My Inner Author

Congratulations to the left. You got your precious Health Care Bill passed. I can truly picture our President and/or Pelosi as Gollum in Lord of the Rings, "Oh my precious, we wants it, we needs it..." Enjoy it for what little time you have. You see, you have awoken the sleeping giant of Middle class, average America. Sure this health care debate has angered me greatly. My own congressman lied to his constituents about his intended vote, and then waited until nearly 17:00 on Friday to announce it. Coward. Our own local Yellow Dog Democrat. However, it is but one small battle in the greater war for the soul of America. The Democrats spent every single bit of political clout they had, resorted to what is called bribery in the rest of the country for a few more votes, and at last, used its overwhelming arrogance in the media to get the bill passed by a margin of 4 votes (if 4 go the other way, it doesn't pass). Now begin the constitutional challenges. In November, the tsunam...

This weekend appears poised to become a landmark date in American Politics. According to the various news outlets, tomorrow will be the Health Care D-day in the House of Representatives. Early reports indicate public pressure has at least caused the leaders in Congress to quit play political shell games, and simply vote on the Health Care bill recently passed by the Senate, plus their own changes to the plan (tweaks, perks and pork). At least America will have a black and white, clear record of each congressman's vote for or against. As it should be. My opposition to the entire package is well documented, beginning with my own blog last summer ( The Health Care Debate ). Indeed, this one issue in particular has driven the greatest wedge between the political right and left in our country since the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, perhaps even farther. Several friends have gone so far as to ask me why this one issue has instilled such fire in my veins and seemingly awakened an ent...

Do you know the rights guaranteed in the US Constitution? It is a tough question these days, given the educational emphasis on Math, Science and Reading. Indeed, History is an educational subject in decline, however, it is an issue at the forefront of American politics today. I regularly keep up with the news, read lots of opinion and editorial content online, and certainly I have had a more than a few people in the past couple of years remind me of these rights. In fact, they elected a President to make sure these rights are guaranteed by the US Government. What are these rights? The right to own a home. The right to cheap health care. The right to own a car. The right to have a job. Wow! I might need to sue my former school district and my university. These rights were totally excluded from my textbooks and class curriculum. Given the recent public trend, I am guessing today's teachers are including these in the lesson plan. So, I finally decided I needed to get educat...