Proud To Be An American

Events of the last few weeks have reinforced my belief that the United States Of America is the most spectacular country ever to grace our planet. I've long held that at some point the American people would rise up and have their voices heard, that the people of this country would reach a tipping point where their emotions would bubble over to a level that would force the attention of the main stream media and elitist politicians.

It has taken some doing but the idiocy of Obama Care has brought a new life to town hall meetings across the country. The American People are not only speaking their minds on Obama Care, but against the lunacy of our politicians out of control spending. I'm proud to live in a country where the people can speak up to have their voices heard to the highest level in government. I don't know that the liberal left politicians are listening, but there is no doubt they hear us.

What Democrat loons in Congress fail to appreciate is how informed the American People are. More informed in fact than the politicians themselves trying to shove socialism down our collective throats; one individual at a time.

I believe this is what most Americans are wondering:

1. What Constitutional authority does the Federal Government have to impose government run health care on the citizens of this country?
2. Why should the Federal Government have anything at all to do with an individuals health insurance or health care decisions?
   
3. At what point did Democrats determine that the Federal Government could run health insurance for every American better than they run the Post Office, Am Track, Social Security, Medi Care, General Motors, Chrysler, Fanny Mae, Freddy Mac, or a simple cash for clunkers program?
   
4. At what point did Democrats determine a single payer "option" run by the government would actually increase competition between the government an private industry thereby forcing costs down? Hello, if you don't have to make a profit to stay afloat, why is there reason to reduce costs or increase efficiencies? And oh by the way, since when was it possible for a for profit private or public business to compete with a government business that can stay in business with a horrible balance sheet and negative cash flow and expect to stay in business!
   
5. At what point the Democrats determine that a stimulus package that puts no money in the hands of working Americans, but rather to those that don't work, or to special interests would actually stimulate the economy?
   

I could go on, but there is no reason as Democrats in Congress don't understand or rather don't believe in the principles of competition, individual liberties, and small government that built the foundation of our magnificent Republic. No, Democrats believe in a nanny state where the people are beholden to the government, where the people look to the government for everyday needs like health insurance, wale-fare checks, housing, education, establishing pay rates, food stamps, and cash for clunkers.

I'm often amazed at how conservatives are painted by the left as greedy penny pinching misers bent on keeping the little guy down and paying homage to big business and the rich bringing home fat paychecks. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is the liberals that look to keep the little guy down by bringing everyone down. It is the Liberal that wants to control the individual and treat him or her like a pet that can't think for itself, while the Conservative looks to liberate the individual. It is the Liberal that wants the state to control every aspect of every individuals life and force them into groups, while the Conservative looks to smaller government to let individuals make their own decisions through their own intellect and initiative. It is the Liberal that is Close Minded while the Conservative is Open Minded.

Now is not the time to let up pressure on Congress. Now is the time to keep the pressure on!