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If It's so Great, Why Isn't Congress Enrolled in it?

One feature of the new Health Care Bill is that Congress is exempt and will keep their own plan.  While supremely elitist, it's not really a surprise given how they have acted for the last 20 years.  We could solve all these health care and pension issues if we ordinary citizens could sign up for the same Health Care and retirment plans that Congress votes itself. (the fact that we would bankrupt ourselves beyond belief - over and above the ridiculous plans being proposed  - is immaterial)  

As you ponder that thought, consider this wonderful comparison, via Hot Air.

" If Communism is such a benefit to its people, why do you have to force people to participate in it? The answer: Statism always requires force, and it always strips people of liberty. It always comes with handcuffs. That’s how we know it’s coming."

 
And a second statement from Rep Peter Roksam:

"If the ObamaCare proposal is so good, why do you have to imprison people who don’t want to participate?"

  
Like a famous author once said, some animals are more equal than others.

Health Care is a Right?

Amongst the rhetoric coming from our Democratic friends, the mantra that "health care is a right" is one the more frequent assertions made.  So, if health care is a right, why can't I choose the plan I want?

If I want to practice a religion, I can attend the church of my own choosing.
If I want to read a newspaper, there are hundreds to pick from
If I want to hang out with some people, I can pick who, when and where I want to
If I want to buy a gun, I can pick from many types and models
If I want to yell Obama is an asshole from the highest mountain top, I can choose the mountain
If I get arrested, I can pick my own lawyer
When I vote, I can pick who I want
I can drink, and pick what I want to drink.
I don't have to let soldiers in my house, and the cops have to get a warrant to come in
If I had a 15 year old daughter and she got pregnant, she can choose to have an abortion
If I'm Hillary Clinton, I can wear outrageous pantsuits in many fashion colors
 
But I'm being forced to accept a health care bill that takes my freedom to choose away. 
 
It's wrong, that those who wrote it, and those who support it, and those who enable it are wrong.  Very Wrong.

Everyone Pays

We all know that Democrats (and some Republicans) just love taxes.  It gives them money to spend on things that helps them maintain power.  And if they can't raise the money they need, they just borrow it from our unborn grandkids, but that's another post.
 
Most recently, our Congressfolks have written a combined 2,500 pages of drivel that purports to nationalize our health care system, while criminalizing what I would consider First Amendment rights of all Americans.  
 
The folks at Hot Air summarized the entire purpose of the Obamaphiles in one statement:

"Has the middle class discovered the biggest lie of the Obama campaign yet? When statist policies get imposed, everyone pays. Everyone."

If you are interested, here's more updates on the Health Care Fiasco from HotAir:  Here comes the taxes!

That hopenchange feels real good, don't it!