We've Figured Him Out

The following is a reprint of an article by Ben Stein which was recently published in The American Spectator. I feel that it is an article worth recirculating and re-reading.

WE'VE FIGURED HIM OUT!

Why is President Barack Obama in such a hurry to get his socialized medicine bill passed?
Because he and his cunning circle realize some basic truths:

The American people in their unimaginable kindness and trust voted for a pig in a poke in 2008. They wanted so much to believe Barack Obama was somehow better and different from other ultra-leftists that they simply took him on faith.They ignored his anti-white writings in his books. They ignored his quiet acceptance of hysterical anti-American diatribes by his minister, Jeremiah Wright.

They ignored his refusal to explain years at a time of his life as a student. They ignored his ultra-left record as a "community organizer," Illinois state legislator, and Senator.

The American people ignored his total zero of an academic record as a student and teacher, his complete lack of scholarship when he was being touted as a scholar.

Now, the American people are starting to wake up to the truth. Barack Obama is a super likeable super leftist, not a fan of this country, way, way too cozy with the terrorist leaders in the Middle East, way beyond naïveté, all the way into active destruction of our interests and our allies and our future.

The American people have already awakened to the truth that the stimulus bill -- a great idea in theory -- was really an immense bribe to Democrat interest groups, and in no way an effort to help all Americans.

Now, Americans are waking up to the truth that ObamaCare basically means that every time you are sick or injured, you will have a clerk from the Department of Motor Vehicles telling your doctor what he can and cannot do.

The American people already know that Mr. Obama's plan to lower health costs while expanding coverage and bureaucracy is a myth, a promise of something that never was and never will be -- a bureaucracy lowering costs in a free society. Either the costs go up or the free society goes away.

These are perilous times. Mrs. Hillary Clinton, our Secretary of State, has given Iran the go-ahead to have nuclear weapons, an unqualified betrayal of the nation. Now, we face a devastating loss of freedom at home in health care. It will be joined by controls on our lives to "protect us" from global warming, itself largely a fraud if believed to be caused by man.

Mr. Obama knows Americans are getting wise and will stop him if he delays at all in taking away our freedoms.

There is his urgency and our opportunity. Once freedom is lost, America is lost. Wake up, beloved America.

Ben Stein is a writer, actor, economist, and lawyer living in Beverly Hills and Malibu. He writes "Ben Stein's Diary" for every issue of The American Spectator.

Health Plan Flow Chart or Board Game On Crack? You Decide!

Here it is, folks! The Democrats voted yesterday to prevent Republicans, or any member of the House of Representatives, from using their mailing privileges to send this form out to their constituents. After viewing the chart listed below, you will understand how a normal citizen could be more than a little apprehensive about any plan that was drawn up to look like this one. This flow chart looks like the product of a crazed board game afficionado who is high on Crack Cocaine or something worse!!

If any of you, my few but faithful readers, can adequately explain this chart to me, I will be forever in your debt. I have seen piles of manure before, having spent my teenage summers working on a farm, but I do not believe that I have ever seen a steaming pile of bull shit to match the one issued by our Congress.

The following link will take you to this masterpiece of a governmental monstrosity. I strongly suggest that you do not eat before viewing and I would probably recommend a few good strong stiff drinks before viewing.

http://www.rollcall.com/pdfs/healthchart072309.pdf

Now, after viewing, click your heels together three times and say, "There's no place like home, there's no place like home." After looking at this chart for a few minutes, you will definitely know that "we're not in Kansas anymore!"

Just A Thought For The Day

If this country becomes an

OBAMA NATION

that will be an

ABOMINATION!!


God bless America and keep her strong and free

BRIAN L. SUTTON

"It's Important That You Listen To Me"

Several days ago, while speaking at a town meeting in his home state of Missouri, Rep. Russ Carnahan, a Democrat, was trying to sell his constituents on the pending Healthcare bill. This is a bill which most non-partisan experts agree will result in higher healthcare expenses and decreased quality of medical care for America in general.

Rep. Carnahan was trying to sell the party line that this program would actually be "deficit neutral" and he also stated that the program would actually save vast amounts of money in the future. Unfortunately for Rep. Carnahan, his audience had a combined average I.Q. above that of your average Democratic congressman and their derisive laughter and shouts of disbelief surprised Rep. Carnahan. In the midst of his speech, he tried to quiet the crowd by saying, "It's important that you listen to me."

Well, Mr. Carnahan, I say to you and all the other members of Congress, both Democrat and Republican, that I think it is about time that you all shut your mouths and start listening to US, THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Maybe you have all forgotten what 'representative government" is all about. WE, THE PEOPLE, elected the members of Congress to represent OUR interests and OUR opinions, not the political interests and opinions of the left wing NUTS who are currently in charge of both houses of Congress.

During the past six months, President Barack Obama and the members of the Democrat-controlled Congress have ramrodded bailout bills and TARP funding and takeovers of whole segments of industry down the collective throats of American citizen, usually disregarding polls showing that America was not in favor of these actions. We have watched while you voted in trillion dollar spending plans that no one even read before the vote was rushed through the Congress. We have seen the appointment of no less than 24 "czars" who answer to no one except President Obama. Now the Obama administration wants to force feed an ill-conceived healthcare plan to the American public, even in the face of growing opposition to these plans by the American people. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

I say to you, Rep. Carnahan, and to each and every member of Congress, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU LISTEN TO US, THE VOTERS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! WE HIRED YOU TO DO A JOB FOR US, AND BY GOD, WE CAN FIRE YOU IN A LITTLE OVER ONE YEAR FROM NOW IF YOU DON'T START DOING YOUR JOB AND REPRESENT OUR INTERESTS AND OUR DESIRES INSTEAD OF THE INTERESTS AND DESIRES OF PRESIDENT OBAMA AND THE LEFT WING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!!!

We, the voters of the United States of America, will be watching closely to see who wants to remain in the Congress and who does not.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

A Time For Courage

On April 15, 2009, at the Tea Party in Lubbock, TX, a black man, Dr. Donald May, delivered this message from the courthouse steps. He electrified the audience. His delivery was masterful.

Anyway, I thought you might enjoy his words. The news media was there, but not one word of this mans appearance ever appeared on TV or in print, even though he completely dominated the scene.

THIS IS A TIME FOR COURAGE

Ladies and gentlemen, this is a time For courage.

We are gathered here today on the Plains of West Texas in common purpose. We are here to remind our government that this is our country. We the People are still in charge, and our government is still our servant and not our master.

Our nation's founding document is The Declaration of Independence. It tells us that our rights come from God and not from a small group of elite men and women.

Our Constitution starts with the words "We the People." Our Constitution was written for ordinary Americans like you and me. Our Constitution protects us from our government and from the politicians. Our President has complained that our Constitution gives ordinary people too much protection. He has ridiculed us for the high value we place on our Bibles, our guns, our personal property, and our liberty . He tells us we do not deserve to keep the money we have earned.

We are told freedom has not worked. Personal responsibility, free enterprise, and liberty have not been effective. Our government will now make more of our decisions for us.

Other than our military, I can not think of one government agency I have ever found to be helpful. And speaking of our military, how about those Navy Seals blowing the heads off those three terrorist pirates? Don't you just wish our entire government would function with such efficiency, professionalism, and courage?

We watch in disbelief as our beloved United States is weakened economically, militarily, and morally by a radical President and his eager accomplices. What has taken generations to build is systematically destroyed and replaced with the same Socialist evil that brought poverty, destruction, and despair to untold hundreds of millions.

The problems we face today have occurred because we have not defended our nation from Socialism. For too long we have allowed the wrong people to make the worst possible decisions.

The Bible warns us of class hatred. The radical leadership of our government daily fans the evil flames of class envy. Our European and Canadian friends beg us to not make the same Socialist mistakes they did. The President of the European Union warned our President that his Socialist economic plans are taking the world down the "road to Hell."

The path to power for Socialists includes taking God and guns from the citizens. Without spiritual and physical protection, people cannot defend themselves and their liberty . They soon become slaves. We are angered that our President apologizes for the exceptionalism and heroism of the United States of America . We are deeply troubled that he told others the United States is not a Christian nation.

We are angered that we have been called cowards and racists because we oppose Socialism. Socialism is not racial. Socialism is an equal opportunity destroyer. We are angered that a recent Department of Homeland Security report has singled out our military men and women who are returning home as being radical threats. The report also characterizes you and me as right-wing extremists and radicals because we favor smaller government and lower taxes.

You and I are average citizens who believe just like most of our fellow Americans. We want our government to leave us alone and to keep its hands off our money, our religion, our guns, our private property, and our lives. We demand that our government stop spending money it does not have. Stop confiscating our money and private property. Stop printing money. Stop subsidizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the other failed financial institutions and companies.
Mr. President, stop appointing tax cheats to positions of power and influence. Mr. President, secure our borders. Mr. President, do not divert money from our missile defense, F-22 Raptors, and other vital military equipment. This gives encouragement, aid, and comfort to our enemies. Protecting us is your number one job. Mr. President, do not give voting rights to millions of illegal aliens and felons. You have no more right to create new voters for your benefit than you do to use our money to buy the 2010 and 2012 elections.

We gather peacefully here today because there is a growing concern for what our government is doing to us and to our future. We fear for the very survival of our republic. Yet there is much to make us hopeful and to fill our hearts with optimism and courage. This is still our country!
The Constitution of the Unites States belongs to We the People. Our Constitution still protects us from our government.

Call every possible elected official, including our President, Vice President, and the Speaker of the House. Demand that they stop stealing our money and giving it to ACORN and their other political supporters in order to buy votes. Call Senators Cornyn and Hutchison, and Representative Neugebauer. Thank them. Urge them to do much more. Remind them now is a time for action and not for campaigning. Volunteer to work on our 2010 Census. Confront ACORN. Keep our census honest. We must not allow our President to take control of our census for his political advantage.

We must replace as much of our far left Congress as possible in 2010. Get involved. Do not let the ACORN control our 2010 Election. Talk with someone every day who does not understand our nation's history and our great heritage. Tell them why the United States is a good and prosperous nation. It still remains that brightly lit city on the hill. It still is the best hope for all mankind.

Talk with all of the young people you can find. They are our future. Many do not understand what they have and that their future is being destroyed.

Encourage your elected state officials to pass legislation that will protect us from our federal government. This is a time for strong peaceful action. Let us pray that We the People can quickly return our government to its Constitutional responsibilities. Our President and Congress were elected to be our servants and not our masters.

May God help our President and Congress to quickly realize the error of their ways and stop their reckless and unwarranted spending, cut our taxes, and reduce the size of our Federal bureaucracy. If they do not, may God grant us the courage and determination to vote them out of power next year.

May God richly bless and protect each of you, and our Constitution, as together we pursue liberty!


This should be on the front page of every news paper in the USA instead of being swept under the rug and kept off the news broadcasts. Our news media sucks, plain and simple. They are not "reporting the news", they are telling us what they want us to hear and that is not reporting the news. One more step toward Socialism. Let's keep this going so everyone will know the truth.

Thought for the Day for President Obama

During our last presidential election, our current president, Barack Obama, used a fair amount of symbolism in linking his name to that of President Abraham Lincoln, even to the point of insisting that he take the oath of office on the Bible that was used by President LIncoln when he was inaugurated as our 16th President of the United States of America.

Although President Obama expresses his admiration for President Lincoln, he apparently has not read up on President Lincoln's views of democracy and unity within the United States. The following quotation from President Lincoln bears sharp contrast to some of the policies being instituted or continued by President Obama.

President Lincoln expressed his ideas as follows:

"You cannot bring about prosperity by discouraging thrift.
You cannot strengthen the weak by weakening the strong.
You cannot help the wage earner by pulling down the wage payer.
You cannot further the brotherhood of man by encouraging class hatred.
You cannot help the poor by destroying the rich.
You cannot keep out of trouble by spending more than you earn.
You cannot build character and courage by taking away man’s initiative and independence.
You cannot help men permanently by doing for them what they could and should do for themselves."

President Obama, may I suggest that you heed these words of wisdom from one of our greatest leaders and rethink the game plan for America today! It is never to late for HOPE and CHANGE and I, for one, HOPE you will CHANGE your policies and get more in line with the thinking of President Lincoln.

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

Trapping Wild Pigs--A How-To Guide

There was a young man working for me recently, who came from an impoverished country in Africa. One day, we were talking about the politics of the day here in America, and he told me the following tale.

It seems that, in his country, there were herds of wild pigs roaming free across his country. As a source of food, these pigs were hunted, but not very successfully because they were smart, fast and not too easy to catch. One villager, however, came up with the perfect plan for catching the wild pigs, and he imparted this information to other villagers.

HOW TO TRAP WILD PIGS.

First, you need to find an area where the pigs normally go to feed. Once you have found this area, go there regularly and scatter a goodly amount of corn around on the ground. Do this for several days until the pigs are used to getting the corn every day.

After that first few days, build a large fence just along one side of the corn pile. Let the pigs continue to feed everyday and soon they will be used to the segment of fence. A few days after that, put up a second fence segment, fencing in two sides of the corn pile. After the pigs have gotten used to that second segment, as they will, put up a third segment of fence.

Last of all, when the pigs are used to going into the three-sided fenced enclosure, install a swinging gate on the fourth side. When the pigs come for their FREE corn, close the gate and you have captured the entire herd.

Does anybody see any parallels between this story and the ongoing politics of entitlement in the United States? Think about it for a little while and see what you think. I would say we are somewhere between the "third side of the fence" and the installation of "the gate." You may not agree, but take a look at what is being taken over by our government in the name of the common good. Barack Obama and his cohorts just keep laying out the corn and a large number of our citizens gobble it up and get used to it. At this rate, it won't be long before the gate is closed.

Dinner With The President--A Parable

Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that my industry was being scrutinized by the administration, but I paid it no mind. I live in a free country. There's nothing that the government can do to me if I've broken no laws. My wealth was earned honestly, and an invitation to dinner with an American President is an honor.

I checked my coat, was greeted by the Chief of Staff, and joined the President in a yellow dining room. We sat across from each other at a table draped in white linen. The Great Seal was embossed on the china. Uniformed staff served our dinner. The meal was served, and I was startled when my waiter suddenly reached out, plucked a dinner roll off my plate, and began nibbling it as he walked back to the kitchen. "Sorry about that," said the President. "Andrew is very hungry."

"I don't appreciate..." I began, but as I looked into the calm brown eyes across from me, I felt immediately guilty and petty. It was just a dinner roll. "Of course," I concluded, and reached for my glass. Before I could, however, another waiter reached forward, took the glass away and swallowed the wine in a single gulp.

"And his brother Eric is very thirsty," said the President. I didn't say anything. The President is testing my compassion, I thought. I will play along. I don't want to seem unkind. My plate was whisked away before I had tasted a bite. "Eric's children are also quite hungry."

With a lurch, I crashed to the floor. My chair had been pulled out from under me. I stood, brushing myself off angrily, and watched as it was carried from the room. "And their grandmother can't stand for long."

I excused myself, smiling outwardly, but inside feeling like a fool. Obviously I had been invited to the White House to be sport for some game. I reached for my coat, to find that it had been taken. I turned back to the President. "Their grandfather doesn't like the cold." I wanted to shout - that was my coat! But again, I looked at the placid smiling face of my host and decided I was being a poor sport. I spread my hands helplessly and chuckled.

Then I felt my hip pocket and realized my wallet was gone. I excused myself and walked to a phone on an elegant side table. I learned shortly that my credit cards had been maxed out, my bank accounts emptied, my retirement and equity portfolios had vanished, and my wife had been thrown out of our home. Apparently, the waiters and their families were moving in. The President hadn't moved or spoken as I learned all this, but finally I lowered the phone into its cradle and turned to face him.

"Andrew's whole family has made bad financial decisions. They haven't planned for retirement, and they need a house. They recently defaulted on a sub-prime mortgage. I told them they could have your home. They need it more than you do."

My hands were shaking. I felt faint. I stumbled back to the table and knelt on the floor. The President cheerfully cut his meat, ate his steak and drank his wine. I lowered my eyes and stared at the small grey circles on the tablecloth that were water drops.

"By the way," he added, "I have just signed an Executive Order nationalizing your factories. I'm firing you as head of your business. I'll be operating the firm now for the benefit of all mankind. There's a whole bunch of Erics and Andrews out there and they can't come to you for jobs groveling like beggars."

I looked up. The President dropped his spoon into the empty ramekin which had been his Creme Brulee. He drained the last drops of his wine. As the table was cleared, he lit a cigarette and leaned back in his chair. He stared at me I clung to the edge of the table as if it were a ledge and I were a man hanging over an abyss. I thought of the years behind me, of the life I had lived. The life I had earned with a lifetime of work, risk and struggle. Why was I punished? How had I allowed it to be taken? What game had I played and lost? I looked across the table and noticed with some surprise that there was no game board between us. What had I done wrong? As if answering the unspoken thought, the President suddenly cocked his head, locked his empty eyes to mine, and bared a million teeth, chuckling wryly as he folded his hands.

"You should have stopped me at the dinner roll," he said.

THE END.

Tarp bailouts, auto bailouts, pork handouts, increased taxes to pay for needless programs, Cap and Trade (which is really just a tax on everything), social security and amnesty for illegal immigrants and universal health care (run by the government). Maybe we should all stand up now and tell President Obama and the Democratic leftwing liberals that we are stopping them now, somewhere between the "dinner roll" and our very souls that we are not GIVING any more and we are not going to allow them to TAKE any more. We better do it soon while there is anything left to be kept.

As we prepare to celebrate 233 years of hard-fought-for independence and propserity, are you willing to join the fight to make sure there will be more independence and prosperity in our future?

As our beloved former President, Ronald Reagan once said, "Freedom is never more than a generation from being extinct. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same or, one day, we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."