Remember the Obama/Pelosi/Reid pledges to bring transparency and openness back to the legislative process? Where is it? Over the last several weeks there's been nothing but closed doors and secret meetings while a secluded group of Democrats wrangle over the final version of a health care reform bill. The obvious message: Republicans need not apply.
Door lock changes and closed rooms to exclude GOP participation sure don't seem like "transparency" to me. Why such a need for secrecy? What are the Dems afraid of? Are they concerned that we might get wind of yet another public option "gotcha" they've dreamed up?
Is this Obama's idea of transparency?
Saturday, October 24, 2009
White House Arrogance: Obama's War with FOX News!
In addition to having his lieutenants try to marginalize FOX News by referring to it as "not really a news organization", Obama has escalated the conflict even further: On Thursday, White House press pool representatives were invited to interview Obama "pay czar" Ken Feinberg, regarding recent developments - everyone, that is, except FOX News reps. Fox was officially excluded from the opportunity.
The remaining four networks discussed the situation and later informed the White House that unless Fox was invited, they would all decline to participate.
In the face of this united front, the White House backed down.
Thankfully, in this circumstance, the "mainstreamers" recognized the threat to their autonomy and rose to the occasion. Is the fifth column finally waking up to the Obama threat to free speach? Let's hope so!
Speaking of that, kudos to ABC's Jake Tapper for challenging Press Secretary Robert Gibbs over that "not really anews outlet" statement. Wonder what his status is in the White House press pool these days? Think he's getting many questions answered?
Tune in for more developments...
The remaining four networks discussed the situation and later informed the White House that unless Fox was invited, they would all decline to participate.
In the face of this united front, the White House backed down.
Thankfully, in this circumstance, the "mainstreamers" recognized the threat to their autonomy and rose to the occasion. Is the fifth column finally waking up to the Obama threat to free speach? Let's hope so!
Speaking of that, kudos to ABC's Jake Tapper for challenging Press Secretary Robert Gibbs over that "not really anews outlet" statement. Wonder what his status is in the White House press pool these days? Think he's getting many questions answered?
Tune in for more developments...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
What is happening to this country?
Conservative radio titan Rush Limbaugh is squeezed out of a consortium seeking to purchase a football team in his home town. By whom - Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? On what basis? He was invited to join the investment group. They came to him; he didn’t go to them. Yet, he’s just been pushed out under pressure from the two best known “racial hustlers” in the nation. How can this be?
A New York high school student and Eagle scout, with an appointment to West Point, is given a 30-day suspension from school for having a two-inch pocket knife, as part of a survival kit, locked in the trunk of his car. New York law does not even consider such a knife to be a “weapon”. Yet, the suspension stands anyway. How can this be?
After a summer rife with town hall meeting protests, we’re about to have a health bill, full of onerous provisions that nobody wants, rammed down our throats. It seems that no one in Washington is listening: We do not want our health care system turned up side down to benefit a small percentage of the legitimate US population. Yet Congress and the White House are pressing on anyway. How can this be?
Our Secretary of State, announcing an agreement to allow Russian scientists and Military officials inspection access to our nuclear defense sites, failed to get anything tangible in return. She justifies this gaffe with claims that Russia and the US no longer pose a nuclear threat to each other. Does she not understand that Putin is still a KGB operative at heart? Does she not remember that Russia has yet to do anything in the world political arena to benefit our interests? How can this be?
Glenn Beck (Fox TV) has been shouting a warning about the direction this country is headed for weeks. Has anyone been paying attention? How do we turn it around? Can we turn it around?
Conservative radio titan Rush Limbaugh is squeezed out of a consortium seeking to purchase a football team in his home town. By whom - Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? On what basis? He was invited to join the investment group. They came to him; he didn’t go to them. Yet, he’s just been pushed out under pressure from the two best known “racial hustlers” in the nation. How can this be?
A New York high school student and Eagle scout, with an appointment to West Point, is given a 30-day suspension from school for having a two-inch pocket knife, as part of a survival kit, locked in the trunk of his car. New York law does not even consider such a knife to be a “weapon”. Yet, the suspension stands anyway. How can this be?
After a summer rife with town hall meeting protests, we’re about to have a health bill, full of onerous provisions that nobody wants, rammed down our throats. It seems that no one in Washington is listening: We do not want our health care system turned up side down to benefit a small percentage of the legitimate US population. Yet Congress and the White House are pressing on anyway. How can this be?
Our Secretary of State, announcing an agreement to allow Russian scientists and Military officials inspection access to our nuclear defense sites, failed to get anything tangible in return. She justifies this gaffe with claims that Russia and the US no longer pose a nuclear threat to each other. Does she not understand that Putin is still a KGB operative at heart? Does she not remember that Russia has yet to do anything in the world political arena to benefit our interests? How can this be?
Glenn Beck (Fox TV) has been shouting a warning about the direction this country is headed for weeks. Has anyone been paying attention? How do we turn it around? Can we turn it around?
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Yes, I know. It’s been a very long time.
After the election, I was so disillusioned with the result (not to mention the campaign itself), coupled with a whole lot of life change events taking place, that I just stopped writing. To be honest, I had hoped that this blog might have stirred the pot a bit and sparked some response, but so far, not so. Maybe it’s the material. Or the venue. Or, maybe it’s me.
At any rate, with all the lunacy now going on, it’s time to get back into the fray. It does my soul good to get my thoughts out there – it’s cathartic - somewhat like attending a “town hall” meeting.
Speaking of that, anybody been to one of those over the Congressional summer recess? Whose were they? What was the mood? I attended three, two hosted by Congressman Dan Lungren and one held by Congressman Tom McClintock. At two of them, I actually made it inside the room and got a seat! Since these were both presented by Republicans, there was understandably less rancor than what we’ve seen on TV at Democrat events. But the mood was unmistakable. At least 95% in attendance did NOT want the Obama plan in any way, shape or form. And they were quite happy to express that sentiment.
The Sacramento Bee still couldn’t get the story right. But that's no surprise. The Bee, along, with the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, et al, has consistently been in the tank for the Obama agenda.
While the inclusion of a “public option” within the final form of a health care bill seems to be dead, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Dems take advantage of current distractions to quietly push something through that would eventually lead to a single payer system - Obama’s end goal. Why? Because, it’s not about reducing costs.
“It’s about control, stupid!”
After the election, I was so disillusioned with the result (not to mention the campaign itself), coupled with a whole lot of life change events taking place, that I just stopped writing. To be honest, I had hoped that this blog might have stirred the pot a bit and sparked some response, but so far, not so. Maybe it’s the material. Or the venue. Or, maybe it’s me.
At any rate, with all the lunacy now going on, it’s time to get back into the fray. It does my soul good to get my thoughts out there – it’s cathartic - somewhat like attending a “town hall” meeting.
Speaking of that, anybody been to one of those over the Congressional summer recess? Whose were they? What was the mood? I attended three, two hosted by Congressman Dan Lungren and one held by Congressman Tom McClintock. At two of them, I actually made it inside the room and got a seat! Since these were both presented by Republicans, there was understandably less rancor than what we’ve seen on TV at Democrat events. But the mood was unmistakable. At least 95% in attendance did NOT want the Obama plan in any way, shape or form. And they were quite happy to express that sentiment.
The Sacramento Bee still couldn’t get the story right. But that's no surprise. The Bee, along, with the New York Times, Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Boston Globe, et al, has consistently been in the tank for the Obama agenda.
While the inclusion of a “public option” within the final form of a health care bill seems to be dead, I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Dems take advantage of current distractions to quietly push something through that would eventually lead to a single payer system - Obama’s end goal. Why? Because, it’s not about reducing costs.
“It’s about control, stupid!”
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