Folks, I was curious about people calling the health care protests “astroturf;” meaning, the protesters are recruited to be there by right-wing fringe leaders like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, and, the mobfather himself, Rush Limbaugh.

But, people seem to be missing the point.  Nancy Pelosi, for example, called those asking questions of the Messiah “Un-American.”  But, in 2006, she said, “I’m a fan of disruptors.”

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Barack Obama said that those questioning him are being funded by Big Insurance…If only he had proof…

And he also blames the “ruckus” on “cable news.” Now, ladies and gentlemen, let’s not be dim here.  He means Fox News.

But, if it turns out these groups are getting marching orders from groups,–in the words of Rush Limbaugh–’bout damn time.

And I completely agree.  The aggressor sets the rules, folks.  The left-wing loons set a precedent for disruptive behavior, and to refer to the questioning of an elected official as “Un-American” is simply that.

Now, let’s take a look at the real astroturf.

Now, I must admit, I get my marching orders from MoveOn.org.  I receive their email…just so I can know what’s going on in the world outside of my God and Guns…

Here is part of an email from August 7, 2009:

Check it out–as well as just who is laying astroturf–after the jump…

Also, Sheila Jackson’s townhall: a complete SHAM…

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Folks, this video includes Barack Obama saying he is for a “single payer system.”  He also says that the government run “public option” will eliminate private insurance.  The video also shows Jan Schakowsky bragging about tearing down the health insurance system–you may remember my post on that earlier this year…

Watch the explosive video here:

Click here to read all my posts on health care.

UPDATE:  August 4, 2009:

The White House goes to the web to attack the Drudge Report.

Apparently the above video just cherry picked certain statements…but its pretty damning that he said that it will eliminate private insurance…

They’re in damage control here, folks.

Also, I think it is wrong that they are attacking the Drudge Report…calling it “misinformation.”

Oh, and, Happy Birthday, Barry!

Dan Rather wants Barry to form a White House commission in order to save media.

Rather:

“A truly free and independent press is the red beating heart of democracy and freedom. This is not something just for journalists to be concerned about, and the loss of jobs and the loss of newspapers, and the diminution of the American press’ traditional role of being the watchdog on power. This is something every citizen should be concerned about.”

Here is a quote from the Aspen Daily News:

“Corporate and political influence on newsrooms, along with the conflation of news and entertainment, has created what Rather called ‘the dumbing down and sleazing up of what we see on the news.’”

Folks, Mr. Rather is willing to let some democratic principals die away in order to save democracy. His argument is patently false. If there is a White House commission, there will be political influence on newsrooms. This sort of commission could make the media an agent of a federal government.

From the Aspen Daily News:

“The free press, as established by the First Amendment to the Constitution, ought to operate as a public trust, not solely as a money-making endeavor, Rather argued, and it’s time the government make an effort to ensure the survival of the free press. If not the government, he suggested, then an organization like the Carnegie Foundation should take it on. Without action, he predicted, America will lose its independent media.”

Yes, I agree, but, as someone who wants to break into Journalism, I don’t want my news outlet to be run by the government. While journalism is a public trust–which many outlets have lost, it needs to be independent from the government. How can the media be an agent of the government while still being an independent media?

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Botox, face lifts, tummy tucks, hair transplants, etc., may be taxed 10% in order to pay for the $1 trillion health overhaul.

From Congress Daily: “Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucustold reporters he had heard some ‘interesting,’ ‘creative,’ and ‘kind of fun’ ideas.”

Fun taxes?  Is this guy a loon?

The only state that taxes cosmetic surgery is New Jersey.

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And here it is…

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Here is what is happening with the healthcare bill.

• The House version of the bill would make health care a right.  Read

• It will charge millionaires a 5.4% surcharge… based solely on their success. Read

To quote an article on Bloomberg, “The intention of this plan is to tax high-income households, but the real victims would be America’s small business owners,” the Washington-based group’s president, Thomas Donohue, said in a statement. “Since when does our great free-market country punish success?”

They will also charge married couples a 1.5% surcharge if they make between $500,000 and $1 Million.

And charge married couples a 1% surcharge if they make more than $350,000…

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And, as someone who wants to be a business owner, this truly feels like they are punishing success…

• Barack Obama’s Campaign team, Organizing for America, will unveil an ad campaign urging Congressmen in selected states to vote for the healthcare plan.  Read

UPDATE:  July 16, 2009:

A hospital in Massachusetts is suing the state because of lowered Medicaid reimbursement rates.  The hospital faces a $38 Million deficit–it’s first in five years…and a $100 Million by next year.

The New York Times reported, “According to the suit, Massachusetts is now reimbursing Boston Medical only 64 cents for every dollar it spends treating the poor.”

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Also, the top tax rate for New Yorkers will now be 57%.  That’s devastating.  Small business owners will be forced to lay off workers, or even go out of business or leave the state.

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UPDATE:  According to the CBO, the healthcare bill, as is currently written, will increase–not decrease–federal healthcare costs…

Now, if I’m not mistaken, I thought they wanted to try and reduce spending…Isn’t that the whole focus?  Or is it the rapid expansion of government?

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UPDATE:  Blue Dog Democrats have enough votes to stop the healthcare bill in the Energy and Commerce Committee.  They need seven Dem votes to stop the bill in that committee, they now have ten.

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UPDATE:  July 23, 2009:

House Democrats are trying to censor House Republicans and this chart.  House Republicans want to send a mailer to their constituents depicting the above chart.  Democrats are trying to have it blocked because they feel it is inaccurate.

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Also, Pelosi thinks she has the votes…but, as you read above, Blue Dog Democrats have enough votes to kill it.

And, of course, you all watched the President’s news conference speech thing…

Remember, he doesn’t want to play politics…but its the fault of the Republicans…  Just remember that.  He inherited this disaster, and now Republicans are trying to stop the healthcare bill…

But, let’s think about this for a minute…Democrats have a Supermajority…which means, they could pass the healthcare without the Republicans…so…isn’t it their fault?

UPDATE: July 27, 2009:

Folks, more politicians are trying to censor this chart and related language.  As you read above, Democrats feel this chart is inaccurate…

But now, Republican John Carter is feeling the heat from the left in the Franking Commission.  In a recorded audio communication, Carter said, “The House Democrats unveiled a government-run health care plan.”

He received an email from the Franking Commission saying (From CNSNews),

“In the first paragraph change ‘House Democrats unveiled a government run health care plan’ to either ‘the house majority (sic) unveiled a public option health care plan’ or ‘Just this past week the House majority (sic) unveiled a health care plan which I believe will cost taxpayers ….’”

Folks, this amount of censorship shows just how afraid of the people they are.  The Democrats are running scared, and they don’t want to allow Republicans to call it what it is…

I went to look at the Franking Commission website, and, because its a government website, all of the links to their handbooks, checklists, etc. are broken…

Click here if you’re interested in seeing the website.

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Or maybe the Agency was just doing its job…

Folks, brand new news has come out regarding the CIA, congress, and al Qaeda operatives.

As you may remember, the Congress is kinda mad at the CIA for not informing them of their operations…

And as you may remember, Obama was going to “leave the door open” to prosecuting Bush administration officials.

Apparently, according to some people inside the CIA–and people inside the Wall Street Journal, the CIA had been researching ways to “to achieve a capacity to carry out something that was directed in the finding,” meaning, assassinate key al Qaeda operatives.  Now, as we all know from our Freshman year high school history class, the Ford administration banned assassinations…

The CIA was “acting on a 2001 presidential legal pronouncement, known as a finding, which authorized the CIA to pursue such efforts.”

Now, does the CIA need to inform the congress every time they plan an operation?  No.  But, some are saying they should have because they spend money on the project.  Some estimates say $1 Million to as much as $50 Million.

I find it difficult to imagine that they spent $50 Million because CIA Director, Leon Panetta, terminated the operation when he found out about it in late June.

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And, folks, this comes on the heels of Newsweek’s sob story about how Eric Holder must go against his instinct, and the President, and charge Bush administration officials…

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Here’s what I think:  The CIA needs a certain amount of freedom when it comes to their operation.  The Congress does not need to be briefed every time a terrorist pees his pants.  Also, it seems as though they were not going to “assassinate” the al Qaeda operatives.

The article reads, “Eventually Mr. Bush issued the finding that authorized the capturing of several top al Qaeda leaders, and allowed officers to kill the targets if capturing proved too dangerous or risky.”

The article reads, “The former official said he had been told that President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney didn’t support such an operation. The effort appeared to die out after about six months.”

It also seems to me that the CIA knew what this program entailed…

The article also says, “The official noted that Congress had long been briefed on the finding, and that the CIA effort wasn’t so much a program as ‘many ideas suggested over the course of years.’ It hadn’t come close to fruition, he added.”

Read–WSJ

The Congress is trying to implicate Dick “Puppetmaster” Cheney in this whole mess.

CNN contributor and Republican strategist, Mary Matalin, said of Cheney’s alleged involvement in a conspiracy, “Every time they get in trouble . . . they dredge up a Darth Vader story.”

And, apparently, Matalin is married to friend of the Report James Carville.  I’m not a betting man, but I’m willing to wager that he thinks just the opposite…

Read–CNN Political Ticker

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Read–Hot Air

UPDATE: July 13, 2009:

Fox News is reporting that the Congress was aware of the operation and also approved it.

Fox News is reporting: “This was not a program. It never began,” the former official said. “The authority was given by Congress to develop this idea. … There was no need to brief it. It wasn’t a reality.”

Read–FoxNews

Barack Obama has expressed interest in appointing a new czar.  The Health Choices Commission Czar…

Now, folks, The Health Choices Commissioner will decide what health care choices you have…or, probably more fitting, what health care choices you don’t have.

According to the AP, the office will “oversee medical plans nationwide.”  But, ladies and gentlemen, I thought we had state regulators for that sort of thing…

I don’t really know much more about the office, but, as soon as I know…you will know…

Now, if only the SRM would cover this…

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In a 252-172 vote, the House rejected John Boehner’s bid to investigate Nancy Pelosi’s claims.

If you’ve been under a rock for the past two weeks…go here for background…

This really grinds my gears, folks.  They called it a “Republican ploy” to turn attention away from real issues…

Well, folks. This is a real issue…

Queen Bee Pelosi lives to fight another day…

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According to Fox News, members of congress were briefed on the controversial interrogation techniques.

Nancy Pelosi posed no objections at these meetings.

I wonder if Patrick Leahy was at these meetings…

Developing…

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UPDATE:  Folks, Nancy Pelosi said that she was not briefed…That she knew nothing about Waterboarding…

That was at 2:54–the timestamp on Glenn Thrush’s blog at Politico.

Now, as of 3:50–the timestamp on Glenn Thrush’s blog at Politico, two officials told the Washington Post that they were present at a bipartisan meeting–in 2002–where waterboarding was discussed.  According to the article, “at least two lawmakers in the room asked the CIA to push harder, two U.S. officials said.”

Folks, this is bad…

I think there should be a truth commission…a Truth Commission to investigate Nancy Pelosi!

Call her DC office and ask her to tell the truth: (202) 225-0100

MELT THE PHONE LINES!

If you do call, please leave a comment and tell us what her office said.

UPDATE: Is it possible Nancy Pelosi is pushing to stop everything an hold a truth commission quickly so she can be a part of it and sweep her involvement under the rug?  Folks, this is criminal.  Someone should Investigate her!

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Read the rest of the updates after the jump…

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