Morning everyone!
So is it a tax or a mandate? Well it seems that the only opinion that counts is that of Justice Roberts. Too bad so sad Obamaney (that’s slang for Obama and Romney). It appears that your opinions don’t matter.
So was Roberts right? Yes, the only way it would be legal to implement any type of national insurance program would be via a tax, similar to our FICA tax which stands for Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax. I don’t agree with such a tax but it would be within the powers of the federal government. So why was Roberts also wrong? Because it wasn’t his job to rewrite the bill to make it constitutional. That job belongs to Congress.
But what about Mittens? Well, I wildly disagree with the mandate concept but States do have a right to do that. They mandate liability car insurance so health insurance isn’t a stretch. I don’t agree with it but it is within the right of a state to do and it is very different than the federal government, however, regardless of what Mittens says, it is also a tax. I think it is silly for him to try and spin it. I get that he doesn’t want to be associated with raising taxes but we Americans aren’t stupid. He looks ridiculous trying to play semantics. A State has the right to issue a mandate or a tax so Mitt’s constitutionality isn’t at issue (I’m pretty sure MA doesn’t have a TABOR law as MA loves its taxes). Mitt also was upfront with his state legislature so there was no funny business used to get his bill passed. So while his bill is bad law, it is drastically different from Obama’s bill which is also very bad law.
This is exactly what conservatives have been trying to warn the GOP about. On healthcare, Mitt is weak and a hypocrite. Mitt needs some new advisers and he needs them yesterday. Healthcare is a bad issue for him but not an impossible one. I agree with Pollak, Mitt either needs to fight or step aside for someone who will. Joel also is smart on what Romney should have said…
OK, housekeeping, I would like to respectfully remind everyone that we do not trash Gov. Palin, other Palin sites including C4P and other Palinistas. We can disagree with each other but it needs to be respectful. I also do not want arguments, dramas or complaints regarding C4P or something that happened on C4P brought over here. That just isn’t fair and it isn’t healthy. I understand the frustrations, I really do but it is not productive and serves no purpose to rehash things here with people who are not involved.
Also, please keep in mind that some people are not what they seem and there is usually much, much more to a story than what is seen on the surface.
Lastly, we are not liberals. Liberals follow the “if it feels good, do it” and “if I think it, say it” philosophy in life. They whine and complain about their rights particularly their right to be a jerk, they complain about free speech on private property and censorship of their insulting comments. Apparently they feel they can be rude, belittling, insulting and if you don’t sit and take it, you are violating their rights. What about the other person’s right to not listen, to leave or ask you to leave? Liberals make demands, they do not have self-restraint, self- discipline or civility in them. They are led by their emotions and are stuck in a perpetual adolescent protest phase. Just watch what happens when they don’t get their way. As my parents used to say: they are “ready, fire, aim”.
Conservatives used to take pride in their measured restraint. We understood that freedom isn’t free and just because you want to say it or do it doesn’t mean you should or that it is right. We recognized private ownership and behaved civilly. We used reason, logic and facts to argue our points not name calling, rude, disrespectful, insulting, whiny, bully style behavior. We followed the “ready, aim, then fire” philosophy.
Could we please remember that? I think we do a great job here and I am proud of everyone but I am also disheartened to see so many conservatives acting like liberals these days. I know we are better than that. That doesn’t mean we can fight the good fight or defend ourselves but we have always done it intelligently and respectfully.
Please remember that every blog or Facebook page on the internet belongs to someone. 99% are private so protesting about free speech or censorship is simply juvenile. To attack the mods or owners of a site you don’t have ownership in is something a liberal would do and it’s wrong. A private blog has the right to decide their own rules and what can and can’t be said. The beauty is that if you really want to say whatever you feel like saying, you can have your own blog. Otherwise, if you are posting on someone else’s blog, the right thing to do is follow their rules. It’s their house.
OK, I’m taking my soap box now and I’m off to take my kids to the dentist. I can now be on everyone’s crap list today, lol!
Headlines:
Did everyone catch this tweet?
He did… and he agrees…
Did I say how much I agree with this?… I don’t think I can say it enough…
Damn straight it’s betrayal…
Largest tax increase on the middle class EVER…
Yeah, stinky cheese…
This one bites the dust…
Yeah… what he said…
Yes! I want a pink one!
Why did the chickens cross the road?… to get away from the cameras…
No honey…
Oh yeah, he went there…
You have thunder? as in thunder thighs? or thunder down under?… sorry Elliot but I’m just not seeing it…
Yes, they should be treated with respect…
Reeaaally?... wait a minute… yep, just checked… I’m still a woman and guess what?… I usually vote Republican…
Me likey this…
I question the results… seriously who would vote for Rangel?
And this is why we hate you…
If they had planted it here in CO it would be legal, of course it would have likely caught on fire last week and given new meaning to rocky mountain high… but that’s another story…
I don’t think McConnell got the memo…
Be in it to win it or don’t waste our time and tax dollars…
Let’s be honest… the kid is 17 years old… he isn’t a liberal… he wants to get laid and being a Republican just isn’t sexy to 17 year old girls…
Uh Oh… this won’t be good for them…
Justice jellyfish…
Excellent by Bill!
Have a great day everyone! Don’t forget to watch Bristol’s show tonight.
