Blair House Summit: Obama’s Moses Moment…Not so much! by Dr. David Janda Last Thursday, February 25th, the Obama Administration staged a ‘Health Care Summit’ at Blair House. It was to be the President’s President “Moses Moment,” when e would part the seas and bring the Republicans, Democrats and Our country together and get everyone on board his “much maligned” Federally Run Health Care Program. (ObamaCare 2.0). His approach would be to “Listen,” particularly to The Republicans and Independents, and then part the Seas of Conflict and pass through to the Promised Land of a compromise. Well, it was over, finally over, after 7 hours of heavy winds.

Rep. McCotter, I'm a manager at an automotive supplier (and an old friend of yours from high school) whose business is threatened by a loophole in the Tread Act, which passed in 1999. This Act is meant to protect motorists from the dangers of driving under conditions that could result in tire tread separation and rollovers. A loophole in the Tread Act allows for unsafe tire pressure monitoring systems to be used to detect a low tire condition.

History will record that in a time of war and recession, this was how the duly elected leaders of the greatest nation on earth spent their day.

Our current energy policy is in desperate need of competition. Competition across state lines in the form of deregulation as well as competition in new energy sources must be a clear priority going forward. It is clear that the dependence on foreign oil will need to change and a series of new technologies and existing ones must be utilized. However, the restrictions placed upon the exploration of new domestic sources are tragically outdated and do not accurately reflect the advancements in current technology. Environmental concerns in the form of misplaced policy agendas force the United States to ship billions of dollars overseas to regimes that are at best lukewarm allies.

I saw something interesting toady. Premier Danny Williams from Newfoundland, Canada is coming to the United States to receive heart surgery. I guess even those leading Canada want to escape the disastrous experiment known as socialized medicine. We have the best healthcare system and the best doctors in the world. So again, why do we want a shoddy version of what is in Canada? They don't even trust the system to work for a population smaller than that of California. So how on earth is it going to work for us? Reform is needed but the current legislation is so heinous that it is clearly not the answer. The article: http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2510700

"Beset by great challenges, Americans must determine freedom's future. In this crucible of liberty, America's salvation remains her free people" (Congressman McCotter, Wide Awake Pamphlet) Congressman McCotter's Pamphlet is a beacon for conservative values. I recommend it to those who are looking for answers in this difficult time. It reminds us where we come from, but also where our country needs to go. Today, we are acting like scared little children that are afraid of a thunder storm. America is wrapped up in a blanket of socialism and apathy. We are cowering in the corner hoping that our problems will just go away. Obama continues to blindly throw taxpayers money at bridges to no where and studies of the mating patterns of field mice.

Congressman Chris Lee (NY-26) commented on President Obama's State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress:

"I appreciated President Obama coming to the Capitol this evening to address Congress and the American people on the vast number of issues facing our great nation. Unfortunately, one year removed from the President's historic inauguration, we still face an economy in peril, 10 percent unemployment and a skyrocketing national debt. Coupled with the Christmas terror attack and ongoing challenges overseas, this time calls for leadership and bipartisanship to craft meaningful solutions to the issues facing our nation.

U.S. Representative Thaddeus G. McCotter (R-MI), Chairman of the Republican House Policy Committee, today issued the following statement on reports that two men were executed and others sentenced to death for protesting the Iranian government.

 

"The barbarous Iranian regime is butchering innocents for seeking freedom. Per his words last night, I urge the President to lead all free and civilized nations in denouncing these state sponsored murders of freedom seekers and immediately press for maximum sanctions on this evil regime."

It permeates the public's consciousness and Big Media obsessively promotes the perception to our detriment. Yet, like a canker on a suitor, polite Republicans won't discuss it. No longer, however, can we pretend the issue doesn't exist. It does and, though painful to admit, we must confront the truth.

 

Republicans have a "hip gap."

 

This is not to say Democrats are hip. People who squander their precious breaths of life poring over Das Kapital, practicing rhythmic chanting with Kindergarten lyrics, chaining themselves to national monuments and/or writing memoirs prior to accomplishing anything are utter stiffs. They can only pass themselves off as cool in comparison to...well, us.

China's cyber-attacks on Google these past several weeks were, sadly, mere replays of state-sponsored Chinese attacks on literally thousands of other American and foreign companies, human rights groups, individuals and, yes, even the U.S. government, including Congress.

During last week's colloquy, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) admitted on the House floor that Democrats have failed to create jobs, with unemployment reaching double-digits since the Democrats passed a $787 billion "stimulus" bill. You can view the video below. Subscribe to "EricCantor" on YouTube for the latest official YouTube videos from the House Republican Whip, including each week's colloquy.

 

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) issued the following statement marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day:

 

House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) today issued the following statement in response to reports that the Obama Administration was negotiating and agreeing to potential plea bargains with Umar Farouk Abdul Mattallab, the terrorist who tried to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day:

 

"Many Americans are incensed to see that the Administration is treating Umar Abdul Mattallab as a common criminal with the rights of a U.S. citizen, including the right to remain silent, a lawyer at taxpayer expense and a civil trial, rather than an enemy combatant who committed an act of war. The Administration's treatment could afford a murderous terrorist the opportunity to negotiate a plea bargain and a lesser punishment - and that is not acceptable.

 

House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) is strongly endorsing a request from the head of C-SPAN that the public have full access to health care negotiations as Democratic leaders continue to indicate they will shut the American people out and write a final bill behind closed doors.

 

We need to re-educate the American public that the Constitution is a contract between the government and the American people. That by saying it is a living document, Democrats are saying it means nothing at all. That fads, and populist opinion can drastically change the meaning of the document to the point that our freedoms are stolen from us. Whoopie Goldberg once asked McCain on The View if a strict constructionist view would mean that she could become a slave again or lose her vote. McCain should have answered that it meant that she could never become a slave or have her vote taken away because of the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments. Amendments by the way that were passed with little to no Democrat support.

Legislators' FYI:
Democrats' Year End Review

In this giving season, let's see what the Obama Administration and Congressional Democrats have voted to stuff in Americans' stockings in 2009:

1. Americans got higher unemployment, taxes and deficits[1];

2. Seniors got half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts[2];

3. Terrorists got new rights, trials and cells on American soil; and[3]

4. Government bureaucrats got raises[4].

Thus, Americans can but conclude:

"Democrats: too costly, too crazy, too quickly!"

 

During a meeting at the White House this week, House Republican leaders presented President Obama with a plan to create jobs and get our economy moving again. It is a responsible blueprint for action based on common-sense solutions that recognize that small business, not government, is the engine of job creation in America.

 

Republicans have the answers Obama seeks on creating jobs

John Boehner

December 4, 2009

 Boehner Previews "Where are the Jobs?" Economic Roundtable Tomorrow
GOP Leader: "We've lost three million jobs over the course of this year, we have a 10.2 percent unemployment rate, and we'll be talking about how to really help small businesses and American families get the economy moving"

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. - At the weekly Republican leadership press conference, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) previewed the roundtable discussion House Republicans will hold with leading economists tomorrow to discuss job-threatening policies moving through Congress that are creating uncertainty for small businesses, the engine of job creation in America. Following are Boehner's remarks:

 

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