ObamaCare and me

By Zane Pollard American Thinker "For those of you who are over 65, this bill in its present form might be lethal for you. People in England over 59 cannot receive stents for their coronary arteries. The government wants to mimic the British plan. For those of you younger, it will still mean restriction of the care that you and your children receive." Hat tip to Judy Bailey

Roxana Mayer Invited to Town Hall by Obama Organizer Who Sported Che Guevara Poster at Obama Campaign Office

Patterico's Pontifications "Roxana Mayer, who warmly embraced Jackson Lee at the close of Tuesday’s session at a Fifth Ward community center, had spoken in favor of the president’s health care package. The Texas Medical Board, which oversees doctors in Texas, has no record of Mayer, 31, holding a physician’s license. In a West Coast political blog, Patterico’s Pontifications, Mayer admitted she is not a doctor."

Mike Ramirez Cartoon

Townhall

Obama ‘change’ a pathway to destruction

by Andy Caldwell Calchronicle.com "Do we really think that the former Soviet empire, Nazi Germany and China have better economic models than that which gave us the highest quality of life the world has ever known? That we should replace our free-market system with components of these failed systems?"

More Government Does Not Equal ‘Reform’

Pajamas Media "Americans don’t take kindly to pressure from those who purport to serve, and the last thing we need is a vain, bully of a leader. No paranoia or conspiracy theory pushed by the Democratic Party alters this truth, as our populace does not yearn for a socialist Big Brother. Only deception will snooker us into surrendering the rest of our freedoms, which is precisely why the Obama administration is trying to win the debate by making sure that there isn’t one."

CBS Describes Democrats as ‘Orchestrating’ Pro-Obama Town Hall in Montana

Newsbusters "...So why wasn't there more anger in here? For one thing, after accusing Republicans of orchestrating their protests, Democrats did some orchestrating of their own, getting in line early in large numbers and snatching up most of the tickets."

Perfect: Iran Creates Propaganda Gold Out Of Hillary's Empty "We Empowered The Protesters" Bragging [Video]

Mere Rhetoric "...Iranian Tweeters are going ballistic about it. Apparently Iran state media is plastering it all over the airwaves." What "progressives" can do to a nation's reputation.

Obama’s Straw Man Attacks; Point-by-point rebuttals

Karl Rove "A straw man argument is an informal fallacy based on misrepresentation of an opponent's position...To "attack a straw man" is to create the illusion of having refuted a proposition by substituting a superficially similar proposition (the "straw man"), and refuting it, without ever having actually refuted the original position." Wikipedia

Random Thoughts

by Thomas Sowell Townhall "...there was a comic book character who could say the magic word "Shazam" and turn into Captain Marvel, a character with powers like Superman's. Today, you can say the magic word "diversity" and turn reverse discrimination into social justice."

Clinton’s North Korean Odyssey

by Bruce S. Thornton Victor Davis Hanson "More proof to our enemies that the U.S. is weak and vulnerable — courtesy of Bill Clinton."...."And to reinforce the perception of its power, a major power must be willing to take actions that demonstrate that it is worthy of this respect."

Sheila Jackson Lee: On the hotline

PowerLine Blog "Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee explains her making or taking a call while a question was posed to her at a townhall by the lady who testified to the excellent heath care treatment she received for her cancer. It turns out that, according to Rep. Lee, she was on the congressional health care hotline..." Whatever you do, do NOT call this lady from a pay phone.

A CIA Special Prosecutor: A Wolf in Wolf's Clothing

Heritage "...he should reject the appointment of a "special prosecutor." History has shown that special prosecutors are unaccountable and often widen the scope of their initial charge well past that contemplated by anyone."