The Democratcs Seem to Have Forgotten Their Own Words About Reconciliation

"The president was at it again today, ignoring the will of the people and insisting on shoving his health care plan down the throats of the American public. In his latest plea, President Obama called for an "up or down" vote on his plan, claiming all the best ideas from both sides of the aisle have been incorporated and that the debate is now over.

In reality, the president's plan is essentially the Senate-passed bill with a few minor tweaks to appease House Democrats. Right now the only bipartisan agreement that exists on health care is opposition to the current plan. Someone should tell the president you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.

As for an "up or down vote" -- well, that's just a cynical euphemism that the president is using to describe a parliamentary trick known as reconciliation that numerous Democratic senators (including then-Senator Obama) denounced only a few years ago as an "arrogant power grab against the Founders' intent."

(Copied with permission from "Patients First" Click title above for web site.)

The video below will show how congress thinks. Some things are bad, until they work in your favor. Then they are okay.

The Proper Way to Address A Letter to a Congress (Not the way you would like to)

Below is the proper way to address both Senators and Members of the House when writing and emailing. I know most of you, like myself, have thought of many less respectful ways you would like to address them but we must use restraint if we are to be heard. I urge you to please write, not only your Congress-person, but all of them and express your views and remind them that they work for us and must abide by the Constitution. I am sitting here right this minute listening to the Senate on C-span 2 . I am amazed how many times I hear a Democratic talk about how they are doing what the people want when the polls clearly show this is not want the people want. I am not sure what "people" they are listening to but apparently they have limited hearing because the people, Americans, have made it clear what they want, and these Democrats aren't expressing those views. We need to make it clear what we want. We need to write over and over. We need to tell them to listen, get out, or we will get them out.



You can click the title above to go to About.com's Government Info page. There is a lot of very good information

Addressing Members of Congress




To Your Senator:



The Honorable (full name)

(Room #) (Name) Senate Office Building

United States Senate

Washington, DC 20510



Dear Senator:



To Your Representative:



The Honorable (full name)

(Room #) (Name) House Office Building

United States House of Representatives

Washington, DC 20515



Dear Representative:

The above addresses should be used in email messages, as well as those sent through the Postal Service.

Canadian Premier Comes to U.S. For Health Care

Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will undergo heart surgery later this week in the United States.

Deputy premier Kathy Dunderdale confirmed the treatment at a news conference Tuesday, but would not reveal the location of the operation or how it would be paid for.

“He has gone to a renowned expert in the procedure that he needs to have done,” said Ms. Dunderdale, who will become acting premier while Mr. Williams is away for three to 12 weeks.

“In consultation with his own doctors, he’s decided to go that route.”

Mr. Williams’ decision to leave Canada for the surgery has raised eyebrows over his apparent shunning of Canada’s health-care system.

“It was never an option offered to him to have this procedure done in this province,” said Ms. Dunderdale, refusing to answer whether the procedure could be done elsewhere in Canada.

Mr. Williams, 59, has said nothing of his health in the media.

“The premier has made a commitment that once he’s through this procedure and he’s well enough, he’s going to talk about the whole process and share as much detail with you as he’s comfortable to do at that time,” she said.

This is a politician. What chance do you think the common Canadian has? This should be a lesson. Fix it, don't socialize it. Quality will suffer!

Just a follow up on this. The Premier had his operation in Florida. Here is his explanation. He had been told that his heart would probably give out within 4 months. The first opening for surgery would be in 9 months. (WOW, must suck to be Canadian and under that health care system if your really sick). As a politician however, he could jump to the front of the line (whoops! must suck to be Canadian and under that system if your really sick and not a politician) but he didn't feel that was fair. Honesty! Fair play! Not sure he is really a politician. After our politicians destroy our heathcare system, I wonder if they will push their way to the front of the line or fly to India? At our expense of course.

Tea Party Youth

The new Tea Party Youth Twitter site is up. I saw the intelligent young lady that started it in an interview on PJTV. A blog site is in the making. The link is at the right side of the page. If you have a teenager in your house you may want to send them the link.