Congressman Bob Etheridge (D-NC) redefining constituent service.
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…Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Thursday declared passage of American health care reform “a miracle” and a major victory for Obama’s presidency, but couldn’t help chide the United States for taking so long to enact what communist Cuba achieved decades ago.
“We consider health reform to have been an important battle and a success of his (Obama’s) government,” Castro wrote in an essay published in state media, adding that it would strengthen the president’s hand against lobbyists and “mercenaries.”…
And he said it was remarkable that the most powerful country on earth took more than two centuries from its founding to approve something as basic as health benefits for all.
“It is really incredible that 234 years after the Declaration of Independence … the government of that country has approved medical attention for the majority of its citizens, something that Cuba was able to do half a century ago,” Castro wrote…
Read More: Yahoo
Finally, some action on job creation from the Administration!
Top IRS officials have been working with Democrats on Capitol Hill to determine how the agency will enforce President Obama’s new health care law. Republican lawmakers estimate the legislation will require the hiring of many thousands of new tax enforcement agents.
While it’s still not known exactly how many will be hired, here’s what’s clear: Under the new law, the IRS is required to fine taxpayers thousands of dollars if they do not purchase health insurance. In order for the government to enforce compliance, tax authorities will need information, for the first time, about people’s health care. Collecting that data will require more IRS personnel.
Consider what has happened in Massachusetts, which passed a similar health care bill in 2006. To enforce the individual mandate, the state’s Department of Revenue asks filers what kind of insurance they have, as well as details like whether their “sincerely held religious beliefs” are moving them to petition for an exemption from the requirement…
Read More: The Daily Caller
From Investors Business Daily — this was offline for a while, but it’s back!
The Audacity Of Socialism
Barack Obama has styled himself a centrist, but does his record support that claim?
In this series — written during the 2008 campaign — we examine then-Senator Obama’s past, his voting record and the people who’ve served as his advisers and mentors over the years. We show how the facts of Obama’s actions and associations reveal a far more left-leaning tilt to his background — and to his politics…
Read More: Investors Business Daily
The 2010 U.S. Census is coming. Be wary of the Government agent – retain your Constitutional rights. The Socialist Apparatus has no rights to ask personal questions and collect personal data for the government database. Remember, the Government is bankrupt and has no money to give you if you are a “Good Citizen” and answer ALL their questions.
Please watch the video below for more detailed information as to what you are required to provide, and what is totally voluntary.
Dems, if you’ve lost Jack, you’ve got issues.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day.
“THE OPPOSITE OF RIGHT PART IV”
CHAFEE’S NEW WAY FORWARD
Within hours of the Mr. Chafee’s campaign announcement earlier this week, the Rhode Island Republican Party made it clear that Chafee’s ‘New Way Forward’ was really just his old three step plan as Mayor:
1. Give the public sector unions what they want;
2. Get the unions to support you; and
3. Raise taxes to pay for those sweetheart deals.
With each passing day, it is becoming clearer that Chafee is ready to raise taxes on anything, including basic necessities, in order to maintain the current generous benefits enjoyed by public sector union employees and win “the endorsement of organized public sector unions” (Warwick Beacon 1/5/10). Said RIGOP Chairman, Giovanni Cicione: “Our seniors and taxpayers don’t need the “Chafee Three Step.”
Mr. Chafee has unequivocally put the generous pensions of “current public employees” off limits to any reform efforts even if it would reduce the cost to taxpayers (ProJo 1/7/10). This makes it clear that Mr. Chafee is more willing to play ball with the public sector labor bosses than even the R.I. House Democratic leadership. Even though the House Democratic leadership has unfortunately put 401k plans for government employees off the table (ProJo 1/4/10), they at least supported some of the Governor’s pension reform efforts which affected current public employees and saved taxpayers millions. (09-H5983Aaa Article 7 House Journal 6/24/09, and 05-H5270Aaa Article 7 House Journal 6/27/05).
“It appears Mr. Chafee thought that these pension reforms went too far since they affected current public employees,” said Cicione. “As a former mayor, Chafee should really have a better handle on the impact of pension handouts and long term municipal budgeting.” “Without reasonable concessions from all state and municipal employees on pensions, cities and towns across the state will face bankruptcy or higher taxes.”
“It appears that Mr. Chafee is not at all serious about reducing government spending,” concluded Cicione. “Simply put, under Chafee’s “New Way Forward”, a 70 year old on a fixed income would have to pay higher taxes on their home, their medicine, and their food in order to subsidize the lifestyle of a 40 year old retired city worker – that’s just wrong.”
News Release: Rhode Island Republican Party
Unbelievable. Not.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) apologized today for referring to President Barack Obama as “light skinned” and “with no Negro dialect” in private conversations during the 2008 presidential campaign.
“I deeply regret using such a poor choice of words,” said Reid in a statement. “I sincerely apologize for offending any and all Americans, especially African Americans for my improper comments.”
President Obama said in a statement that he and Reid had spoken about the matter on Saturday afternoon. “I accepted Harry’s apology without question because I’ve known him for years, I’ve seen the passionate leadership he’s shown on issues of social justice and I know what’s in his heart,” said Obama. “As far as I am concerned, the book is closed.”…
Read More: The Washington Post
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Why the Left Needs Racism
To keep blacks voting Democratic, it is necessary for the party and its supporters to keep alive the idea that racism is prevalent in America and to portray the Republican Party (as well as independent challengers to the Democrats, such as the tea-party movement) as racist. The election of Barack Obama made nonsense of the idea that America remains a racist country and thereby necessitated an intensifying of attacks on the opposition as racist…
Read More: The Wall Street Journal