From an Email: "Not-So-Funny 03-26-10"

A Political Cartoon by Steve Kelley

A Political Cartoon by Mike Lester:

Kit Williams Amendment...

This has some great points!

Subj: Congressional Term Limits - An urgent cause!

As one of our leading Conservative writers [or whatever applies], you are getting this in the hope that you or your staff may be able to help an urgent cause. I believe that the Founding Fathers have been abandoned and that we MUST get back to a Citizen-run government and not one run by career politicians or our nation is doomed.

In order to create a Citizen-run Congress I think we MUST ratify an amendment to the US Constitution which:

* Limits the time that members of Congress may serve
* Prohibits them from having their "Cadillac" pension rights
* Requires them to participate in Social Security, IRA's, 401(k)'s, etc.
* Prohibits them from having their "Cadillac" health care plans
* Prohibits them from exempting themselves from legislation
* Prohibits them from EVER participating in lobbying activities after being in Congress

Yes, I know Jim DeMint (one of my heroes) introduced a term limit amendment in 2009. And, yes, I know that several other organizations have fleshed out amendment proposals. I have read them all and, frankly, I don't think they go far enough. We can reasonably debate the finer points of the limit on time of service, but I feel we must take advantage of the citizen fervor building right now to build a state-by-state movement to get something like my amendment in the Constitution.

Please go to my website and review it:

http://www.kitwilliams.com/amendment/
And, please, pass this along to whomever you think may help build the momentum to make this happen.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.

Kit Williams
Nashville TN USA

Social Security... In Case you have forgotten...

Your Social Security Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (& some older ones) didn't know this. It's easy to check out, if you don't believe it. Be sure and show it to your kids. They need a little history lesson on what's what and it doesn't matter whether you are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts!!! Our Social Security Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat, introduced the Social Security (FICA) Program. He promised: 1.) That participation in the Program would be Completely voluntary, No longer Voluntary 2.) That the participants would only have to pay 1% of the first $1,400 of their annual Incomes into the Program, Now 7.65% 3.) That the money the participants elected to put into the Program would be deductible from their income for tax purposes each year, No longer tax deductible 4.) That the money the participants put into the independent 'Trust Fund' rather than into the general operating fund, and therefore, would only be used to fund the Social Security Retirement Program, and no other Government program, and, Under Johnson the money was moved to The General Fund and Spent 5.) That the annuity payments to the retirees would never be taxed as income. Under Clinton & Gore Up to 85% of your Social Security can be Taxed Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the Federal government to 'put away' -- you may be interested in the following: ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ---- Q: Which Political Party took Social Security from the independent 'Trust Fund' and put it into the general fund so that Congress could spend it? A: It was Lyndon Johnson and the democratically controlled House and Senate. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -- Q: Which Political Party eliminated the income tax deduction for Social Security (FICA) withholding? A: The Democratic Party. ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- ----- Q: Which Political Party started taxing Social Security annuities? A: The Democratic Party, with Al Gore casting the 'tie-breaking' deciding vote as President of the Senate, while he was Vice President of the US ------------ --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- - Q: Which Political Party decided to start giving annuity payments to immigrants? A: That's right! Jimmy Carter and the Democratic Party. immigrants moved into this country, and at age 65, began to receive Social Security payments! The Democratic Party gave these payments to them, even though they never paid a dime into it! ------------ -- ------------ --------- ----- ------------ --------- --------- Then, after violating the original contract (FICA), the Democrats turn around and tell you that the Republicans want to take your Social Security away! And the worst part about it is uninformed citizens believe it! If enough people receive this, maybe a seed of awareness will be planted and maybe changes will evolve. Maybe not, some Democrats are awfully sure of what isn't so. But it's worth a try. How many people can YOU send this to? Actions speak louder than bumper stickers. AND CONGRESS GIVES THEMSELVES 100% RETIREMENT FOR ONLY SERVING ONE TERM!!! A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have. -Thomas Jefferson

Josh is Right

A recent article in the prestigous New England Journal of Medicine cited a poll taken within the last few weeks noting that up to 40% of Docs (number not exact this is from my memory of a news report) could retire if the Obamacare debacle is enacted, and as egregious as MDs suspect it will be! The NEJM does not publish junk!

I hope we never have to find out if the report is accurate.

Am I the only one who has the feeling we're becoming a Socialist Banana Republic.

Monday could be very scary!

Pray for the Republic
Avagadro602

A Sign of Things to Come?

Special Report from J. Webb...

Pharmacy Giant Walgreens is said to have made a decision to stop taking Medicaid patients at 121 of it's stores. The company has apparently stated that it is less than break-even with 95% of it's brand name medications.

Let's take this train of thought to the next level: Imagine if our countries doctors decide to stop taking Medicaid. They don't work for free. They need to be profitable. By creating socialized medicine we are expanding the number of people covered who are currently not paying into the system and paying for it with the same amount of money. This equation does not work. The government will have to either tax us more or cut costs elsewhere... Reducing reimbursement to the health care providers. The Doctors could be the next group to stop accepting Medicaid.

If our current administration has it's way, this could be a reality. Essentially, the Progressive Left would like to have a state run health care system. Their proposal is not about health care at all. It is about power. Specifically the ability to wield power. They realize that they can control retirement benefits and therefore control a lot of Union power. They realize that they can set limits on care and the public will be at their mercy. They essentially are permanently buying votes.

It reminds me of our current education system. Where I live there are a few good public schools. They happen to be in the conservative county next to mine. If you are in my county, you have no choice but to pay taxes which go to the lack-luster schools and send your children to private schools anyway.

Can you say two tier health care system? A system where you have to have secondary insurance and a system where health care providers will only take profitable insurance. I wonder if we should be asking for health care vouchers now? WOW thanks Comrades Pelosi, Reid, and Obama.

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