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This may not be news to our regular readers and activists at FreedomWorks, since we all predicted such outcomes if Obamacare were to be implemented. In other words, we didn't need to pass the bill to see what was in it - we knew the whole thing stunk.
Yesterday, I blogged about the opportunity my liberal relative gave me to explain why those on public assistance should vote for conservatives in the 2012 election (you can see the post here). As you might imagine, this Facebook argument raged on (respectfully so, I must say) for most of the day and deep into the night.A couple of points came up in the discussion that I thought would be instructive to address.
One of the privileges afforded the writers on Bloggers Row at FreePAC on July 26 was the opportunity to attend a "press gaggle" after the event. We had the opportunity to head down to the arena's catacombs for press availability with Sen. Jim DeMint, Sen. Mike Lee, Sen. Rand Paul, Senate Candidate Ted Cruz from Texas and Senate Candidate Richard Mourdock from Indiana.Here is the video of that event. (Technical note - please excuse the audio difficulties. There was a ton of background noise and this was taken on my cell phone.)Highlights include:
A bizarre scene unfolded on the day after FreePAC in the lounge of the W Hotel in Dallas Texas. Several FreedomWorks activists were relaxing before dinner, including activists from Indiana and Ohio, myself, Kristina Ribali and Dean Clancy, Vice President of Healthcare Policy at FreedomWorks. It was about 7pm, and we were sharing stories and socializing. Electricity in the lounge increased as we realized that there was a Mary Kay convention in town, and the bar began to fill up with sales ladies, and the volume slowly began to rise. We didn't really take much notice.
I've been to a lot of conferences, rallies, speeches, campaign events, seminars and conventions since I became active in politics in 2009. Prior to the rise of the Tea Party Movement, I was merely an observer of politics. Frankly, I hated politics, and in many ways I still do. In fact, being more deeply involved now, I've found many new and wondrous ways to hate the process that aren't immediately apparent to the general public.Did I mention that I hate politics?
I'm not one who's prone to wild hyperbole that anyone not on the right side of the political spectrum is some pinko commie. But when someone is using nakedly Marxist rhetoric, I don't think I'm telling tales out of school to label that person as a Marxist.In fact, it's especially important to do so when it comes from our President.Over the past two days, a couple of whoppers have emanated from Barack Obama.
Every once in a while, the paper of record here in Oregon comes up with an interesting article that puts the hood up on our state government and gives it a going over. Granted, a regular maintenance plan should include far more frequent tune ups and oil changes, but when they remember to look at that little sticker in the corner of their windshield, they can be very diligent when they finally get in to the mechanic.
In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at the Obamacare decision. Part 2 examined how devastating the effects of Obamacare will be on America. In Part 3, we ask the question;
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the flaws in the decision by Chief Justice Roberts to uphold the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA (Obamacare)).In this post, we will examine the devastating effects of this new law.How The Statute Will Destroy AmericaSo, for now at least, Obamacare is the law of the land. Here's what the burden will be, according to FreedomWorks: