Sunday, April 25, 2010

Taxed Enough Already

Tea Party. I just realized I haven't really written about them. Ever. Which means I now feel obligated to do so.

Shall we start with a list of issues that the Tea Party has come up against?
1. They are not organized. Anyone can start a rally. There is no firm leadership, and people are taking advantage of this, charging hundreds of dollars to enter some rallies.
2. The group is almost entirely caucasian. This starts the claims of racism, blah blah blah. Maybe there are some racists in the group. Does that somehow change the fact that they have a legitimate gripe about the state of our country? NO IT DOES NOT. You can be the biggest douche bag out there and still think that we are getting taxed too much and that the current administration is corrupt.
3. A lot of people out there hate this group with the burning passion of a thousand suns. As I'm reading the opposite point of view, I get a lot of "these are uneducated hicks who believe guns fix everything," "racists," "violent people," "racists," "Glenn Beck lovers," oh and did I mention racists? The truth is, I can't actually find a sound argument against the movement. I actually read something on a Democrat blog that said something along the lines of, "I wouldn't mind a new party if they were in the middle, or a little left of center."

Okay, so the movement shouldn't exist because it's not where you want it to be aligned politically? Wow. That would be a major fail. They don't agree with you, so you don't want them to exist. Well that settles it. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!!!

Sorry, I just found that statement to be incredibly arrogant.

I think I will leave you with this for now. Look for part II, where we examine why it is awesome that this many people are using their anger in a productive way.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

Don't Even Get Me Started...

...on the Healthcare Bill. It has taken me a week to even wrap my head around the fact that Congress was ballsy enough to pass it. Of course, I'm pretty sure their approval rating dropped even lower to around a measely 17% of the country. Personally, I would love to knw who these people are that approve of Congress right now. Mostly, so I can beat them upside the head with a 2 by 4 so they are no longer mentally capable of voting. Not that they should be in the first place.

Actually, I want to know who wanted the Bill from Hell (as I shall refer to it from now on) to pass. I want to know the reasoning behind it, and if they've been living UNDER A FREAKING ROCK FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS! Now, I completely agree that something in our healthcare system needed to change, but not like this. Here's how I would have done it.

1. Eliminate the so called "pre-existing condition," unless there was a diagnosis before the person had insurance. This screws more people than I am willing to count.
2. Check to see if hospitals are screwing their patients. No more $300 toothbrushes or $4000 showers. That is just absolutely ridiculous.
3. Don't even touch the abortion issue. I hate abortion, and the thought that funding will be going toward abortions just plain pisses me off. I don't care if it is limited or not.

The problem with Health Insurance, or any insurance really, is that it is the only industry that makes money by denying services.

The biggest issue I have is that this Bill from Hell forces people to buy insurance, I think. We can't really tell because the bill was passed and signed, and now Congress has to iron out all the problems in the damned thing. Idiotic in my opinion. Anyways, I'm pretty sure the government cannot force you to buy something.

So what has been done?

So far, many states have filed lawsuits. Along with this, many have proposed legislation to counteract the BfH, some even suggesting a change of the State Constitution. This created quite a connundrum for the Supreme Court, should a case make it there.

Article VI, Clause 2. Also known as the Supremacy Clause.
This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

If the Supreme Court were to reference this and this only, then the BfH will be declared legal and binding, and Pelosi and Reid and the bunch will have the last laugh. However...

Amendment X. Also known as Reserved Powers.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

If the Supreme Court decides in favor of power to the States, then this amendment will be referenced and the Bill will be declared unconstitutional. People will throw ticker tape parades and celebrate in the streets.

So, who on earth will win the final battle? Because the signing of the Bill was definitely not the end of it, believe me.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Really Congress?

I'm to the point where I just want to scrap the entire group of government representatives and begin all over again. What ever happened to the guys like the fiscally responsible Grover Cleveland, the humble Forefathers, or even the ever serious Ronald Reagan? This is the type of person I want to see again.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

41 Is My Magic Number...

As well as the magic number of the Republicans. They now have the ability to filibuster. Big shocker. Anyone who knows about the fight for term limits had only to point to the Massachusetts seat that Ted Kennedy had for 47 years. Thats right, folks. 47 years. That's pretty ridiculous. While I'm on the subject, will the voters in California flipping wake up and vote Pelosi out of office already? Come on, folks.

But back to my point. 41 votes is enough to filibuster (I dearly hope I'm spelling this correctly). And thank goodness for that. I am a conservative that leans toward the Constitutionalists and Tea Party, so the Republicans are my only representation. Do I want a totally Republican government? Hell, no. Split government for me, thank you very much. Millions shouldn't be overrun just because they don't have a Senate party with the ability to stop some truly outrageous legislation.

All I'm asking for is a little balance. When millions protest something, like, oh, say, the healthcare bill, maybe Congress should open up their flipping ears and listen already! It makes me utterly insane that they insist on plowing right over the masses.

Hopefully the smaller (but growing) portion of the country will have a voice that will actually be allowed to speak with meaning now.