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Healthcare Roll Call Vote Including Joseph Cao's Only Republican Vote

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:24:00 +0000

FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 887

(Democrats in roman; Republicans in italic; Independents underlined)

One Republican voted with the Party that is destroying our republic. Congressman Ahn "Joseph" Cao (RINO-LA) was heavily recruited by Rahm Emanuel and Barack Obama, Cao sold his soul and voted with the Democrats. Final roll call vote is 220-215.

Cao cites the Stupak amendment to extend the ban on federal abortion subsidies as the clincher. Click here for the Stupak 240-194 roll call vote. Cao pathetically rolled over for the Obama administration and will now try and justify that by claiming a principled alignment with the GOP's stance against tax payer funded abortion.

Don't be fooled, Congressman Cao allowed his political weakness to trump his Patriotism and better sense.

From Malkin's site:

Cao backed the S-CHIP expansion, the $108 billion IMF bailout, and the omni-waste spending bill. And he voted to rebuke GOP Rep. Joe Wilson for calling out President Obama on his health care lies.

Cao reveals the cheap price he received for his soul: a commitment from President Obama that he would work together to address the health care issues of Louisiana, including the FMAP crisis and community disaster loan forgiveness, as well as issues related to Charity and Methodist Hospitals. [end]

Can you imagine anyone believing in a "commitment" from This president? Only the willfully ignorant can feed on such grain.

Charles Rangel and Nancy Pelosi do not have the integrity or competence to successfully manage a grocery store trip... and yet they are trusted with the keys to the entire supermarket chain.

This health care take over represents approximately 16% of our economy. That ladies and gentlemen is the reason why they (Obama admin) rammed it down America's throat, those that convincingly control the purse strings control the dole. We are goose-stepping closer and closer to socialism, welcome to an Obamanation.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan Kills Americans in Fort Hood

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Nidal Malik Hasan, the face of cowardice & evil

Update: Major Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter is wounded but not dead as previously reported. He is in stable condition and expected to survive.

Major Nidal Malik Hasan is the face of cowardice and evil, all of which is fueled by Islam. Maj. Hasan was fighting orders to be deployed to Iraq at the end of the month. This disgraced soldier was crying about going to war to fight Muslim terrorists, but had no qualms over shooting innocent unarmed Americans.

Major Hasan is an Army psychiatrist who had been treating soldiers for PTSD and alcohol abuse problems. Prior to being transferred to Fort Hood in July, Maj. Hasan was assigned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC, where he received a poor performance evaluation.

Hasan's radical views and involvement in some Internet postings spurred an investigation, which commenced 6-months ago. In these postings suicide bombers was equated to heroic soldiers.

The following is an excerpt of the postings under investigation, "To say that this soldier committed suicide is inappropriate. It's more appropriate to say he is a brave hero that sacrificed his life for a more noble cause. Scholars have paralled this to suicide bombers whose intention, by sacrificing their lives, is to help save Muslims by killing enemy soldiers."

The Army Major should have been dishonorably discharged, at the least. It is an honor to serve this country. If there are members that hate what we stand for and that do not have the courage to leave the service in which they volunteered to do, they should be identified and dispatched.

Folks, if we continue to bury our heads in the sand, regarding the religion of peace, we may soon see the same removed from its host.

Col Terry Lee, a retired officer who worked with Hasan in Texas, described angry confrontations between Hasan and other officers. Col Lee further provided a glimpse into the radical world of Major Nidal Malik Hasan, "He [Hasan] was making outlandish comments condemning our foreign policy and claimed Muslims had the right to rise up and attack Americans."

Col Lee also added, "He [Hasan] said Muslims should stand up and fight the aggressor and that we should not be in the war in the first place." Lee added that Maj Hasan said he was "happy" when a US soldier was killed in an attack on a military recruitment center in Arkansas in June. An American convert to Islam was accused of the shootings.

Other officers had told Col Lee that Maj Hasan had said, "Maybe people should strap bombs on themselves and go to Time Square in New York."

Hasan's cousin told reporters that Nidal Hasan was an American born Muslim and joined the military before 9/11/2001. The cousin added that the family knew over the past five-years that Hasan's worst nightmare was being deployed to Iraq.

I guess the coward's dreams included killing 11 Americans and wounding over 30 more.

Sources:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/6511591/Fort-Hood-shooting-Nidal-Malik-Hasan-said-Muslims-should-rise-up.html

http://www.kxan.com/dpp/military/army/military_ap_texas_ft_hood_shooter_got_poor_evaluation_200911051834

http://www.startribune.com/nation/69322567.html?elr=KArks:DCiUMEaPc:UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr

The Night Before Halloween

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:24:00 +0000

American Angle wishes all a safe & happy Halloween!

Enjoy a little fun, written for the season:

The Night Before Halloween

'Twas the night before Halloween, when all through the house

The creatures were stirring, including one louse;

More Here

Barack Obama, Robert Bauer and Osama Bin Laden

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:44:00 +0000

Obama's lawyers secured the release of Osama's bodyguard captured in 2001!

Not too many know who Robert Bauer is or how he fits in with Obama and Osama. Robert Bauer is the husband of Anita Dunn, the White House Communications director that recently lauded Chairman Mao to a graduating high school class, more on that here.

Robert Bauer is also the personal attorney to the president. Mr. Bauer is a partner in the law firm Perkins Coie. Perkins Coie have logged about a third of their total workload, working at no charge for a Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Salim Ahmed Hamdan was the bodyguard and chauffeur to Osama Bin Laden. >>> READ MORE HERE

In an American Angle exclusive it was discovered that Barack Obama's church honored Louis Farrakhan; we dismissed that as too many degrees of separation.

Folks, I certainly understand the dangers of alleging guilt by association. I also understand if you wallow in trash, the stink will rub off on you; it doesn't mean that you’re trash but it may be hard to tell the difference.

Ronald Reagan: We Must Fight

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:12:00 +0000

American Angle's Featured Video section has been updated to include:

The above video is featured with a tribute to the NYPD heroes that fell with the towers:

WH Anita Dunn's Love of Mao Exposed by Glenn Beck

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:17:00 +0000

In a revolting appearance in front of high school students, White House communications director Anita Dunn championed Chairman Mao. As Glenn Beck reminded us, this brutal Chinese revolutionary is responsible for causing the deaths of approximately 70-million people, during peacetime. This Communist leader is responsible for more deaths than Adolf Hitler was.

Barack Obama's communication director, Anita Dunn, wants to silence FNC and champions the will of Chairman Mao. Interestingly, Dunn's husband is Robert Bauer. Bauer is Barack Obama's personal attorney and pressured DOJ to silence and/or prosecute an individual group for creating a Bill Ayers ad during the presidential campaign.

This is the same Robert Bauer that threatened, on behalf of the president, to go after a military veteran for formally inquiring if Obama is constitutionally sound to serve as commander in chief.

The video featuring Bill Ayers has been scrubbed from You Tube. Michelle Malkin has done a fantastic job in exposing Bauer's involvement in the attempt to silence the producers of the Ayers ad, more on that here. Additionally, you can view the letter sent to the veteran here.

What hasn't been scrubbed (yet) is the video of Anita Dunn in her own words boldly stating that Mao is one of her favorite philosophers. The other one? Mother Teresa.

With out further adieu here it is:

Say what you will about Glenn Beck, but kudos to him and his Patriotism for keeping up the good fight and exposing the radicals. Now, the White House quietly claimed Anita Dunn was joking about her Mao love.

Joking? Folks, the joke is on us. Obama, the radical-in-chief, has deployed his appointees against the American people to silence the opposition, threaten those with questions, and champion murderous communists to our youth.

Sounds like Mao lovers to me.

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NFL Sacks Limbaugh from Rams Bid

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:18:00 +0000

Al Sharpton sent a letter to the NFL, urging officials to reject Limbaugh's ownership group.
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Residents of the Oaks Apartments in Albany, Oregon Told to Take Down the American Flag

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:34:00 +0000

UPDATE: Democrat Herald reports that Barb Holcomb, the nonresident manager of the Oaks Apartments at 1440 Geary Circle S.E. called the the paper this morning and said, "I was wrong."

As reported by http://www.katu.com/news/local/64059697.html

At the Oaks Apartments, the management can fly their own flag advertising one and two bedroom apartments, but residents have been told they can't fly any flags at all.

Jim Clausen flies the American flag from the back of his motorcycle. He has a son in the military heading back to Iraq, and the flag, he said, is his way of showing support.

It has been reported that the residents have been threatened with eviction if they do not remove old glory from not only their windows or doors but their vehicles as well!

There is NEVER any justification for this.

What are good American residents of the Oaks Apartments to do? FLY YOUR FLAGS!

What are the outraged Americans to do that support these residents to do?

CALL THE MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND EXPRESS SAID OUTRAGE: (541) 967-1284‎.

Conservative vs Liberal

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:42:00 +0000

(H/T Phil) Author unknown

If a conservative doesn't like guns, he doesn't buy one.

If a liberal doesn't like guns, he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian, he doesn't eat meat.

If a liberal is a vegetarian, he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat, he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.

A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual, he quietly leads his life.

If a liberal is homosexual, he demands legislated respect.

If a person of color is conservative, they see themselves as independently successful.

Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection.

If a conservative is down-and-out, he thinks about how to better his situation.

A liberal wonders who is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, he switches channels.

Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer, he doesn't go to church.

A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign religion, of course!)

If a conservative decides he needs health care, he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.

A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a conservative slips and falls in a store, he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed.

If a liberal slips and falls, he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues.

If a conservative reads this, he'll forward it so his friends can have a good laugh.

A liberal will delete it because he's "offended"...

Our European Arrogance? NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE!

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:53:00 +0000

Below is an email I just received, thanks AGB, and I realize it has been circulating since April, 2009 but the powerful message is still timely. I don't know about you, but I am sick and tired of Barack Obama bashing this great nation.

Ever since the Obama's hit the national stage it has been made popular to apologize and worse to bash us on foreign soil. At the start of their presidential campaign up to and including their failed bid in Copenhagen to host the Olympics, the apologist-in-chief couldn't resist his anti-American rhetoric.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wbW5bIzAWU&feature=player_embedded#

The below email went viral, apparently in response to Obama's Anti-American Euro-tour. He had the audacity to explain to a French crowd that,

“In America, there is a failure to appreciate Europe’s leading role in the world. Instead of celebrating your dynamic union and seeking to partner with you to meet common challenges, there have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive.”

http://www.canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/10067

Of course all of this big bad arrogance in America was prior to his rise to the WH. Barack Hussein Obama, The One, arrived to fix it all...Maybe, now the bride of Barack can finally be proud of our country.

Powerful Email (I sourced it all and it is amazingly accurate and humble):

1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France: 2289 of our Military dead

2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium: 5329 of our Military dead

3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France: 4410 of our Military dead.

4. Brookwood, England American Cemetery: 468 of our Military dead.

5. Cambridge, England American Cemetery: 3812 of our Military dead.

6. Epinal, France American Cemetery: 5525 of our Military dead

7. Flanders Field, Belgium American Cemetery: 368 of our Military dead

8. Florence, Italy American Cemetery: 4402 of our Military dead

9. Henri-Chapelle, Belgium American Cemetery: 7992 of our Military dead

10. Lorraine, France American Cemetery: 10,489 of our Military dead

11. Luxembourg, Luxembourg American Cemetery: 5076 of our Military dead

12. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery: 14246 of our Military dead

13. Netherlands, Netherlands American Cemetery: 8301 of our Military dead

14. Normandy, France American Cemetery: 9387 of our Military dead

15. Oise-Aisne, France American Cemetery: 6012 of our Military dead

16. Rhone, France American Cemetery: 861 of our Military dead

17. Sicily, Italy American Cemetery: 7861 of our Military dead

18. Somme, France American Cemetery: 1844 of our Military dead

19. St. Mihiel, France American Cemetery: 4153 of our Military dead

20. Suresnes, France American Cemetery: 1541 of our Military dead

Apologize to no one. Remind those of our sacrifice and don't confuse arrogance with leadership.

If I added correctly, the count is 104,366 dead.(With the Unknown and Missing it's more!)

And we have to watch an American elected leader who apologizes to Europe and the Middle East that our country is "arrogant"!!

HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON OUR SOIL, DEFENDING US AGAINST OUR ENEMIES??

WE DON'T ASK FOR PRAISE...BUT WE HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO APOLOGIZE!

1. Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial

2. Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

3. Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial

4. Brookwood Cemetery

5. American Battle Monuments Commission (Cambridge)

6. American Battle Monuments Commission (Epinal)

7. Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial

8. American Battle Monuments Commission (Florence)

9. Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial

10. Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial(Largest number of graves of any WW2 cemetery in Europe)
11. Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial (Patton was buried at Cemetery along with other members of the Third Army)
12. Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial(The cemetery contains the largest number of American military dead in Europe)
13. American Battle Monuments Commission (Netherlands)

14. Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial(The first American cemetery on European soil in World War II)
15. American Battle Monuments Commission (Oise-Aisne, France)

16. American Battle Monuments Commission (Most died in the liberation of France)

17. American Battle Monuments Commission (Most died in the liberation of Sicily)

18. American Battle Monuments Commission (Somme, France)

19. American Battle Monuments Commission (St. Mihiel, France)

20. American Battle Monuments Commission (Suresnes, France)

A Time For Choosing

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0000

"History is usually interesting, but always relevant."- American Angle

Ronald Reagan was (is) a true leader, one that understood that it must always be country first. Friends, Patriotism is not fleeting it is not a convenience that only evokes pride when someone's husband is voted for.

Patriotism is not a mere symbol to be removed from ones chest because you don't like the war. True Patriotism is a constant never wavering support of your nation, an understanding that her symbols are never to be protested, but protected at all costs.

Our Republic is in dire need for all of her Patriots to stand up. Remember folks, titles do not make the Patriot; duty does.

You & I (not the government) with the knowledge that dissent, discourse, and the honor of duty are hallmarks of Freedom and the maintenance of the same can & will provide true hope & change.

It is up to us to ensure that America remains the “shining city upon a hill.”

Adviser to Carter and Obama Wants the US to Shoot Down Israeli Jets

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:59:00 +0000

By Tony Vega

Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security adviser (NSA) for former President Jimmy Carter and top foreign policy adviser during the presidential campaign for Senator Obama, calls for the current administration to shoot down Israeli jets in defense of Iran.

Brzezinski sat down for an interview with Gerald Posner of the Daily Beast. The conversation eventually got around to the possibility of a preemptive strike on Iran by Israel.

In light of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's consistent and persistent calls of "Death to Israel" and the revelation that Iran has a secret nuclear facility (which wasn’t so secret) the interview questions are valid.

Keeping in mind that an Israeli attack on Iran would require Israeli jets to fly over coalition airspace in Iraq, read the following excerpt of the interview:

DB: How aggressive can Obama be in insisting to the Israelis that a military strike might be in America’s worst interest?
Brzezinski: We are not exactly impotent little babies. They have to fly over our airspace in Iraq. Are we just going to sit there and watch?

DB: What if they fly over anyway?
Brzezinski: Well, we have to be serious about denying them that right. That means a denial where you aren’t just saying it. If they fly over, you go up and confront them. They have the choice of turning back or not. No one wishes for this but it could be a Liberty in reverse.

The Liberty was a U.S. ship in international waters in the Middle East during the Six-Day War in 1967 that was hit by Israeli gunfire. The incident remains a controversial one and the US and Israel both maintain it was a tragic accident.

For Brzezinski to advise the US to confront Israel in a manner that would prompt the shooting upon an ally is highly irresponsible to say the least, but may provide a glimpse into the dark heart of Carter's former NSA.

Brzezinski advised Carter on confrontations in Iran, Afghanistan and the Middle East. How did that work out for us? Brzezinski's current advice to shoot down Israeli jets will not be followed; it will only serve as additional evidence of his disdain for Israel. There, however, remains a more important question.

We are rich in history and as such, we have the benefit of hindsight. History is usually interesting but always relevant. So, why on this spontaneously combusted green earth would Barack Obama seek the advice of Zbigniew Brzezinski? That is the bigger question.

It should be clear by now that Barack Obama has a penchant for the fringe and radical element of society, which includes domestic terrorists and anti-Zionists. Unfortunately, the ugliness of that truth prompts Americans to do the ostrich. Burying ones head in the sand is not a luxury watchdogs and/or patriots can afford.

It can no longer be considered a coincidence that our 44th president has ties with anti-Americans and other radicals. It can no longer be considered a coincidence that Obama's staff or lapse in judgment prompted the recruitment of those that run counter to American ideals.

Shamefully, there are many currently serving in Obama's administration that should never be a whispers distance to our president. One: for safety reasons and Two: heaven forbid these people were in a position to advise our commander in chief; sadly, they are.

This article may serve to highlight the reckless desires of Zbigniew Brzezinski, but more importantly it highlights the judgment of our current president.

You can listen to Obama's description of Zbigniew Brzezinski here, take away quote from that video is, "I've learned an immense amount from Dr. Brzezinski."

I have learned an awful amount from Dr. Brzezinski as well. Enough to know I wouldn't ask him directions to the grocery store, forget about advice on foreign policy matters.

Look for this administration to distance themselves from Brzezinski, if not outright throw him under the bus. In closing, I will leave you with this question: Isn't that bus (or at least under it) getting pretty crowded?

Nancy Pelosi's Emotional Hypocrisy

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:23:00 +0000

Nancy Pelosi, congressional photo_wiki

By Tony Vega

Is there ugly rhetoric in the current debate surrounding healthcare? You betcha! And it should not be condoned. I believe it is immature to justify bad behavior by pointing to other bad behavior. This content is not going to do that, what it will do is illustrate the hypocrisy of the left, namely Nancy Pelosi.

Madam Speaker had this to say, "I think we have to take responsibility for our action and words." You can view the emotional address here. Pelosi continued by referring to the "late '70s in San Francisco. This kind of rhetoric was very frightening...it created a climate in which violence took place." A reference to the murders of Harvey Milk, a gay rights activist.

Her statement in of itself is a sound one. Savvy onlookers, however, know what is under that plastic mask. Pelosi's cautionary tale along with recent cries of racism is the new bat wielded by the left. It serves to scare the opposition into silence. Listen people, opposing the POTUS is not a hate crime.

In all fairness, fancy Nancy did not call out any Republicans during her emotional performance. Later that same day the House Speaker did send out a fundraising letter, in which she could no longer contain herself.

In her letter, Pelosi accuses the opponents of "health-insurance reform" (note the name change) of cynical name calling and waging "false attacks on President Obama."

"I think we have to take responsibility for our actions and words." Oh, really Madam Speaker? Are you and yours ready to take responsibility of and for the following:

Uttered during the summer of '09 about the American people opposing Obama's plan(s):

1. "Un-American"-Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
2. "Evil-mongers"-Harry Reid (D-NV)
3. "Racist"- Jimmy Carter (D- former POTUS)
4. "Angry mob of extremists"- Democratic National Committee (DNC)
5. "Birthers and tea baggers"- Dick Durbin (D-IL)
6. "Very rabid people"- Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
7. "Political terrorists"- Baron Hill (D-IN)
8. "Ku Klux Klan"- John Dingell (D-MI)
9. "Brown Shirts [Nazis]"- Brian Baird (D-WA)
10. "Brain dead [lodged against opposing Democrats]"- Pete Stark (D-CA)

For the sake of brevity, I'll stop this list consisting of, uh, to borrow Pelosi's words, "Rhetoric that is frightening." What is egregious about this list of ten insults are that it is uttered by our elected officials and hurled at the American people.

Any forthcoming apology from Pelosi and her team's glaring lack of decorum? Didn't think so.

In conclusion, it is only fitting to close with Nancy's own words; yeah I know I said I'll stop at ten. Sue me, or rather call out, "You Lie."

Referring to the President of the United States: "Total failure"- Nancy Pelosi, 2008

Of course, she was referring to George Bush. Feel better now?

Madam Speaker did not mind protesters when they shared her ideology:

"So I think all of you who have spoken out for your courage, your point of view, all of it, your advocacy is very American and very important. I am a fan of disrupters. Let's not question each other's Patriotism when we have this very honest debate that this country expects and deserves" - Nancy Pelosi, January 17, 2006. [emphases my own]

See her in all her glory, here.

What does the Speaker of the House have to say about YOU if you have the audacity to oppose Obamacare? In a word, "Un-American." [August 2009. See #1]

Nice.

Hello, mainstream media?? Is this mike on??

Sources:

1. http://blogs.usatoday.com/oped/2009/08/unamerican-attacks-cant-derail-health-care-debate-.html

2. http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/13/nineteen-minutes-in-a-car-with-harry-reid/

3. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/16/carter-racism-claim-draws-widespread-criticism/

4. http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/08/04/dnc-hammers-republican-backed-mob-rule/

5. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/08/birthers_and_tea_baggers_wont.html

6. http://www.wktv.com/news/local/52626502.html

7. http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2009/08/reelect_me_you_unamerican_poli.asp

8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfoGCYFRQlM&feature=player_embedded

9. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2009/08/23/marine-corps-vet-blasts-dem-congressman-calling-obamacare-protesters-

10.http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspxfeed=AP&date=20090827&id=10304842

Hooker and Pimp Exposes ACORN in Brooklyn, NY

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:51:00 +0000

James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles, NY Post

By Tony Vega

Faux hooker and pimp, Hannah Giles and James O'Keefe, exposed ACORN again. The dirty deed this time occurred in the city that never sleeps; Brooklyn, NY.

I have worked the mean streets of NYC for over 20-years, including a stint in vice (it wasn't called vice then, it was known as the public morals division). My travels have taken me to that seedy side of Nevins Street where ACORN (house of ill repute?) sits. Let me tell ya, prostitutes of Giles quality does not exist.

The illustrious former governor of NY, Elliot Spitzer, paid over five grand for time spent with a comely "escort" that was not of Giles caliber. It is obvious that pure greed is the root of the ACORN tree. Greed and political expediency to that end trumps even their own street savvy.

Is your ideology trumping your good sense? Is the close affiliation to Barack Obama preventing you from seeing why this community organization should not be the recipient of public funds? When is enough, enough?

James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles are emerging as American heroes. They are doing what the "true" investigative journalists are not. They are exposing a corrupt organization that is ripping us off to the tune of millions and potentially billions of dollars.

The MSM does not have the stomach to go after Barack Obama's pet organization, which is another example of ideology trumping ethical standards. If this were a GOP front, the MSM would be all over this; like spit(zer) on a hooker's pillowcase.

ACORN like Van Jones, is it me or does Barack Obama have some cool friends, played the victim role and blamed FOX, Republicans and racism. After the Baltimore sting netted a pair of ACORNs, a top official of that outfit stated they have plans to sue O'Keefe, Giles, and the FOX network. Why FOX? Because they had the audacity to report this mess.

Baltimore City's top prosecutor even issued a threatening statement boasting of possible charges against O'Keefe and Giles. The prosecutor, Patricia Jessamy, is a Barack Obama supporter, surprise, surprise.

In the Brooklyn nuthouse, ACORN officials advised the two criminals appearing before them to squirrel away their ill-gotten proceeds. "When you buy the house with a back yard, you get a tin and bury it down in there, and you put the money right in, and you put grass over it, and you don't tell a single soul but yourself where it is"

The streetwalker and her man posing undercover, that is undercover, not under the covers people, entered the Brooklyn office with the idea of purchasing a house to operate a brothel. The brothel will house underage children to work as prostitutes. ACORN was more than willing to help establish this criminal enterprise.

What is particularly troubling is that ACORN and its friends, i.e. the POTUS and Patricia Jessamy who happens to be president of the Baltimore Child Abuse Center, claim to be for the youth, the community, and the downtrodden. Those groups are hurt the most by this corruption and complicity by the "powers that be." Where is the outrage, folks?

Democratic Representative John Conyers was called off investigating ACORN. Conyers claims, "The powers that be called [him] off." Even Barney Frank reversed his stance to deny ACORN public funds.

Perhaps, the ACORN nuts exposed by O’Keefe and Giles does not bother Barney Frank. After all, the Washington Times reported that Frank’s Capitol Hill apartment was operating a real life prostitution ring, where his gay lover was performing...let’s just say a public service.

Did I ask yet, where is the outrage?

Sources:

nypost.com

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2168769/baltimore_prosecutor_may_go_after_undercover.html?cat=9

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/local/longterm/tours/scandal/gobie2.htm

Baltimore Prosecutor May Go After Undercover Producers of ACORN Video

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:35:00 +0000

By Tony Vega

Baltimore City's State Attorney, Patricia Jessamy may prosecute James O'Keefe for exposing ACORN employees in an undercover sting. That sting operation, which James O'Keefe posed as a pimp and Hanna Giles posed as a prostitute revealed some very disturbing footage about corruption inside of ACORN.

On Thursday, the undercover operatives armed with a hidden camera walked into an ACORN office in Baltimore City, MD. The man (pimp) and woman (prostitute) ask about buying a house (brothel) and how to account on tax forms for the woman's income. An ACORN employee advises the woman to list her occupation as "performance artist."

ACORN fired the two employees. Less than 24-hours later, in Washington DC a similar sting netted more ACORN employees. The DC employees were also fired. Clearly, there is a systemic problem regarding ACORN.

Rep. Conyers, Michigan Democrat, called for hearings on accusations the Association of Community Organization for Reform Now (ACORN) has committed crimes ranging from voter fraud to a mob-style "protection" racket.

Conyers abruptly reversed the decision to investigate and claimed, "The powers that be decided against it." Mr. Conyers will not elaborate.

Patricia Jessamy, Baltimore's top prosecutor, who ironically happens to be president of the Baltimore Child Abuse Center, became aware of ACORN conspiring with a pimp and a prostitute to exploit Hispanic children in a prostitution ring. Wonderful, Jessamy is the right person to bring justice forward! Think again folks, the prosecutor's office had this to say:

Baltimore, MD – September 11, 2009 – We have received inquiries from citizens and the media asking whether the Baltimore City State’s Attorneys Office would initiate a criminal investigation for acts allegedly committed at ACORN offices located in Baltimore. The only information received in reference to this alleged criminal behavior was a YouTube video. Upon review by this office, the video appears to be incomplete. In addition, the audio portion could possibly have been obtained in violation of Maryland Law, Annotated Code of Maryland Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article §10-402, which requires two party consent.

If it is determined that the audio portion now being heard on YouTube was illegally obtained, it is also illegal under Maryland Law to willfully use or willfully disclose the content of said audio. The penalty for the unlawful interception, disclosure or use of it is a felony punishable up to 5 years.

No word if ACORN was threatened with any probes. Patricia Jessamy is clearly allowing her ideology to trump her dedication to abused children.

What an Obamanation! You see, Jessamy is a huge Barack Obama supporter, Obama is a huge ACORN fan and vise versa. It's all in the family, Chicago style.

Barack Obama was a community organizer in Project Vote and served as ACORN's lawyer. He also funneled more than $800,000 to ACORN during the campaign and ACORN endorsed Obama in the primary.

We are in the Bizarro world, where the POTUS calls off investigations of voter fraud and other illegalities when it is perpetrated by ACORN and the Black Panthers, but gives the wink and nod to go after the CIA.

In the same crazy world, ACORN's Maryland top official had this to say, "We believe our country is beyond this type of attack and call on all Americans to demand that FOX stop its RACIST coverage."

The race card again! I can understand blasting FOX; after all, they are the only network with the cajones to go after Obama's peeps, but racist!?

ACORN was caught on tape advising how to shield a criminal enterprise where Hispanic girls would have been placed in a child prostitution ring. And FOX is racist for reporting it!?!

Folks, At least $53 million in federal funds have gone to ACORN and Barack Obama could funnel $8.5 billion more tax dollars to them, despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states.

Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-MN, wants to stop the flow of tax dollars to ACORN. On a voice vote, Barney Frank agreed but like Conyers, he had a sudden change of heart and said it was a mistake to vote yes. Frank now plans to offer another amendment to the bill on the House floor that would allow non-profits that have been indicted to receive grants.

The president should be proud.

Sources:

http://biggovernment.com/

Conyers abandons plan to probe ACORN - Washington Times

Obama to amend report on $800,000 in spending - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

http://biggovernment.com/2009/09/11/maryland-acorn-official-foxnews-racism-behind-acorn-investigation/

ACORN got $53 million in federal funds since 94, now eligible for up to $8 billion more | Washington Examiner

Van Jones Resigned, Other Obama Czars Must Go

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 01:54:00 +0000

By Tony Vega

This is published as follow up content to: Obama to Fire Van Jones?

Preface: The following is not a complete list; for the sake of brevity it includes only four of the president’s appointments. Timothy Geithner is not on the list, but his resignation should have been tendered before Van Jones.

The POTUS appointed Geithner as our Treasury Chief, how’s that been working out for us? Another quick reminder, Geithner was the CEO of the New York Federal Reserve and presided over some of the largest economic failures prior to being selected as our Treasury Chief. Folks, this was in addition to Geithner not paying his taxes for 5-years, more on the Treasury Czar here.

Van Jones was not alone folks and I urge you to turn the pages for yourselves. Gather your own stubborn facts on other Barack Obama appointments such as:

Mark Lloyd, FCC Diversity Czar

Lloyd is a Saul Alinsky disciple, as is Barack Obama. The FCC Diversity Czar is also a Hugo Chavez fan and describes his successful revolution in respectful if not glowing terms. Mark Lloyd's use of the term "democratic" appears to be interchangeable with the term "communist."

Video: FCC 'Diversity' Czar on Chavez's Venezuela: 'Incredible...Democratic Revolution' | NewsBusters.org

John Holdren, Science Czar

Holdren along with co-authors of a 1977 textbook, desired plans to force single women to abort their babies or put them up for adoption; implanting sterilizing capsules in people when they reach puberty; and spiking water reserves and staple foods with a chemical that would make people sterile.

Obama's Science Czar Considered Forced Abortions, Sterilization as Population Growth Solutions - Political News - FOXNews.com

Cass Sunstein, Regulatory Czar

Sunstein calls for a "notice and take down" law that would require bloggers and service providers to "take down falsehoods upon notice," even those made by a commenter. AC writers, start scrolling through your comment section and beware.

Who makes the determination that your writing or comments are false, will it be left wing or right wing groups? Cass Sunstein has already indicated he doesn't like so-called “false rumors” about his longtime University of Chicago friend and colleague, Barack Obama.

Will Obama have the power via Sunstein to silence such bothersome claims as "Obama Pals around with terrorists"?

This may not rub you the wrong way Obama supporters, but remember the days when you enjoyed the freedom to bash Bush.

NYPost/GagTheInterNet!

Valerie Jarrett, Senior White House Adviser

On August 15, 2009, Valerie Jarrett attended a Daily Kos Net Roots conference and showed love for Van Jones:

JARRETT: You guys know Van Jones? [Applause. Moderator injects: "This is his house apparently."]

JARRETT: Oooh. Van Jones, alright! So, Van Jones. We were so delighted to be able to recruit him into the White House. We were watching him, uh, really, he’s not that old, for as long as he’s been active out in Oakland. And all the creative ideas he has. And so now, we have captured that. And we have all that energy in the White House.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDoYoCBusZ4&feature=related

Remember part 1, it was reported that Obama’s Green Jobs Czar rallied for cop killer Mumia Abu-Jamal, in Oakland. What a way to get a job at the White House, albeit temporary.

Certainly, by mid-August Van Jones was exposed to the public. Two obvious positions exist, either Barack Obama endorsed the anti-American sentiment or Barack Obama is incompetent as a leader, either one is perilous.

Valerie Jarrett was the chief executive of Habitat Co., which managed Grove Parc Plaza a housing complex in Chicago that was seized by the federal government in 2006 for deplorable conditions. Tenants lost their homes; surrounding neighborhoods were blighted.

Grove Parc and several other prominent failures were developed and managed by Obama's close friends and political supporters, including Jarrett and Rezko. Follow the money folks, more here and here.

I often claim the media is corrupt; their silence on these matters bolsters that claim. The media, regardless of my disdain, is a very powerful institution in part due to the influence it has over politicians. Exposure forced Van Jones to resign.

Ride the momentum and continue to ply the pressure, it will not happen unless you get involved. Call the White House and demand the removal of the above-mentioned Czars and officials.

White House Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

Sources embedded in article.

Obama to Fire Van Jones?

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 05:08:00 +0000

Anthony "Van" Jones, wikimedia commons

By Tony Vega

UPDATE: Obama adviser Van Jones resigns amid controversy!
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2009-09-06-van-jones_N.htm

Whether the POTUS fires Van Jones or asks for his resignation shouldn't even be a question in America. The fact that we are debating such a thing is evidence of our sorry state of affairs. A self-avowed radical Communist should not have made it to the White House, be it by appointment or election.

The watchdogs are being outnumbered and the wolves are taking over. Have faith fellow Americans, for the sons and daughters of the Greatest Generation are among us and will save our sorry butts, from ourselves.

"[Van Jones'] extremist views and coarse rhetoric have no place in this administration or the public debate."- Rep. Mike Pence, R-IN.

Why aren't the major news outlets and scores of Representatives on both sides of the aisle reporting and/or calling for the resignation of Anthony "Van" Jones?

The troubling details that have emerged calls into question not only the Marxist ideals of the Green Jobs Czar, but more importantly, it continues to expose Barack Obama's penchant for radical and anti-American affiliations.

You may have not grasped the gravity of or cared about Obama's 20+ year affiliation with Jeremiah Wright, or his association with William Ayers, Tony Rezko and others, but Barack Obama is no longer the candidate he is the president. We cannot afford the luxury of burying our head in the sand, no matter how blissful.

Van Jones was appointed by Barack Obama in March 2009, as the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, also known as the Green Jobs Czar. This was with the blessings of his Senior Adviser and close friend, Valerie Jarrett.

White House Secretary Robert Gibbs was asked about the fate of Van Jones and simply replied, "He continues to work for this administration."

What on Van Jones' résumé could have attracted Barack Obama? Let's examine a few nuggets:

Member of the board of Apollo Alliance, one of the founders is also a close Obama associate, Jesse Jackson Jr. The NY affiliate is headed by domestic terrorist, Jeff Jones. Jeff Jones founded the Weathermen with Bill Ayers.

Founder and leader of the communist revolutionary organization Standing Together to Organize a Revolutionary Movement (STORM).

Co-founded Ella Baker Human Rights Center. His adviser was Elizabeth Martinez, a Maoist and board member of Movement for a Democratic Society, alongside terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dorhn.

Advocated for a nationwide "resistance" against police, accusing them of using the 9/11 attacks to carry out policies of torture.

Founded the Bay Area Cop Watch. More on organized anti-police activities here.

Supporter of Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, a convicted cop killer. Obama's Green Jobs Czar even disrupted a special youth conference in Oakland, CA to rally for Mumia.

"I met all these young radical people of color, I mean really radical: communists and anarchists. And I was, like, this is what I need to be a part of. I spent the next 10-years of my life working with a lot of those people I met in jail, trying to be a revolutionary" -Anthony "Van" Jones, special adviser to the president of the United States.

The president's special adviser also joined ranks with "9/11 Truthers" alleging that the Bush administration was complicit in the terrorist attacks.

Shouldn't they be giving Bush a fist bump over such a maneuver? I am surprised the terrorist embracing radicals would complain about such a conspiracy, oh right I get it...they have the copyright on anti-American crimes.

Not convinced the Green Jobs Czar embraces Marxism? Van Jones reportedly named his son after Marxist revolutionary Amilcar Cabral.

The Obama administration is top-heavy with radicals, more on that in a follow-up article. In the meant time call the White House and demand the removal of one, Anthony Van Jones.

White House Phone Numbers
Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_Alliance#Founders

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=108900

Kennedy Joked About Chappaquidick?

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 01:25:00 +0000

"A society of sheep must in time beget a government of wolves."- Bertrand de Jouvenal

There was nothing noble about the "Lion" of the Senate and that description is fitting only in the sense that he was a predator. His decades of service was not to our benefit, he merely enjoyed the protection as a member of "Camelot." For, it was this perverse addiction we have with darlings of the media and false gods that we are told to worship that this lion was able to avoid the scorn he so rightfully deserved.

Even describing Ted Kennedy's private response to his crimes at Chappaquiddick is done so with adoration, in a word.... disgusting.

Ed Klein, close Kennedy friend and former Newsweek editor interviewed on the Diane Rehm show:

Obama Reinstates End of Life Manual for Veterans

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:02:00 +0000

In a country that enjoys advancements in technology and extremely qualified doctors, our heroic veterans must navigate through a woefully inadequate federal healthcare system.

In 1997, the VA had a 52-page end-of-life manual, "Your Life, Your Choices." This planning manual appeared to assist our vets in preparing a living will. It became clear to the Bush administration that it was being utilized for nefarious reasons and its use was suspended. The Obama administration reinstated the end of life manual.

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Barney Frank Challenged at Town Hall Meeting by LaRouche Democrat

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:52:00 +0000

By Tony Vega

Most of us are aware of the controversy surrounding the recent town hall meetings where various representatives show up to discuss healthcare reform. The Democrats did not anticipate the passionate rejection of Obamacare. The American people were not buying.

President Obama, a great campaigner and orator as long as the teleprompter is working, appeared before us and could not quite sell it either. Barack Obama the campaigner just met Barack Obama the President.

What did our illustrious leaders do? They started a smear campaign against the American people. Nancy Pelosi and her minions began to claim that the grassroots effort of the people were instead Astroturf; a cool way of saying the backlash is contrived.

Barney Frank appeared courageous if not justified by telling a woman at a recent Massachusetts town hall meeting, “Trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with a dining room table.” This was in response to the woman asking Frank, "Why do you continue to support a Nazi policy?"

The Nazi policy was a reference to Obamacare. The woman was also holding an image of Obama wearing a Hitler moustache.

They (Obama, Pelosi, Barney Frank, MSNBC, et al) want to mislead us into believing our neighbors and our senior citizens are not concerned. They float out the notion that we are being fed myths and lies by FOX and Tea Party organizers. They want the nation to believe that it is angry hordes of conservatives showing up at town hall meetings with Hitlerized posters of Obama.

What they are not telling you is:

The woman at Barney Frank's town hall meeting is not a Conservative. She is a LaRouche Democrat. More here and More on the LaRouche movement here

CNN Video of the Town Hall Meeting:

Expanded Video Woman Mentions LaRouche:

Bus loads of paid operatives from ACORN, SEIU, HCAN, and others are showing up chanting pro-Obama ditties, promoting Obamacare, and allowed entry into town hall meetings while those with a dissenting point of view are barred from entry; a clear example of astroturfing.

George Soros is pledging millions to bankroll and promote Obamacare; Health Care for America Now (HCAN) is set to receive 5-million dollars from Soros. Huffpo

Folks, don't listen to me. For the sake of this union, turn the pages yourselves. Regardless, if you agree with that LaRouche woman or not, the point is the MSM is corrupt and complicit. The media has a vested interest in the success of their American Idol.

Obama supporters, Barney Frank supporters worry not, for the antidote to the tainted kool-aid is the truth.

Creator of Obama Joker Image Unmasked

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:58:00 +0000

... and Is "Socialist" the New N-Word?

Firas Alkhateeb, LA Times/The Ticket

By Tony Vega

The LA Times reported that Firas Alkhateeb, a 20-year old Chicago, Illinois University student created the now (in) famous Joker image of Barack Obama. Alkhateeb, bored during a winter recess began tinkering with the popular Photoshop software and Jokerized an image of the president's face. Alkhateeb posted the image on Flickr, a photo-sharing site.

Ironically, the White House utilizes Flickr as a hosting site for its official images, which are available for public use. Alkhateeb, used the October 23, 2006 cover of Times magazine, which featured then Senator Barack Obama, as the template for his Joker image.

An unknown visitor to Flickr modified the image by eliminating the Time magazine graphics and added the caption, "Socialism." Copies of the new version were plastered around L.A., becoming a springboard for liberal pundits to jump all over the opposition.

The LA Weekly, which depicted George Bush as Dracula on its cover in 2004, denounced the Obama-Joker image. The incensed LA Weekly writer even added, "The only thing missing is a noose." The writer further blasted Conservatives and the FOX news network.

Many on the left including those caught up in the racial divide, unsuspectingly furthered by President Obama's rhetoric, are fanning the flames. Flames stirred by race-arsonists, hyperbolic pundits and the Pelosi team.

Some are claiming that the term "Socialism" if applied to Barack Obama is now a code word for the “N-word.” Normal discourse is now degenerating into a race war. How did our capacity to reason become so easily hijacked? What happened to the hope of unity?

It was expected (falsely?) that unity might be attained if not further sustained by the nation's first black president. It is ironic if not sad that the chasm of the racial divide is deepened mainly by the Obama supporters, if not the president himself.

These allegations of racism, being hurled around quicker than a drunken fist, are not honest attempts at exposing bigotry. Instead, it is an ugly attempt to win an argument by scaring your opponent into silence. The most demonizing label outside of a pedophile is a racist. If a person wishing to maintain a public presence is successfully maligned, his or her voice will be effectively silenced.

In a MSNBC segment called the C-Note, host Carlos Watson offered, "whether or not 'socialist' is becoming the new N-word for frankly... for some angry upset birthers and others."

During a recent FOX episode, Sean Hannity and Frank Luntz hosted a town hall styled gathering. An attendee mirrored that MSNBC sentiment and stated, "words like 'un-American,' 'socialism,' that you use, Sean, I think it's really code word for it's the new N-word."

The dangerous result of such dramatic recklessness is the boy-who-cried-wolf syndrome and when actual racism rears its ugly head, we may all be blind to it...except the victim of course.

The double standard also extends to how we treat the person(s) leveling false accusations of racism. Where is the same level of consternation when the race card is illegitimately thrown around by the left and even the president? Folks, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig.

Firas Alkhateeb claims he was making no political statement with his artwork. Alkhateeb, born in the United States says his Palestinian family closely follows Middle Eastern politics. He opined that Barack Obama is doing a better job than Bush and admitted fear of having a perceived anti-Obama stance in Chicago.

Mr. Alkhateeb did not vote and stated Democratic Rep. Dennis Kucinich would be his choice.

It should be an interesting analysis by MSNBC and the boy-who-cried-wolf crowd regarding the racial and political component of the Obama-Joker image since the creator of it has been unmasked. If we are going to have a conversation about race, or anything for that matter, let it be an honest one.

AARP Pulls the Plug on Obamacare

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:31:00 +0000

... or does it?

White House photo by Peter Souza

By Tony Vega

AARP has clearly expressed the need for healthcare reform. Many Americans agree that there is room for improvement in our current healthcare system. Many of us are either directly affected or know someone that is affected by inadequate insurance.

Health is directly related to happiness, life and death. The prospect of not receiving adequate healthcare is a scary notion and to some a reality. Politicians thrive on such fears and exploit the same.

Our healthcare should not be determined by political ideology. A wise man once told me the difference between the way things are and the way they should be would drive a sensitive person crazy.

AARP's position appears to be dubious if not duplicitous; one thing for sure is it's confusing as is the president's 1,017-page manifesto. AARP, formerly known as the American Association of Retired Persons, is currently a large player in the insurance industry.

In 2008, AARP was added to the Medicare Advantage plan, which is privately run insurance subsidized by the government. The government reimburses Medicare Advantage at a higher rate, an average of 12 percent, than it does Medicare's traditional fee-for-service program. [1]

In July, AARP organized a town hall meeting in order for the president to pitch his plan from a friendly platform. AARP does not have a PAC and can posit itself as non-partisan. However, Barry Rand the CEO of AARP donated $8,900 to Obama and even more to the Democrats. [2]

If anyone is half paying attention it is obvious that AARP is a left oriented organization and as a major player in the insurance game stands to make some serious coin with an Obama health plan.

Barack Obama was confident he had AARP's support. So confident that during an August 11, New Hampshire town hall meeting he strolled out and boldly proclaimed, "we have the AARP onboard because they know this is a good deal for our seniors. AARP would not be endorsing a bill if it was undermining Medicare."

AARP immediately responded by stating, "indications that we have endorsed any of the major health care reform bills currently under consideration in Congress are inaccurate." To claim that your ally is “inaccurate” about your alliance is strong language to say the least and indicates a clear dysfunction of the plan.

So what happened? We happened folks and despite the disparaging remarks by Pelosi and her clowns, the American people appropriately responded to Obamacare.

Dissension is the hallmark of Freedom, not just when liberals dissent, but when every American has a right to express their voice. The people are rejecting Obamacare, which should not be confused with adequate healthcare.

Customers ripped up their membership cards in response to AARP's perceived endorsement of Obamacare. The customers’ response resounded effectively and as a result, AARP pulled the plug on its support of Obama's plan. Money talks...you know the rest.

The power of competition and choice is displayed in a recent CBS report. Since July, 60,000 AARP members cancelled their membership and many defected to the American Seniors Association.
Video:

AARP is also scrambling for damage control, damage caused by their out of touch representatives at a Texas town hall meeting. AARP turned their back on the folks, pulled the plug on the microphone and left the building.
Video:

Barack Obama is in a wonderful position to rescue healthcare and emerge as a hero, all he has to do is start listening to the folks. Healthcare is an important issue that past administrations did not adequately address. The Obama administration can truly change America, for the better.

Resources:

1. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=washingtonstory&sid=azbmMd7PoI8I

2. http://thehill.com/business--lobby/new-aarp-chief-gave-big-to-obama-2009-03-12.html

3. http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/12/obama-claim-aarp-endorsement-inaccurate/

Wise Latina Sotomayor Sworn In As First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:30:00 +0000

Sonia Sotomayor and Barack Obama/Peter Souza,White House

By Tony Vega

Sonia Sotomayor was sworn-in on Saturday, August 08, 2009 as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. On September 08, she will be "invested as a member of the Court" in a special session of the Supreme Court. The swearing-in on Saturday by Chief Justice John Roberts allows her to prepare as an Associate Justice.

Sonia Sotomayor is the 111th Supreme Court justice, the first Latina and third woman in the 220-year SCOTUS history. Folks, history is on a roll. Forgive me if I don't get all warm and fuzzy here, but making history simply for history's sake does not by default mean it will be positive; remember not all history is good history.

At approximately 1100 hours, Chief Justice Roberts administered two oaths to Sonia Sotomayor. The first oath was a more private one and standard for all federal employees, who swear to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

The second oath is the judicial oath and took place in the court’s East Conference Room, where cameras were allowed to record the event. That oath under the Constitution and laws of the United States is where Sotomayor swore to “administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me.”

All Freedom loving Patriots will hope that Justice Sotomayor will adhere to her oaths and has grown from the folly of her judicial activism and rhetoric displaying a degree of racial animus.

In addition to the controversy of her suggestion that a wise Latina would make better decisions than a white man, Sotomayor's more famous, or rather infamous, decision as an appellate court justice was her ruling against The New Haven 20.

In 2005, while addressing student law clerks Sotomayor revealed her judicial activism by saying, "court of appeals is where policy is made." She then immediately added, "And I know — I know this is on tape, and I should never say that because we don't make law. I know. O.K. I know. I'm not promoting it. I'm not advocating it. I'm — you know."

Brace yourselves; Barack Obama may conceivably make three or more Supreme Court appointments during his first term. If Obama's brief history is any indication, we know he has a penchant for the radical.

Sonia Sotomayor replaced the retiring David Souter. In addition to Souter, Justices Ginsberg, 76, and Stevens, 89 may retire.

This year, making history is chic right long with American Idol and fawning over morally corrupt celebrities. Politics is certainly not an area where one will find moral fortitude, however, it is disappointing when a SCOTUS appointment is confirmed via political expedience over what is best for the nation.

Republican Senators facing reelection know that their constituents will expect them to honor their base and the principle of country first. All 12 Republican Senators facing reelection voted against Sotomayor.

With the Democrats in power, Sotomayor was easily confirmed by sixty-eight Senators to thirty-one. 57:58 Democrats voted yes, while Sen. Kennedy suffering from cancer did not vote. Sen. Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Lieberman of Connecticut, both Independents that caucus with the Democrats voted for confirmation.

The following are the nine Republicans that voted to confirm:
Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.)
Sen. Christopher Bond (Mo.)
Sen. Susan Collins (Maine)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.)
Sen. Judd Gregg (N.H.)
Sen. Richard Lugar (Ind.)
Sen. Mel Martinez (Fla.)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine)
Sen. George Voinovich (Ohio)

For the complete Senate roll call visit here.

Resources:

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/08/06/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5220908.shtml

http://ninthjustice.nationaljournal.com/

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090808/ap_on_go_su_co/us_supreme_court_sotomayor

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/us/politics/09sotomayor.html?_r=3

Senate Roll Call for the Sotomayor Confirmation

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 19:12:00 +0000

The following is the roll call by which the Senate confirmed Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the SCOTUS on a 68 to 31 vote:

Democrats Yes:

Akaka (Hawaii); Baucus (Mont.); Bayh (Ind.); Begich (Alaska); Bennet (Colo.); Bingaman (N.M.); Boxer (Calif.); Brown (Ohio); Burris (Ill.); Byrd (W.Va.); Cantwell (Wash.); Cardin (Md.); Carper (Del.); Casey (Pa.); Conrad (N.D.); Dodd (Conn.); Dorgan (N.D.); Durbin (Ill.); Feingold (Wis.); Feinstein (Calif.); Franken (Minn.); Gillibrand (N.Y.); Hagan (N.C.); Harkin (Iowa); Inouye (Hawaii); Johnson (S.D.); Kaufman (Del.); Kerry (Mass.); Klobuchar (Minn.); Kohl (Wis.); Landrieu (La.); Lautenberg (N.J.); Leahy (Vt.); Levin (Mich.); Lincoln (Ark.); McCaskill (Mo.); Menendez (N.J.); Merkley (Ore.); Mikulski (Md.); Murray (Wash.); Nelson (Fla.); Nelson (Neb.); Pryor (Ark.); Reed (R.I.); Reid (Nev.); Rockefeller (W.Va.); Schumer (N.Y.); Shaheen (N.H.); Specter (Pa.); Stabenow (Mich.); Tester (Mont.); Udall (Colo.); Udall (N.M.); Warner (Va.); Webb (Va.); Whitehouse (R.I.); Wyden (Ore.)

Democrats Not Voting: Kennedy (Mass.)

Independents (caucusing with Democrats) Yes: Lieberman (Conn.); Sanders (Vt.)

Republicans No:

Barrasso (Wyo.); Bennett (Utah); Brownback (Kan.); Bunning (Ky.); Burr (N.C.); Chambliss (Ga.); Coburn (Okla.); Cochran (Miss.); Corker (Tenn.); Cornyn (Tex.); Crapo (Idaho); DeMint (S.C.); Ensign (Nev.); Enzi (Wyo.); Grassley (Iowa); Hatch (Utah); Hutchison (Tex.); Inhofe (Okla.); Isakson (Ga.); Johanns (Neb.); Kyl (Ariz.); McCain (Ariz.); McConnell (Ky.); Murkowski (Alaska); Risch (Idaho); Roberts (Kan.); Sessions (Ala.); Shelby (Ala.); Thune (S.D.); Vitter (La.); Wicker (Miss.)

Republicans Yes:

Alexander (Tenn.); Bond (Mo.); Collins (Maine); Graham (S.C.); Gregg (N.H.); Lugar (Ind.); Martinez (Fla.); Snowe (Maine); Voinovich (Ohio)

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=111&session=1&vote=00262

Cash for Clunkers Drives Head On Into Freedom

WriteAmerican@gmail.com (American Angle) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:00:00 +0000

By Tony Vega

Remember that cool new government program that promised 3,500 - 4,500 bucks for your old gas-guzzler to be used for the purchase or lease of a new vehicle? That program, Cash for Clunkers, sank quicker than...well... an Oldsmobile in the Chappaquiddick.

On the surface, this seems like a pretty good idea. An incentive to buy, stimulate the economy, and even help the environment by getting rid of old clunkers for more fuel-efficient cars. You better get Maaco baby, because the rusty truth is showing up big time.

Let's take a look at this government-induced boondoggle.

There had been a $1 billion budget for rebates for new car sales in the program. It went bankrupt after the first week. In addition to a failed government plan, the flawed economics is simply this, we are subsidizing taxpayers with taxpayer money. That is not going to help our (USA's) net worth.

OK, so what, it's our money, why should the fat cats benefit and not us? The simplicity and emotions behind that is what drove so many folks to the car dealer. I am not saying you should have stayed home. But don't candy-apple coat it folks, you are going down to get a piece of a new welfare program paid for by the taxpayer.

Additionally, there is something fundamentally wrong with destroying vehicles that are still viable while increasing more debt. This will not earn us any A-pluses in economics-101. Whatever, get while the getting is good.

As per the government, "the program requires the scrapping of your eligible trade-in vehicle, and that the dealer disclose to you an estimate of the scrap value of your trade-in."- cars.gov

The Wall Street Journal summed it up this way, "By this logic, everyone should burn the sofa and dining room set and refurnish the homestead every couple of years."

This program very well may be a shot in the arm, almost like a hit on the ol' turbo boost, it will get you there fast, but in the long run it will cost you more money and make you run out of gas quicker; yeah I know, but the ride was fun.

Secondly, the bankruptcy of this program should sound off like an old-fashioned Mac truck air horn. How on God's green earth, pardon me, let me re-phrase that for my more PC readers; how on this spontaneously combusted green earth can you expect this government to run health care or crap & trade, when they can't even manage to run Cash for Clunkers?

Lastly, certainly not least, in fact the most important aspect of this failed policy is how the government is driving this program head on into Freedom. This Cash for Clunkers program has a dangerous stipulation when you or the car dealer logs onto the government's web site.

That stipulation was publicized by Glenn Beck and below is the video explaining it. I implore you to check it out and afterward reflect on all those complaints about the Patriot Act.

The feds tell us, "Consumers should expect that all information collected through the CARS Program will be kept confidential. Social Security numbers are not required for a CARS transaction." - cars.gov. BUT, what they are not telling you is this:

"This application provides to the DoT CARS system. When logged on to the CARS system, YOUR COMPUTER is considered a FEDERAL COMPUTER SYSTEM AND IT IS PROPERTY OF THE United States Government, any and all uses of this system and ALL FILES on this system may be INTERCEPTED, MONITORED, RECORDED, COPIED, AUDITED, INSPECTED, and DISCLOSED to authorized CARS, DoT and law enforcement personnel, as well as authorized officials of other agencies, BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN." (Emphasis my own)

The House just approved $2B more for Cash for Clunkers. Oh, I forgot it is the program formerly known as Cash for Clunkers. Yes, the Obamacracy as with many pop icons changed its name; it is now officially dubbed the Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS).