Google This!

Well, its been a long time since I posted anything on this blog. I had 2 reasons for starting a blog. I am passionate about my country and I wanted to make a little money from blogging.

However, I made the mistake of clicking on a few of the Google Adsense links on my blog. Google then cut off my Adsense account! I appealed and Google responded that they would let me know "as quickly as possible". TWO MONTHS LATER and their answer was a NO! to restoring my Adsense account.

Thanks for nothing Google! I'll move my opinions elsewhere!

Still Reason to be Thankful

To say the least, this year has been one of trials and tribulations on so many levels. Personally, I have had to deal with job layoff, death of my dad, money issues, etc. Then the national issues that have most Americans

troubled: a toothless economy, destruction of wealth, assault on freedom and liberty, and a clueless, dishonest President and Congress that can't lead out of a wet paper bag! Each an everyday, there just seems to be another punch to the gut, another right cross that stuns and knocks you to the ground...

However, each and every night before I go to bed, I think about what I do have:

1) My faith and a God who loves unconditionally.
2) My family safe and sound.
3) A son returned from war.
4) Our health.
5) My country.
6) Love of friends and family who care.
7) Food on the table, clothes on my back.
8) Hope that things will be better.
9) A world of amazement and opportunity.
10) Today.

So no matter how dim things may seem, just remember what you do have that so many others in this world don't. Our forefathers and ancestors came to this country with much less and built so much more. Let's do this same for our generations to come. What we have in America is too precious to see it taken away.

Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless!

"Access and Affordability"

A lie told often enough becomes the truth.
- Vladimir Lenin

President Obama has repeatedly stated that all he wants from healthcare legislation is for all Americans to have "Access and Affordability" to healthcare. The Democratic leadership has argued that the only way to accomplish this is to have the "public option" or "government option" that would bring "competition" to the marketplace. They argue that in most parts of the country, there are only a couple of choices among private insurance companies.

Well, I did a little research by simply going to http://www.ehealthinsurance.com/ and my conclusion: YOU LIE! LIE! LIE!

Since I believe that insurance is a personal responsibility, I looked at just options a family of four would have in 11 different states. The results are as follows:

Source: www.ehealthinsurance.com

Family: Dad - 47  Non-smoker
             Mom - 41 Non-smoker
             Son - 8
             Daughter - 14

City                 State           Nbr Plans          Starting Cost / Mo.
Atlanta              GA                111                            $245
Dallas                TX                 107                            $189
Los Angeles       CA                 114                            $279
Seattle              WA                 57                            $271
Denver             CO                 113                            $234
Minneapolis     MN                   46                            $231
Chicago            IL                    98                             $206
New York         NY                   16                             $340
Boston            MA                    6                         $1,176
Hartford          CT                     82                            $190
Las Vegas       NV                  123                          $142

Do these plans offer a $20 doctor visit? $3 prescription drugs? NO...But they do offer "insurance" for catastrophic illness so that the family would not have to declare bankrupcy to pay medical bills. The family would have the responsibility to pay for care up to the deductibles. After all, isn't that what the definition of "insurance" is anyway?
 
It is interesting that far and away the most expensive plan is in the only state that mandates that everyone be covered...Massachusetts. Interesting too is that it is the state with the fewest choices. Also interesting is that Nevada, Sen. Reid's home state, has the most choices and the most competitive prices.
 
Therefore, when you tell us that we need the federal government to solve our "crisis", you distort the truth. Obviously, applying more rules, regulations, and mandates is not the answer to "Access and Affordability", but just the opposite! So, why not just fess up and be truthful with the American people? It's all about power and re-election isn't it?....Come on, you can do it...I know you can....