Looks like the BlM movement is discrediting itself. A little Alinsky treatment is just icing.
Showing posts with label Hope and Change?. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hope and Change?. Show all posts
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Scorecard: Obama has pen and phone; Boehner has Constitution and ......... No Balls
Once again, liberal tooth fairy and temporarily President Barack "Barry Soetoro" Obama is threatening to deliver goodies to his people in the dead of night, using his mighty pen and telephone to issue dictatorial orders if that bad ole' Congress does not march in lockstep with him. Once upon a time, in the America I grew up in, that bad ole' Congress would put the kibosh on the tyrannical fool in the White House and refuse to fund his executive branch bullies. Anyone remember Henry Hyde and Todd Tiahrt? And on extreme occasions the possibility of impeachment was openly discussed. On rarer occasions acted upon.
Then there is Congressman John Boehner, Speaker of the House. I won't say defender of liberty, because I just can't see him in that role. Defender of statism, cronyism, and the status quo? Most definitely. Mr. Boehner's response to Soetoro-Obama? "We have the Constitution." Literally. Go look at his Facebook page. Even has a "hero shot", looking up at Mr. Boehner as he holds some document in his hand. Judging from past experience with Mr. Boehner, he is probably holding his new agreement with the Obama White House for him to personally clean its septic tank for $1,000,000.00, payable by Mr. Boehner.
As I scrolled down Mr. Boehner's Facebook page, I noticed that Mr. Boehner actually has a little bit more to say on the topic: "President Obama says he has a pen and a phone he can use to bypass Congress. Pens and phones are nice, but we have the Constitution..." A bit further down the page, I was heartened to see that Americans are not the rubes that Mr. Boehner takes us for. Commentary was decidedly critical of Mr. Boehner, mostly not in a way favorable to Mr. Soetoro-Obama. Some of the more recent comments:
"What's taking so long for YOU to do SOMETHING!? Appoint a special committee to investigate Benghazi, already! Impeach Eric Holder for lying to congress about Fast and Furious. And, prosecute those responsible for using the IRS to harass American citizens, all the way up to and including those in, the White House. Do it! Now!";
"When you take action to stop this dictator,then I will start to believe you. When he is impeached then I might start to trust you. Until then it is all blah,blah,blah.";
"Then use it! Impeach him! and read the comments on this post.. The people of the country are tired of your words and no ACTION...Mr Speaker!";
and my favorite:
"Grow a pair and go get him."
Then there is Congressman John Boehner, Speaker of the House. I won't say defender of liberty, because I just can't see him in that role. Defender of statism, cronyism, and the status quo? Most definitely. Mr. Boehner's response to Soetoro-Obama? "We have the Constitution." Literally. Go look at his Facebook page. Even has a "hero shot", looking up at Mr. Boehner as he holds some document in his hand. Judging from past experience with Mr. Boehner, he is probably holding his new agreement with the Obama White House for him to personally clean its septic tank for $1,000,000.00, payable by Mr. Boehner.
As I scrolled down Mr. Boehner's Facebook page, I noticed that Mr. Boehner actually has a little bit more to say on the topic: "President Obama says he has a pen and a phone he can use to bypass Congress. Pens and phones are nice, but we have the Constitution..." A bit further down the page, I was heartened to see that Americans are not the rubes that Mr. Boehner takes us for. Commentary was decidedly critical of Mr. Boehner, mostly not in a way favorable to Mr. Soetoro-Obama. Some of the more recent comments:
"What's taking so long for YOU to do SOMETHING!? Appoint a special committee to investigate Benghazi, already! Impeach Eric Holder for lying to congress about Fast and Furious. And, prosecute those responsible for using the IRS to harass American citizens, all the way up to and including those in, the White House. Do it! Now!";
"When you take action to stop this dictator,then I will start to believe you. When he is impeached then I might start to trust you. Until then it is all blah,blah,blah.";
"Then use it! Impeach him! and read the comments on this post.. The people of the country are tired of your words and no ACTION...Mr Speaker!";
and my favorite:
"Grow a pair and go get him."
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Federal Budget Sequester Begs This Question
I think we deserve an answer to this question from Reichsfuhrer Napolitano. And not in the form of more demagoguery about right wing extremists like me, gun owners like me, taxpayers like me, non-collectivist/communist/bloomberg-nannyist/democrats like me, nativists like me, and non-obama fans like me. Also not in the form of jack booted thuggery, massive ammunition purchasing, public intimidating, and sexually molesting like Janet's employees.
How about how you are going to enforce the borders, quit allowing the importation of America's enemies, and actually investigate people who tells us that they intend to do harm to America, no matter what color their skin is or if they share the same religion as Barack Obama and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?
Shamelessly stolen from BareNakedIslam.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Addams Family Foreign Policy
I would actually rather have the real Lurch as Secretary of State. Lurch and Kerry are like Jekyll and Hyde, with Lurch as Dr. Jekyll. To the best of my knowledge, Lurch never:
--Lied about his military service;
--Protested against his country while the country was at war;
--Was for military action before being against it;
--Has been portrayed as a waffle;
--Voted for Obamacare;
--Voted to disarm Americans;
--Associated with Jane Fonda;
--Spoke French at home; or
--Cozied up to America's enemies.
Just sayin'.
Friday, September 28, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
MC 'Bama Raps "You Didn't Build That". Insanely hilarious Obama rapping.
For anybody who does not read Mac Slavo's SHTFPlan every day, here is today's post of the MC 'Bama rap video. It is Obama "rapping" in his own words, "You Didn't Build That." Absolutely hilarious. This should be a campaign video for Romney.
Here's the link to the SHTFPlan post which includes the video.
Here's the link to the SHTFPlan post which includes the video.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Little Johnny Explains Obamarketing
The kids filed into class Monday morning. They were all very excited.
Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on salesmanship.
Little Sally led off. "I sold Girl Scout cookies and I made $30" she said proudly, "My sales approach was to appeal to the customer's civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success."
"Very good", said the teacher.
Little Debbie was next. "I sold magazines" she said, "I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events."
"Very good, Debbie", said the teacher.
Eventually, it was Little Johnny's turn. The teacher held her breath. Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher's desk. "$2,467", he said.
"$2,467!" cried the teacher, "What in the world were you selling?"
Toothbrushes", said Little Johnny. "Toothbrushes", echoed the teacher, "How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?"
"I found the busiest corner in town", said Little Johnny, "I set up a Dip & Chip stand and I gave everybody who walked by a free sample."
They all said the same thing, "Hey, this tastes like dog poop!" Then I would say, "It is dog poop. Wanna buy a toothbrush? I used the President Obama method of giving you some crap, dressing it up so it looks good, telling you it's free and then making you pay to get the bad taste out of your mouth."
Little Johnny got five stars for his assignment. Bless his heart.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Manchurian President Ignores D-Day Anniversary....for 3rd year in a row.
Foreign-born, America-hating, military-despising President Barack Hussein Obama II once again (as he did in 2010 and 2011) has no plans for the 68th anniversary of D-Day. He did commemorate the 65th anniversary in 2009, but I believe he probably just read what appeared on his TelePrompter and had no idea where he was or why he was there.
Story here.
Story here.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
On the Road Again, or, The Best Justice Having a Famous Nephew Can Buy
Uncle Obama is on the road, again. Onyango Obama, uncle to President Barack Hussein Obama, has been granted a hardship driver's license by the State of Massachusetts after numerous arrests and convictions for driving while under the influence of alcohol. Indeed, his last arrest was for a blood alcohol level of 0.14, nearly double the legal limit in Massachusetts and most states.
Illegal immigrant Obama, 67, appealed for the limited driver's license because, he claimed, he would not be able to make it to work as a liquor store manager without one. I don't know about Massachusetts, but here in the People's Republic of the Other Washington (PROW), obtaining a "hardship" license during a period of mandatory license suspension is very difficult. An applicant must demonstrate a verifiable hardship in which the ONLY remedy would be the granting of a provisional driver's license only for driving to and from work.
The state of Massachusetts must be a terribly screwed up place these days, as I can readily spot a number of reasons why Mr. Obama would have problems in PROW. First, working in a liquor store, even under the newly created private liquor stores in PROW, is a licensed activity. Being in the country illegally would disqualify him from being licensed (but would qualify him for a job with Governor "Tapeworm" Gregoire). Second, being convicted of a driving under the influence offense would at the least result in a suspension of his license and disqualify him from being licensed or having his license renewed. And third, he likely would not be getting a provisional license if he did not have a job, could walk to work, could ride the bus to work, or even if the cost of a taxi did not create a hardship.
As Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said, "When we start to interpret these laws differently and manipulate them the way we want them to work for certain people, we start to send a mixed message to people that the law doesn’t really matter."
In other words, Uncle Obama received the best justice that having a famous nephew can buy.
Illegal immigrant Obama, 67, appealed for the limited driver's license because, he claimed, he would not be able to make it to work as a liquor store manager without one. I don't know about Massachusetts, but here in the People's Republic of the Other Washington (PROW), obtaining a "hardship" license during a period of mandatory license suspension is very difficult. An applicant must demonstrate a verifiable hardship in which the ONLY remedy would be the granting of a provisional driver's license only for driving to and from work.
The state of Massachusetts must be a terribly screwed up place these days, as I can readily spot a number of reasons why Mr. Obama would have problems in PROW. First, working in a liquor store, even under the newly created private liquor stores in PROW, is a licensed activity. Being in the country illegally would disqualify him from being licensed (but would qualify him for a job with Governor "Tapeworm" Gregoire). Second, being convicted of a driving under the influence offense would at the least result in a suspension of his license and disqualify him from being licensed or having his license renewed. And third, he likely would not be getting a provisional license if he did not have a job, could walk to work, could ride the bus to work, or even if the cost of a taxi did not create a hardship.
As Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said, "When we start to interpret these laws differently and manipulate them the way we want them to work for certain people, we start to send a mixed message to people that the law doesn’t really matter."
In other words, Uncle Obama received the best justice that having a famous nephew can buy.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Quote of the Day
In sum, from January 2009 to January 2011 — in the pre-Climategate days before Al Gore was a “sex poodle” and when the Himalayan glaciers were to be swamps and polar bears extinct — new gas and oil production was considered “bad,” given that Obama was pushing wind, solar, and “alternative” energies. In those giddy cap-and-trade days, he could afford to pontificate because he was not up for reelection and world demand was sluggish, dropping oil prices at the wellhead. When the world economy began rebounding, demand picked up, prices spiked, and now Obama is in campaign mode: suddenly high gas prices are bad and he claims not that he wants his House-approved cap-and-trade bill pushed through his Democratically controlled Senate, but rather that all along he has encouraged private enterprise to drill while successfully persuading us to cut back our consumption (as if we did so because of the impressive oratory of Barack Obama rather than because he had managed to ensure millions of Americans now had no jobs to drive to work to).
Victor Davis Hanson, The Gaseous Policies of Barack Obama
My Note: A must-read article for anyone who is a producer. Democrats and their ilk are requested to continue their immersion in Obamaganda.
Victor Davis Hanson, The Gaseous Policies of Barack Obama
My Note: A must-read article for anyone who is a producer. Democrats and their ilk are requested to continue their immersion in Obamaganda.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Charting Economic Obamageddon
Feel dizzy from swirling in the economic toilet? Don't trust the MSM telling you how much better the economy is with The Won in charge?
Check out 13 charts of Economic Obamageddon, here.
Check out 13 charts of Economic Obamageddon, here.
Friday, December 23, 2011
What $40.00 Means to Me
I hope that everyone is sending in their own personal story to President Obama about what the $40.00 payroll tax cut means to them.
This is what I sent in:
It would be enough money to make regular donations to Mike Vanderboegh and David Codrea for their investigations of your and Eric Holder's treasonous and felonious Fast and Furious weapons walking program. I might even put aside enough for a couple packs of Kools for you when you are carted off to prison.
Post your own story at http://www.whitehouse.gov/40dollars?utm_source=email139&utm_medium=text1&utm_campaign=taxcut.
Remember, they asked for it.
Hat tip to David Codrea at Gun Rights Examiner.
This is what I sent in:
It would be enough money to make regular donations to Mike Vanderboegh and David Codrea for their investigations of your and Eric Holder's treasonous and felonious Fast and Furious weapons walking program. I might even put aside enough for a couple packs of Kools for you when you are carted off to prison.
Post your own story at http://www.whitehouse.gov/40dollars?utm_source=email139&utm_medium=text1&utm_campaign=taxcut.
Remember, they asked for it.
Hat tip to David Codrea at Gun Rights Examiner.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
It's Downright ObaWellian
The Obamorons are up to no good once again.
Remember flag@whitehouse.gov? The place that we were supposed to rat out Oba-bashers? For those who miss the ObaWellian opportunity to support The Won and report on the unObabelievers, opportunity knocks anew.
Go to http://www.attackwatch.com/, a service brought to you by Obama for America. Check out what a paranoid bunch of commie wingnuts the Obamoids have become, soliciting tips on anyone who dares to defile their savior.
I took the opportunity to page Mr. Orwell and ask why I have not received my brownshirt.
What can you contribute to http://www.attackwatch.com/?
Remember flag@whitehouse.gov? The place that we were supposed to rat out Oba-bashers? For those who miss the ObaWellian opportunity to support The Won and report on the unObabelievers, opportunity knocks anew.
Go to http://www.attackwatch.com/, a service brought to you by Obama for America. Check out what a paranoid bunch of commie wingnuts the Obamoids have become, soliciting tips on anyone who dares to defile their savior.
I took the opportunity to page Mr. Orwell and ask why I have not received my brownshirt.
What can you contribute to http://www.attackwatch.com/?
Friday, April 22, 2011
Open Letter to McDonald's
Since McDonald's has chosen not to have email contact available, I am posting an open letter to them.
To McDonald's:
After reading about the savage beating of a customer in your Rosedale, Maryland restaurant, seeing the video, and your response I have decided that I will not set foot in your restaurants for the foreseeable future.
The actions (or rather non-actions, aside from the recording of the incident by your wannabe gangsta employee) leads me to conclude that your restaurants are not safe and are staffed by uncaring neanderthals.
Your response should have been to take responsibility and to immediately fire every employee involved. You did neither.
Until I see McDonald's apologize to the woman who was assaulted, pay her medical bills and damages for her injuries, fire every single employee who was on duty at the time of the incident, and institute new employee training to combat racism by its minority employees against non-minorities, McDonald's will not see one penny in business from me or my family.
For those who have not heard about the incident in which a white woman was viciously attacked in a Baltimore area McDonald's by two black females, was left to fend for herself by black employees, and the incident video recorded by a black employee, see story and video here. McDonald's response is here.
To McDonald's:
After reading about the savage beating of a customer in your Rosedale, Maryland restaurant, seeing the video, and your response I have decided that I will not set foot in your restaurants for the foreseeable future.
The actions (or rather non-actions, aside from the recording of the incident by your wannabe gangsta employee) leads me to conclude that your restaurants are not safe and are staffed by uncaring neanderthals.
Your response should have been to take responsibility and to immediately fire every employee involved. You did neither.
Until I see McDonald's apologize to the woman who was assaulted, pay her medical bills and damages for her injuries, fire every single employee who was on duty at the time of the incident, and institute new employee training to combat racism by its minority employees against non-minorities, McDonald's will not see one penny in business from me or my family.
For those who have not heard about the incident in which a white woman was viciously attacked in a Baltimore area McDonald's by two black females, was left to fend for herself by black employees, and the incident video recorded by a black employee, see story and video here. McDonald's response is here.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
I'm Not One of Eric Holder's People
Eric Himpton Holder, Attorney General of the United States, may not represent all citizens of the United States.
Holder was questioned today before a House Appropriations subcommittee regarding his department's failure to prosecute members of the Black Panther Party for intimidating voters outside a Philadelphia polling place during the 2008 elections.
Representative John Culberson read a comment from a Democratic activist who stated that the Black Panther incident was the worst incident of voter intimidation he had witnessed in his career.
Holder's reply?
"When you compare what people endured in the South in the '60s to try to get the right to vote for African-Americans, to compare what people subjected to that with what happened in Philadelphia, which was inappropriate.
"I think that does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line for my people.”
Now we know who Holder represents as Attorney General.
This clown should be fired, immediately.
Story here.
Holder was questioned today before a House Appropriations subcommittee regarding his department's failure to prosecute members of the Black Panther Party for intimidating voters outside a Philadelphia polling place during the 2008 elections.
Representative John Culberson read a comment from a Democratic activist who stated that the Black Panther incident was the worst incident of voter intimidation he had witnessed in his career.
Holder's reply?
"When you compare what people endured in the South in the '60s to try to get the right to vote for African-Americans, to compare what people subjected to that with what happened in Philadelphia, which was inappropriate.
"I think that does a great disservice to people who put their lives on the line for my people.”
Now we know who Holder represents as Attorney General.
This clown should be fired, immediately.
Story here.
Monday, February 21, 2011
EyeWitless News: According to CNN's Candy Crowley, To Love Obama is to Crispify Him
Mentally challenged (or deranged Moonbat, your choice, just semantics) CNN reporter Candy Crowley recently interviewed former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Rumsfeld served under President George W. Bush.
During the interview, Crowley repeatedly asked Rumsfeld if he was aware of how much the world loves president Obama and just how much the rest of the world likes America now that Obama is president. It should be noted here that Crowley was not really asking a question so much as she was seeking validation for her desire to give Obama a mega-hummer. Rumsfeld repeatedly replied that data does not support the basis of Crowley's questions. At least as to how much the world now loves Obama and America.
Andrew Malcolm at the Los Angeles Times did come up with the data, in photographic form. Consider the following evidence that Malcolm found in India:
Or consider the evidence Malcolm found in Barry's adopted home country of Indonesia:
Read about the interview and see Malcolm's other evidence here.
By the way, Barry isn't loved as much at home according to Scott Rasmussen.
And in other news, Senator Lurch, D-MA, was confronted by the ghosts of his VVAW past and insulted a Holocaust denier*.
*How the left treats persons who do not worship at the Church of AlGore, Sobsisters of Gorebal Warming.
During the interview, Crowley repeatedly asked Rumsfeld if he was aware of how much the world loves president Obama and just how much the rest of the world likes America now that Obama is president. It should be noted here that Crowley was not really asking a question so much as she was seeking validation for her desire to give Obama a mega-hummer. Rumsfeld repeatedly replied that data does not support the basis of Crowley's questions. At least as to how much the world now loves Obama and America.
Andrew Malcolm at the Los Angeles Times did come up with the data, in photographic form. Consider the following evidence that Malcolm found in India:
Or consider the evidence Malcolm found in Barry's adopted home country of Indonesia:
Read about the interview and see Malcolm's other evidence here.
By the way, Barry isn't loved as much at home according to Scott Rasmussen.
And in other news, Senator Lurch, D-MA, was confronted by the ghosts of his VVAW past and insulted a Holocaust denier*.
*How the left treats persons who do not worship at the Church of AlGore, Sobsisters of Gorebal Warming.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Protest Hu Jintao's Visit: Buy American
Chinese President Hu Jintao is being treated to a state dinner by our Impostor-in-Chief, Barry Soetoro. I guess Hu should have a nice dinner while ol' Barry grovels for more Chinese investment in our government Ponzi scheme. We ordinary Americans can protest by taking the time to boycott Chinese goods and buy American. Not many things are actually made in this country anymore, but I have come up with a list of ten suggestions for preppers:
Ten ways that preppers can still buy American:
1) A firearm made by Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Kel-Tec, Marlin, Mossberg, or Remington. I'm sure that there are other domestic makers. Just pick one.
2) A box of ammo made by Winchester, Federal, Remington, Speer, or CCI.
3) A knife made by Case or Bear & Sons. Or a set for your kitchen made by Rada. Ontario, Ka-Bar, Buck, and Gerber qualify if the knife was actually made in the USA.
4) A holster made by El Paso Saddlery or Don Hume.
5) A Coleman dual-fuel lantern or stove.
6) Freeze-dried and dehydrated canned fruits, vegetables, meats, and other foods from beprepared.com and honeyvillegrain.com.
7) Food-grade five gallon storage buckets from usplastic.com (the last time I ordered, the buckets and lids were both made in USA).
8) Cast iron dutch ovens and other cookware by Lodge Manufacturing.
9) Extra propane tanks by Worthington and Manchester, and fuel cans by Blitz and Wedco.
10) A bottle of Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, or other American distilled libation.
Have fun!
Ten ways that preppers can still buy American:
1) A firearm made by Smith & Wesson, Ruger, Kel-Tec, Marlin, Mossberg, or Remington. I'm sure that there are other domestic makers. Just pick one.
2) A box of ammo made by Winchester, Federal, Remington, Speer, or CCI.
3) A knife made by Case or Bear & Sons. Or a set for your kitchen made by Rada. Ontario, Ka-Bar, Buck, and Gerber qualify if the knife was actually made in the USA.
4) A holster made by El Paso Saddlery or Don Hume.
5) A Coleman dual-fuel lantern or stove.
6) Freeze-dried and dehydrated canned fruits, vegetables, meats, and other foods from beprepared.com and honeyvillegrain.com.
7) Food-grade five gallon storage buckets from usplastic.com (the last time I ordered, the buckets and lids were both made in USA).
8) Cast iron dutch ovens and other cookware by Lodge Manufacturing.
9) Extra propane tanks by Worthington and Manchester, and fuel cans by Blitz and Wedco.
10) A bottle of Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, or other American distilled libation.
Have fun!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Fake Standoff Coming Soon to Washington D.C.
A fake standoff in Washington D.C. is coming soon. No, not the Guardians of Liberty assembling on January 21, 2011. I’m talking about the much ballyhooed Republican attempt to repeal Obamacare. Who are they trying to fool? Oh, it’s us. Sorry.
The Republicans have no hope of repealing Obamacare in this session of Congress. I know that the Republicans are following through on their promise to take up the repeal of Obamacare, but the announcement of a vote on January 12, 2011 is nothing more than showmanship without substance.
First, in the House of Representatives the Republicans would have to get a majority in favor of repeal. The Republicans may now have a majority in the house, but that majority is laden with a number of “squishies” and RINO’s. I actually think that Boehner is likely to get a majority vote in the House.
Second, a repeal bill would have to pass in the Senate. Not likely. Republicans would have to be able to bring the bill to the floor for a vote, requiring 60 votes to be lined up. Harry Reid might let that happen without 60 votes lined up, just to be able to claim that he acted fairly. And why not? Republicans likely do not have the 51 votes to get a repeal bill passed. Dingy Harry will use every bribe and threat he has to keep his Democrats in line, and might even be able to lure a couple of squishies his way, like Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. Maybe Dingy Harry will channel the purgatory-bound spirit of Ted Kennedy to possess Scott Brown. Whatever. Republicans do not have the number in the Senate.
Third, does anyone believe that Obama would sign the repeal of his signature accomplishment? Or that Republicans, even if they were able to pass a repeal of Obamacare, could do so with veto-proof majorities? Again, not likely and not likely.
Anyone who believes Republicans will accomplish a repeal of Obamacare in this session of Congress are drinking the Republican kool-aid and are falling again for the false left-right paradigm that keeps the two parties in power. They will want us to believe that they tried and failed, but went down swinging. If we keep voting for them in the future they will have a better chance at keeping their promises. Yeah, right.
A practical answer to Obamacare, that is well-known to Republicans, can be found in the former Hyde Amendment. Henry Hyde, for those who don’t know, was a Republican Congressman from Illinois who is probably most famous for adding an amendment to spending bills that prohibited the use of federal funds for abortions. That type of amendment to spending bills has the power to cripple an agency or program where repeal or elimination would be impossible. Since all funding bills must originate in the House of Representatives, the Republicans have control of funding for Obamacare and can force the Senate and Obama to accept particular funding provisions or have no funding at all.
How can this be accomplished with Obamacare? Target its provisions for a lack of funding. Specifically.
A few examples:
The Internal Revenue Service has been charged with compliance on purchase of health insurance. The House of Representatives can refuse to fund the IRS compliance efforts or can specify that the IRS is prohibited from using any of its funding for compliance. Further, the House funding bill can specify that if the provision is violated, the IRS would lose all funding.
The IRS is also charged with enforcing the odious “1099 provision” that would require filing 1099 miscellaneous income forms for all transactions over $600.00. This provision is bad news for small businesses and is another example of unneeded and unwanted government intrusion. The House could specify in its funding for the IRS that the 1099 requirement cannot be enforced using government funds, just like the health insurance provision.
There are many other provisions of Obamacare that are to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The House should take aim at each specific provision and either defund or enact a prohibition on use of funds for those provisions, with the threat of a total loss of funding should the agency use funds for prohibited activities.
Death of Obamacare by a thousand spending cuts and prohibitions is possible where repeal is not. It might also be wildly popular with the voters if the Republicans make a point of targeting the most odious parts. If the Republicans were to turn the chipping away at Obamacare into a populist cause, Obama and the Democrats might just have to accept each cut to keep the government running and to maintain some electibility going into 2012.
Let’s see if any of the Republican leadership is interested in picking up this idea. After all, it is nothing new, just larger in scale than previous efforts such as the Hyde Amendment.
We will soon get to see whether the effort to repeal Obamacare is a one-act play or the opening salvo in a war against the ever-increasing encroachment of an extraconstitutional government. I’m betting on a one-act play, but I am a pessimist by nature.
The Republicans have no hope of repealing Obamacare in this session of Congress. I know that the Republicans are following through on their promise to take up the repeal of Obamacare, but the announcement of a vote on January 12, 2011 is nothing more than showmanship without substance.
First, in the House of Representatives the Republicans would have to get a majority in favor of repeal. The Republicans may now have a majority in the house, but that majority is laden with a number of “squishies” and RINO’s. I actually think that Boehner is likely to get a majority vote in the House.
Second, a repeal bill would have to pass in the Senate. Not likely. Republicans would have to be able to bring the bill to the floor for a vote, requiring 60 votes to be lined up. Harry Reid might let that happen without 60 votes lined up, just to be able to claim that he acted fairly. And why not? Republicans likely do not have the 51 votes to get a repeal bill passed. Dingy Harry will use every bribe and threat he has to keep his Democrats in line, and might even be able to lure a couple of squishies his way, like Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe. Maybe Dingy Harry will channel the purgatory-bound spirit of Ted Kennedy to possess Scott Brown. Whatever. Republicans do not have the number in the Senate.
Third, does anyone believe that Obama would sign the repeal of his signature accomplishment? Or that Republicans, even if they were able to pass a repeal of Obamacare, could do so with veto-proof majorities? Again, not likely and not likely.
Anyone who believes Republicans will accomplish a repeal of Obamacare in this session of Congress are drinking the Republican kool-aid and are falling again for the false left-right paradigm that keeps the two parties in power. They will want us to believe that they tried and failed, but went down swinging. If we keep voting for them in the future they will have a better chance at keeping their promises. Yeah, right.
A practical answer to Obamacare, that is well-known to Republicans, can be found in the former Hyde Amendment. Henry Hyde, for those who don’t know, was a Republican Congressman from Illinois who is probably most famous for adding an amendment to spending bills that prohibited the use of federal funds for abortions. That type of amendment to spending bills has the power to cripple an agency or program where repeal or elimination would be impossible. Since all funding bills must originate in the House of Representatives, the Republicans have control of funding for Obamacare and can force the Senate and Obama to accept particular funding provisions or have no funding at all.
How can this be accomplished with Obamacare? Target its provisions for a lack of funding. Specifically.
A few examples:
The Internal Revenue Service has been charged with compliance on purchase of health insurance. The House of Representatives can refuse to fund the IRS compliance efforts or can specify that the IRS is prohibited from using any of its funding for compliance. Further, the House funding bill can specify that if the provision is violated, the IRS would lose all funding.
The IRS is also charged with enforcing the odious “1099 provision” that would require filing 1099 miscellaneous income forms for all transactions over $600.00. This provision is bad news for small businesses and is another example of unneeded and unwanted government intrusion. The House could specify in its funding for the IRS that the 1099 requirement cannot be enforced using government funds, just like the health insurance provision.
There are many other provisions of Obamacare that are to be administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. The House should take aim at each specific provision and either defund or enact a prohibition on use of funds for those provisions, with the threat of a total loss of funding should the agency use funds for prohibited activities.
Death of Obamacare by a thousand spending cuts and prohibitions is possible where repeal is not. It might also be wildly popular with the voters if the Republicans make a point of targeting the most odious parts. If the Republicans were to turn the chipping away at Obamacare into a populist cause, Obama and the Democrats might just have to accept each cut to keep the government running and to maintain some electibility going into 2012.
Let’s see if any of the Republican leadership is interested in picking up this idea. After all, it is nothing new, just larger in scale than previous efforts such as the Hyde Amendment.
We will soon get to see whether the effort to repeal Obamacare is a one-act play or the opening salvo in a war against the ever-increasing encroachment of an extraconstitutional government. I’m betting on a one-act play, but I am a pessimist by nature.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Unemployment Steady at 9.6%, and A Bet
On my way to work this morning the news announced that unemployment for September 2010 held steady at 9.6%. Of course it did. No administration whose party controls the white house and congress would admit to an increase less than a month before a national election. If unemployment went down, you can be sure that the Obamanation himself would be trumpeting it from the rooftops. As it is, the mainstream/lamestream media had to make sure that I, registered voter, got the message. The news item opened with the announcement that unemployment held at 9.6% and ended with the prominent announcement that unemployment had held steady at 9.6%.
I am willing to bet $100.00* that within a week after the election on November 2, 2010 that the unemployment figures will be revised upward.
*Terms: If I win, I get paid in U.S. dollars. If I lose, I will pay in Zimbabwe dollars. If the winner does not have change for a $1,000,000,000,000.00 Zimbabwe bill, I reserve the right to pay in monopoly money. If Democrats retain control of both houses of congress, they will all have the same value.
To Washington voters: If you like high unemployment, increased taxes, increased home foreclosures, strangulation of small businesses, favoritism for public employee unions, citizen disarmament, and a host of other poxes on this great country, please remember to vote for Patty Murray on November 2.
I am willing to bet $100.00* that within a week after the election on November 2, 2010 that the unemployment figures will be revised upward.
*Terms: If I win, I get paid in U.S. dollars. If I lose, I will pay in Zimbabwe dollars. If the winner does not have change for a $1,000,000,000,000.00 Zimbabwe bill, I reserve the right to pay in monopoly money. If Democrats retain control of both houses of congress, they will all have the same value.
To Washington voters: If you like high unemployment, increased taxes, increased home foreclosures, strangulation of small businesses, favoritism for public employee unions, citizen disarmament, and a host of other poxes on this great country, please remember to vote for Patty Murray on November 2.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
I Stand Corrected, and Quote of the Day
In my last post regarding Asshat Extraordinaire Patty Murray I made an error. In the interest of fairness I will correct my misstatement.
Patty Murray was elected to the senate in 1992, not 1994 as I had stated.
I was feeling sheepish about this error until I read this whopper from Patty Murray herself, uttered shortly after 9/11/2001, about Osama Bin Laden:
"He's been out in these countries for decades, building schools, building roads, building infrastructure, building day-care facilities, building health-care facilities, and the people are extremely grateful. He's made their lives better."
Thanks to Ann Coulter, who reminded me of the Retarded Senator's statement. Read the rest at Townhall.
Patty Murray was elected to the senate in 1992, not 1994 as I had stated.
I was feeling sheepish about this error until I read this whopper from Patty Murray herself, uttered shortly after 9/11/2001, about Osama Bin Laden:
"He's been out in these countries for decades, building schools, building roads, building infrastructure, building day-care facilities, building health-care facilities, and the people are extremely grateful. He's made their lives better."
Thanks to Ann Coulter, who reminded me of the Retarded Senator's statement. Read the rest at Townhall.
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