Different POVs

In an online chat with the illustrious Patrick M the other night, he seemed to be apologetic towards liberals who, for instance, agree with universal health care, because he says people have different points of view. I disagree! There are conservatives who believe that the government's role is not for the redistribution of wealth, even though they personally could benefit from it. There are also those liberals who seem fine with spending lots of taxpayer money when they themselves do not pay their taxes.

I told Patrick that logic is logic and facts are facts. No matter what a person's point of view is, these truths are there. It doesn't make sense to reward inactivity and punish success, if you do then you reap what you sow and nothing will get done by one's own motivation. History of attempts to make socialism or communism have shown this to be true.

Why do our current "leaders" in Washington think that the outcome will be different if we apply them here? Are they that stupid, or is it arrogance? And why are there ignorant Americans who are behind their efforts? Mind you, more Americans are realizing the insanity going on in Washington, but there are the mindless holdouts.

One's point of view really shouldn't matter when the facts are a constant.

Obama's war plan

I think when Obama was campaigning, and he said he would bring the troops home, it was either because a.) he only said that to get elected and never actually meant it, or b.) he knew he would have NO clue as to what to do about radical Islamic terrorists, so the only plan he could see himself doing was bring them home. Well, I am guessing that "b" is the answer, because if he had a clue he wouldn't just now be thinking he needs a whole new plan, now would he?

Ooops, Shaw, am I just an anti-Obama conservative who has the audacity to question the president again??

Affording the best health care does not equal perfect health

Lots of weathy people who not only had health care but I would guess had excellent insurance and could afford whatever doctor or specialist they needed still died. Just in recent history, there was Ronald Reagan, Farrah Fawcett, Christopher Reeves, and Patrick Swayze, just to name a few. As a matter of fact, Michael Jackson's doctor, who probably wasn't a minute clinic doc, probably killed his patient.

Moral of the story: you cannot buy good health.

Also: There are no guarantees in life; our Founding Fathers understood that.

Go Glenn!

It seems like as Glenn Beck's rating go up, Obama's approval goes down. That's what I call the beauty of free speech! Some Obama voters are having buyer's remorse I guess, facts seem to have that effect.

Now last November I had thought the choice between Obama and McCain was not a lesser of two evils, I felt they were both evil in their big government answer to everything, so I didn't vote for either one. But after Obama leaving the troops in Afghanistan high and dry these past few weeks, and after his insensitive way of handling the Ft. Hood massacre last week, I can only conclude that McCain would have actually been better. For although he would have overtaxed us and grown government, he never, ever I don't believe, would be as disrespectful of our troops as President Obama has been and still is. Our men and women in uniform they deserve better than this, much better.

How convenient!

Tell me that the Ft. Hood terrorist, who infiltrated the military and murdered American soliders on American soil didn't know that the military rarely executes those found guilty in their court. If you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you...

Pray the the Senate is smarter than the House

So the House passed the health care bill, remember these are the same bureaucratic mind set of people who are in charge of Medicaid and who by the way will not themselves have to use the health care system that the rest of us will have to. Which means they don't know what the hell they are doing nor do they have a vested interest to care.

The Senate looks unlikely to pass it, and I pray to God that they are smart enough not to. Be thankful for moderate Democrats (and curse Olympia Snowe!) but be sure to let your Senator know how you feel on this issue.

I really think Congress is out of touch with the rest of America, and we need to refresh their memories.

Get used to hearing this from YOUR doctor's office:

"The government doesn't give you a choice."

This is what the nurse told us this morning when we were getting the kids' their H1N1 vaccine. The one with asthma for medical reasons had to take the shot, no nasal spray version for her of the vaccine. But my son I figured we could choose which way he'd get it.

Nope, we were told by the nurse, "the government doesn't give you the choice."

I'm telling ya', we'll all be hearing that if the health care bill passes.