Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
On December 16, 1773, the Boston Tea Party ignited a revolution. Today, a new generation of patriots has emerged.
This new generation is standing against out of control taxation and spending, along with corrupt career politicians, government expansion, abuse of power, the destruction of freedom and liberty, and the shredding of our Constitution.
Please, on this very important anniversary in our country’s history, support candidates with real integrity and encourage your candidates and elected officials to allow free markets to exist unhindered and restore the Constitution. The aims of our elected officials should be:
– to not institute any legislation which they have not read.
– to not initiate new programs, but to cancel out any programs that do violence to the Constitution.
– not to first discover if whether legislation is needed, but to first determined that it is constitutional.
– to uphold their oaths in office to protect the rights of the people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Then, if they are later accused of neglecting the interest of their constituents, they can reply that they were informed that our chief interest is liberty and that in that cause, they are doing the best they can.
Contact your elected officials today and remind them of the Boston Tea Party and the importance of freedom and liberty. Warn them that if they continue to ignore the constitution of this country and the people who stand for it, they will not be in office very long.
U.S. Health Care vs Canadian Heath Care
Health Care has been on everyone’s mind lately due to the Obamacare legislation that is being considered now. I know that I spent the last WCRW meeting discussing health care with SD 56 candidates Andrea Keiffer and Ted Lillie, as well as other WCRW members. So, when I stumbled upon this video on YouTube I thought I would share it with everyone.
Many advocates of health-care reform are admirers of Canada’s state-run, no-opt-out, single-payer system. President Barack Obama has voiced enthusiasm for such a health-care program.
Those who admire the Canadian-style health care should view the interview of Cheryl Baxter on Reason TV. Cheryl Baxter is a Canadian citizen who waited years for hip-replacement surgery, only to be told that her operation would not happen any time soon. Instead of waiting, Baxter did what an increasing number of Canadians are doing: She flew to a clinic in the United States, paid out of pocket, and had a life-altering surgery in a matter of weeks rather than years.
Cheryl Baxter’s experience doesn’t just throw damning light on Canadian health care. The sort of clinic she went to in Oklahoma suggests a different way of delivering health care in the United States, too: A simple fee-for-service model in which providers openly advertise their prices, service, and reputation. Rather than a frustrating, complicated mess of intermediaries such as employers and insurance companies, U.S. health-care reformers should think about bringing capitalism and a free market to medicine.
See Reason.TV interview Cheryl Baxter:
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Bernanke Grilled During Confirmation Hearing
Lately, I have been trying to post as much news regarding the Federal Reserve and the Audit The Fed Bill as possible. Yesterday, the lead co-sponsor of S. 604, Jim DeMint, did a fabulous job grilling Ben Bernanke during his re-nomination process. Take a look at the video below:
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