart like a pulled pork sandwich. Hammering her with her own words he "roughed" her up, leaving one observer to point out that her answers were "confusing."

Clearly the judge had been prepped and ready for these questions,however, Judge Sotomayor showed she was not prepared and was on her heals as Sessions and then later Hatch used her own words and writings against her.

In the end it will mean nothing as she has already been confirmed in the eyes of the democrats.

It doesn't matter that she is a light weight who uses her role as an activist and policy maker. At least she'll be qualified for one job as a justice. The most junior justice is responsible for closing the door before deliberations and serving the coffee and drinks.

This is a judge who has been over turned more than a NASCAR racing car.

This is a judge who all NINE of the Supreme Court Justices stated that her opinion in one case was "flawed." Hatch hammered her on that point. Sotomayor was unable to defend her actions.

Her actions in the Ricci cases were also flawed.

Patrick "Leaky" Leahy has spent most of the Committee's time trying to prop up Sotomayor after her bruising by the Republican's.

Diane Feinstein has her shorts in a knot over the questioning and has spent most of her time fawning over Sotomayor. All she is worried about is getting another pro-choice judge on the bench.

Sotomayor unless she really implodes will be confirmed. Hopefully BHO will not get another nomination before he leaves office.

It's amusing to watch Sessions and Hatch work their magic, me I am waiting for the real show when the intellectual wonder Al Franken gets his turn.

STILL MISSING

This is another public service announcement:

Michael Jackson's $25,000.00 casket (presumably with him in it) is still missing! It has been almost a week now and no one has seen or heard from the casket or the contents!

It actually looks like a Lazy-Boy in a box! (Insert your own joke here)

This is close to being declared a National Emergency as the masses cannot be expected to go on without having a place to worship their "plastic" idol.

Again I implore you. If you know where this casket is, if you even have an inkling where this casket is, PLEASE notify the proper authorities and let's get this guy buried! He needs to be buried! We want him to be buried!

The Jackson family is "shovel ready" to get this freak show started. They have the merchandise, the booths, the cash registers and the debit/charge card machines. We need to get this show on the road so that they can get their $49.95 per person!

We once again return you to our regular scheduled programing.

Weekend Rants....Statue Edition

Over the weekend,, the Governor of Pennsylvania, Edward G Spend-dell, once again proved what a pompous ass he really is. The Commonwealth is currently without a budget and thousands of state workers will continue to work, but will not be paid until a budget is passed and signed. The unions worked with the Commonwealth Employee's Credit Union to offer zero percent loans for state workers who qualify.

When asked about state workers missing their pay checks, Spend-dell said "They outta put a statue of me on their mantles. I got them zero percent loans to get them through this."

Eddy! Is it because you can't run again that is making you loopy? You may be the best Governor Philadelphia ever had, but to treat your workers the way you do, that takes a big sack of stones!

Now, the unions asked for it, they are not all faultless. They put this horse's ass in office again after he stuck it to the unions in his first term. Their first contract with "Fast Eddie" resulted in no pay raises for the first couple of years of the contract and then an increase in medical contributions with their pay raises in the second part of the contract. They turned around and supported this joker and helped get him re-elected! As he did in Philadelphia, he balanced the budget on the backs of hi state workers. I know what we all think of state workers, but fair is fair. If they work, they should be paid.

Now, they will be paid, but it will be after a budget passes. When that happens will be anyone's guess, that's a whole new column. The idea of erecting a statue to the Governor who is CAUSING the budget stalemate, well that is just rich!

Let's hope the statue captures the correct profile of the governor.

The little judge from the Bronx goes before the Senate today to answer questions about her judicial past. The democrats already have her confirmed and these hearings are just a formality to her confirmation. The GOP will ask serious, hard probing questions and will be labeled as "anti-Latino" and she will take her seat with a lifetime appointment.

I keep hearing that she may disappoint the liberals with her views and possible opinions on abortion. I doubt that would happen, BHO's people I am sure has vetted her closely and would not let that one pass. We could only hope. After all, why should that just happen to Republicans? (See David Souter)

Leon (I've got a secret) Panetta has come out and said that the CIA did mislead Congress and that a S E C R E T program started by then Vice President Dick Cheney has been shout down. Now the Congress is all a twitter with the hopes of nailing Cheney.

First of all, with members like "Leaky Leahy," "Bagdad Dick Durbin" and "Jay there are no secrets Rockefeller," it's no wonder why the CIA would mislead members of the congress. How about Shelia Lee (who thinks we have landed on Mars) who's pushing hard to honor Michael Jackson? Give me a break. If would would trust these 'Chuckleheads" with real national secrets, we'd all be speaking Arabic in two years. As for Cheney, I have said before BRING ON THE TRIAL!

That's all for now, my stone has arrived and I have to get my hammer and chisel and start working on that statue.

Pray for me........

As an addendum to today's events it was reveled that BHO delivered a letter from Ted Kennedy to his Holiness requesting the prayers of the Bishop of Rome. (Ted as you know is in God's waiting room, waiting for his number to be called.)

I am not going to suggest that Ben XVI burn that letter, he is much to charitable for that and I am sure that his Holiness will be praying for the Senator from Massachusetts, but it does show that Teddy has a big set of balls.

For years Ted has been "outside the lines" with the church. His divorce, his support of abortion and stem cell research, his possible murder of a woman, covering up a rape and other matters. Ted has been one of these Catholics in name only and does not deserve any special treatment.

Now whether Ted makes it to heaven is not my call. Our God is a forgiving God and who knows who you will see up there if you make it. But somehow, you just have to stop and wonder about someone who has thumbed his nose at the church his whole life, who makes himself out to being such a "staunch" Catholic, you have to wonder if there is not a warmer place for him in his future. Unless Ted has already made has made his peace, if I were him I would be sending out a letter and taking full page ads out begging for people to pray for me. If Ted is truly sorry for all his "transgressions," then I have been told the Lord will see into his heart and offer forgiveness. If not, then it's the express elevator down to the basement to meet other "notables" there.

I read that his niece Katherine Kennedy Townsend said recently that BHO is more like the Catholics in America and they associate with him because of that. If that is true then I would say that they like "Uncle Ted" are not true Catholics and should find another denomination that fits their needs.

As I have said previously, if you want to be a Catholic, then you know you have to follow the teachings of the church. No one is holding a gun to your head, you can leave at anytime. Jim Jones is not the Pope and we don't serve cool-aide here. Find a church that you like, one that doesn't have all those "messy" and "inconvenient" rules and be happy.

In the meantime I am going to start praying for Ted, trying to save him from the fiery fires of Hell.

MY ENCYCLICAL LETTER

BHO made his first trip the Vatican and had his first face to face meeting with Pope Benedict XVI today. I would have loved to be a "fly on the wall" for this one.

Although BHO is not Catholic, I am sure that his Holiness had some well chosen thoughts for the American President concerning life from the beginning to the end. Facing one of the staunches "Pro-choice" advocates, a person who voted against banning partial birth abortion. This is a man who voted against a bill that would have given absolute right to life for any baby born after or during an abortion. Knowing the importance of the moment, Ben XVI let known the position of millions of Catholics on the issue of abortion and right to life.

I am sure that the Holy Father also gave BHO a lesson on life ending decisions which may be part of any Health Care Reform BHO and the democrats try and shove down our throats.

Any Government controlled Health Care is going to put a price on preserving the life of the elderly, no matter what their over all health. BHO has said so.

Here's the funny thing about BHO. He says that he wants to reduce the number of abortions and he says he wants to find common ground between pro-life and pro-choice. His record shows otherwise.

Here's my question. Where is the common ground between life and death? Where is the common ground between good and evil? If abortion is so great and so needed, why do you want to reduce the number of abortions?

BHO likes to talk about his special relationship with Cardinal Joseph Bernardin and how much he learned from the wisdom of Cardinal Bernardin. What did he learn? Cardinal Bernardin spoke out often about the evils of abortion. (At this point, let's stop for a moment. Let's not call it abortion anymore, let's call it what it is, Murder.) What did he learn from Cardinal Bernardin? Cardinal Bernardin would not compromise on Murder. I am sure the Cardinal never said we can find common ground on Murder.

Look, I am not one of these (and I love this phrase) "Right Winged Evangelical Christians" who goes around with one issue. There are many layers to this onion (Shrek reference) and Murder is one of them. The Catholic Church teaches that Murder of ANY kind is immoral, whether it be abortion, out-right killing (except in absolute self defense) and the death penalty.

Personally over the years I have struggled with my faith and with the death penalty. For years liberals would hammer me with " how can you be against abortion and for the death penalty?" That is a relevant question, one that I pondered for several years. I came to terms with it and as a pragmatist found that the death penalty does not work for several reasons, one of them is that murder in any fashion (except for self defense or the defense of another) is wrong.

Part of it was the Terry Schiavo case. It was wrong in so many ways. At the same time Pope John Paul II was teaching the world that everyone, no matter what their state in life and no matter what the condition of their body, they had the right to die naturally and with dignity

Let's turn it around for the liberals. They have so much empathy for the illegal aliens, for detainees at Gitmo, for the children of Dafur. We are lectured that the death penalty is wrong and that we don't have the right to take someone's life no matter how heinous the crime. Where is the "empathy" for the unborn child?

The argument is use is that we "don't have the right to tell a woman what to do with her body." They have no problem making us wear our seat belt. Who is the government to make me wear my seat belt? Well it's for your own good and besides, those hurt in crashes are a drain on our resources. You're not allowed to put illegal drugs into your body, you're not allowed to sell your body and technically, you are not allowed to harm your body. The argument doesn't wash.

Put politics aside for a minute. Put any feelings you have for the "rights" of the mother. What did that baby ever do? Doesn't that baby have a right, the same right as you and me to live? How can you charge someone who kills a pregnant woman with TWO murders if you aren't going to recognize the right of an unborn baby?

That's what's wrong with our society. Life has become disposable. If the baby is going to be a burden, just get rid of it. If granny is a burden and spending all of YOUR inheritance, just get rid of her. If a 16 year old is killed by gun fire, it's a shame, but are we as a society really doing anything to stop it? I read an article several years ago that harden "lifers" in prison didn't want anything to do with the gang bangers being sent to prison, because they had no regard for life or no concept of the reality of death. They thought it was no big deal when someone dies, that they would be back sometime later. Like hitting the reset button on a video game.

Our country needs to start respecting life in all stages. From conception to the grave, we need to respect the life that our Creator has given us. Let's hope that Ben XVI gave that message loud and clear to BHO and that BHO genuinely listens.