Obama's Wars,

Obamas Wars,

By Bob Woodward

There are few iconic reporters and writers that dive into the inner sanctums of power in this country that are more noteworthy than Bob Woodward. The Watergate revelation that eventually brought down the Nixon administration was a national watermark that most all Americans regret but glad nonetheless, that light was shed upon this dysfunctional administration.

Now Mr. Woodward has penned a documentary reflective of the Obama administration called “Obamas Wars”. In it President Obama at one point said “we can absorb a terrorist attack. We’ll do everything we can to prevent it, but even a 9-11, even the biggest attack ever, we absorbed it and we are stronger.” At this point I would be inclined to ask the President, “Sir, if we can absorb another attack, exactly which Americans and families should bear the brunt of another Islamic attack? Whose family members would it be OK to be killed and murdered? Furthermore, what if the next attack is nuclear? What if a crude device is detonated in L.A. or Washington? This is the reason our generals are determined to end this possibility off shore and deprive Muslim terrorists of assets, training, and resources to pull off such an attack.   

President Obama blatantly advocated that the real war was in Afghanistan when President Bush was in office but after gaining the presidency Mr. Obama began a fierce movement within his own military advisors to plan an exit strategy as soon as possible. This was certainly calculated to please the far left of the Democratic Party but Military commanders or the boots on the ground with far more experience in the matter were concerned about failure and the message that would send worldwide.

This book portrays the interplay between President Obama, Generals, and his political advisors who often times appear more as a circular firing squad. Political advice and military rarely square with each other and this administration proves the point again. The President kept pressing for a way out and the Generals wanted an Iraq styled surge and requested 40,000 troops but received 30,000.

There is clearly tension between President Obama and his Generals. General Petraeus informed his staffers that the administration was “expletive” with the wrong guy.  It is storied that the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates was tempted to walk out of an oval office meeting after a remark was made by national security advisor Thomas Donilon about a general Gates knew well. Axelrod has been depicted as a “complete spin doctor”.

Woodward opens up many behind the scenes interviews and draws a picture of the Afghan President as a manic depressive and the that the relationship between the US and Pakistan as being contentious for their lack of enthusiasm in striking the Taliban in the far reaches of the country even after massive aid funding from the US.    

Almost 700,000 copies of this book are going to printed and the release date is Sept. 27^th. You can order your copy from here if you wish. Obama’s Wars.

     

New Bill, New Reasons To Distrust Democrats

In a nutshell, here are but a few reasons why this massive waste of time should be destroyed. This is a witches brew of confusion and irresponsible disregard to our security and freedom. "How would you like the Federal Government to have access to your checking account?" If you voted for Obama, this is what you get.

This had NO republican input, the Democrats OWN this! There is no hiding and no more excuses. I understand the fear and hardship that goes with not having health coverage. It forces a lot of us to seek alternative methods of getting well.

With this bill if passed as written, if you do not buy health insurance demanded by government, you can and will be punished by heavy fines and incarceration. This is economic slavery by any name. And since they will have access to you checking account, you will have no control over what they do with "their" money! Your finances will no longer be private or completely under your control.

Further, all of your medical records will be electronic. Your medical and health history will now be open to scrutiny. "Well Mr. Barbour, I see hear you drank heavily for a while and you've been picked up for doing drugs, your cholesterol is really high and you are about 30 pounds overweight and you want us to do what?

Just think about that, if the government doesn't like your health history you could be denied coverage even though you are forced to pay into the program! The government is picking and choosing who will and will not get coverage and who will pay and who will not have to already. Is that fair? Is that right? We know the answer and we must demand this be stopped.


This bill is a sick adventure into the depravity of those who seek control over others and needs to be stopped. More illustrative comments are below.

The following was taken from http://blog.flecksoflife.com. Thank you sir for your service and taking the laborious time to go over this massive death of freedom bill.

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More Details on ObamaCare: The Horrifying Proof is in the Bill – If Only More Lawmakers Would Read It!
Posted on November 11th, 2009 by Lynn Dartez


The Editors

Editor’s note: The following was received via e-mail. Based on the popularity of the last “what’s in the healthcare bill” article we ran, we decided to run this as well, as it contains even more detail as to what’s in the bill that Rep. John Conyers complained he doesn’t have enough time to read before he votes on it. An informed electorate may be all that stands between America as we have known it and a nation that heads down a non-reversible socialist path.


Peter Fleckenstein, a blogger and former Marine from Phoenix, Arizona, is going through the ObamaCare bill page by page and highlighting the provisions he finds there. Here, clearly, Fleckenstein has struck a nerve. His list, originally published as a series of Twitter posts, has gone viral via email. Within days, the liberal fascists published his personal information on Twitter as a means to silence him. Fleckenstein promises legal action.



It’s easy to see why the liberals are tripping over themselves to suppress the information Fleckenstein unearthed. At its best, the information Fleckenstein culled from the bowels of the ObamaCare bill are absurd. When you really understand what the ObamaCare bill is and what Congress and Obama are trying to do with it, however, it turns from absurd to nearly terrifying.



Information has been taken from different sources for formatting purposes but verified back to Fleckenstein’s original work. Fleckenstein’s blog is here: http://blog.flecksoflife.com.



• Page 16: Private insurance will become ILLEGAL - Can’t write NEW policies, and lose existing policies if you change jobs, coverage or prices!

• Page 22: Mandates audits of all employers that self-insure!

• Page 29: Admission: your health care will be rationed!

• Page 30: A government committee will decide what treatments and benefits you get (and, unlike an insurer, there will be no appeals process)

• Page 42: The “Health Choices Commissioner” will decide health benefits for you. You will have no choice. None.

• Page 50: All non-US citizens, illegal or not, will be provided with free healthcare services.

• Page 58: Every person will be issued a National ID Healthcard.

• Page 59: The federal government will have direct, real-time access to all individual bank accounts for electronic funds transfer.

• Page 65: Taxpayers will subsidize all union retiree and community organizer health plans (read: SEIU, UAW and ACORN)

• Page 72: All private healthcare plans must conform to government rules to participate in a Healthcare Exchange.

• Page 84: All private healthcare plans must participate in the Healthcare Exchange (i.e., total government control of private plans)

• Page 91: Government mandates linguistic infrastructure for services; translation: illegal aliens

• Page 95: The Government will pay ACORN and Americorps to sign up individuals for Government-run Health Care plan.

• Page 102: Those eligible for Medicaid will be automatically enrolled: you have no choice in the matter.

• Page 124: No company can sue the government for price-fixing. No “judicial review” against the government monopoly. Put simply, private insurers will be crushed.

• Page 127: The AMA sold doctors out: the government will set wages.

• Page 145: An employer MUST auto-enroll employees into the government-run public plan. No alternatives.

• Page 126: Employers MUST pay healthcare bills for part-time employees AND their families.

• Page 149: Any employer with a payroll of $400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays an 8% tax on payroll

• Page 150: Any employer with a payroll of $250K-400K or more, who does not offer the public option, pays a 2 to 6% tax on payroll

• Page 167: Any individual who doesn’t’ have acceptable healthcare (according to the government) will be taxed 2.5% of income.

• Page 170: Any NON-RESIDENT alien is exempt from individual taxes (Americans will pay for them).

• Page 195: Officers and employees of Government Healthcare Bureaucracy will have access to ALL American financial and personal records.

• Page 203: “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax.” Yes, it really says that.

• Page 239: Bill will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors and the poor most affected.”

• Page 241: Doctors: no matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same (thanks, AMA!)

• Page 253: Government sets value of doctors’ time, their professional judgment, etc.

• Page 265: Government mandates and controls productivity for private healthcare industries.

• Page 268: Government regulates rental and purchase of power-driven wheelchairs.

• Page 272: Cancer patients: welcome to the wonderful world of rationing!

• Page 280: Hospitals will be penalized for what the government deems preventable re-admissions.

• Page 298: Doctors: if you treat a patient during an initial admission that results in a readmission, you will be penalized by the government.

• Page 317: Doctors: you are now prohibited for owning and investing in healthcare companies!

• Page 318: Prohibition on hospital expansion. Hospitals cannot expand without government approval.

• Page 321: Hospital expansion hinges on “community” input: in other words, yet another payoff for ACORN.

• Page 335: Government mandates establishment of outcome-based measures: i.e., rationing.

• Page 341: Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Advantage Plans, HMOs, etc.

• Page 354: Government will restrict enrollment of SPECIAL NEEDS individuals.

• Page 379: More bureaucracy: Telehealth Advisory Committee (healthcare by phone).

• Page 425: More bureaucracy: Advance Care Planning Consult: Senior Citizens, assisted suicide, euthanasia?

• Page 425: Government will instruct and consult regarding living wills, durable powers of attorney, etc. Mandatory. Appears to lock in estate taxes ahead of time.

• Page 425: Government provides approved list of end-of-life resources, guiding you in death.

• Page 427: Government mandates program that orders end-of-life treatment; government dictates how your life ends.

• Page 429: Advance Care Planning Consult will dictate treatment as patient’s health deteriorates. This can include a GOVERNMENT ORDER for end-of-life plans.

• Page 430: Government will decide what level of treatments you may have at end-of-life.

• Page 469: Community-based Home Medical Services: more payoffs for ACORN.

• Page 472: Payments to Community-based organizations: more payoffs for ACORN.

• Page 489: Government will cover marriage and family therapy. Government intervenes in your marriage.

• Page 494: Government will cover mental health services: defining, creating and rationing those services.

* PG 502 Line 5-18 Government builds the “Center” to conduct, support, & synthesize research to define our HealthCare Services.

* PG 502 Section 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. – Hello Big Brother – Literally.

* PG 503 Line 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.

* PG 503 Line 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.

* PG 504 Line 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)

* PG 506 Line 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data

* PG 518 Line 21-25 The Commission will have input from HealthCare consumer reps – Can you say unions & ACORN?

* PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.

* PGs 525-620 deals with the Govt basically taking over nursing homes,long-term care facilities (think assisted living) through regulations of the facilities, the owners of sd facilities, the employees of sd facilities and even the land owners of that sd facilities reside on. Additionally as you read these 90+ pages you can come to the conclusion that any Health related svcs will be determined and rationed by the Govt for our senior citizens and others in nursing homes. This one post should do enough to raise awareness of the control the Govt is exerting over the older population of American citizens.

* PG 620 Line 1-9 The Government will define, prioritize, and nationalize your Health Care Services.

* PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HealthCare. Since when does Government know about quality?

* PG 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from to other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.

* PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.

* PG 628 Section 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.

* PG 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HealthCare quality.

* PG 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality measure” of HealthCare Services as they see fit.

* PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.

* PG 635 – 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision – Government wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Government.

* PG 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections – Looks okay.

* PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency – Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.

* PG 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.

* PG 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?

* PGs 701-704 Section 1619 If your part of HealthCare plan that isn’t in Government HealthCare Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.

* PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HealthCare provider or supplier, Government can do background check.

* PG 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HealthCare providers/suppliers admittance into HealthCare Exchange.

* Pg 719-720 Section 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.

* PG 722 Section 1639 Government Mandates Doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.

* PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to medicaid & CHIP (your kids) Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes, the Secretary of Health & Human Services will give Attorney General access to ALL data.

* PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other HealthCare service.

* PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s your tax dollars peeps) Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)

* PG 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin Pg 765 Section 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)

* Pg 768 Section 1713 Government – Nurse Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)

* Pg 769 11-14 Nurse Home Visit Services include-economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, school-readiness.

* Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services – “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government Abortions anyone?

* Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.

* Pg 789-797 Government will set & mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs will brought to market. Bye innovation

* Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for grad medical education. The government will now control Drs education. PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!

* Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. required to register. Government takes over private payment system.

* PG 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal finances.

* Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.

* PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!

* PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.

* Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.

* PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!

* Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes thats Billion.

* PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HealthCare for 2 years for part loan repayment.

* PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our Medical students and Drs.

* PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps. to ensure supply of public health professionals.

* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.

* PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.

* PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.

* PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HealthCare Draft?

* PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.

* PG 913-914 Government starts a HealthCare affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.

* PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HealthCare professionals.

* Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund – intial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.

* PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You!!

* PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?

* PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health

* PG 950- 980 BIG Government core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems; health information systems, etc

* PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids wont have a chance.

* PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say Government Brainwash!

* PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

* PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Dev Reg ‘‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities” you WILL be tracked.

* PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.

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When will all this stop?

I don't know if it would be more prudent to read this monstrosity, or just go buy more ammunition!

Read Latest Health Care Bill

Here is a link to the latest health care bill.

http://health.burgess.house.gov/UploadedFiles/House_HCR_bill.pdf

I'll go over it when I get the time and point out the gaps.

New and Improved Health Care Confusion

Well, It's out. Another surely convoluted 2000 page waste of taxpayer money and time.

As soon as it is published I'll dig in and post information.

The Health Care Problem

Americans don't like to be "forced" into doing anything. That is the fundamental reason this country was founded. But, the left in this country seems to think it is OK to demand action by a fiercely independent minded people and charge them through the IRS if they disobey. "Really." All Americans hate the IRS as it is and now the Obama admin intends to bust people on the health care issue? "Talk about pouring gas on the fire!"

Civil disobedience can be expected with that attitude regarding Americans. What Obama and his minions are trying to do is as un-American as it gets. Commanding insurance companies and people to shut up or do this or that is fostering a serious resentment by people and business alike. Even his own party is mad as hell at him for various reasons. So far, Obama has managed to irritate everyone in this country for one reason or another and it's getting worse.

Every single day we bombarded with another Obamanism that has already been rejected by a growing discontent. As I mentioned earlier, Americans don't like being told what to do but Obama just can't seem to resist running his mouth.

Some good news however, the backlash over Obama's health care scheme has overwhelmed his own party who are feeling the heat from home. Further, each day more and more evidence is emerging that pounds home the reality that Obama is not qualified to sit as president. Not only in deed but as a Natural Born US Citizen according to the US Constitution.

With discovery looming in early Oct. of 2009 around the 5th in California, another legal donnybrook is escalating from the hospital that BHO said he was born in. Not sure which, he said he was born in tow hospitals in Hawaii. It seems that an official earlier this year was said to have "confirmed" BHO was a Natural Born Citizen". That statement was wrong on several counts for starters but it lit the fuse of a lawsuit against officials there to produce the truth of the statement under Hawaii's sunshine law. Stay tuned. This could very well have everything to do with adoption papers from Lolo Soetoro and BHO's probable Indonesian citizenship in order to attend a Muslim school there as a child.

On the healthcare side, this has been a moving target and Obama officials have name changed the issue more than twice. Further, it appears Obama himself does not seem to know what is in his own bill. Much like the rest of us. I really don't see this going anywhere.

What he should be doing is working hard to stop the waste and abuse where he said he would use the savings to cover more people but since he is currently "sitting" on the waste and abuse we can't believe he was serious about that. Further, tort reform could be run through as a starter but that is off the table. It seems all money saving issues that could be tackled now are on the back burner so we can only conclude he is not sincere in what he is offering. An all or nothing campaign that leaves taxpayers to wonder why, if he can stop billions in waste and abuse why isn't he doing that now?

Obama is an amateur at running anything like a business successfully. Immature, petulant, and let me add, narcissistic.

Health Care Questions?

"Do you have questions about Health Care?", comments? well, the White House wants to hear from you! go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/contact and tell them how you feel.

I did. Now remember each email sent and received by the White House has to be saved by them so make it count. I wonder if this goes to the same department that is looking for "fishy" stuff?