Video: Differences Between Congressional, Taxpayers under ObamaCare

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HEALTH CARE YOU WILL RECEIVE
...AND THE HEALTH CARE CONGRESS and the PRESIDENT WILL RECEIVE

Will this video change your mind?

* Not if you're well-informed.
* Not if you're a liberal.
* Not if you're a member of Congress--and whatever decisions you make on health care for the little people won't affect you and your family.
* Not if you're a billionaire left wing financier who funds causes you don't have to deal with--because you are rich enough to avoid their consequences.

Anyone else?

Watch and let us know.





Another public service from Zoltar and the folks at I Own the World.


by Mondo Frazier
image: DBKP file

Courts Find Rights for Terrorists and Gays

CULTURE WATCH, Volume 19
by Nancy Morgan
Right Bias


The air waves this weekend were monopolized by the unfortunate death of Tim Russert,(Tim Russert: Enough Already!) As the media indulged in non-stop homage to Russert, other news got short shrift.



GOVERNMENT AT WORK:

The Supreme Court has ruled that foreign terrorists held at Guantanamo Bay have rights under our constitution. This should underscore the importance of electing a Republican president in '08. If Obama gets in, he might just appoint Muslim terrorists to the court.

House Republicans want people to know that right now, 60 miles off the coast of Key West, Fla., China is drilling for oil thanks to a lease issued by Cuba. Neal Boortz clarified: China is not presently drilling for oil, the point is, they can, and thanks to Democrats, we can't. Go figure.

Despite pledging to curb pork-barrel funding, lawmakers are gearing up for another spending binge, directing billions of earmarks toward organizations and companies in their home districts. A billion here, a billion there. It adds up. Oink, oink.

In other vital business, a San Francisco Bay lawmaker is pushing a bill that would force federal regulators to ratchet down the volume of commercials. Rep. Weiner, New York Democrat, is addressing another vital issue, sponsoring a bill that would make it easier for 'models' (as in fashion models) to obtain a visa to enter the U.S. The people's work is tough, but someone's gotta do it.

The House approved an extra three months of jobless benefits for all unemployed Americans, despite almost non-existent chance it will pass the Senate and White House. No matter, in an election year, its all about image, not results. And we're still falling for this stuff. Aaargh.

"My next resolution will address the need for an Intergalactic Peace Organization."

Other elected officials were busy doing the people's business: Dennis Kucinich introduced yet another resolution to impeach Bush. It got swept under the table. Another group of Democrats, no doubt concerned about panties being used when interrogating terrorists, have asked U.S. Attorney General Mukasey to name a special prosecutor to investigate torture. Terrorists are thanking Allah that we have these guys looking out for us.

Oh, those Democrats...they fight tooth and nail to keep health care, education, social security etc, from being privatised. Yet when their own senate dining service can't make payroll, (much less a profit), they have no problem turning to the private sector to bail it out. Crow, anyone?

On the bright side, at least these politicos aren't fooling all of the people all of the time. New polling data shows that the overwhelming majority of voters believe the federal government has itself become a special interest group that looks out primarily for their own interest.

I'm losing it. Time to change the subject to:

GOOD NEWS:

The nation's nuclear energy industry, all but stagnant for 30 years, is quietly building towards a resurgence. License applications are starting to flow into the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This is good.

Despite, or because of, the lack of federal action to enforce our nation's immigration laws, many states are stepping up to the plate. The number of state bills dealing with illegal immigration that have been enacted are triple the number that passed in 2006. This is also good. Rasmussen Reports that one-third of voters are still angry about lack of action by the Feds. Survey shows they blame Washington, not the immigrants.

Life expectancy in the U.S. has hit a new record: 78.1 years for babies born in 2006. And in extremely good news for a dude from Paris: A man whose heart had stopped beating woke up just as surgeons were about to remove his organs for donation. Whew.



In other good news, we should all be happy that:

1. The earth hasn't melted yet.
2. There have no terrorist strikes in The U.S. since 9-11
3. We're winning in Iraq.
4. Despite the shaky economy, we all are still the luckiest people in the world.

Despite all the gloom and doom reports, I count my blessing daily. How lucky we all are to have been born in America.

CULTURE:

Conservatives are losing the battle for traditional families. On Monday, California is due to become the second state to allow gays to marry. Officials are preparing for a flood of gays. Meanwhile, two openly homosexual members of Congress have recruited 50 of their colleagues to officially join them in promoting the homosexual agenda in Congress. Welcome the new House Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Caucus.

Male priests marry in Anglican church's first gay 'wedding'.

In Massachusetts, a lesbian activist has been sworn in as a family court judge and in Norway lawmakers have approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry. Up in Canada, the Alberta Human Rights Commission has fined a Canadian pastor $7,000 and ordered him to desist from expressing his views on homosexuality in any sort of public forum. Drip, drip, drip.

Americans beware: The ACLU has launched a major expansion campaign, looking to dramatically increase their work on 'social justice' issues. Be scared.

In Belgium, churches are to be turned into mosques as Christian congregations decline while Muslims demand more places to worship. This is not good. (Notice how Muslims never seem to 'ask'?)

Two children in Britain have become so addicted to their mobile phones that they were admitted to a mental health clinic.

ESSENTIAL TRIVIA:

In case you missed it, June 12th was 'Carbon Belch Day,' where people like you and I had a chance to do our bit to counter the global warming wackos, by belching as much CO2 into the air as we could. A good time was had by all.

For those that care, the image of the U.S. has improved slightly in many countries over the past year. And for those that need a good laugh:



IDIOT OF THE WEEK:

This week's award goes to congressman Je$$e Jackson, Jr., of Chicago, who proved once again that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree as he commented on Obama's clinching of the democrat nomination for president:

"What Barack Obama has accomplished is the single most extraordinary event that has occurred in the 232 years of the nation's political history. The event itself is so extraordinary that another chapter could be added to the Bible to chronicle its significance."

I'm laughing.

Till next Monday,


by Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan is a columnist and a news editor for RightBias.com
She lives in South Carolina, where she writes "Culture Watch" weekly.

Article may be reprinted with attribution. Bio available on request.

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Your Tax Dollars At Work: How Much is a Billion?

We got this (like a lot of "funny but true" stuff we get) in an email. So we thought we'd pass it along.

The email's author seems to get pretty worked up by the end!



The next time you hear a politician use the

word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about

whether you want the 'politicians' spending

YOUR tax money.

A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,

but one advertising agency did a good job of

putting that figure into some perspective in

one of its releases.

* * * * *



A. A billion seconds ago it was 1959.

B. A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive.

C. A billion hours ago our ancestors were

living in the Stone Age.

D. A billion days ago no-one walked on the earth on two feet.

E. A billion dollars ago was only 8 hours and

20 minutes, at the rate our government is spending it.


While this thought is still fresh in our brain, let's take a look at New Orleans It's amazing what you can learn with some simple division . .

Louisiana Democratic Senator, Mary Landrieu , is presently asking the Congress for $250 BILLION to rebuild New Orleans . Interesting number, what does it mean?

A. Well, if you are one of 484,674 residents of

New Orleans (every man, woman, child), you

each get $516,528.

B. Or, if you have one of the 188,251 homes in

New Orleans , your home gets $1,329,787.

C. Or, if you are a family of four, your family

gets $2,066,012.

Washington, D.C .. HELLO!!! ... Are all your calculators broken??


Tax his land,
Tax his wage,
Tax his bed in which he lays.
Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes is the rule.
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirts,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he tries to think.

Tax his booze,
Tax his beers,
If he cries,
Tax his tears.

Tax his bills,
Tax his gas,
Tax his notes,
Tax his cash.

Tax him good and let him know
That after taxes, he has no dough.

If he hollers,
Tax him more,
Tax hi m until he's good and sore.

Tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in which he lays.
Put these words upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me to my doom!'

And when he's gone,
We won't relax,
We'll still be after the inheritance TAX!!

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL License Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Perm it Tax
Gasoline Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax),
IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax),
Liquor Tax,
Luxury Tax,
Marriage License Tax,
Medicare Tax,
Property Tax,
Real Estate Tax,
Service charge taxes,
Social Security Tax,
Road Usage Tax (Truckers),
Sales Taxes,
Recreational Vehicle Tax,
School Tax,
State Income Tax,
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA),
Telephone Federal Excise Tax,
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fe e Tax,
Telephone Federal, State and Local Su rcharge Tax,
Telephone Minimum Usage Su rcharge Tax,
Telephone Recurring and Non-recurring Charges Tax,
Telephone State and Local Tax,
Telephone Usage Charge Tax,
Utility Tax,
Vehicle License Registration Tax,
Vehicle Sales Tax,
Watercraft Registration Tax,
Well Permit Tax,
Workers Compens ation Tax.



STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago,
and our nation was the most prosperous in t he world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What happened? Can you spell 'politicians!'

And I still have to 'press

1' for English.


posted by Mondoreb
[image:theage.com]
hat tip: Kelley



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Politicians Keep Disguising Taxes, Taxpayers Keep Pulling Off the Mask

Government officials at all levels have become more saavy at trying to disguise taxes as something else. But, it seems Democrats are especially adept at the practice.

However, voters/taxpayers are also getting better at recognizing the camouflage.

Gavin Newsome, Democrat mayor of San Francisco, is trying out a tax with a double disguise: first, it's called a fee; and second, it's dressed up in the now-familiar costume of preventing a health problem.

As an added touch, the tax is supposed to help alleviate a children's health problem.

...San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has set his sights on soda - working up a plan to charge a new city fee to big retailers of sugar drinks.

"The bottom line is that there is a direct nexus between high-fructose corn syrup drinks like colas and Big Gulps and obesity among schoolkids," Newsom said Friday.

The idea of taxing soda to combat obesity - which is being touted as the first in the nation - has been roiling around in health circles for some time, including backing from the American Medical Association.

The size of the fee (it won't be billed as a tax) is being worked out, but it may include a sweetener - namely giving the stores some other kind of fee break.

First of all, it's not a tax, it's just a governmentally creative way to combat obesity.

Child obesity.

Besides, it's not even a tax, it's a fee.

And, to top it off, it's going to hit "them" not "you"; i.e., the tax is to be on Wal-Marts and other businesses, not really on consumers.

That's a lot of camouflage.

Now Newsom wants the soda sellers - primarily big-box retailers and chain drugstores - to chip in for his "Shape Up San Francisco" program and for media campaigns to discourage the soda habit.

The mayor further states that sodas "account for millions of dollars in city health care costs.

One might point out that personal habits other than sodas probably account for more money in city health care. Perhaps some of these personal habits also should be subject to "fees".

But one realizes that even government creativity in taxation has its limits.

Don't be too harsh on the mayor: he's only a sign of Democrat restlessness with the stagnation of the rates of taxation.

The mayor's plea for a fee was detailed in the San Francisco Chronicle and its website. It drew 181 comments, mostly taxpayers not fooled by the mayor's attempt to dress up the tax as something completely different.

Here was a sampling of the readers who pulled the mask off of the mayor's "fee". They try to help the mayor out and suggest some other ways government can "help".


* Let's tax hair gel so Gavin Newsom can contribute to scalp health. Let's tax lattes and organic free trade coffee because they give people jitters and contribute to all kinds of heart ailments.
- Paul Kim, 40, Mission


* Why not tax "oversized" clothes? Video games? Butter? Air? Heck, wait until city (over)government drives all of the small business out of town and see how they handle the loss of THAT tax revenue. They better start considering a BIG tax on U-Hauls.
- Fritz Frisbie 49, Potrero Hill ("Restaurant owner dba 'Connecticut Yankee' ")


* How about a special tax for any restaurant tab over $100 with a sliding scale at $250 increments all that way up to $5,000. If you can afford to drop $2,500 on a dinner for 4 then you can definitely afford a higher "tax," right? Besides, eating all of that kobe beef and foie gras is so BAD for your health.
- Rob Kennelson, 36, North Beach


* Well don't stop there. The city should give tax breaks to Asian food cafes and restaurants which serve vegetarian-heavy menus over Europeans types which are heavy in creams and sauces. Garlic, which could cause Muni accidents, should be next. Pizza dough and fat cheeses followed by Super Burritos full of cheese, red meat and sour cream. And all St. Patrick's Day goodies from beer and corned beef to Irish whiskey, and fish and chips of the English.
- Hank Bellomo, 50, Fillmore


* Better tax that Vitamin Water stuff all the pseudo health conscious parents are feeding their kids. A bottle has 32 grams of sugar - almost as much as a can of Coke.
- Jeff Schwartz, 45, Sunset


* Remember when coffee was bad for you? Turns out it's the biggest source of anti-oxidants for Americans. Is wine good or bad? How about milk? Wheat germ? Eggs? Get out of the micromanagement of San Franciscans' lives, Newsom. My doctor doesn't even know if these things are bad or good.
- Brendan Taylor, 35, San Mateo ("ex-Mission & 18th resident")


* Mayor Newsom is on the right track, sort of. Drinking too much soda is not a good thing, but neither is excessive taxation. I used to drink 3 or 4 sugary sodas a day, for more than 10 years. All that has changed. I lost 15 pounds this year by drastically reducing my soda consumption. In addition to feeling better, I saved at least several hundred dollars - and that's without the mayor's soda tax.
- Darren Richardson, 43, Berkeley


* I recommend a 2-cent tax on all fried hamburgers within San Francisco city limits, for obesity research at UCSF Medical Center.
- Robert McCullough, 56, North Beach (a.k.a. "Captain Democracy," former mayoral candidate)


* I like the idea. I would support higher taxes (whatever they're called) for soda, junk food, and other destructive products (cigarettes, alcohol, gas, meat, plastic, Styrofoam, toxic chemicals, etc.).
- Dan Brook, 40, Parkmerced


* If the city is confident that excessive consumption of high-fructose corn syrup by schoolkids is linked to poor health and chronic obesity, then a surtax on beverages sweetened with HFCS should have the effect of discouraging excessive consumption while generating incremental revenue.
- Henry Walker, 44, Castro


* Anyone out there have a better idea, without taxing fuel, tobacco, alcohol, fast-food-to-go, meats, produce, utilities? Since San Franciscans pride themselves with having the highest property values, let them show it by upping the property tax on their faux-Victorians, high-rise condos, and baron-owned slum rentals. This is one solution. I like your mayor.
- Keith Schmidt, 53, Medicine Lodge, Kan.


* Great tax proposal. But it will drive people to buy soda from San Mateo.
- Gerald Chu, 32, Burlingame

Good civic-minded people, all.

But don't think that some of their ideas might not be proposed in the future

Once you start taxing in the name of what accounts for health care costs, there's no logical stopping point.

Most of the above readers are trying to propose ridiculous examples of fees.

If they're not careful, the mayor, and other Democrats, might just hire them to write new "fee" proposals.

by Mondoreb
[image:deviantart]
Sources:
* 12-17 Newsome considers sugary fee for sellers of soda
* Reader's Platform



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