Nobama Care For Me Please!

Ted Rall of The Smirking Chimp writes asking for right wingers to give a hand in voting down the ObamaCare proposal and come to the rescue because, “We can't count on so-called liberals to fight for us.” Now, tell me Ted, who was it that voted Obama into office in the first place? Are you not one in the majority that voted for “change”, but when you get it you want to blame the other side, the Republicans, for not doing enough to stop the “change” that you no longer want? Rall comments in his blog, Hey, Right-Wingers! Save Us From ObamaCare! , that David Rivkin, a Conservative attorney, is attempting to sue the government because ObamaCare goes against our Constitutional rights. However, Rall feels like more needs to be done by Republicans to stop the passing of the healthcare reform bill. I agree, I think Republicans and Democrats alike need to really look at the big picture and what the reform will mean to all of us, not just those without insurance. But then again, I am one of the Conservatives that didn’t vote for Obama, so am completely against this reform. So, Ted, before you start blaming and pointing your guilty finger at the Conservatives, maybe you are the one that needs to call your Congressman and lay your claim to try and persuade them against the change in our healthcare system, or as you say, “non-system”. Because as you point out, Rush Limbaugh feels that there isn’t anything wrong with our current system, and neither do I. Sure, premiums are high, and I’d rather not pay $480.00 a month to insure my family, I would love to get it for free like those who abuse our welfare systems do, but I like knowing that if my children or myself get sick, we will be taken care of so I suck it up and pay it every month!

ACORN: Don't Pass Go, Don't Collect $200

In the latest "get out of jail free" case, “ACORN workers cleared in NYC prostitute video” the article in USA Today not only displays the case an easy victory for ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now), but also displays a tainted portrayal of the justice system.

The article, “ACORN workers cleared in NYC prostitute video” discuss’ the alleged prostitute money laundering scheme approved by ACORN. The alleged crime was captured on video and still seemed to slip through the cracks as a harmless oversight. According to the New York prosecutors office, which voted in favor of ACORN and found them innocent of no wrong doing, laundering earnings and falsify an application for public assistance is not a crime punishable by the U.S. justice system.

From my professional and educational background, a crime where laws were not abided is still a crime. For a professional organization to encourage lying and falsifying documents to aid someone and particularly someone who works in an illegal profession, is in my eyes, not only immoral but wrong in all aspects, including accepting money from the federal government. I am saddened to think that ACORN and no doubt, other organizations are allowing these practices to continue to do business in this fashion and view it as an acceptable means to an end. ACORN and any other organizations that are using these practices should be shut down, regardless of their political standings and who they are helping until proper policies and procedures are put into place to ensure that these wrong doings will not happen again and hardworking tax payers are not paying for illegal distribution of federal money.