It’s Not Just the Mandate: ObamaCare’s Other Infringements- The bill seizes liberty from doctors and insurance firms, too.

 PJ Media  "Of course, such “unexpected” cost overruns are nothing new for government programs. When Medicare was passed in 1965, it was predicted to cost $12 billion by 1990. In reality, it cost a whopping $110 billion, almost 10 times more than predicted.
"But the escalating economic costs of ObamaCare will pale in comparison to the escalating losses of freedom."

• Doctors must purchase and use expensive electronic medical record systems.
• Doctors must electronically record certain patient data such as ethnicity, BMI (body mass index), blood pressure, and smoking status — and turn over patient data to the government upon request.

• Doctors treating Medicare patients must practice according to government “quality” guidelines or face economic penalties.

• Insurance companies must offer numerous “free” benefits, including various preventive health services, birth control, and coverage of “children” up to age 26.

• Insurers may not raise their rates to cover these new expenses unless the government agrees those rate increases are “reasonable.”
• An Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) of unelected bureaucrats will set prices for Medicare services that will lead to de facto rationing.  

"The administrative costs associated with complying with these regulations will accelerate the trend of doctors leaving traditional private practice. Instead, doctors will increasingly work for large Accountable Care Organizations where they’ll practice according to government protocols, with their compliance monitored by the mandatory electronic medical records. "
....The Supreme Court may or may not decide to overturn ObamaCare. I hope it does. But if it doesn’t, Americans will still have one last opportunity to overturn ObamaCare at the ballot box this fall: elect politicians committed to repeal.

Paul Hsieh, MD, is a member of the Colorado chapter of Docs4PatientCare (www.Docs4PatientCare.org) and co-founder of Freedom and Individual Rights in Medicine (www.WeStandFIRM.org).

Two by Victor Davis Hanson: "The Strange Case of Trayvon Martin" and "Obama’s Demagoguery"

Our national healer

Victor Davis Hanson   "We have reached the nadir when the civil-rights community decries the release of further pertinent information about Mr. Martin as gratuitously defaming the deceased — with the implicit understanding that incomplete and leaked information so far has been welcomed if it reflected poorly on the alleged perpetrator."
....
"The president cannot explain by which criteria he chooses to weigh in on controversial local issues, since to do so by definition makes them “teachable moments” and thus prompts the question: why this case (e.g., or a Gates or Fluke incident), and not others? Fairly or not, by now the president, through his past selective editorializing, has lost a great deal of credibility as a national healer."


Obama’s Demagoguery  "The reactions to the presidential editorializing were predictable. Liberals applauded Obama for his public stand on behalf of feminists, while conservatives countered that he was selective in his outrage and more an opportunistic partisan than an opponent of crude speech aimed at women. The president had succeeded once more in polarizing rather than uniting the nation."

In another vein: Obama says he isn't promoting class warfare  "Obama and his team have been framing the issue as one of essential fairness — where Americans who have done well need to give back a little more."

More surprises found in Obamacare bill

Rick Moran over at American Thinker:  "This discovery by GOP staffers in the senate deals with the long term costs of Obamacare. And what they found was chilling."

"The more we learn about the bill, the more we learn it is even more unaffordable than was suspected," said Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the Republicans' budget chief in the Senate."The bill has to be removed from the books because we don't have the money," he said.   Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, the Republicans' budget chief in the Senate.

"I might also point out that all this extra spending we've been finding in Obamacare comes before any of the hundreds - perhaps thousands - of new regulations are promulgated that will implement the more than 100 boards, commissions, and panels that will oversee the massive program. Those regulations will have the force of law and will likely add huge costs to health care providers and patients."

Justice Sonia Sotomayor's Shocking Ignorance "The percentage of American people who took their son or daughter to an emergency room and were turned away because the parent didn't have insurance is exactly zero. 
"No person, whether American or not, is ever turned away from an emergency room for lack of health insurance. Ever. 
"This simply does not happen."
Bear in mind, the source of her information is not from real research but  -we must assume- Democrat sources. TD

http://www.worldmag.com/editorialcartoons/

Bill Whittle: Merchants of Despair

The Liberal Lie in Color  "I haven’t Bill Whittle this angry since the “Three Years under Obama” video.

"Never in my life has any president caused more rage and vitriol."

 ...."No longer am I willing to concede that those on the left have those good intentions. I think they are far more concerned with power, telling other people how to live their lives (with the force of law behind them) and turning the greatest country the world has ever known into just another Socialist state. All this while richly rewarding those that agree with them (and donate money to them) and punishing those that disagree."....

Hat tip to HopenChange

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2012/03/30/97943

http://townhall.com/political-cartoons/2012/03/30/97905

Schnitt Calls for Sharpton's Firing and Possible Arrest

Radio host Todd Schnitt  (Hadn't heard of him until now) "Nationally syndicated radio host Todd Schnitt is calling for MSNBC to fire their host, the Rev. Al Sharpton, for his attempt at inciting violence. Schnitt has called for Sharpton's arrest if riots occur.
"The Orlando Sentinel is reporting that Sharpton is calling for an escalation in civil disobedience against the city of Sanford if George Zimmerman is not arrested."


I'd love to say that Rev. Al has jumped the shark on this one, but I'm too much of a pessimist.

George Zimmerman's Father Blasts Obama: "So Much Hate Coming From The President"

Well done, Mr. President

Obama Slaps New Sanctions on Buyers of Iran Oil  "President Barack Obama is pushing forward with new sanctions designed to cripple Iran’s oil exports. The president said Friday there is enough oil on world markets to allow him to take the step without harming U.S. allies

"President Obama’s move authorizes U.S. sanctions on foreign banks that continue to purchase oil from Iran.

"It is aimed at further isolating from world markets Iran’s central bank, which handles most of the proceeds from the country’s oil sales.

"Friday’s announcement from the White House is part of a campaign by the United States and its allies to increase pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear program."

The Jerusalem Post: Turkey says it's cutting Iran oil purchases by 10%  "The United States exempted Japan and 10 EU nations from sanctions because they have significantly cut purchases of Iranian crude oil, but left Iran's top customers China and India exposed to the possibility of such steps."

Jerusalem Post cartoon

The State Department's Jerusalem syndrome (Update with Obama's own words about Jerusalem being Israel's capital)

Caroline Glick   "I went to the US Consulate this week to take care of certain family business. It was a thoroughly unpleasant experience. I think it is ironic that two days after my extremely unpleasant experience at the consulate, State Department Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland refused to say what the capital of Israel is. It was ironic because anyone who visits the consulate knows that the US's position on Jerusalem is in perfect alignment with that of Israel's worst enemies."

Ms. Glick quotes these words by Yisrael Medad from the Begin Center:

But to the politics:  A rather disturbing pattern of behavior has emerged from the US Consulate-General in Jerusalem over the past years that would point to a need for Congressional review and oversight.

 Except for matters of passports, visas and birth registration, all other activities whether social, educational, scientific, sports, etc. are blatantly discriminatory in that no Jewish American citizen, who lives in the area supervised by the Consulate, can benefit from or take part in.  They are intended for Arabs solely.  

" I think it would be a helpful for the House Foreign Relations Committee to hold hearings on the manner in which the US Consulate in Jerusalem is run. Jewish US citizen residents of Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria should be brought in to give testimony."


Update: Breitbart: FLASHBACK 2008: OBAMA 'JERUSALEM WILL REMAIN CAPITAL OF ISRAEL'  
He begins with "let me be clear", which is Obamese for "I really, really, reeeeally mean it at this moment".

Be a Wilberforce; don't let the race pimps make us become callous to real slavery and racism that exists

I see no trace of help in these cases from the Sharpton's, Jackson's and the CBC. They are too busy with their high-image demagoguery to handle the real cases, but that may be a good thing; if Sharpton and/or Jackson showed up to publicize these cases, they would immediately become trivialized suspect in the eyes of people who know these race-hustlers.
Better to let real cases of racism and slavery be pursued by others who are not held in contempt by so many.


Breakpoint   " In 2005, I had the privilege of attending the award ceremony in Washington, D.C., honoring Gary A. Haugen. Gary is the founder of International Justice Mission, a Christian human rights advocacy group. With support from a stable of lawyers, investigators, and government liaisons, Gary travels around the world to help victims of human trafficking, slavery, and sexual exploitation.
....“William Wilberforce and a vibrant movement of Christian abolitionists,” Gary Haugen writes, “didn’t miss their opportunity in 1807.” His challenge: what can we do, in 2012, to not miss ours?” Gary suggests four things:....


Domestic workers and agricultural workers are especially vulnerable


Modern day slavery   "It started one day in the early '90s, when a white van stopped him in front of the Fruit Stand grocery store in Hastings and asked if he needed work. He did. But as soon as he met Evans he knew he had found trouble. Evans was mean in a way that made Goodman feel suddenly aware of how far out of town they were. There was no phone. Chain link and barbed wired surrounded the property. The crew leaders looked hardened, "like they just come out of prison." The field workers called them henchmen. One of them gave him a pair of bloodstained work boots.

" "He said ‘These belong to the last guy who ran. If I catch you trying to get down that road, you’re going to answer to me too.' " "

When will their supporters tire of these people? (Updated)

Why isn't the left sick of this man enough to reject him and his rants?


Al Sharpton: Civil disobedience will escalate if Zimmerman remains free  "The civil rights activist and syndicated television show host said he will elaborate on this plan Saturday.

" "I will speak about how the National Action Network will move to the next level if Zimmerman isn't arrested," Sharpton said, who founded the organization. He added that it was the Martin family and lawyers who first asked him to get involved and nationalize this story.

"The Rev. Jesse Jackson is also expected to participate in the event."

Civil rights leaders condemn Sharpton's call for escalated civil disobedience   "Turner Clayton, the Seminole County chapter president of the NAACP, reacted immediately to Sharpton's warning, saying, "We hope that the citizens of Sanford will govern themselves accordingly. We are not calling for any sanctions, against any business or anyone else. And, of course, what Rev. Sharpton does, that's strictly the [National] Action Network.  We can't condone that part of the conversation, if that's what he said." "

Paul Shanklin hat tip to Rush Limbaugh

Update: SHARPTON EXPLAINS HOW HE MANIPULATES MEDIA ON RACE CASES

"If only someone had warned NBC News that they were giving a prime-time platform to a vitriolic, race-hustling charlatan. Oh wait--we did. Even some journalists on the left did. Recently uncovered video from over twenty years ago has Al Sharpton, in his own words, bragging about his ability to manipulate the media to draw attention to his race-hustling agenda. And he's playing out his blueprint to a T in Florida today.    

"In the video seen below, Sharpton brags about his ability to manipulate the media through his grandstanding, demonstrations and marches. He pats himself on the back over being able to convert a “one day story” into an international sensation by giving the media what they want: drama, contention, provocative images and charges of racism."

Ann Kane: Obama Stoking Racial Warfare Flames?  "A week ago, Obama brought his children into his politics; except this time he talked about an imaginary son looking like the slain Trayvon Martin. Pulls at the heartstrings, doesn't it? But it also heightens racial tensions in an already volatile social atmosphere."

Examiner.com: Crazy Sheila Jackson Lee says Zimmerman broke his own nose   ..."The Houston Democrat has represented Texas’s 18th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 1995. And legendary oddball public statements have presented journalists and political commentators with a veritable gold mine of bizarre malapropisms.  She is truly a gift that keeps on giving.  
"But earlier this week, Rep. Jackson Lee succeeded in lowering the bar of civil political discourse even further than her meanest critics could have predicted." 

Navy Seals reveal truth about raid against Osama Bin Laden

news.com.au:How we killed 'Bert' Laden: Navy Seals reveal truth about raid against Osama Bin Laden    "He said the men were angry with President Barack Obama for announcing Bin Laden’s death on TV just hours after they completed the mission on May 1.

"There isn't a politician in the world who could resist trying to take credit for getting Bin Laden but it devalued the 'intel' and gave time for every other Al-Qaeda leader to scurry to another bolthole," he said.

"The men who did this and their valorous act deserve better. It's a pretty shabby way to treat these guys." "


Bin Laden Raid Was Captured On SEAL Team Helmet Cameras  Only animation here after you wait through 30 seconds of a commercial. I Bin Lookin'.

The White House faced criticism Friday that it had failed to safeguard secrets about the raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound and that the leaks could jeopardize future operations.   "The leaks in the Obama administration are “out of control,” said Michael Scheuer, a former CIA officer who once worked in the unit that tracked bin Laden.

" “The information about the stealth helicopters, the information about the CIA safe house, the details about bin Laden’s habits, his planning, his contacts. All of that compromised further operations,” he said.

The leaks will “make further operations harder, more difficult, probably more bloody.”

"Fears that the leaks may have gone too far have triggered a round of finger pointing in Washington, with some blaming the White House and others suspecting members of Congress and their aides."

Is Obama Signaling a Second Administration Even MORE Anti-Israel?

Yid With Lid   ...."This narrative should be titled, What Israel Would Face in a Second Obama Administration.
"The first story was widely reported...President Obama's open mike gaffe. On Monday at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, President Obama whispered to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev that he would have “more flexibility” to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense after the 2012 elections, and that incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him “space.” "

"Tuesday saw Ari Fleischer former George Bush press secretary debate Obama's deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter about the gaffe.  Fleischer asked Cutter if can she assure us that the president has made no other statements like that to, say, Arab leaders or Palestinian leaders, ‘Give me space and after the election I’ll have more flexibility to deal with Israel?’ Can you assure us he’s not done that?”

"Cutter gave a long-winded answer that had nothing to do with the question. " 

"Is this Obama's pre-election foreshadowing of what he will do once he has the flexibility of not having to run again? Is Obama sabotaging Israel under the radar today and waiting to do even worse more blatantly later?  Is the subtle shift in the US position on Jerusalem a signal of the pressure Obama wil deliver in a second Obama administration?"

American Crossroads rips President Flexible in this new video.


 Jonathan S. Tobin:  Administration Iran Leakfest Means Obama’s Tough Stance is Just Talk  " "The leaking demonstrates just how unhappy the Washington foreign and defense policy establishment is about the way the president’s re-election campaign has led him to commit himself to action on Iran. Lest there be any doubt about the purpose of these disclosures, the officials tell the Times their hope is these stories as well as the recent leak about a Pentagon war simulation that was specifically crafted to feed speculation about possible U.S. casualties in the event of a conflict with Iran are designed to “provide the president with some political cover.” "

http://www.usnews.com/cartoons/barack-obama-cartoons

I Used to Love Her but I Had To Kill Her

Mike Adams  "My argument will be simple: I believe that Anna was no more or less of a person as an adult than she was as an unborn child. Therefore, it would have been permissible to kill her at either stage of development so long as that killing was motivated by compassion for the victim of rape."

Bing
This is a nice photo; the bad ones are here.