On February 4, after Newt Gingrich lost the Nevada Primary, there was a very small group of reporters asking questions. One of the questions was related to the Obama administration’s HHS mandate requiring Catholic institutions (including hospitals and charities) to begin providing health insurance that included contraceptives, sterilization, and abortifacients. Newt Gingrich’s response to Obama’s mandate was essentially one of rage; how dare Obama attack the Catholic church and flagrantly quash the freedom of religion. Gingrich went on to predict that the Catholic church would rise up and repudiate the HHS mandate as an attack on one of our most basic freedoms. As I wrote in a previous article, Gingrich’s prediction did not occur in a matter of weeks or months, but days. On February 4, when Gingrich had given the press conference, there was a widespread but largely unspoken anger within the Catholic church and in America in general. By February 8, Catholic leaders, joined by other Christian groups, were calling for civil disobedience against the mandate with some stating they would gladly go to jail before complying.
On February 8, when Obama had summoned Barbara Boxer and a host of other Democrats to join with him to “stand up” for women’s rights against the Republicans calling for the mandate’s rescission, the controversy was thought to be dispensed with by the normal repudiation of the Republicans. But either Obama was a fool or so absolutely out of touch with the American people that he didn’t realize that on January 26, a letter from the Catholic leadership was read to virtually every Catholic congregation across the United States repudiating the mandate. By February 8, almost the entirety of the Catholic church along with a large body of Christian Evangelicals and Jews were against the mandate. Did Obama not realize that the Republicans in Congress were simply responding to the wishes of their constituents, which is how government generally works?
On February 9, Obama finally woke up to the reality of the situation, hinting that he would be willing to compromise, and began the same smoke and mirrors strategy that had worked for him so many times before. Except this time, he wasn’t fighting against the Republican Congress; it was the American people.
On February 10, when Obama had announced that the Catholic leaders and “pro-choice” advocates had agreed to an Obama-brokered “compromise,” whereby the health insurance industry would provide free “preventative health services” for women, there was a sigh of relief in the Leftist blogosphere. They were thankful that this storm had passed and that the country could now get on to more important matters, like funding more “green” energy. But it appeared very odd to those of us who had been following the story that the “Catholic leaders” that had made the compromise were the same Catholic leaders that had supported the original HHS mandate in the first place. Sr. Carol Keehan, the “Catholic leader” of Catholic Health Association (CHA) who had agreed to the “compromise”, had backed the original Obamacare HHS mandate as far back as September of 2010. Furthermore, there is evidence that CHA had circulated news of the “compromise” even before Obama had supposedly made his decision, which indicates that it was more of a collusion to present a media narrative rather than any real discussion.
Obama foolishly announced the so-called compromise before the Catholic church, specifically Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, had had a chance to look over the specifics of what Obama called an “accommodation.” Dolan had merely said it was a step in the right direction, but in no way approved it. By the evening of February 10, Dolan, along with the leadership of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, resoundingly repudiated the “accommodation” noting that the only acceptable accommodation would be rescinding the mandate.
What occurred on February 10—the “accommodation”— astounded much of America. A President of the United States had initially called on Americans to violate their consciences by paying for what they considered a mortal sin (abortifacients, etc.); Obama had basically nullified the First Amendment religious freedom clause. But what shocked America more—if this is possible—was when Obama unilaterally mandated that the health insurance industry would have to sell a specific product—health insurance that included contraception, sterilization, and abortifacients—and that the price of this product would also be mandated.
Aside from the fallacy that the insurance companies would not pass on this cost to the Catholic church, negating the “accommodation”; and aside from the fact that a large portion of Catholic universities, hospitals ,and charities operate their own health exchanges, America discovered that Obama was mandating what a private company could and could not sell. What the product was didn’t matter. It could have been mandating that fast food restaurants provide healthy food with every meal. This frightened and appalled America.
The siren call of many conservatives was when much of America went along with the argument that because those who did not have health insurance were using emergency rooms for basic treatment, refusing to pay for the services, and thus were driving up the cost of health insurance for all, that this permitted the government’s involvement. That because the price was being affected, the government then had the authority to regulate it under the authority of the Commerce Clause.
Of course, the problem is that virtually every behavior affects in some way the cost of a product, from the use of an emergency room for routine care to consumption or non-consumption of healthy foods; therefore, the Commerce Clause could be used to regulate virtually every behavior. For example, it is generally known that those who consume large quantities of foods high in saturated fats, calories, etc. will be less healthy than those who consume foods low in saturated fat, calories, etc. Subsequently, individuals who are eating unhealthy food will have more health problems, require more medical care, and thus drive up the cost of health insurance. According to the Obamacare argument, we would move from Michelle Obama going around the country encouraging healthy eating, to mandating purchasing and consuming healthy food, given that this behavior also falls under the Commerce Clause. We of course would then have gone from a benevolent government providing everyone with healthcare to a totalitarian nightmare beyond anything this world has ever seen.
But there is a silver lining to the abomination of this administration. Obama has awoken a sleeping giant that will slumber no more, that grows larger by the day—nay, by the hour.
Strangely, on February 10, it seemed that there was an underlying feeling, an underlying emotion in America, whereby the American consciousness—freedom, belief in a better future, and renewed pride in our country—was returning. It seemed there was a feeling that this three year nightmare of Obama was finally coming to an end—whether through the election in November, resignation, or even impeachment. It seemed that the sun was rising, and that, as Ronald Reagan said so eloquently, it was morning again in America.
It is said that history repeats itself. Jimmy Carter had destroyed the economy, and his weakness had led to the Iran hostage crisis. Nixon’s enemies list and illegal actions led to his resignation. Obama’s weakness and foolishness in calling for the United States and Israel’s ally Mubarak to step down in Egypt has led to Islamic radicals taking power and sixteen Americans being held hostage. Iran is on the verge of building a nuclear bomb and vows to annihilate Israel. On February 13, we found out Obama has his own enemies list and a minion to do his dirty work. Not in secret corners, but in the White House. Yes, Media Matters for America is Obama’s Nixonian propaganda machine. But it doesn’t matter. America knows that the darkness will soon be gone, and again, it will be morning in America, either through election, resignation, or impeachment. We care not how it is accomplished; only that it is accomplished.
Kris Zane is editor of The Obama Files
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Please God, morning will once more come and we will be free of the very worst President we as an
unthinking nation ever elevated to the post. He has proved incapable of Governance, and has been totally devoid of Gravitas, Dignitas, and Auctoritas, the three principle virtues that all great leaders of any
Republic must have to lead a people through perilous times. Let his term end quickly and his name be forgotten. When he leaves office may he have an extremely long and life, robust in health, so that anything he ever loved esteemed or valued is gone before him. Maybe then he may come to see that the lives he had only contempt for is now his life’s mirror image. He abhorred the helpless unborn, and the vulnerable
old. Let him end like the Mao’s of the world a bad taste on the tongue of those who love freedom and
Atropos with a snip of her shears will do her job in the fullness of time.
Yes he abhors the unborn. It’s quite unfortunate for the rest of us that his mother didn’t feel the same and decided to go the abortion route…
31. Belittle all forms of American culture and discourage the teaching of American history on the ground that it was only a minor part of the “big picture.” Give more emphasis to Russian history since the Communists took over.
32. Support any socialist movement to give centralized control over any part of the culture–education, social agencies, welfare programs, mental health clinics, etc.
36. Infiltrate and gain control of more unions.
38. Transfer some of the powers of arrest from the police to social agencies. Treat all behavioral problems as psychiatric disorders which no one but psychiatrists can understand [or treat].
39. Dominate the psychiatric profession and use mental health laws as a means of gaining coercive control over those who oppose Communist goals.
40. Discredit the family as an institution. Encourage promiscuity and easy divorce.
41. Emphasize the need to raise children away from the negative influence of parents. Attribute prejudices, mental blocks and retarding of children to suppressive influence of parents.
42. Create the impression that violence and insurrection are legitimate aspects of the American tradition; that students and special-interest groups should rise up and use ["]united force["] to solve economic, political or social problems.
Can you see where this is going? Can you see the current push in these directions? Open your eyes!
Congressional Record–Appendix, pp. A34-A35
January 10, 1963
Current Communist Goals
15. Capture one or both of the political parties in the United States.
16. Use technical decisions of the courts to weaken basic American institutions by claiming their activities violate civil rights.
19. Use student riots to foment public protests against programs or organizations which are under Communist attack.
20. Infiltrate the press. Get control of book-review assignments, editorial writing, policymaking positions.
21. Gain control of key positions in radio, TV, and motion pictures.
24. Eliminate all laws governing obscenity by calling them “censorship” and a violation of free speech and free press.
25. Break down cultural standards of morality by promoting pornography and obscenity in books, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and TV.
26. Present homosexuality, degeneracy and promiscuity as “normal, natural, healthy.”
27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with “social” religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a “religious crutch.”
28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state.”
29. Discredit the American Constitution by calling it inadequate, old-fashioned, out of step with modern needs, a hindrance to cooperation between nations on a worldwide basis.
30. Discredit the American Founding Fathers. Present them as selfish aristocrats who had no concern for the “common man.”
Barack Obama did not “cave in” to pressures to undue the mandate of providing the contraception requirement. He has just “shifted” the mandate from the federal government to the insurance companies and then mandating the insurance companies to provide contraception.
The underlying issue here is “still” the mandate requirement by government, thereby breaking down the United States Constitution, the 1st. Amendment, Barack Obama’s goal. It has always been his goal. There is no other goal. It is the same with government’s intervention and control of the Commerce Clause, thereby demanding that YOU buy insurance or be taxed/fined.
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/02/10/report-obama-to-announce-accommodation-for-religious-organizations-on-contraception-mandate/
http://weaselzippers.us/2012/02/10/obama-blames-contraception-mandate-controversy-on-cynical-desire-of-some-to-make-this-into-a-political-football/
Now that the President has mandated that insurance companies “have to provide” pills and other contraceptives, when will the government get out of the business of providing taxpayers money to Planned Parenthood?
If insurance companies are mandated to provide pills and other contraceptives, are the employees of the insurance companies mandate to the same which would be a violation of their own religious freedoms.
Barack Obama believes Americans are stupid: http://therealrevo.com/blog/?p=66795
Muslims are given get religious freedom – Everyone else NO: http://biggovernment.com/cjohnson/2012/02/15/understanding-obama-why-muslims-get-religious-freedom-and-catholics-need-not-apply/
DAY ONE WITH NEWT
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Establishments Are Rallied Round Cacophonies Of Screechers,
To Carp His Bones, With Sharpened Phones, That Echo Off The Bleechers.
One Hundred Years We’ve Lived It, Yes! Taunted And Deceived,
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No Thank You To Establishment’s Continued Quigley Marches,
No Thank You To The Plastic Man, No Thank You To The Marxist.
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A Man Courageous, Standing Strong, Against The DC Hell,
Who Proved His Days, No Taxes Raised, for U.S. He Suffered Well.
Genuine In Word Today, A Man Who Sought Redemption,
Accepted It With Joy And Peace; Now Raises Up His Nation.
Who Calls Upon Almighty With Trust Achieved Through Test.
It Can’t Be Bought. It Must Be Taught, For US To Be Our Best.
Before Defilement Ensued: Corruption On Our Benches,
A Proven Hero, Necessary, Hero In The Trenches.
Religious Freedom, Rights Restored, To Every Man And Woman;
Where Life’s Respected, Cherished; Where Life’s A Being Human.
Can A Man Redeemed, Restored, Step Up With Dedication?
For Tackled Hard We Dropped The Ball. We Search For Restoration.
‘Twas Not Just Him Who Fumbled Down, We Are Responsible.
We Rid Ourselves, We Kid Ourselves, Encyst In Horrible.
Blindsided Through Our First Request To Rid U.S. From Conceptions,
It Grew, It Rooted, Blooming Out In Selfishness Inception.
What Man Can Bring US Back To Life, Can Bring US Back To Beauty;
Our Nation’s Face, Her Hands, Her Place, Today We Find Our Duty.
A Man Who Sought Redemption With Humble Contrite Heart,
Restoring Sacred Honor! Day One: A Brand New Start!
Unleashing Our Own Stateliness, Reminding U.S. Of Worth;
Repelling RINOS’ Trickery, Reviving Our Own Birth.
Where Politicians Fear To Go, Newt Gingrich Battles On!
Solutions Practiced, Found Results For US – A Common Bond.
To Raise A Standard For The Wise And Honest To Repair,
Event Of Such A Magnitude, In God’s Own Hands We Share.
To Earthly Kings He Bows NOT, For U.S. There’s Only One;
Strong Lion Tribe Of Judah, Our Lord, His Only Son.
Across Our Nation’s Borders! A Mighty Lion Roars!
Newt Gingrich, Captain Steadfast; Command Our Nation’s Doors!
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101st Birthday Of Ronald Reagan 40th President Of The United States Of America