Nobody is asking the first question all Americans should be asking about government healthcare -Image via Wikipedia
There is a lot of noise about government healthcare. Clearly, Americans are opposed to government health care, but the current Democrat congress and President Obama seem extremely determined on making sure Americans get just that.
With this heated issue comes a lot of talk. There is talk about the costs of health care coverage on both sides of the aisle. Beyond that, Democrats are talking about how insurance companies need to be held more accountable or how insurance companies need to be regulated more closely. You have Republicans talking about tort reform, interstate insurance purchasing, the individual mandate and a host of other valid points. The politicians continue to go on & on with rhetoric and talking points.
The year 1913 brought with it income taxes, the Federal Reserve Act and the 17th amendment. What is the significance? To get a great some great insight on this I am providing a link to a great talk by Tom DiLorenzo.
The effects of the income tax and the Federal Reserve bank can more easily been seen and felt. However, the 17th amendment is not talked about as frequently. I think this is valuable information for people looking to learn more about American history than the education system (government education system) offers. Read More »
Here is a passionate, yet sober, message about government health care legislation from Judge Andrew Napolitano. It is vital that those who have an understanding about the threats against our liberty and freedom spread the word.
Do you want American Liberty? Do you value your freedom? Do you want the ability to choose your own path? Do you believe individuals should be able to live their lives as they see fit? Then please view the lesson about the nature of central planning governments.
In the name of an American tragedy, President Barack Obama has called America to make September 11th a national day of service. He also called for Americans to bolster the support of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
President Obama campaigned in the 2008 presidential election as a candidate of peace. He frequently spoke of pulling out troops in Iraq and reducing the foreign military operations. Many were skeptical of the claim. Once again, the government skeptics and cynics were proven correct.
We here the sad stories daily about our current health care system from the media and politicians. They attack any private sector solutions to health care and promise wonderful things from a “free” government health care system.
Of course, other countries have government health care systems in place. Can we learn anything from them?
At a recent town hall meeting, a man makes some great points. Too often people assume the government has a place in making decisions or policy in certain areas of our life. This man reminds the crowd that the government has no place in many areas of our life including health care. This is not a fringe character or some unruly thug. This is an upset individual who is concerned about the state of America. If the crowd’s reaction is any indication, he is not alone in his opinion or concern.
Townhall Meetings & The Tea Party Movement – Image by Patriot Room
The White House and the Democrat congress had proposed a new government health care bill. It was over one thousand pages long and would affect every American directly or indirectly. However, during a week of media distractions congress attempted to push this government health care bill through.
Fortunately, people were paying attention. There were some out there who wrote about the bill or spoke about it on their shows and podcasts. The interesting part was that the story was strangely flying under the radar or entirely absent from the establishment media outlets, newspapers, news shows and political commentary programs.
