Sarah Comments On The Newly Released Budget and Rahm Emmanuel's Latest Blunder

Sarah posted these comments this evening on her official Facebook Page:

The newly-released mind-boggling, record-smashing $3,400,000,000,000 federal budget invites plenty of opportunity to debate the merits of incurring more and more debt that will drown the next generation of Americans. Never has it been possible to spend your way out of debt. So... let the debate begin.

Included in the debate process will be opportunities for our president to deliberate internally the wisdom of this debt explosion, along with other economic, military and social issues facing our country. Our president will discuss these important issues with Democrat leaders and those within his inner circle. I would ask the president to show decency in this process by eliminating one member of that inner circle, Mr. Rahm Emanuel, and not allow Rahm’s continued indecent tactics to cloud efforts. Yes, Rahm is known for his caustic, crude references about those with whom he disagrees, but his recent tirade against participants in a strategy session was such a strong slap in many American faces that our president is doing himself a disservice by seeming to condone Rahm’s recent sick and offensive tactic.

The Obama Administration’s Chief of Staff scolded participants, calling them, “F---ing retarded,” according to several participants, as reported in the Wall Street Journal.

Just as we’d be appalled if any public figure of Rahm’s stature ever used the “N-word” or other such inappropriate language, Rahm’s slur on all God’s children with cognitive and developmental disabilities – and the people who love them – is unacceptable, and it’s heartbreaking.

A patriot in North Andover, Massachusetts, notified me of Rahm’s “retarded” slam. I join this gentleman, who is the father of a beautiful child born with Down Syndrome, in asking why the Special Olympics, National Down Syndrome Society and other groups condemning Rahm’s degrading scolding have been completely ignored by the White House. No comment from his boss, the president?

As my friend in North Andover says, “This isn’t about politics; it’s about decency. I am not speaking as a political figure but as a parent and as an everyday American wanting my child to grow up in a country free from mindless prejudice and discrimination, free from gratuitous insults of people who are ostensibly smart enough to know better... Have you no sense of decency, sir?”

Mr. President, you can do better, and our country deserves better.

- Sarah Palin

It's hard to believe that even the likes of Rahm Emmanuel would be so bold as to make a statement such as this in today's political climate. However, this administration gives us yet another shining example of the hypocrisy with which it operates, as they remain tight lipped about this latest incident. Thankfully, many Americans have woken to that which is obvious, and have begun to express their opinion where it counts--at the ballot box.

Meanwhile, perhaps Mr. Obama would do well to listen to Sarah's advice and do some house cleaning of his own before lecturing us as he did last Tuesday.

Constitution Town Hall

Next Saturday, January 30th, from 9:00 am-3:00 pm EST, Hillsdale College will be conducting an online Constitution Town Hall called "Reviving The Constitution". It is free to anyone wishing to attend. You may register here. You won't be sorry you did!

***If you missed this great event, you may login to this site and view the video***

Sarah Congratulates Senator Scott Brown (R-MA)

Sarah quickly released her congratulations tonight on her official facebook page. We'd like to join her in wishing the new Senator from Massachusetts the very best as he heads to Washington.

Congratulations to the new Senator-elect from Massachusetts! Scott Brown’s victory proves that the desire for real solutions transcends notions of “blue state” and “red state”. Americans agree that we need to hold our politicians accountable and bring common sense to D.C.

Recent elections have taught us that when a party in power loses its way, the American people will hold them accountable at the ballot box. Today under the Democrats, government spending is up nearly 23 percent and unemployment is higher than it’s been in a quarter of a century. For the past year they’ve built a record of broken promises, fat cat bailouts, closed-door meetings with lobbyists, sweetheart deals for corporate cronies, and midnight votes on weekends for major legislation that wasn’t even read. The good citizens of Massachusetts reminded Democrats not to take them for granted.

Americans cheered for Scott Brown’s underdog campaign because they viewed his candidacy as a vote against the Democrats’ health care bill. You know that there’s something wrong with this legislation when opposition to it inspired a Republican victory in a state that currently has no Republicans in Congress and last sent a Republican to the Senate nearly 40 years ago.

Clearly this victory is a bellwether for the big election night ten months from now. In the spirit of bipartisanship, let me offer some advice to the Democrats on how to stem this populist tide. Scrap your current health care bill and start from scratch. We all want true reform, but government mandated insurance is not it. Scott Brown campaigned against this top-down bureaucratic mess. We need common sense solutions like reforming malpractice laws, allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines, giving individual purchasers the same tax benefits as those who get coverage through their employers, and letting small businesses pool together to provide insurance for their employees. Focus your efforts on jobs, not on job-killing legislation. Such a change in approach would show Americans that you’re listening.

My best wishes to Senator-Elect Brown. When you go to Washington, may you never forget the ordinary citizens you met while driving that truck through the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

- Sarah Palin

Wanna Look At The Health Care Legislation? You're A 'Nerd'!

A few minutes ago, I was watching Fox News as Representative Allyson Y. Schwartz, Democrat from the 13th Congressional district in Pennsylvania, discussed the transparency issue surrounding the health care legislation debate. I was dumbfounded to hear Representative Schwartz declare that any "nerd" who wishes to look up information on the health care bill is free to do so online. I don't know why I continue to be amazed at the pomposity of the Democrat oligarchy these days, but I am. I suppose it's because I still labor under the assumption that we continue to enjoy the existence of a Republic. Drunk with power, these minor potentates have launched their own version of the French Reign of Terror and forget that they serve at the pleasure of the people, that they exercise authority only from a limited grant by the people, and that this consentual grant of power may be revoked. I think Dimocrats like Representative Schwartz are playing at a dangerous game. In the end, Robespierre felt the bite of the guillotine. This election season, many Dimocrat necks will be clamped to the block. Good riddance.

"To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity."--Maximilien Robespierre, 1794

(by John; www.kasumi-gakure.net; twitter: kasumi_gakure)

Congress Buchanan (FL-13) To Bring Discharge Petition Before Congress

In a call on Thursday with Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (R-FL), I learned that Rep. Buchanan had just introduced a discharge petition to the members of the 111th Congress.

In case you aren't familiar with what a discharge petition is, here is a brief summary taken from the rules written for the House. (For a more thorough explanation, see this link)

The “discharge rule” of the House of Representatives allows a measure to come to the floor for consideration, even if the committee of referral does not report it and the leadership does not schedule it. To initiate this action, a majority of House Members must first sign a petition for that purpose. The rule permits either (1) the committee of referral to be discharged from the measure itself; or (2) the Committee on Rules to be discharged from a special rule for considering the measure. Layover periods required by the rule permit the Committee on Rules to preempt a discharge attempt, and recover control of the floor agenda, by securing adoption of an alternative special rule for considering the measure. This report will be updated to reflect developments in the rules or practice.

In short, Congressman Buchanan, along with many of his fellow members of Congress, feel that the lack of transparency with respect to the Health Care reform bill is troubling, at best.

H.Res.847 by Vern Buchanan (FL-13)

Here is the letter that Rep. Buchanan sent to the President regarding this matter:

Buchanan Urges Obama to Demand Open Health Care Negotiations

There are at least eight instances when President Obama openly stated, either during his presidential campaign, or since, that the Health Care legislation process would be "transparent in every way". Barack Hussein Obama promised on many occasions that the process would play out on CSPAN for all of America to see. The American people, as a whole, are being shut out of this entire process, and it is outrageous. We're still waiting for the transparency and openness we were promised.

Here is video of the Congressman discussing the "sunshine legislation" he has introduced, along with the discharge petition.

Here is audio of the Congressman discussing the petition with Sean Hannity, on the Sean Hannity radio show.

Finally, here is video of Congressman Buchanan talking about this issue with Neil Cavuto on Fox News.

You can help by immediately calling and writing/emailing your state Congressional representatives and urging them to sign this important petition. Follow this link to get the contact information for your representative. We urge you to take action today.

It is believed that the democrats who are most likely to sign this petition are those who voted against the Pelosi health care bill that was passed in November. Below is a list of those names...if you are in one of these states, take notice.

John Adler (NJ)
Jason Altmire (PA)
Brian Baird (WA)
John Barrow (GA)
John Boccieri (OH)
Dan Boren (OK)
Rick Boucher (VA)
Allen Boyd (FL)
Bobby Bright (AL)
Ben Chandler (KT)
Travis Childers (MS)
Artur Davis (AL)
Lincoln Davis (TN)
Chet Edwards (TX)
Bart Gordon (TN)
Parker Griffith (AL)
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)
Tim Holden (PA)
Larry Kissell (NC)
Suzanne Kosmas (FL)
Frank Kratovil (MD)
Dennis Kucinich (OH)
Jim Marshall (GA)
Betsy Markey (CO)
Eric Massa (NY)
Jim Matheson(UT)
Mike McIntyre (NC)
Michael McMahon (NY)
Charlie Melancon (LA)
Walt Minnick (ID)
Scott Murphy (NY)
Glenn Nye (VA)
Collin Peterson (MN)
Mike Ross (AR)
Heath Shuler (NC)
Ike Skelton (MO)
John Tanner (TN)
Gene Taylor (MS)
Harry Teague (NM)

Sarah Palin: Celebrating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

From Sarah's official Facebook page:

Tomorrow, America honors the memory of one of our greatest – Martin Luther King, Jr. He used his gifts and talents in selfless, mighty ways to mobilize efforts against racial discrimination and is deserving of our honor.

Please take a moment to tell your children about this great man. He fought for liberty and equality because he knew they were God-given and he knew that no government should be empowered to thwart our freedom. King summarized his mission when stating that no one should be judged based on skin color, but by the content of one's character.

Seeming to have a foreboding notion of how quickly life passes, he did not waste time on pettiness. He believed that “the quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.”

May our children follow in the footsteps of giants like King, who sincerely respected equality.

- Sarah Palin

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – MLK

**IMPORTANT**

Tune in to Fox News tonight, 01/14/10 at 10 PM, Greta Van Sustern. Congressman Buchanan (R-FL) will be discussing discharge petition he is bringing before Congress that urges House Democrats to open the closed doors and include Republicans in the Healthcare bill negotiations taking place. Will demand the transparency that was promised during the elections. More to come...

Feminism Is Dead

I've been watching the objectification of Sarah Palin with a somewhat jaundiced eye. As a conservative, I have come to anticipate hypocrisy from the left. But, this presses me toward incredulity. Newsweek magazine blatantly attempts to cast Sarah Palin as an inept bimbo with no redeeming qualities aside from a stunning beauty. Terrified by her broad appeal, derived from a universal sense of her genuineness, the left continues to respond in a typically bigoted fashion. The anti-intellectual left is in full propaganda mode. But, what is most shocking is the complete silence from the feminist movement. Apparently, because the National Organization for Women, and other organizations of this coven's ilk, does not agree with Palin's political perspective she is merely fodder for the bigots, sexists, and womanizers of the state run media. Where are the bug eyed, bra-burning, amazonian zealots? Not so much as a sigh from Terry O'Neil. Well, we can thank Sarah for an additional service to her country--driving a stake into the rotting bosom of the left's feminist movement.

Sarah Palin's Facebook comments in full:

"The choice of photo for the cover of this week's Newsweek is unfortunate. When it comes to Sarah Palin, this "news" magazine has relished focusing on the irrelevant rather than the relevant. The Runner's World magazine one-page profile for which this photo was taken was all about health and fitness - a subject to which I am devoted and which is critically important to this nation. The out-of-context Newsweek approach is sexist and oh-so-expected by now. If anyone can learn anything from it: it shows why you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, gender, or color of skin. The media will do anything to draw attention - even if out of context."

Asking For Your Help

I don't normally post much of anything but national political news/issues commentary on this blog, but I hope, in this case, that those of you who read the blog on a regular basis will consider helping me spread the word about the story I'm about to tell you.

On Monday, April 20, 2009, 5-month-old baby Noah was shaken by his daycare provider. It was discovered, after she admitted to shaking him, that she was also residing in this country illegally. You can read Noah's story, and the heart wrenching updates his mommy and daddy have posted over the last seven months, here.

After seven months, a judge has decided to allow this illegal alien out on bail. She is with her family again, smiling, as Noah's family faces each day not knowing what the next will hold. The Peruvian media seems to be making a martyr of this woman, regardless of the facts.

If you feel led, will you please visit Noah's Road, let his parents know that you have visited, and that they are in your prayers? Will you spread the word about this horrible crime and it's effects?

This is yet another case that shows why our country must get a handle on illegals being allowed to stay in this country.

Thank you so much for your help, and for your prayers for this dear family.

Sarah In The Media

As most of America knows by now, Sarah appeared on Oprah today to chat about her new book "Going Rogue". You can view a portion of it here:

Other than this short video, I have not yet seen the interview, so I am refraining from commenting until I have had the opportunity to watch it in its entirety.

In addition, Rush Limbaugh will be interviewing Sarah live tomorrow, November 16th, at 1 p.m. on his a.m. radio show. Rush, after reading Sarah's book, says it is "one of the most substantive policy books I've read in a long time!"

As expected, the fringe media is foaming at the mouth as over the release of her new book and its contents. You will be shocked to find out that the Associated Press, after obtaining an advance copy of "Going Rogue", assigned eleven reporters to go on a fact finding mission. It's really too bad that this irresponsible media of ours will never be so concerned about fact-finding anything President Obama releases to the media. I say keep it up! We're finding out exactly what these frauds are really all about. And, that they are scared to death of Sarah Palin. So. Very. Predictable!

Sarah's Comments On Upcoming Trial of 9/11 Terrorists

Sarah had this to say today on her official Facebook page about the "Obama administration's atrocious decision":

Horrible decision, absolutely horrible. It is devastating for so many of us to hear that the Obama Administration decided that the 9/11 terrorist mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, will be given a criminal trial in New York. This is an atrocious decision.

Mohammed and his terrorist co-conspirators are responsible for the deaths of more than 3,000 Americans. Thousands of American families have suffered through the loss of loved ones because of the disgusting attacks launched against the United States, and now this trial venue adds insult to injury, in addition to compromising our efforts in the War on Terror. Heaven forbid our allies see this decision as a reason to become less likely to support our efforts in the future.

Criminal defense attorneys will now enter into delaying tactics and other methods in the hope of securing some kind of win for their “clients.” The trial will afford Mohammed the opportunity to grandstand and make use of his time in front of the world media to rally his disgusting terrorist cohorts. It will also be an insult to the victims of 9/11, as Mohammed will no doubt use the opportunity to spew his hateful rhetoric in the same neighborhood in which he ruthlessly cut down the lives of so many Americans.

It is crucially important that Americans be made aware that the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks may walk away from this trial without receiving just punishment because of a “hung jury” or from any variety of court room technicalities. If we are stuck with this terrible Obama Administration decision, I, like most Americans, hope that Mohammed and his co-conspirators are convicted. Hang ‘em high.

I wholeheartedly support the survivors and the families of the victims in their appeal to the president regarding this matter. You can read more about it here.

- Sarah Palin

Sarah On Oprah

Sarah announced on her facebook page yesterday that she and her two daughters were in Chicago to interview with Oprah for the upcoming show that will be aired Monday, November 16th. The interview will follow the November 15th release of her new book "Going Rogue".

I'm not sure how I feel about Sarah giving Oprah this--no doubt--huge boost in ratings. I stopped watching Oprah a long time ago, after she became nothing more than a mouthpiece for the Obama administration. I admire Sarah tremendously, and I'm sure she has her reasons for going on the show. Above all else, it will give her an opportunity to reach women who've never taken the opportunity to actually listen to what she has to say. I'm certain that many will come to love her as we do, and realize that much of what they've heard in the mainstream media has been nothing more than a smear campaign designed by the left to destroy her.

To see a preview of the show, follow this link.

I suspect that "Going Rogue" will join the New York Times Best Seller's list, along with most other conservative authors who've had releases this year. Can't wait to read her side of the story in full. It will be an interesting read, for sure.

More From Sarah On Pelosi's "Health Care" Plan

From Sarah's official Facebook page:

We need to be vigilant in investigating the ramifications of the Pelosi Health Care Bill. Some provisions sound so outrageous as to be considered impossible to fathom, but they’re right there in the bill in black and white. For instance, page 297 of the bill explains the punishment for not purchasing government mandated health insurance. If you don’t buy what the government considers “acceptable health care coverage,” you’re going to be hit with a tax of at least 2.5% of your income. And if you don’t pay that new tax, you could be fined as much as $250,000 and sentenced to up to five years in prison.

But here’s the thing: they have to make the penalty for opting out very harsh in order to force us to buy coverage. The only way to keep this government run health care plan afloat is for everyone to buy into it – especially young and healthy people. That means that they will have to penalize citizens if we choose not to buy a plan that will cost a minimum of about $15,000 per family per year.

The bill that came out of the Senate last month – the Baucus Bill – does just the opposite. It calls for a much lighter penalty ($750 maximum) for people who don’t buy government approved health coverage, making it cheaper to pay the fine than to pay for the coverage. (And with a recession on, who can blame families for not wanting to pay $15,000 for a government mandated health care plan?)

But here’s the kicker: the bill also forces insurance companies to cover everyone, regardless of pre-existing conditions. Think about what that means. A lot of people – especially young and healthy people – will just pay the penalty instead of purchasing coverage because they’ll figure that it’ll always be there if they get sick, as government has promised. That’s what will happen, and when it does it will totally undermine the very concept of “insurance” – which is basically a group of people pooling their resources over time to cover themselves for a rainy day, paying while they’re healthy so that they’re covered when they’re sick. Those who are healthy now pay for those who are sick. If your insurance pool only contains sick people, it’s a bust. And that’s what this government plan will be. Without all of those young and healthy people paying into the pool and defraying the costs, the government will have to pony up more and more money, and who knows how long the whole crazy plan will last before it goes broke – and our country with it!

That’s where we are with this bureaucratic mess: either the government penalizes people so harshly that they could be hit with huge taxes and even possible jail time, or the government makes the penalty a slap on the wrist and undermines the plan from the get-go. Forcing individuals to buy health insurance seems unconstitutional, yet Congress wants to foist it on us anyway. Proponents of government controlled health care will say, “But we’re made to buy car insurance and home insurance, what’s the difference with health insurance?” It’s apples and oranges. Auto insurance is a state law requirement, and people can always choose not to drive. Banks might require you to have home owner’s insurance, but again, you choose to own a home, just as you choose to drive. You have no choice at all when it comes to this federal government health care insurance mandate.

There are other ways to reform health care without violating our Constitution and our personal liberties. Let’s get back to discussing market-driven, patient-centered, result-driven solutions, like, for example, allowing people to purchase insurance across state lines, tackling existing government waste and fraud, and reforming medical malpractice laws (tort reform) to stop unwarranted lawsuits that force doctors to order unnecessary procedures just to cover themselves.

Please let your Senators know that the Pelosi Bill should be dead on arrival. Once we go down this big government path, it will be virtually impossible to reverse course. Let’s fight for the reform that makes sense for Americans before it’s too late.

- Sarah Palin

Honoring Our Veterans

No words can express the gratitude we feel for those incredible Americans who've given so much to serve this great nation. Today, we honor you.

"We sleep safely in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm."--George Orwell

From Sarah's official Facebook page:

In most of our cities and towns, you’ll see memorials to brave Americans – some in uniforms of wars from long ago – who defended freedom. If you look down at their inscriptions, you’ll see that they were dedicated by the mothers, fathers, wives and orphans of the veterans who gave all for their country. In distant lands across the globe, you’ll find silent fields of white markers with the names of Americans who never came home, but who showed their dedication to their country by where they died. Today we honor those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice, as well as those who served and came home forever changed by the battlefield.

Remember all the veterans who fought and sacrificed for our freedom today, and then please take the time to thank our brave men and women currently serving in uniform. We owe them so much.

- Sarah Palin

Commemorating a Victory for Freedom

From Sarah's official Facebook page:

Twenty years ago, the ultimate symbol of the division between freedom and tyranny was torn down. The Berlin Wall was constructed for one purpose: to prevent the escape of East Germans to the freedom of the West. The Wall’s cold, gray façade was a stark reminder of the economic and political way of life across the Soviet Union’s sphere of influence in Eastern Europe.

Ronald Reagan never stopped regarding the Berlin Wall as an affront to human freedom. When so many other American leaders and opinion makers had come to accept its presence as inevitable and permanent, Reagan still hammered away at the Wall’s very premise in human tyranny, until finally the Wall itself was hammered down. Its downfall wasn’t the work of Reagan alone. Our president’s actions were joined with the brave acts of many individuals who stood firm and united in facing the Soviet Union. The Berlin Wall came down because millions of people behind the Iron Curtain refused to accept the fate of enslavement and their supporters in the West refused to accept that the “captive nations” would remain captive forever.

Though that long, tragic episode in human history had come to a close finally with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it wasn’t the “end of history” or the end of conflict as some had hoped. New conflicts confront us today throughout the world which call for courage and resolve and dedication to freedom. The new democracies and market economies that have emerged in Central and Eastern Europe still require our friendship and alliances as they continue to seek security, prosperity, and self-determination. But as we reflect on present and future challenges, let’s take time to celebrate the anniversary of this awesome victory for freedom. The downfall of that cold, gray concrete Wall should be a lesson to us in hope. Nothing is inevitable. Tyranny is no match for the hope and resolve of those who work and fight for freedom.

- Sarah Palin