Obama School Video

Here is the video I was discussing earlier. I am just absolutely appalled. As I said earlier, as Americans we do not pledge allegiance to the President. We pledge allegiance to the United States of America!



Betsy

Obama School Speech

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/03/parents-object-obamas-national-address-students/

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/09/03/obama-school-speech-suddenly-a-prickly-topic-for-educators/

I just watched the video on FOX News that is being shown in Utah about celebrities speaking in a video "pledging their support to serve Obama." This video was shown to school children!! What? This is a travesty. Shame on you Obama, and my children will not be in school next week when this plays and or you give your address to them.

I do not pledge allegiance, obedience, or servitude to you, I pledge it to the United States of America and the Constitution. You serve us!

When FOX News posts the video I will upload it.

I am absolutely appalled.

Betsy

Obama School Speech

OK, this is a bit scary. What is going to be said? What does he want them to learn? How is he going to challenge them? This sounds like a political agenda to me, and that is just plain wrong. In fact, I can not even begin to describe how wrong. Children should not be used as political activists. Shame on you Obama.

http://features.csmonitor.com/politics/2009/09/02/conservatives-wave-red-flags-over-obama-school-speech/

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1214642.html

Betsy

Whole Foods

If you have not heard, Whole Foods CEO John Mackey wrote an Op-Ed slashing the Obamacare Health Care Plan, and offering alternative ideas. In response the left tried to protest and boycott Whole Foods.

So instead the Tea Party Movement has organized a "buycott" of whole foods. Here are some of the links. Also, the Whole Foods in Kansas City had a buycott today.

Great job John, and I'll be buying food at Whole Foods this week!

Betsy

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/08/31/daily31.html

http://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/stories/2009/08/24/daily70.html

http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/stlouiscitycounty/story/848220964FF7ACF28625762400138F25?OpenDocument

Victory??

I've been stewing on this for a couple days. Just not quite sure how I wanted to approach this. But, it really has been eating at me.

Obama said last week, and it was echoed by Biden that "Victory" was not what we were shooting for in Afghanistan. This just totally set me off.

But then, I had to sit back and think about it. Were we actually shooting for a "Victory?" The answer is a resounding YES. The question becomes how do you define that.

By our National Security Strategies, National Defense Strategies and Mission Statements overseas we are striving to help train, mentor, and build self-sufficient countries that are stable and productive members of the world community. Countries that are not mirror images of us, but rather governments and infrastructure that reflect their own inherent culture and history. Countries that respect human rights, and provide basic services for their citizens.

Our victory is that Afghanistan and Iraq will both be these things. Our Victory is all of are troops being redeployed. That is Victory. To declare anything else means you do not understand our own foreign policy or you simply choose to ignore it and want to cut and run. Hmmm wasn't Obama against the surge, and said it would fail, and the best thing to do was just get out immediately......

Betsy

Status of Forces in Iraq???

From the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/24/AR2009072403877.html

When insurgents attacked an American convoy with AK-47 rounds and a couple of grenades on a dusty highway in a Baghdad suburb this week, U.S. soldiers returned fire, chased the suspects through narrow alleyways and raided houses.Tuesday's clash killed two Iraqi adults and a 14-year-old and wounded four people, including two children.

When the shooting subsided, another confrontation began. A senior Iraqi army commander who arrived at the scene concluded that the Americans had fired indiscriminately at civilians and ordered his men to take the U.S. soldiers into custody. The U.S. military said the soldiers had acted in self-defense and had sought to avoid civilian casualties; U.S. commanders at the scene persuaded the Iraqis to back down.

The incident, apparently the first time a senior Iraqi commander has sought to detain U.S. soldiers, signals a potential escalation of tensions between U.S. and Iraqi forces trying to find a new equilibrium as Iraq assumes more responsibility for its security.

Both sides have starkly different interpretations of vaguely worded restrictions on the authority and movement of U.S. forces that went into effect more than three weeks ago. Those differences, and the friction they are causing in U.S.-Iraqi military relations, have been sharply underscored by the Abu Ghraib attack, which appears to be the first time U.S. soldiers have used deadly force since the new restrictions were imposed.

Wow, after all our Soldiers have done for you. I know this is not every Iraqi Citizen, but if you don't want us, then fine! Although, I am sure that this is political to show how the new government can be tough... but come on, REALLY? Do the Iraqi people really want to go it totally alone right now. I am not so sure.

I'm having a little bit of a knee-jerk reaction I'm sure, but this sits very badly with me. I've attended too many Memorial Ceremonies for my husbands men, to read things like this.

Betsy

Its All My Jurisdiction

Just was watching Obama's impromptu appearance at the Gibb's News Briefing. Beyond everything else, this really scared me....

And I paraphrase because I did not have a digital recorder handy....

"Some people have faulted me for becoming involved in a local-issue. I do not see it this way. I will get involved in issues like this. This is my purview to become involved in."

Wait just a minute Obama, we are a Federal Republic, with a Constitution. The US Constitution firmly lays down the division of powers at the Federal level and the division of powers between the national and state governments. Unless you are planning on re-writing the Constitution, you are way outside your lane.

The fact that he has said things like this before that go against the Constitution scare me the most.

Betsy

Twenty Two Thousand More Soldiers

I've read a great deal today about Secretary of Defense Gates' comments about adding another twenty two thousand troops to the US Army's strength. This sounds great. I hope it happens. But here are just a few concerns that I have right up front.

Units deploying right now are not receiving their final assignment of Soldiers sometimes until 30-60 days out from deployment. Are these 22,000 going to go to manning these units correctly for all of their train-up? Or are we going to create more Brigades that are not properly manned for their complete train-up?

In addition to the increased number of Soldiers, that means at least double the number of family members. Is the SECDEF going to increase funding to the bases to have adequate facilities to accommodate this increase?

Some examples of how this plays out. If you are a wife, and even have a doctors appointment, you must find childcare for your children. You can't take them with you to the appointment. Grandma and Grandpa are not nearby. Currently I have to call 6 weeks in advance in order to hope I can get hourly care for my youngest. Will we see more childcare facilities?

Will there be more housing built? I know the Army is quite proud of it's current housing initiative, but we are still short on-base housing. Is he going to increase funding for this?

Is he going to increase medical professionals? Is he going to increase Exceptional Family Member Program personnel?

The reason I am asking these questions is that the Military Budget is taking drastic hits under the Obama Administration; 25% over one year, 25% the next year. So Secretary Gates, are you going to program this money back into the budget in order to not only increase the number of Soldiers but to sustain Soldier and Family Life-Support Systems On-Base? I hope someone has thought of these 2nd and 3rd order effects. I would like to think so. I am all for a stronger military, but I just hope it is done properly. I remember being active duty and then a family member under Bill Clinton....it was not pretty.

Betsy

American "Liberal" Nurses Association

Have you seen those nurses that are constantly being paraded out by Obama every time he wants to sell his health-care plan? I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more of them too, with his poll numbers down to 49% approval of his health-care plan. But, I'm off topic.

I have been a Nurse now for over 14 years. Most of that spent in ER / Trauma, but also some in ortho and pediatrics. I was asked a number of times to join the American Nurses Association, and every time over that time period I declined. Very simply put, their political stances are very liberal, and they are not ashamed to plaster it all over their website.

Just during this past election, I checked out their website. What I found was not a discussion of which candidate was best but rather an, "I Love Obama Fest", that would have made Chris Matthews sick! We all know how much ole Chris is in love with him.

So when you see the American Nurses Association paraded out by Obama, just remember they do not represent all nurses. They have had a liberal agenda for a long time, and this is nothing new for them. It is exactly why, many of us do not join them.

Betsy

Obama and his Speech On July 4th

You know for the very first time I agree with President Obama. He said today that American's can do anything; and have conquered and overcome all challenges and adversity. (I'd bring up his comments about America to the rest of the world, but that's not my point this morning)

But, I agree! We can overcome any adversity and challenge. We have in the past and we will again. Big Government is not the answer! Socialized Health Care is not the answer! Socialism is not the answer! Government Bail-Outs are not the answer! And you Mr Obama and your friends Pelosi and Reid are not the answer either!

You're right we can overcome any adversity and challenge, and we will start with the 2010 elections!

May God Bless America and Happy 4th of July!

Betsy

Honduras / Iran???

Well for the last two weeks the people of the world have watched the Iranian Government brutally put down demonstrations over the election. Neda and many others were killed, people beaten, and even children abused by their police, militia, and special units. What did we get from our President? Five days after the fact there was a weakly worded statement basically saying what your doing is bad, and you shouldn't do it. I wasn't that impressed.

Now, enter Honduras. Mr Zelyas, the overthrown leader was a thug, and a thug that was attempting to circumvent his countries Constitution and stay in power beyond his term limits. He also had been conducting various human rights violations, and was trying to move Honduras more and more towards a semi-authoritarian state. Sounds like a nice guy.

So the Honduran Military overthrew him, AND there is widespread condemnation! God Forbid they do this from Obama! He has condemned them, threatened to cut aid, and cut off all military advisor support. So what is the difference? Is it the fact that your book of the month club friend Hugo Chavez was greatly upset by this change in government? Hmmm....

I am really starting to get scared by this President's idiotic and ludicrous decisions. I am scared for our countries welfare and scared for my husband and all the Soldiers like him. I can only guess at the stupidity that this person will have them doing.

God Bless America....and God do we need it!

Betsy

Disagreeing with Obama's Healthcare Plan

I've been sitting here for the last few weeks listening to the President talk about Health Care Reform, and I have a few questions for him.

First, how in God's name are we going to pay for this? Yes, Yes I know he has put forth some ideas. Namely the idea that my Great Great Grand-Children will be paying for it and all of the other spending he is doing. OUR COUNTRY IS ON A BUDGET AND WE CAN NOT AFFORD IT RIGHT NOW!

Second, there are the hidden costs. Namely, more doctors, more nurses, more clinics, more hospitals. I have news for him, all of the above are already at their care limits. How are we going to create these new personnel? Who is going to pay for the new infrastructure? Is he just going to wave his magic ice cream cone and make them all appear?

Third, who exactly will this plan cover? Medicaid already covers the poor and disabled. Will it include Illegal Immigrants? No one may be turned away at an Emergency Room. So what are we going to do about them? Are my tax dollars now going to officially pay for them as well?

Finally, lets take a quick spin through socialized medicine in other countries. The only countries where it works a "little" is ones with small population centers. The remainder, have brought nothing but negative critiques about treatment availability and treatment quality. So how are you making our lives better?

Oh, and this is to Congress...are you all going to be using this new system or will it only be the poor and uninsured who must wait for treatments, meds, doctors, etc.

I know this is alot of -itching without any solutions put forth. I will be writing on that tomorrow. I believe there has to be a better way. There is truely a REAL problem for uninsured and underinsured in this country. Tax-paying, law abiding citizens who have either lost jobs or have insurance that takes their money and gives crappy coverage. It is a crisis.

God Bless America

Betsy