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America Rising an Open Letter to Democrat Politicians

I found this video on a new web site I joined. Enjoy! Then let's join forces to make it happen.



I know, you're probably saying the same thing I did, "I didn't vote for this mess". But, 52% of the country did, and many of those wish they hadn't. It's time for all of us to join together and take back this great country before it's to late.

Here are some of the things you and I can do:

Find true conservative candidates (not RHINOS) wherever they are campaigning and support them.

Write letters.

Talk to your friends and family who may still be in a fog.

Use all sources at your disposal to get the word out (i.e. YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, My Space, Letters to the Editor, Blogs, e-mail, etc.).

Do whatever you can to make sure our country does not continue down this destructive path. It's not too late to turn this ship around. We haven't hit the iceberg yet.

Why...?

WHEN you or I do not pay our taxes for several years we could end up being employed by “The Big House”…

BUT when Timothy Geithner, the president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, didn’t pay his taxes for several years he got employed by the White House.

WHEN Hillary Rodham Clinton was running for President and suggested that any health care reform would have to mandate that everyone must buy health care insurance, she was berated during a political debate by her opponent for suggesting such a thing…

BUT when that same political opponent, President Obama, signed his new health care reform bill into law, it has a federal mandate that everyone must buy health care insurance.

WHEN John McCann was running for President and suggested that any health care reform should have a tax that would be levied on employer provided health care insurance premiums, he was berated by his political opponent and the idea was used against him in political campaign ads…

BUT when that same political opponent, President Obama, signed his new health care reform bill into law, it includes a tax to be levied on employer provided health care insurance premiums.

WHEN Sarah Palin; a woman who was a City Councilman, a Mayor and a Governor was running for Vice President, she was deemed unfit to hold an office for which she wasn’t even running (President)…

BUT when Barrack Obama; a man who had never governed anything, ran for that same office he was deemed fit to hold the most powerful office in the land (and some would argue the world)…and won.

WHEN the country was at war under President George W. Bush, the media ran daily tallies of civilian and military deaths like they were keeping score in a ball game…

BUT when the country is at war under President Barrack Hussein Obama, the media forgets that anyone is dying.

WHEN an overwhelming majority of Americans say no to the federal government take over of their health care, they are ignored…

BUT when President Obama announced the successful passage of that take over, he stated, “We proved that this government -- a government of the people and by the people -- still works for the people.”

WHEN liberals violently protest we are told that, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism”…

BUT when conservatives peacefully protest we are told they are racists, bigots, terrorists, and hate mongers.

WHEN Democrats are in control of the government we’re all supposed to just get along. We’re supposed to hold hands and sing “Kumbaya” and not make waves...

BUT when Republicans are in control opposition is a must and encouraged.

WHEN a child needs an aspirin, the school must have the parents consent before it can be administered…

BUT when a fifteen year old girl gets pregnant, her high school has the right to pay for her to go to a clinic and get an abortion without her parent’s consent.

WHEN a thief enters my home and takes something that doesn’t belong to him/her, the law will put him/her in prison…

BUT when the government enters my financial home and takes something that doesn’t belong to them, the law calls it taxes…

SHOULD I continue to be a law abiding and responsible citizen, working day in and day out; five days a week and 8 hours a day, to earn a living, pay taxes, make my mortgage payment, pay my bills, pay for my own health care, and take care of the poor on a voluntary basis...

WHEN I can just become a slave to the nanny state and let the federal government pay my mortgage and take care of my every need.

…I was just wondering.

There They Go Again

It never ceases to amaze me how quickly, and how often, the Democrats can play the race card. They never seem to tire of beating that poor old dead horse.

Democrats know they have lost major ground to conservatives, so they are now employing the age old tactic of race bating and hate speech.

Without any proof (i.e. videos, audio recordings or pictures) they are accusing conservatives of sending hate mail and death threats to proponents of Obamacare, directing the “N” word at black congressmen and spitting on black congressman. And, if that’s not bad enough, Representative James Clyburn (D-SC) has gone so far as to accuse opponents of Obamacare of aiding and abetting terrorism.

Now some would say, “Just because there are no videos, audio recordings or photos it doesn’t mean it hasn’t happened.” Are you going to tell me that in this day of cell phone proliferation that someone wouldn’t have captured at least one of these offenses? I don’t buy it. Have you looked at You Tube lately? Everything gets recorded, even the Vice President using the “F” word at the Obamacare signing celebration.

If there was any proof of any of this going on I would be one of the first to condemn it, but there’s not. I believe this is just a pathetic attempt to paint conservatives as vicious racists and paint liberals as victims. They know their control is on the line come the November mid-term elections and they think the only way to keep that control is to make conservative Democrats and Independents shun away from Republicans.

This tactic has worked for them for so long that they just can’t help themselves. However, I think the American people have finally been awakened and their eyes are finally open. I seriously doubt that conservative Democrats and Independents will be duped by their tactic to portray honest, hardworking Americans; who are only exercising their 1^st Amendment right to peacefully assemble, as villains…at least I hope not.

Why Can't They Just Be Honest?

Representative Anthony Weiner (D-NY) was on the The O'Reilly Factor this evening.

Bill O'Reilly asked him a simple question about who was going to collect the fines when someone refuses to carry health insurance. Representative Weiner said O'Reilly was lying when he said it was going to be the IRS who would collect the fines.

I guess Representative Weiner needs to read the bill he passed. It will be the IRS.

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CHAPTER 48--MAINTENANCE OF MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE

`Sec. 5000A. Requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.

SEC. 5000A. REQUIREMENT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE.

`(a) Requirement To Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage- An applicable individual shall for each month beginning after 2013 ensure that the individual, and any dependent of the individual who is an applicable individual, is covered under minimum essential coverage for such month.

`(b) Shared Responsibility Payment-

`(1) IN GENERAL- If an applicable individual fails to meet the requirement of subsection (a) for 1 or more months during any calendar year beginning after 2013, then, except as provided in subsection (d), there is hereby imposed a penalty with respect to the individual in the amount determined under subsection (c).

`(2) INCLUSION WITH RETURN- Any penalty imposed by this section with respect to any month shall be included with a taxpayer's return under chapter 1 for the taxable year which includes such month.

`(3) PAYMENT OF PENALTY- If an individual with respect to whom a penalty is imposed by this section for any month--

`(A) is a dependent (as defined in section 152) of another taxpayer for the other taxpayer's taxable year including such month, such other taxpayer shall be liable for such penalty, or

`(B) files a joint return for the taxable year including such month, such individual and the spouse of such individual shall be jointly liable for such penalty.

`(c) Amount of Penalty-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The penalty determined under this subsection for any month with respect to any individual is an amount equal to 1/12 of the applicable dollar amount for the calendar year.

`(2) DOLLAR LIMITATION- The amount of the penalty imposed by this section on any taxpayer for any taxable year with respect to all individuals for whom the taxpayer is liable under subsection (b)(3) shall not exceed an amount equal to 300 percent the applicable dollar amount (determined without regard to paragraph (3)(C)) for the calendar year with or within which the taxable year ends.

`(3) APPLICABLE DOLLAR AMOUNT- For purposes of paragraph (1)--

`(A) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), the applicable dollar amount is $750.

`(B) PHASE IN- The applicable dollar amount is $95 for 2014 and $350 for 2015.

`(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER AGE 18- If an applicable individual has not attained the age of 18 as of the beginning of a month, the applicable dollar amount with respect to such individual for the month shall be equal to one-half of the applicable dollar amount for the calendar year in which the month occurs.

`(D) INDEXING OF AMOUNT- In the case of any calendar year beginning after 2016, the applicable dollar amount shall be equal to $750, increased by an amount equal to--

`(i) $750, multiplied by

`(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year, determined by substituting `calendar year 2015' for `calendar year 1992' in subparagraph (B) thereof.

If the amount of any increase under clause (i) is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.

`(4) TERMS RELATING TO INCOME AND FAMILIES- For purposes of this section--

`(A) FAMILY SIZE- The family size involved with respect to any taxpayer shall be equal to the number of individuals for whom the taxpayer is allowed a deduction under section 151 (relating to allowance of deduction for personal exemptions) for the taxable year.

`(B) HOUSEHOLD INCOME- The term `household income' means, with respect to any taxpayer for any taxable year, an amount equal to the sum of--

`(i) the modified gross income of the taxpayer, plus

`(ii) the aggregate modified gross incomes of all other individuals who--

`(I) were taken into account in determining the taxpayer's family size under paragraph (1), and

`(II) were required to file a return of tax imposed by section 1 for the taxable year.

`(C) MODIFIED GROSS INCOME- The term `modified gross income' means gross income--

`(i) decreased by the amount of any deduction allowable under paragraph (1), (3), (4), or (10) of section 62(a),

`(ii) increased by the amount of interest received or accrued during the taxable year which is exempt from tax imposed by this chapter, and

`(iii) determined without regard to sections 911, 931, and 933.

`(D) POVERTY LINE-

`(i) IN GENERAL- The term `poverty line' has the meaning given that term in section 2110(c)(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397jj(c)(5)).

`(ii) POVERTY LINE USED- In the case of any taxable year ending with or within a calendar year, the poverty line used shall be the most recently published poverty line as of the 1st day of such calendar year.

`(d) Applicable Individual- For purposes of this section--

`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `applicable individual' means, with respect to any month, an individual other than an individual described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4).

`(2) RELIGIOUS EXEMPTIONS-

`(A) RELIGIOUS CONSCIENCE EXEMPTION- Such term shall not include any individual for any month if such individual has in effect an exemption under section 1311(d)(4)(H) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act which certifies that such individual is a member of a recognized religious sect or division thereof described in section 1402(g)(1) and an adherent of established tenets or teachings of such sect or division as described in such section.

`(B) HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY-

`(i) IN GENERAL- Such term shall not include any individual for any month if such individual is a member of a health care sharing ministry for the month.

`(ii) HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRY- The term `health care sharing ministry' means an organization--

`(I) which is described in section 501(c)(3) and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a),

`(II) members of which share a common set of ethical or religious beliefs and share medical expenses among members in accordance with those beliefs and without regard to the State in which a member resides or is employed,

`(III) members of which retain membership even after they develop a medical condition,

`(IV) which (or a predecessor of which) has been in existence at all times since December 31, 1999, and medical expenses of its members have been shared continuously and without interruption since at least December 31, 1999, and

`(V) which conducts an annual audit which is performed by an independent certified public accounting firm in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and which is made available to the public upon request.

`(3) INDIVIDUALS NOT LAWFULLY PRESENT- Such term shall not include an individual for any month if for the month the individual is not a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States.

`(4) INCARCERATED INDIVIDUALS- Such term shall not include an individual for any month if for the month the individual is incarcerated, other than incarceration pending the disposition of charges.

`(e) Exemptions- No penalty shall be imposed under subsection (a) with respect to--

`(1) INDIVIDUALS WHO CANNOT AFFORD COVERAGE-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Any applicable individual for any month if the applicable individual's required contribution (determined on an annual basis) for coverage for the month exceeds 8 percent of such individual's household income for the taxable year described in section 1412(b)(1)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. For purposes of applying this subparagraph, the taxpayer's household income shall be increased by any exclusion from gross income for any portion of the required contribution made through a salary reduction arrangement.

`(B) REQUIRED CONTRIBUTION- For purposes of this paragraph, the term `required contribution' means--

`(i) in the case of an individual eligible to purchase minimum essential coverage consisting of coverage through an eligible-employer-sponsore

d plan, the portion of the annual premium which would be paid by the individual (without regard to whether paid through salary reduction or otherwise) for self-only coverage, or

`(ii) in the case of an individual eligible only to purchase minimum essential coverage described in subsection (f)(1)(C), the annual premium for the lowest cost bronze plan available in the individual market through the Exchange in the State in the rating area in which the individual resides (without regard to whether the individual purchased a qualified health plan through the Exchange), reduced by the amount of the credit allowable under section 36B for the taxable year (determined as if the individual was covered by a qualified health plan offered through the Exchange for the entire taxable year).

`(C) SPECIAL RULES FOR INDIVIDUALS RELATED TO EMPLOYEES- For purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), if an applicable individual is eligible for minimum essential coverage through an employer by reason of a relationship to an employee, the determination shall be made by reference to the affordability of the coverage to the employee.

`(D) INDEXING- In the case of plan years beginning in any calendar year after 2014, subparagraph (A) shall be applied by substituting for `8 percent' the percentage the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines reflects the excess of the rate of premium growth between the preceding calendar year and 2013 over the rate of income growth for such period.

`(2) TAXPAYERS WITH INCOME UNDER 100 PERCENT OF POVERTY LINE- Any applicable individual for any month during a calendar year if the individual's household income for the taxable year described in section 1412(b)(1)(B) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is less than 100 percent of the poverty line for the size of the family involved (determined in the same manner as under subsection (b)(4)).

`(3) MEMBERS OF INDIAN TRIBES- Any applicable individual for any month during which the individual is a member of an Indian tribe (as defined in section 45A(c)(6)).

`(4) MONTHS DURING SHORT COVERAGE GAPS-

`(A) IN GENERAL- Any month the last day of which occurred during a period in which the applicable individual was not covered by minimum essential coverage for a continuous period of less than 3 months.

`(B) SPECIAL RULES- For purposes of applying this paragraph--

`(i) the length of a continuous period shall be determined without regard to the calendar years in which months in such period occur,

`(ii) if a continuous period is greater than the period allowed under subparagraph (A), no exception shall be provided under this paragraph for any month in the period, and

`(iii) if there is more than 1 continuous period described in subparagraph (A) covering months in a calendar year, the exception provided by this paragraph shall only apply to months in the first of such periods.

The Secretary shall prescribe rules for the collection of the penalty imposed by this section in cases where continuous periods include months in more than 1 taxable year.

`(5) HARDSHIPS- Any applicable individual who for any month is determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 1311(d)(4)(H) to have suffered a hardship with respect to the capability to obtain coverage under a qualified health plan.

`(f) Minimum Essential Coverage- For purposes of this section--

`(1) IN GENERAL- The term `minimum essential coverage' means any of the following:

`(A) GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMS- Coverage under--

`(i) the Medicare program under part A of title XVIII of the Social Security Act,

`(ii) the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act,

`(iii) the CHIP program under title XXI of the Social Security Act,

`(iv) the TRICARE for Life program,

`(v) the veteran's health care program under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, or

`(vi) a health plan under section 2504(e) of title 22, United States Code (relating to Peace Corps volunteers).

`(B) EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PLAN- Coverage under an eligible employer-sponsored plan.

`(C) PLANS IN THE INDIVIDUAL MARKET- Coverage under a health plan offered in the individual market within a State.

`(D) GRANDFATHERED HEALTH PLAN- Coverage under a grandfathered health plan.

`(E) OTHER COVERAGE- Such other health benefits coverage, such as a State health benefits risk pool, as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in coordination with the Secretary, recognizes for purposes of this subsection.

`(2) ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER-SPONSORED PLAN- The term `eligible employer-sponsored plan' means, with respect to any employee, a group health plan or group health insurance coverage offered by an employer to the employee which is--

`(A) a governmental plan (within the meaning of section 2791(d)(8) of the Public Health Service Act), or

`(B) any other plan or coverage offered in the small or large group market within a State.

Such term shall include a grandfathered health plan described in paragraph (1)(D) offered in a group market.

`(3) EXCEPTED BENEFITS NOT TREATED AS MINIMUM ESSENTIAL COVERAGE- The term `minimum essential coverage' shall not include health insurance coverage which consists of coverage of excepted benefits--

`(A) described in paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of section 2791 of the Public Health Service Act; or

`(B) described in paragraph (2), (3), or (4) of such subsection if the benefits are provided under a separate policy, certificate, or contract of insurance.

`(4) INDIVIDUALS RESIDING OUTSIDE UNITED STATES OR RESIDENTS OF TERRITORIES- Any applicable individual shall be treated as having minimum essential coverage for any month--

`(A) if such month occurs during any period described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 911(d)(1) which is applicable to the individual, or

`(B) if such individual is a bona fide resident of any possession of the United States (as determined under section 937(a)) for such month.

`(5) INSURANCE-RELATED TERMS- Any term used in this section which is also used in title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act shall have the same meaning as when used in such title.

`(g) Administration and Procedure-

`(1) IN GENERAL- The penalty provided by this section shall be paid upon notice and demand by the Secretary, and except as provided in paragraph (2), shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as an assessable penalty under subchapter B of chapter 68.

`(2) SPECIAL RULES- Notwithstanding any other provision of law--

`(A) WAIVER OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES- In the case of any failure by a taxpayer to timely pay any penalty imposed by this section, such taxpayer shall not be subject to any criminal prosecution or penalty with respect to such failure.

`(B) LIMITATIONS ON LIENS AND LEVIES- The Secretary shall not--

`(i) file notice of lien with respect to any property of a taxpayer by reason of any failure to pay the penalty imposed by this section, or

`(ii) levy on any such property with respect to such failure.'.

(c) Clerical Amendment- The table of chapters for subtitle D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 47 the following new item:

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We cannot count on our leaders to be honest with regard to this health care monstrosity. It is going to be up to each of us to read this bill for ourselves and debunk their false debunking efforts.

The Truth is Finally Out There

For those of us who have been paying attention to the political liberal elite over the past year and a half, we are not surprised by what was said yesterday by the highest ranking member of the House of Representatives. We are, however, a little stunned that the truth came out so quickly. But why should we be? They have absolutely nothing to fear. The Republicans and we, the people, can’t stop them…at least not until November.

What Representative John Dingell (D) from the 15^th District of Michigan said yesterday was astonishing; to the point and exactly what we have known all along.

During a telephone interview on the Detroit WJR News/Talk Paul W. Smith radio talk show Mr. Smith asked Representative Dingell,

"Are we ready to let seventy-two thousand more people die in our country if eighteen thousand died or whatever the number is...the figure that anyone comes up with...per year because of a lack of health insurance or health care when this bill doesn't basically take effect until 2014?"

He responded by saying:

"Let me remind you this (Americans allegedly dying because of lack of universal health care) has been going on for years. We are bringing it to a halt. The harsh fact of the matter is when you're going to pass legislation that will cover 300 (million) American people in different ways it takes a long time to do the necessary administrative steps that have to be taken to put the legislation together to control the people. "

But hey, don’t believe me, hear his words for yourself.

I don’t want to be controlled. Do you?

Insurance Premiums Will Decrease by 3000%?

When I heard Obama tell a group of two hundred health care reform supporters in Strongsville, Ohio yesterday that employer health insurance premiums were going to decrease by 3000%, I was stoked.

I said to myself, “Self…if employer premiums are going to decrease by 3000%, mine might too.”

I quickly went to the Internet and pulled up a Retail Markdown calculator to see just how much money my insurance company was going to PAY ME to have their health insurance plan.

Imagine my glee when I discovered that American Family Insurance was going to be paying me $5,350/month or $64,200/year just to use their insurance plan. Finally…my lifelong goal of retiring is just a few votes and a pen stroke away. Please, Congress, pass this bill quickly. The beaches of Cancun are beckoning to me.

I immediately got on the telephone to inform my insurance agent that after Obama Care passes her company was going to be paying me to be a customer of theirs. I told her I couldn’t wait to get my first check, and by the way, when would that happen? I need to start making airline and hotel reservations.

We both had a good laugh over that one.

Is he really that dumb? Does he even stop and think before he speaks? Yep, we’ve got a real intelligent one leading this country now…and the left poked fun at Bush?

I tell you, Obama and his cohorts in the Congress will say and do anything just to get their monstrosity passed.

God help us all!!!!

Measured Into Submission

It’s been difficult for me to put up much of a fight lately. Measure after measure, corruption upon corruption, back room deal after back room deal, and campaign stump after campaign stump by a President already elected; has served to overwhelm and, in the end, beat me into silent submission. But I am tired of being silent…AGAIN!!!

The Washington DC political class is so out of touch with reality and the American people, you have to wonder if we’re really in America anymore. What is this country going to look like in two, five, ten or twenty years? For the first time in my life I am truly scared for this country and its future.

I fear that if the American people do not wake up…and those who have been awakened do not continue to fight…we are going to lose everything. I, for one, believe that this country, its principles and its Constitution are worth fighting for. I know others…millions of others…feel the same. So let’s band together and tell the politicians that they either start listening to us or we will make sure they do not return to Washington DC.

The November elections can’t come soon enough.