I Can't Keep My Mouth Shut

Conservative issues, border issues, and anything that really gets me passionate.
  • Why Can't Boys be Boys?
    For my daughter's third Christmas, she received a trunk of Disney princess dress up clothes. She has really enjoyed this present. Interestingly enough, her nearly two-year-old brother enjoys dressing up in the princess outfits as well. We decided, after one too many times spent fastening him into the Snow White outfit, he needed his own, more masculine dress up clothes.

    So, I started to look around. While the Disney princess trunk was only about $20, I have been hard pressed to find him a single boy's outfit for less than that. Granted, y daughter's dress up clothes are not the highest quality, but what does it matter? These little outfits get strew all over the room, trampled on and eventually stuffed back into the cardboard trunk. I'm not looking for miniaturized regulation firemen and police uniforms. I'm looking for cheap, fun costumes for my son to play with.

    I think the problem here is simple. Our society has spent so much time in the past 40 years making sure girls are secure in their identities and fostering their need for pretend play that we've forgotten all about our little boys. They are getting lost in the shuffle of making sure girls know they are important.

    Because the pricing on dress up clothes for boys is so outrageous (I found a boys dress up trunk for $75. The girls trunk of similar items was only $50. Explain that to me.) a lot of parent aren't able to provide more than one costume for their sons. I think the lack of encouragement for male imagination explains the high level of their involvement with video/computer games. And let's be honest, you don't have to actually have an imagination to be good at a video game.

    So, your little girl wants to dress up as a princess? No problem. But if your little boy wants to be a soldier, a pirate, a prince...shell out the big bucks. Boys just aren't important enough...and that's pretty sad.


  • No Lobotomy for My Daughter
    On September 8, 2009, BHO will make an address to our nation's students. This address is likely to be shown in every classroom, in every school, in every city, in every state. So far, the reports about the contents of the actual message are sketchy. He may be encouraging the children to do well in school. Or, he may be encouraging children to be good citizens. And that's where I have a problem.

    BHO's idea of being a good citizen is in direct opposition to every thing I teach my kids. I teach my kids to work hard for themselves and their families. I teach them to be accountable for their own actions and to understand that an apology will not get you out of serving a punishment. I teach my kids to be respectful of adults and to consider the future implications of their actions today.

    BHO says we should pledge to help others and not ourselves (probably because if we don't help ourselves we can always expect someone else to do it). We should not be held accountable for our past actions. Indeed, we can be friends with or students of people with the most vile beliefs, beliefs that are poisonous to the United States of America and that's just fine. BHO says it is not fair if you work hard for yourself and your family if you do not provide for those who are too lazy to educate themselves or provide for their families through gainful employment. He is disrespectful of any person who deigns to disagree with him and he refuses to consider the pending disaster of his "reforms."

    When I heard about the impending address to the students, I wondered about the content. It is incumbent that I teach my children to respect the office of the presidency. But I do not have to teach my children to respect the person holding that office. When I heard about the Department of Education's classroom activities for before, during, and after the address, I knew it was extremely important to protect my kindergartner from this type of indoctrination.

    She will already be subject to indoctrination on topics like the environment, historical rewriting, and religion. And that will just be in the course of a normal school day. But I absolutely will not tolerate this special sort of brainwashing.

    The following was taken from the Department of Education's website:

    PreK-6 Menu of Classroom Activities: President Obama’s Address to Students Across America

    Produced by Teaching Ambassador Fellows, U.S. Department of Education

    September 8, 2009

    Before the Speech:

    · Teachers can build background knowledge about the President of the United States and his speech by reading books about presidents and Barack Obama and motivate students by asking the following questions:

    Who is the President of the United States?

    What do you think it takes to be President?

    To whom do you think the President is going to be speaking?

    Why do you think he wants to speak to you?

    What do you think he will say to you?

    · Teachers can ask students to imagine being the President delivering a speech to all of the students in the United States. What would you tell students? What can students do to help in our schools? Teachers can chart ideas about what they would say.

    · Why is it important that we listen to the President and other elected officials, like the mayor, senators, members of congress, or the governor? Why is what they say important?

    During the Speech:

    · As the President speaks, teachers can ask students to write down key ideas or phrases that are important or personally meaningful. Students could use a note-taking graphic organizer such as a Cluster Web, or students could record their thoughts on sticky notes. Younger children can draw pictures and write as appropriate. As students listen to the speech, they could think about the following:

    What is the President trying to tell me?

    What is the President asking me to do?

    What new ideas and actions is the President challenging me to think about?

    · Students can record important parts of the speech where the President is asking them to do something. Students might think about: What specific job is he asking me to do? Is he asking anything of anyone else? Teachers? Principals? Parents? The American people?

    · Students can record any questions they have while he is speaking and then discuss them after the speech. Younger children may need to dictate their questions.

    After the Speech:

    · Teachers could ask students to share the ideas they recorded, exchange sticky notes or stick notes on a butcher paper poster in the classroom to discuss main ideas from the speech, i.e. citizenship, personal responsibility, civic duty.

    · Students could discuss their responses to the following questions:

    What do you think the President wants us to do?

    Does the speech make you want to do anything?

    Are we able to do what President Obama is asking of us?

    What would you like to tell the President?

    Extension of the Speech: Teachers can extend learning by having students

    · Create posters of their goals. Posters could be formatted in quadrants or puzzle pieces or trails marked with the labels: personal, academic, community, country. Each area could be labeled with three steps for achieving goals in those areas. It might make sense to focus on personal and academic so community and country goals come more readily.

    · Write letters to themselves about what they can do to help the president. These would be collected and redistributed at an appropriate later date by the teacher to make students accountable to their goals.

    · Write goals on colored index cards or precut designs to post around the classroom.

    · Interview and share about their goals with one another to create a supportive community.

    · Participate in School wide incentive programs or contests for students who achieve their goals.

    · Write about their goals in a variety of genres, i.e. poems, songs, personal essays.

    · Create artistic projects based on the themes of their goals.

    · Graph student progress toward goals.

    I considered making comments throughout this list in red, but it just wouldn't show up through the red I'm seeing. Probably my number one biggest problem is requiring students to write down how they can support the president and to make them accountable to these things later. If an older student said, "I promise to work hard to educate myself so I can have a good job and support my family in the future so the president will stay out of my business," would that fly? Probably not with many teachers. And that's a problem.


    I don't know much about my daughter's teacher. I don't know how she would react to my daughter pointing at the television screen and saying, "I don't like that man," when BHO pops up, the same way she does at home when I'm watching the news. But if her teacher is planning to show the address and use the Department of Education's guidelines, well, there will be at least one student missing from her class that day. And her note, excusing her absence, will say that her parents refuse to allow her to undergo this sort of underhanded politicizing in kindergarten. When she is able to stand up for herself and the values we are instilling in her, we will be proud to have her participate in something like this. And even take a zero when the teacher doesn't approve of her reaction.


    So, to BHO and the lousy Department of Education I say, "Get your fingers out of my kids' brains."






  • Cooking Too Fast

    Tonight, I was cooking my grandmother’s special meatballs with gravy and noticed I was doing something wrong. While I was shaping the meatballs and dropping them into the hot pan, a wonderful smell was wafting up. And I could hear a fantastic sizzling noise. Ahh. After all the meatballs were formed and in the pan, I started flipping the ones that had been in the butter (and a little olive oil to keep it from smoking) the longest. Dang it. I had the heat up too high and some of the meatballs are a little too brown. The good news is, the gravy will mask the problem. Wait. This sounds really familiar.


    Oh, yeah. The health care plan. I think the heat is up a little too high on this thing. Someone is trying to get it done really fast. And that makes me pretty suspicious. After all, the first thing I do when something seems to cook too fast is cut it open and check out the inside.


    Here’s what’s in there: (taken from Health Care Bill Summary From Peter Fleckenstein’s Twitter Account: http://twitter.com/fleckman July 24, 2009 | Peter Fleckenstein)


    PG 22 MANDATES the Government will audit books of ALL EMPLOYERS that self insure!!

    PG 24 Line 116 Government effectively sets prices for ALL private health plans.

    PG 30 Line 123 THERE WILL BE A Government COMMITTEE that decides what treatments/benefits you get.

    PG 37 Line 132 The Government will be reviewing grievances about themselves and will decide on appeals for rejected claims.

    PG 29 Line 4-16 YOUR HEALTHCARE IS RATIONED!!! Additionally you can reference PG 15 Line 19-25.

    PG 42 The Health Choices Commissioner will choose your HealthCare Benefits for you. You have no choice!

    PG 50 Line 152 HealthCare will be provided to ALL non US citizens, illegal or otherwise.

    PG 58 Government will have real-time access to individuals’ finances & a National ID HealthCare Card will be issued!

    PG 59 Line 21-24 Government will have direct access to your banks accounts for electronic funds transfer!

    PG 61 Line 22-24 Congress has no clue what Electronic Medical Records will cost. Asks for estimate.

    PG 62 Protection of Data, Government shows they will have database of your personal & financial info.

    PG64 L 21-25, pg65 L 1-5 which refers to processing payment transactions by financial institutions

    PG 65 Line 164 is a payoff subsidized plan for retirees and their families in Unions & community organizations (ACORN).

    PG 72 Line 8-14 Government is creating an HealthCare Exchange to bring private HealthCare plans under Government control.

    PG 84 Line 203 Government mandates ALL benefit packages for private. HealthCare plans in the Exchange.

    PG 85 Line 7 Specs for of Benefit Levels for Plans = The Government will ration your HealthCare! #AARP members your Health care Will be rationed.

    PG 89 Line 6-10 The FAR is not applicable. Government can write contracts any way they want.

    PG 95 Line 8-18 The Gov. will use groups i.e., ACORN & Americorps to sign up individuals for Government HealthCare plan.

    PG 98 Line 8 Americans - You will be paying for others HealthCare while paying for your own.

    PG 100 Line 15-19 The Government Will be using ACORN and other community groups to promote & enroll.

    PG 102 Line 12-18 Medicaid Eligible Individual will be automatically enrolled in Medicaid. No choice.

    PG 109 Line 207 Health Trust Fund. The Government will raise taxes on EVERYONE to fund HealthCare as they see fit.

    PG 110 Line 7-12 Employment taxes on ALL employers NOT offering Government HealthCare. No choice.

    PG 110 Line 13-18 An excise tax on ALL goods from companies not offering Government HealthCare. ALL Americans pay.

    PG 110 Line 19-24 the Treasury can take $$ from Soc Line to pay HealthCare.

    PG 111 Line 208 The Federal Government will usurp all State powers in State Based HealthCare Exchange. Violation of 10th Amendment.

    PG 119 Line 1-3 establish geographically-adjusted premium rates for public option Can you say ACORN census? PG 121 Line 223 PAYMENT RATES FOR ITEMS AND SERVICES. Can you say Government price fixing & monopoly?

    PG 124 Line 24-25 No company can sue Government on price fixing. No “judicial review” against Government Monopoly.

    PG 126 Line 10-15 The Government can make up prices for anything at anytime for any reason.

    PG 126 Line 22-25 Employers MUST pay for HealthCare for part time employees AND their families.

    PG 127 Line 1-16 Doctors: The Government will tell YOU what you can make.

    G 129 The public option will be subsidized. Credits = your tax dollars. Redistribution of wealth.

    PG 130 Line 10-23 Federal Government will subsidize State Medicaid = Even Higher State & Federal taxes for ALL.

    PG 145 Line 15-17 An Employer MUST auto enroll employees into public option plan. NO CHOICE.

    PG 149 Line 16-24 ANY Employer with payroll 400k & above who does not provide public option pays 8% tax on all payroll.

    PG 150 Line 9-13 Biz with payroll btw 251k & 400k who doesn’t provide public option pays 2-6% tax on all payroll.

    PG 151 Line 1-3 Aggregate Rules-tax on employers payroll not on public option include payroll of other biz.

    PG 167 Line 18-23 ANY individual who doesn’t have acceptable HealthCare according to Government will be taxed 2.5% of inc.

    G 170 Line 1-3 Any NONRESIDENT Alien is exempt from individual taxes. (Americans will pay)

    PG 195 officers & employees of HealthCare Administration (Government) will have access to ALL Americans financial/personal records.

    PG 198 Line 1-3 1.5% ADDITIONAL TAX on peeps who have

    income of 500k to 1mil. Redistribution of Wealth.

    PG 198 Line 4-6 5.4% ADDITIONAL TAX on peeps who have income of 1mil+. Redistribution of Wealth

    PG 199 Line 1-4 Surtax rates on raised AGAIN on Americans in 2012.

    they see fit to show savings. (Cooking the books)

    PG 203 Line 14-15 “The tax imposed under this section shall not be treated as tax” Yes, it says that.

    PG 202-215 is a Government rewrite of the tax code ensuring more taxes for EVERYONE, Everywhere.

    PG 239 Line 14-24 Government will reduce physician services for Medicaid. Seniors, low income, poor affected.

    PG 241 Line 6-8 Doctors, doesn’t matter what specialty you have, you’ll all be paid the same.

    PG236 L22-25, 237 L1-3 National rate of uninsured defined by Census. Can you say ACORN corruption?

    PG 239 Line 10-12 Medicare DSH payments will be increased. Can you say even higher taxes for all?

    G 238-249 Line 1121 Doctors-Government mandates your growth, costs, value, services, & income. Welcome to rationing

    PG 253 Line 10-18 Government sets value of Dr’s time, prof judg, etc. Literally value of humans. We’re next.

    PG 260 Line 1125 Fed Government will adjust Medicare Payment Localities for California based on Census. ACORN?

    PG 265 Line 1131 Government mandates & controls productivity for private HealthCare industries.

    PG 268 Line 1141 Fed Government regulates rental & purchase of power driven wheelchairs.

    PG 270 Line 1144 Government Mandates that all private ambulatory surgical centers submit cost data & other data

    PG 272 Line 1145 TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CANCER HOSPITALS – Cancer patients – welcome to rationing!

    PG 276 Line 3-20 Oxygen Equipment & Supply Companies - Government MANDATES you will provide supplies NO MATTER where individual is.

    PG 287 Line 14-25 PROOF that Government will ration HealthCare by mandating waiting periods for readmission. PG 298 Line 9-11 Drs, treat a patient during initial admission that results in a readmission - Government will penalize you.

    PG 303 Line 12-25 Post Acute Care Services Data – Government will collect data including personal information as they see fit.

    PG 304 Line 17-19 BIG ONE HERE: Expedited Data Collection –

    PG 304 Line 17-19 Government does NOT have to protect your private information, share with anyone, & is not resp Expedited Data Collection - Chapter 35 of Title 44 of USC SHALL NOT APPLY. Folks this gives the govt the right to access ur data any way the see fit. Here is link to the chapter: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode44/usc_sec_44_00003501---- 000-.html Look at number 8 THE GOVT IS SAYING THAT THEY DONT HAVE TO DO THIS!!! (8) ensure that the creation, collection, maintenance, use, dissemination, and disposition of information by or for the Federal Government is consistent with applicable laws, including laws relating to— (A) privacy and confidentiality, including section 552a of title 5; (B) security of information, including section 11332 of title 40 [1] ; and (C) access to information, including section 552 of title 5;

    PG 306 Line 3-6 The Government can expand the scope & size of Post Acute Program Services anytime & as they see fit.

    PG 313 Line 9-14 Government MANDATES Health Services providers will state ownership, invest, & compensation arrangements.

    PG 317 Line 13-20 PROHIBITION on ownership/investment. Government tells Drs. what/how much they can own.

    PG 317-318 L 21-25,1-3 PROHIBITION on expansion- Government is mandating hospitals cannot expand. PG 318-319 Government is mandating how hospitals & physicians conduct business & investments. We’re next! PG 321 2-13 Hospitals have opportunity to apply for exception BUT community input required. Can you say ACORN?!!

    PG 328 Line 1157 Government study disguised. Its a HealthCare workforce study mandated by law for unionization.

    Pg335 L16-25,PG 336-339 Government mandates estab. of outcome based measures. HealthCare the way they want. Rationing.

    PG 341 Line 3-9 Government has authority to disqualify Medicare Adv Plans, HMOs, etc. Forcing into Government plan.

    PG 354 Line 1177 Government will RESTRICT enrollment of Special needs people!

    G 355-369 Line 1181 Government disguises tax on Drug Companies as rebate to Government to subsidize Drugs. We pay in the end.

    PG 379 Line 1191 Government creates more bureaucracy – Telehealth Advisory Committee. Can you say HealthCare by phone?

    PG 399 If your a subsidy eligible individual under Medicare part D and you don’t enroll, the Government will auto enroll you.

    PG 401 Section 1221 Americans will fund Medicare Language & Translation Services Program. Can you say MORE taxes?

    PG 404 Lines 12-16 Government exempts itself again from - Chap 35 of title 44, USC including privacy of Americans. PG 404 Lines 17-19 Government doesn’t know the cost of Language services but states that money is there. PG 425 Lines 4-12 Government mandates Advance Care Planning Consult. Think Senior Citizens end of life. PG 425 Lines 17-19 Government will instruct & consult regarding living wills, durable powers of atty. Mandatory!

    PG425 L22-25, 426 L1-3 Government provides approved list of end of life resources, guiding you in death.

    PG 427 Lines 15-24 Government mandates program for orders for end of life. The Government has a say in how your life ends.

    PG 429 Lines 1-9 An “advance care planning consultant” will be used frequently as patients health deteriorates.

    PG 429 Lines 10-12 “advance care consultation” may include an ORDER for end of life plans. AN ORDER from Government.

    PG 429 Lines 13-25 The Government will specify which Doctors can write an end of life order. Logan’s Run anyone?

    PG 430 Lines 11-15 The Government will decide what level of treatment you will have at end of life.

    PG 432 Lines 18-21 The Government will publish “quality measures” for individual’s end of life in Federal Register.

    PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families - If you’re not enrolled in Tricare it is mandated.

    PG 434 Section 1234 Military Active, Reservists, Families - Once HealthCare bill is passed your premiums will go up.

    PG 438 Section 1236 The Government will develop a patient decision making aid program that you & Dr. WILL use.

    PG 443 Lines 7-24 Government at taxpayers expense test out an “Accountable Care Org” program (Government doesn’t have plan.)

    PG 444 Lines 1-6 Government’s Accountable Care Program will mandate services & infrastructure thru reward/penalty system.

    PG 448 Lines 4-17 Government will set performance targets for ALL Accountable Care Organizations including private.

    PG 455 Lines 3-4 Government exempts itself from Chapter 35, Title 44 Paperwork Reduction & Citizens Privacy Protection Act

    PG 460 Section 1302 Knock Knock - It’s the Government and I’m here with the Medical Home Program - YOUR home.

    PG 460 Section 1302 The Government WILL provide medical services in your home. Paging Nurse Pelosi!!

    PG 464 Lines 17-22 Independent Patient Center Home Medical Services - Drs. don’t have to be at your home just some directed by D

    PG 469 Community Based Home Medical Services=Non profit organizations. Hello, ACORN Medical Services here!!?

    Page 472 Lines 14-17 PAYMENT TO COMMUNITY-BASED Organization - 1 monthly payment to a community-based organization Like ACORN?

    PG 476 19-20 Chapter 35/ title 44, (Privacy of personal records) shall not apply Home Medical Services. ACORN ACCESS

    PG 489 Section 1308 Government will cover Marriage & Family therapy. Which means they will insert Govt into your marriage.

    PG 494-498 Government will cover Mental Health Services including defining, creating, rationing those services.

    PG 502 Section 1181 Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Established. - Hello Big Brother - Literally.

    PG 502 Line 5-18 Government builds the “Center” to conduct, support, & synthesize research to define our HealthCare Services.

    PG 503 Line 13-19 Government will build registries and data networks from YOUR electronic medical records.

    PG 503 Line 21-25 Government may secure data directly from any department or agency of the US including your data.

    PG 504 Line 6-10 The “Center” will collect data both published & unpublished (that means public & your private info)

    PG 506 Line 19-21 The Center will recommend policies that would allow for public access of data

    PG 518 Line 21-25 The Commission will have input from HealthCare consumer reps - Can you say unions & ACORN?

    PG 524 18-22 Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund set up. More taxes for ALL.

    PG 525-620 deals with the Government basically taking over nursing homes, PGs 525-620 deals with the Govt basically taking over nursing homes,long-term care facilities (think assisted living) through regulations of the facilities, the owners of sd facilities, the employees of sd facilities and even the land owners of that sd facilities reside on. Additionally as you read these 90+ pages you can come to the conclusion that any Health related svcs will be determined and rationed by the Govt for our senior citizens and others in nursing homes. This one post should do enough to raise awareness of the control the Govt is exerting over the older population of American citizens.

    PG 620 Line 1-9 The Government will define, prioritize, and nationalize your Health Care Services. PG 621 Lines 20-25 Government will define what Quality means in HealthCare. Since when does Government know about quality?

    PG 622 Lines 2-9 To pay for the quality Standards Government will transfer $$ from to other Government Trust Funds. More Taxes.

    PG 624 “Quality” measures shall be designed to assess outcomes & functional status of patients.

    G 628 Section 1443 Government will give “Multi-Stake Holders” Pre-Rule Making input into Selection of “Quality” Measures.

    PG 630 9-24/631 1-9 Those Multi-stake holder groups including Unions & groups like ACORN deciding HealthCare quality.

    PG 632 Lines 14-25 The Government may implement any “Quality measure” of HealthCare Services as they see fit.

    PG 633 14-25/ 634 1-9 The Secretary may issue non-endorsed “Quality Measures” for Physician Services & Dialysis Services.

    PG 635 - 653 Physicians Payments Sunshine Provision - Government wants to shine sunlight on Docs but not Government.

    PG 654-659 Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections - Looks okay.

    PG 660-671 Doctors in Residency - Government will tell you where your residency will be, thus where you’ll live.

    PG 676-686 Government will regulate hospitals in EVERY aspect of residency programs, including teaching hospitals.

    PG 686-700 Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse. You mean the Government with an $18 mil website?

    PGs 701-704 Section 1619 If your part of HealthCare plan that isn’t in Government HealthCare Exchange but you qualify for Federal aid, no payment.

    PG 705-709 SEC. 1128 If Secretary gets complaints (ACORN) on HealthCare provider or supplier, Government can do background check.

    G 711 Lines 8-14 The Secretary has broad powers to deny HealthCare providers/suppliers admittance into HealthCare Exchange.

    Pg 719-720 Section 1637 ANY Doctor who orders durable medical equipment or home medical services MUST be enrolled in Medicare.

    PG 722 Section 1639 Government Mandates Doctors must have face-to-face with patient to certify patient for Home Health Services.

    PG 724 Lines 16-22 Government reserves right to apply face-to-face certification for patient to ANY other HealthCare service.

    PG 724 23-25 PG 725 1-5 The same Government certifications will apply to medicaid & CHIP (your kids) Pg 735 lines 16-25 For law enforcement purposes, the Secretary of Health & Human Services will give Attorney General access to ALL data.

    PG 740-757 Government sets guidelines for subsidizing the uninsured (That’s your tax dollars peeps) Pg 757-762 Fed Government will shift burden of payments to Disproportionate Share Hospitals (DSH) to States. (Taxes)

    Page 763 1-8 No DS/EA hospitals will be paid unless they provide services without regard to national origin Pg 765 Section 1711 Government will require Preventative Services including vaccines. (Choice?)

    Pg 768 Section 1713 Government - Nurse Home Visitation Services (Hello union paybacks)

    Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government Abortions anyone?

    Pg 769 11-14 Nurse Home Visit Services include-economic self-sufficiency, employment advancement, school-readiness.

    Pg 769 3-5 Nurse Home Visit Services - “increasing birth intervals between pregnancies.” Government ABORTIONS anyone?

    Pg 770 SEC 1714 Federal Government mandates eligibility for State Family Planning Services. Say abortion & State Sovereign.

    Pg 789-797 Government will set & mandate drug prices, controlling which drugs will brought to market. Bye innovation

    Pgs 797-800 SEC. 1744 PAYMENTS for grad medical education. The government will now control Drs education. PG 801 Sec 1751 The Government will decide which Health care conditions will be paid. Say RATION!

    Pg 810 SEC. 1759. Billing Agents, clearinghouses, etc. required to register. Government takes over private payment system.

    Page 820-824 Sec 1801 Government will identify individuals ineligible for subsidies. Will access all personal finances.

    Pg 824-829 SEC. 1802. Government Sets up Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund. Another tax black hole.

    PG 829-833 Government will impose a fee on ALL private health insurance plans including self insured to pay for Trust Fund!

    PG 835 11-13 fees imposed by Government for Trust Fund shall be treated as if they were taxes.

    Pg 838-840 Government will design & implement Home Visitation Program for families with young kids & families expecting kids.

    PG 844-845 This Home Visitation Program includes Government coming into your house & telling you how to parent!!!

    Pg 859 Government will establish a Public Health Fund at a cost of $88,800,000,000. Yes thats Billion.

    PG 865 to 876 The NHS Corps is a program where Drs. perform mandatory HealthCare for 2 years for part loan repayment.

    PG 876-892 The Government takes over the education of our Medical students and Drs.

    PG 898 The Government will establish a Public Health Workforce Corps. to ensure supply of public health professionals.

    PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of officers of Regular & Reserve Corps of Service.

    PG 898 The Public health workforce corps shall consist of civilian employees of the U.S. as Secretary deems.

    PG 900 The Public Health Workforce Corps includes veterinarians.

    PG 901 The Public Health Workforce Corps WILL include commissioned Regular & Reserve Officers. HealthCare Draft?

    PG 910 The Government will develop, build & run Public Health Training Centers.

    PG 913-914 Government starts a HealthCare affirmative action program thru guise of diversity scholarships.

    PG 915 SEC. 2251. Government MANDATES Cultural & linguistic competency training for HealthCare professionals.

    Pg 932 The Government will establish Preventative & Wellness Trust fund - intial cost of $30,800,000,000-Billion.

    PG 935 21-22 Government will identify specific goals & objectives for prevention & wellness activities. Control You!!

    PG 936 Government will develop “Healthy People & National Public Health Performance Standards” Tell me what to eat?

    PG 942 Lines 22-25 More Government? Offices of Surgeon General -Public Health Services, Minority Health, Women’s Health

    PG 950- 980 BIG Government core public health infrastructure includes workforce capacity, lab systems; health information systems, etc

    PG 993 Government will establish school based health clinics. Your kids wont have a chance.

    PG 994 School Based Health Clinic will be integrated into the school environment. Say Government Brainwash!

    PG 1001 The Government will establish a National Medical Device Registry. Will you be tracked?

    PG 1003 9-11 National Medical Dev Reg ‘‘(iii) other postmarket device surveillance activities” you WILL be tracked.

    PG 1018 States give up some of their State Sovereignty.


    Did you read it? The whole thing? Many of our representatives didn’t. So, let’s make sure our senators “cut it open” and take a look inside.


    My thoughts on health care reform:


    1. Fix Medicare.
    2. Keep your hands off my medical records.
    3. Private insurance IS a business. Accept it.
    4. Tort reform, tort reform, tort reform.



  • Good, Decent People?

    Last night, as I watched Homeland Security, USA, I was pleased to see agents from our station featured as the horse patrol apprehended a group of illegal aliens. Dove Haber, the female agent in this segment, is a close friend and one of my husband's colleagues. She talked about a female illegal alien who crossed with her three-year-old daughter. This is an all too common occurrence. In this case, it was lucky that the mother decided to remain with her child rather than leave her behind in an attempt to allude the agents. This brought to mind two things:

    If a US citizen placed a child in such danger, or neglected to care for a child's safety or well-being, they would be charged with neglect or endangerment. However, an illegal alien will just be returned to Mexico (or wherever else they came from).

    If a US citizen abandoned their child in the wilderness without care or concern for the child's well-being, he or she would certainly be arrested, the public would be outraged, and the child would likely not be returned to their parent.

    Illegal aliens apparently have more rights than US citizens. They have the right to endanger their children, abandon them to pursue "the American dream" and neglect their well-being to the point of death from exposure to the elements. And the American public does not seem to be outraged at this.

    If, perhaps, the MSM reported these types of situations, the public would protest this despicable behavior. But that isn't going to happen. Why? Because illegal aliens are good, normal people who are only trying to come here for work, to support their families, to change their lives.

    But I don't think this kind of behavior is good, normal or acceptable. And I don't want more of the kind of people who would abandon their children in the hopes of continuing their pursuit of "the American Dream."*

    Not surprisingly, the same people who are trying to convince us that illegal aliens are decent, hard-working people, are the same individuals that support abortion. So obviously, these are not people who care about the welfare of children in any case. These same people will defend a parent who kills their child by leaving the helpless being in a hot car for hours. There will never be a defense for that kind of neglect in my mind.

    I'm not saying that all illegal aliens would abandon their children, obviously the show last night pointed out that they don't. But even then, consider that they are abusing their children. How many of you would drag your three-year-old out in the cold (I believe the segment was taped in February 2008), at night, for a 10 mile or more hike, wearing only jeans and a sweatshirt?

    So why can't the federal government or local law enforcement charge these child abusers? It's the whole convoluted system. If they are charged, then CPS will likely get involved. And if CPS gets involved then the child will stay in the US. If the child stays in the US, it is possible that the parent (illegal alien) might eventually be allowed to come back legally. And I don't want that. Remember? These are not the kind of people I want coming to the US. We have enough child abusers here. We don't need to import them.

    So, what's the answer? Don't ask me. I just wanted to rant.

    *I am not talking about Safe Haven situations. I am a strong supporter of the Safe Haven movement and I don't care if you decide to give up a day old baby or a 13-year-old child. If you decide you can't, or don't want to care for your kids anymore, please, use a Safe Haven drop-off spot.



  • One Big Family
    A few weeks ago, I received an email from a friend of a friend who wanted information about the Border Patrol. She was concerned with her boyfriend's sudden decision to change careers and leave a successful job as a salesman.

    Some of her questions clued me in as to her main concern. $$$. She asked multiple questions, with a tone of disbelief, about the pay and how fast he could promote. I was pleased that the information he had given her was pretty accurate because it was clear that she did not believe him.

    But then, she asked some unforgivable questions. She said that she had heard about a lot of bad agents in the patrol and a lack of loyalty. I could feel the adrenaline rushing as I considered her questions. As far as bad apple go, I explained, that of course, any time a corrupt agent was discovered it made the MSM. This is expected, after all, we're talking about federal law enforcement that should be above reproach. However, let's consider the size of the Border Patrol. The rate of corruption is pretty low for a "corporation" of this size. And, do we hear about every corrupt banker, teacher, grocery store clerk? Nope. They aren't held to the high standard of law enforcement officers. So, yeah, you're gonna read about some bad agents.

    But a lack of loyalty is not a problem. I'm not even sure where she came up with this question. Last night on Homeland Security, USA, customs agents held a retirement dinner and benefit for a fellow agent who had been diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Whether you're talking about Border Patrol, Customs, or ICE, this is how it is. We band together because we're a big family. That will never change.

    If something happens to an agent (and I'm not just talking about agents who share a station) the hat is passed. When an agent was poisoned last year at a fast food restaurant, causing neurological damage, agents all over the US passed the hat and sent money to his family to help with his medical costs. When an agent's home was burglarized a few days before Christmas and all the presents stolen, the hat was passed, allowing that agent to replace all of the items taken and more. And when Nicholas Corbett was charged with murder for doing his job and defending his own life, agents filled the courtroom until no more could be admitted, backing up their brother in green.

    This is a family. And that someone would question the loyalty in this agency just makes me see red.

    The last thing I told the woman in my return email was more important that anything else. I told her that the Border Patrol is a tough job and the agents work hard. If she couldn't be 100% supportive of his job, then he should not go into the Patrol or they shouldn't continue the relationship. Agents work 10 hour + days. Do they really need to come home to a shrew? No. They need a loving wife (or husband) who understands that this job is a commitment, a lifestyle.

    I hope that I gave this woman a lot of things to consider. And I hope that she shared my email with her boyfriend. Because if he really wants the job, he may have to reconsider who he shares his life with.


  • Econ 101
    I got this in my email and it was too good not to share:

    Subject: Fw: Econ 101

    From a teacher in the Nashville area

    We are worried about "the cow" when it is all about the "Ice Cream."

    The most eye-opening civics lesson I ever had was while teaching third grade this year. The presidential election was heating up and some of the children showed an interest. I decided we would have an election for a class president.

    We would choose our nominees. They would make a campaign speech and the class would vote.

    To simplify the process, candidates were nominated by other class members. We discussed what kinds of characteristics these students should have. We got many nominations and from those, Jamie and Olivia were picked to run for the top spot.

    The class had done a great job in their selections. Both candidates were good kids. I thought Jamie might have an advantage because he got lots of parental support. I had never seen Olivia's mother.

    The day arrived when they were to make their speeches Jamie went first. He had specific ideas about how to make our class a better place. He ended by promising to do his very best. Every one applauded. He sat down and Olivia came to the podium.

    Her speech was concise. She said, "If you will vote for me, I will give you ice cream." She sat down. The class went wild. "Yes! Yes! We want ice cream."

    She surely would say more. She did not have to. A discussion followed. How did she plan to pay for the ice cream? She wasn't sure. Would her parents buy it or would the class pay for it. She didn't know. The class really didn't care. All they were thinking about was ice cream.

    Jamie was forgotten. Olivia won by a landslide.

    Every time Barack Obama opens his mouth he offers ice cream, and sixty percent of the people react like nine-year-olds. They want ice cream.

    The other forty percent know they're going to have to feed the cow and clean up the mess.


  • He Said What?!
    This past week, during a meeting with GOP leaders at the White House, BHO said, "You can't just listen to Rush Limbaugh and get things done." Oh really? I get plenty of things done while listening to Rush.

    And is it really any of BHO's business? Nope. Not yet at least. This may be the beginning of the end of freedom of speech, free expression of opposing opinions and the unification of conservative values.

    The ironic thing here is that until it is no longer legally possible to tune into Rush, Hannity, Laura Ingraham and other conservative voices, proclamations like this from BHO will only strengthen the conservative movement. We will not be ordered to turn our backs on our values, on the wonderful things that the United States has stood for since its conception.

    Brian Maloney, at Radio Equalizer said, "Beyond the absurdity of a Democrat barking orders at his political opposition, he's especially foolish to air his fear of Limbaugh and talk radio in a public setting. Now, what was long suspected by conservatives has been verified by the man himself.

    The timing was no coincidence: after a rocky first week in office, the Obamists are also faced with a resurgent Fox News Channel, where ratings have been climbing since the moment he took office."

    So, BHO is scared of Rush. Scared of conservatives. Scared the weak-minded people that voted for him may learn the truth and regret their decision. And if that happens, those same people may strengthen their minds by learning about the ideals and beliefs of conservatives. An if that happens, it would be much for difficult for BHO to complete his dream: dictator of the US with no term limits, no voice of opposition, no freedom, government-run EVERYTHING.

    I know, I've got a few liberal friends who may be reading this and may be really ticked off, but I've gotta tell you. I just don't care anymore. Joining other conservatives and keeping our mouths shut, settling for mediocre, has landed us this president. A president that I won't get behind. I refuse. The last eight years, liberals have berated and disrespected the office of president. Why are conservatives not allowed the simple freedom to voice our opposition, to stand up for our beliefs, our ideal, the REAL America? You liberals have tried to shut us up and put us in our places for the last time. BHO is a mistake. You have no idea what a big can of worms you have opened up here. And maybe you'll never admit it. To that, I shrug. I DON'T CARE. I'm done being nice. I will not stand silent and allow him to destroy our country.

    So, this morning, I decided it was time to look into podcast subscriptions for my favorite talk show hosts. Here's the breakdown:

    Rush 24/7: $6.95/month He also offers yearly fees that include t-shirts, etc.
    Laura 365: $5.95/month She also offers an annual membership.
    HannityInsider: $5.95/month

    Signing up for things like this is difficult for me. I don't like having my name on any lists because I am truly worried that someday, BHO and his special police will request this information. And my family will be in danger. I considered joining the NRA this year and decided not to. I don't want any more attention pulled towards my family's gun-ownership than necessary. But let me assure you. No one is taking my guns. No one. Is that a threat? No, consider it a dare.

    Okay, I'm done. For now.


  • Freedom Finally: 03/20/09
    On his last full day in office President Bush commuted the sentences of Ignacio Ramos and Jose Compean. They are expected to leave prison on March 20, 2009. I think the following video says it all:




    I would also like to say that Patty and Monica are so right. The fight is not over. Jose and Ignacio could still be pardoned. And I believe that both of these women would stand by their husbands if they chose to return to the Border Patrol. I am so proud of these strong women.

    Congratulations! We will stand behind you all the way.


  • On the Lighter Side of Liberal Behavior
    Happy New Year! We are being treated to a "Speeders" marathon on TruTV today and I'm really enjoying the idiocy of these people.

    Now, I'm not saying that I never speed. I speed every time I get on the highway. In town, I generally don't exceed the posted speed limit. The more people on the road around me, the safer I drive. But that isn't an excuse for my law-breaking out on the open road. And I can accept responsibility for my actions when I get caught. And I have been caught.

    So, in watching these people argue with the police officers and denying they were either speeding or knew they were speeding, I am struck by something. The excuse-makers sound just like a typical liberal.

    Here's an excerpt (in my own words because I didn't happen to make a transcript of the show):

    Officer: Do you have a legal reason for going 57 in a 45?
    Speeder: Oh, was I going that fast? Well, (motions to the Ferrari he's driving) this car just doesn't drive slow very well.
    Officer: I can see how that might be a problem.

    While the officer thinks about whether to give the driver a ticket, the speeder tells the camera that he's driving his boss's car while running errands. He says that his boss is going to be really mad. He doesn't care if his employees speed, but he doesn't like it when they get caught.

    Officer: I wrote the ticket for 12 miles an hour over the posted speed. It's a safety issue.
    Speeder: Okay. I'll try to slow down.

    You don't try to slow down. You just do it. But as a typical liberal, this kid doesn't think it is his responsibility to obey the law. He only has to try the obey it. Hmmm. And when he gets caught, it isn't his fault. It's the car's fault. Once again, blaming things on inanimate objects like cars or guns, typical liberal behavior. Will they ever admit that the operator of these things is the responsible party?

    Another example:

    Officer: I pulled you over for speeding today, sir.
    Speeder: What do you mean?
    Officer: I got you on the radar going 53 in a 35.
    Speeder: The speed limit is 55.
    Officer: No, the speed limit is 35.
    Speeder: It's 55.
    Officer: No it isn't.
    Speeder: Well, then, there aren't any signs.
    Officer: Yes, there are. I check them every day before I write any tickets.
    Speeder: I didn't see them.
    Officer: License, registration and insurance, please.

    While the officer writes the ticket, the speeder rants to the camera about how he is from out of town and doesn't think it is fair for him to get a ticket. I love that he tried to alter reality by insisting to the local cop that the speed limit was higher than posted. Some kind of liberal mind-trick. Didn't work.

    Why try and make an excuse to a cop anyway? They hear excuses all the time. It's probably a breath of fresh air to pull someone over who is apologetic immediately. Will remorse get you out of a ticket? Maybe not. But at least you'll be honest and accept responsibility for your behavior.

    So be honest. Accept responsibility. And have some grace. Don't act like a liberal in the new year!


  • Sanity Prevails ... Well, Kind Of.
    Yesterday, December 11, 2008, the Cochise County Attorney advised the media that Agent Nicholas Corbett would not be tried a third time. Here's the article from the Sierra Vista Herald, with my commentary.



    Prosecutors won’t retry Corbett
    But possibility of refiling charges in future remains
    By Jonathon ShacatHerald/ReviewPublished/Last Modified on Friday, Dec 12, 2008 - 05:12:15 am MST

    BISBEE — The Cochise County Attorney’s Office does not plan to continue to prosecute U.S. Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Corbett for killing an illegal immigrant from Mexico in the desert near Naco last year. I still think this should be "persecute" rather than "prosecute."

    During a trial in U.S. District Court in October and November, Judge David Bury declared a mistrial because jurors were unable to reach a verdict. Another trial resulted in the same outcome in February and March.

    The prosecution is asking the court to dismiss the charges of second-degree murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide in the death of Francisco Dominguez-Rivera. County Attorney Ed Rheinheimer could not be reached for comment on the matter because he is out of the country on vacation. That's really interesting, because I happened to be at the County Attorney's office yesterday at 3:30 and I swear I saw Rheinheimer with a whole gaggle of deputy county attorney's heading over to the courthouse for a verdict.

    On Thursday, Doyle Johnstun, chief deputy county attorney, said the decision to dismiss the case was made based on the unlikelihood of getting a conviction due to the fact the two trials resulted in hung juries. I have always liked Doyle.

    He pointed out the prosecution is seeking dismissal of the charges “without prejudice,” which basically leaves the case open. But not anymore. Although, it could be that was tasked with giving this bad news ... guess Rheinheimer was tired of the spotlight.

    “It could be re-filed in the future if it ever looks like we have a better chance,” he said. “There is no statute of limitations for murder. I don’t know if in the future some new evidence might come to light or what might change.” I hope that if any "new" evidence does surface, that the community is very suspicious. What irritates me here is that new evidence did surface when the defense's private investigator found the gloves in the desert. But, since that didn't support their case, Woods and Rheinheimer decided it wasn't important. Much like the detectives decided that nothing Nick had to say was important, because it didn't fit what they "hoped" occurred.

    Lead special prosecutor Grant Woods said he is interested in whether technology will soon allow for enhancement of video footage of the incident to the point that it will clearly show exactly what happened. Seriously. Get over yourself, Woods. The only way the video will show what you want is if (when) you have someone alter it.

    “The Sheriff’s Office and the county attorney were very diligent here and charged a very difficult case because it was the right thing to do. The people of Cochise County should be proud of them,” he said. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ... (snorting and wiping eyes) ... hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha ... (taking a deep breath) ... No way I will ever be proud of the sheriff's office or the county attorney. And the next time Woods feels the need to tell me how I should feel ... I'm gonna tell him about a hot little place he can go to, where he will likely feel very comfortable.

    Sean Chapman, the lead defense attorney in the case, said he and assistant defense attorney Jim Calle were “delighted” to hear the news of the prosecution’s motion to dismiss the case.

    “We have always believed that Corbett was innocent. We are happy that this burden has been removed and that he can get on with his life,” Chapman said. But what kind of life will he have? He isn't sure yet. If it was me, I'd be terribly angry that the county attorney has decided to hold this weak case over my head, ready to refile at any time. I wonder if that is grounds for a civil suit of "negligent infliction of emotional distress"?

    However, Corbett now faces a personal lawsuit that was filed Wednesday by attorneys representing the parents. Raise your hand if you're surprised. (Put it down, retard.)

    Chapman said he was hired to represent Corbett in the criminal case, but he will not handle the civil lawsuit.

    “In all likelihood, for that kind of lawsuit, he will be provided with a defense from the Department of Justice,” he said.“Traditionally, when there is a lawsuit like this, the civil division of the U.S. attorney ends up defending him.” I have a question here because I really don't know the answer to this. If the US Attorney ends up defending him against this hunt for cash, would that preclude them from filing civil rights violation charges against him? I would think so, because wouldn't it be a huge conflict to defend him while prosecuting him? Thank goodness this isn't Johnny Sutton's jurisdiction. Nick would already be hogtied and on his way down to Mexico to face injustice.

    Peter Schey, president of the Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law, which represented the victim’s family on the criminal case, said he is “disappointed” there won’t be a third prosecution, but he understands the considerations that went into making that choice. Oh, poor Peter. You're such a loser.

    “We respect the decision of the prosecutor and believe that he did his best to secure a conviction in this case,” he said.

    “We have learned that the (second) jury did not believe Mr. Corbett and believed witnesses, but felt there was sufficient ambiguity that made it difficult to arrive at a consensus on the criminal liability." Hmm. That's funny. Because I actually remember jurors saying only that they did not believe the county's case, not that they did not believe Nick. In fact, I think one of the jurors said that they found his version of the offense more believable because of all the lies told by the so-called witnesses for the prosecution. For instance, the witnesses said that they were down on their knees, surrendering, when Nick shot the illegal. But the video clearly shows them standing, shouting at Nick in an aggressive manner. Hmm. Is this the same video that Woods is hoping can be enhanced to support the prosecution's claims? It sure is! "We believe Mr. Corbett will be found guilty in the civil case because the burden of proof is far less and his violent history will more likely be admissible.” Unfortunately, this is about the only true thing that Peter has to say. Unless ... unless, there are lots of people like me on the jury.

    Corbett has received support from the Local 2544 National Border Patrol Council in Tucson.

    Bud Tuffly, president of the union, could not be reached for comment.

    Prosecutors alleged Corbett killed Dominguez-Rivera without justification as he was surrendering on Jan. 12, 2007.

    The defense maintained Corbett shot the victim to defend himself from a rock during hand-to-hand combat.

    The following is a brief timeline of the case:

    • Jan. 12, 2007 — Nicholas Corbett fatally shoots Francisco Dominguez-Rivera near Naco. The same day that the CCSO allowed witnesses that were in the backseat of Nick's truck to be returned to Mexico. Their stories supported Nick. On this same date, CCSO and Darcy Olmos, the incompetent Patrol Agent in Charge at the Naco Station, allowed the Mexican consulate to speak to the family members of the illegal prior to being interviewed by CCSO detectives. Also, CCSO failed to ensure that these so-called witnesses were separated until after they could be questioned. Is anyone suprised that they all have the exact same story?

    • Jan. 17, 2007 — Guery Flores, Cochise County’s medical examiner, performs an autopsy on Dominguez-Rivera.

    • Feb. 27, 2007 — Cochise County Sheriff’s Office completes its investigation and forwards a report to the County Attorney’s Office. They might have actually needed to spend some more time investigating this case. Just a thought.

    • April 23, 2007 — Cochise County Attorney’s Office charges Corbett with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter and negligent homicide. Travesty, travesty, travesty.

    • Aug. 6, 2007 — The first-degree murder charge is dismissed during a preliminary hearing in Justice Court in Cochise County. The only good thing that Justice of the Peace Morales has done in a while. But, duh. Seriously.

    • Sept. 24, 2007 — Corbett’s case gets moved to federal court in Tucson.

    • Nov. 6, 2007 — Cochise County Attorney’s Office hires former state attorney general Grant Woods and Tyrone Mitchell as special prosecutors. Welcome to the Woods Circus!

    • Dec. 17, 2007 — Judge David Bury agrees to allow Jim Calle to replace Daniel Santander as one of the defense attorneys. Sean Chapman remains in his position.

    • Jan. 17, 2008 — Corbett’s defense team goes to scene and finds gloves belonging to the victim that detectives had failed to collect as evidence. Oops! And when the defense called the sheriff's department to see if they wanted to send someone out to collect the gloves, they declined. Yet one more error.

    • Feb. 26 to March 7, 2008 — Corbett’s first trial takes place in federal court in Tucson. Bury declares a mistrial after jury is unable to make a decision.

    • June 22, 2008 — The defense files a motion seeking to change the venue of the second trial to Phoenix due to ongoing publicity.

    • July 31, 2008 — Bury denies the change of venue motion.

    • Sept. 30, 2008 — Bury refuses to let prosecutors present evidence of Corbett’s alleged aggressive acts and racist remarks.

    • Oct. 21 to Nov. 4, 2008 — The second trial is held in federal court in Tucson. Bury declares a mistrial due to a hung jury. Other information I have received suggests that 11 members of the 12 person jury requested that the lonely hold out should be removed from the jury and replaced with an alternate. The majority of the members of the jury wrote a letter to the judge describing the sole dissenter's behavior as rude, inconsiderate and otherwise inappropriate. The judge refused. 11 of the 12 jurors wanted to completely acquit Nick. The other person voted not guilty on second degree murder and manslaughter, but refused to budge on negligent homicide, the lowest charge. Obviously this juror just felt the need to give the prosecution and the illegal's family something. These are the kind of people we don't want on the civil jury.

    • Dec. 10, 2008 — The victim’s parents file a lawsuit against Corbett in federal court in Tucson. Filed by the same guy that represented Rodney King. And we know how that ended. In riots. So, get ready Tucson. The awesome thing is that if there is a riot, the Border Patrol will be called in to assist local law enforcement. I don't think they'll mind.

    • Dec. 11, 2008 — Prosecutors file motion to dismiss the criminal case. I do not think it is a coincidence that the prosecution decided to dismiss after the civil suit was filed. I believe that they are in cahoots and the decision to file civilly now, was based on the knowledge that the prosecution decided not to go forward once again.



    Congratulations, Nick! We're still with you and we're not going anywhere!