Is This the First Time Socialized Medicine Has Raised its Ugly Head?
Listen to Ronald Reagan argue against Socialized medicine:
Archive for August, 2009
White House: ‘War on terrorism’ is over
‘Jihadists’ and ‘global war’ no longer acceptable terms
By Jon Ward and Eli Lake WASHINGTON TIMES
It’s official. The U.S. is no longer engaged in a "war on terrorism." Neither is it fighting "jihadists" or in a "global war."
President Obama’s top homeland security and counterterrorism official took all three terms off the table of acceptable words inside the White House during a speech Thursday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
"The President does not describe this as a ‘war on terrorism,’" said John Brennan, head of the White House homeland security office, who outlined a "new way of seeing" the fight against terrorism.
The only terminology that Mr. Brennan said the administration is using is that the U.S. is "at war with al Qaeda."
"We are at war with al Qaeda," he said. "We are at war with its violent extremist allies who seek to carry on al Qaeda’s murderous agenda."
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in March that the administration was not using the term "war on terror" but no specific directive had come from the White House itself. Mr. Obama himself used the term "war on terror" on Jan. 23, his fourth day as president, but has not used it since.
Mr. Brennan’s speech was aimed at outlining ways in which the Obama administration intends to undermine the "upstream" factors that create an environment in which terrorists are bred.
The president’s adviser talked about increasing aid to foreign governments for building up their militaries and social and democratic institutions, but provided few details about how the White House will do that.
He was specific about ways in which Mr. Obama believes words influence the way America prosecutes the fight against terrorism.
Mr. Brennan said that to say the U.S. is fighting "jihadists" is wrongheaded because it is using "a legitimate term, ‘jihad,’ meaning to purify oneself or to wage a holy struggle for a moral goal" which "risks giving these murderers the religious legitimacy they desperately seek but in no way deserve."
Transparency
They’re explaining who gets in the “town hall meetingâ€, before the meeting.
DEMAND that Your media shows you ALL the truth – not just the one they WANT YOU TO SEE!!!
Brooks Brothers Suits & Swastikas
At least that’s what Nancy Pelosi said about the demonstrations happening all around the country in the town hall meetings. Do you see any Brooks Brothers suits or swastikas in the video above? How about the “open-door†policy or the transparency? Please let me know.
How many of these videos do you see in the media?
DEMAND you see ALL the news from your local media. Call them and tell them you wish to see BOTH sides of the news
Learning to Give
Encouragement for Today
Welcome to Encouragement for Today, a free devotional from Crosswalk
"Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."
2 Corinthians 9:7 (NIV)
Learning to Give
Curt and Marybeth Whalen (a shortened version)
Giving God our tithe is an expression of love. We give God the first of what shows up in our checking account to acknowledge that He loved us first. We worship Him with our gift because God gave us the ultimate gift: His life, dying a brutal death on a cross to save us from the horrors and consequences of sin. We, like God who sacrificed His Son, give to demonstrate love.
When we began consistently giving it was hard, painful, and even scary to develop the habit. But year after year, month after month, we stayed committed. And now, I can tell you that nothing is more meaningful to us than to write God that tithe check.
My encouragement to you if you don’t currently give is to simply begin. Don’t be overwhelmed with what you don’t do, should do, or have to do. Just start small. Take something to church this Sunday and experience the joy of worshiping God with your money. Challenge yourself to be consistent and to increase what you give. Ask God for help and share the joy of giving with your children. Pray over your gift before you leave for church, sharing with your kids your "thanks" for the many blessings that God has filled your life with — the roof over your head, the clothes on your back, the food on your table, and His love in your hearts.
President Obama Doesn’t Want a Single Payer Health Plan – RI-I-I-GHT
Well, let’s see what his new “Disinformation Czar†points out in her video that the President said as to what the President has really said!!
Click the link to see the TRUTH
http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/28961/
So where’s the “disinformation�
I guess what’s good for the goose is not necessarily good for the Gander!
House Buys $200M Jets for Lawmaker Travel
Wednesday, August 5, 2009 11:48 AM
By: Jim Meyers
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The House has approved nearly $200 million for the Air Force to buy three elite jets for transporting members of Congress and other top government officials.
The Air Force had requested one Gulfstream 550 jet, which cost about $65 million. But the House Appropriations Committee added another $132 million to the 2010 Defense appropriations bill for two more jets, and "specified that they be assigned to the D.C.-area units that carry Members of Congress, military brass and top government officials," Roll Call reported.
It was just last year that lawmakers sharply criticized the CEOs of the Big Three automakers for traveling to Washington by private jet for a hearing about a bailout of their companies.
The Gulfstream 550 is capable of flying long distances without refueling. The company’s promotional materials say: "The cabin aboard the G550 combines productivity with exceptional comfort. It features up to four distinct living areas, three temperature zones, a choice of 12 floor plan configurations with seating for up to 18 passengers."
Steve Ellis, vice president of Taxpayers for Common Sense, told Roll Call that if Congress wants to buy new jets for the comfort of top government officials, "I think that all needs to be justified on the merits . . . Certainly, lawmakers can fly, and many do, coach and business class."
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After squawking and publicly degrading private industry CEOs for riding around in their private company jets, its OK though for lawmakers to spend money we don’t have on luxuries for themselves!!
