The Obama Death Panel Strategy Continues

The Obama/Progressive movement of Baby Steps towards Big Brother Socialism -under the guise of healthcare reform- continues. In a ghoulish move many have predicted -despite being rejected in the final draft of Obamacare,  the Obama White House will soon pay doctors financial rewards to market end of life options to elderly and infirm patients. Obama continues his baby steps towards his much denied death panel strategy.

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It’s A Wonderful Life

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In the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life“,  during a scene designed to represent a Depression era bank run,  the  George Bailey character makes an astute  observation that should have been obvious to everyone he was talking to:

[as everyone inside was about to go to Potter's bank for money] Now wait…now listen…now listen to me. I beg of you not to do this thing. If Potter gets hold of this Building and Loan, there’ll never be another decent house built in this town. He’s already got charge of the bank. He’s got the bus line. He got the department stores. And now he’s after us. Why? Well, it’s very simple. Because we’re cutting in on his business, that’s why. And because he wants to keep you living in his slums and paying the kind of rent he decides. Joe, you had one of those Potter houses, didn’t you? Well, have you forgotten? Have you forgotten what he charged you for that broken-down shack? Here, Ed. You know, you remember last year when things weren’t going so well, and you couldn’t make your payments? You didn’t lose your house, did you? Do you think Potter would have let you keep it? Can’t you understand what’s happening here? Don’t you see what’s happening? Potter isn’t selling. Potter’s buying! And why? Because we’re panicking and he’s not. That’s why. He’s picking up some bargains. Now, we can get through this thing all right. We’ve got to stick together, though. We’ve got to have faith in each other.

Many of us around the World are currently facing similar financial  hardships to those our ancestors faced during the Great Depression. The Nations of the World should currently pay attention to the observational lesson taught by the fictional George Bailey character. Because in real life the new Mr. Potters of the world aren’t panicking and instead are busy purchasing bargains;  while the Greece’s of the World are busy rioting over  not being able to have caviar served alongside their pâté.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Luke 2: verses 1-20 (NIV)

¹ In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. ² (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) ³ And everyone went to their own town to register.

⁴ So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. ⁵ He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. ⁶ While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, ⁷ and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.

⁸ And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. ⁹ An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. ¹⁰ But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. ¹¹ Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. ¹² This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

¹³ Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

¹⁴ “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

¹⁵ When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

¹⁶ So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. ¹⁷ When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, ¹⁸ and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. ¹⁹ But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. ²⁰ The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Pass the Popcorn and Mt. Dew

Art imitating life as Obama plays second-banana co-star in cartoon special.

 

                

 

Dear Santa

Dear Santa all I want for Christmas —>

Please include a complete lifetime supply of needed accessories, extended warranty and  professional installation!

PS (and the winning Mega Millions lottery ticket)