The White House continues their attack on Fox News

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m10d20-The-White-House-continues-their-attack-on-Fox-News

A link to my column detailing the battle brewing between the Obama Administration and Fox. Who will win? My money is on Fox!

Obama vs. Fox News

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m10d19-The-Obama-Administration-vs-Fox-News

Here is a link to my column looking into the White House fighting an unnecessary war with Fox News. President Obama, please focus on our actual problems and not your partisan battle.

America Wins! Democrats retreat on public option in health care reform legislation!

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d16-Obama-Administration-appears-set-to-drop-the-public-option-from-health-care-reform

This appears to be a victory for America! Democrats appear to be surrendering on the public option regarding health care. A senator and Kathleen Sebelius have both said that the public option is either not essential or there are not enough votes for it. The liberal wing of the party must be fuming mad, but Republicans and Independents were against their socialistic policies from the beginning.

Here is Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius stating the about face that the White House is doing:

Obama Town Hall a little tougher, but Americans need to continue to question politicians on the liberal Healthcare Reform plans

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d14-President-Obama-faces-tougher-questions-from-Montana-voters-at-town-hall-meeting-on-healthcare

President Obama held a town hall meeting today in Montana and received two good questions about funding and why he is vilifying the insurance companies. Hopefully more people will continue to question him and the truth will come out about why these reform plans and the public option is just not good for America. Thankfully, a majority of Americans are now opposed to the liberal efforts.

Fox News vs. the Obama Administration

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d14-Fox-News-vs-White-House-over-healthcare-reform--Pres-Obama-holds-town-hall-in-Montana-today

Fox News is doing an oustanding job at exposing the White House in this healthcare reform debate. Major Garrett got Robert Gibbs to admit that there was "a list" of people's email addresses on file, which makes many people nervous. The exchange between the two men goes to show that good journalism is not dead.

Obama holds town hall meeting today & the debate over the health care reform bill, HR3200 continues

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d11-Obama-holds-town-hall-meeting-today--the-debate-over-the-health-care-reform-bill-HR3200-continues

President Obama holds a town hall meeting today in New Hampshire on healthcare reform and the debate goes on on HR3200. This liberal bill must be defeated and the protests will continue. People simply do not want government run healthcare or want the powers of the government to grow. When will Congress and President Obama listen to us?

Nancy Pelosi calls town hall protesters "un-American" and is the White House playing Big Brother?

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d10-Nancy-Pelosi-calls-town-hall-protesters-unAmerican-and-is-the-White-House-playing-Big-Brother

Nancy Pelosi makes the crazy claim that the town hall protesters who are against the liberal healthcare plan are "un-American." She really needs to be kicked out of office. The White House also creates a programs where Americans play informant and report those who are against the healthcare plan and use facts contrary to what the liberals want. Can anyone say Big Brother?

Sarah Palin makes some controversial comments and Democratic congressman yells at voter

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d9-Sarah-Palin-claims-Democratic-healthcare-bill-is-evil-and-death-panels-will-lead-to-euthanasia

Sarah Palin calls the healthcare reform bill is "evil" and will lead to "death panels." I like Sarah Palin, but this is a little bit over the line. We need to focus on criticizing the bill, but not in outrageous ways. Democratic Congressman David Scott yells at a Democratic voter who has tried to contact him at his office. Goes to show that Republicans and "crazy right wingers" are not the only people at these meetings. Time to wake up and realize Americans are pissed off at Washington. Calling them "nazis" and "unAmerican" like Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid did is not going to help your cause.

Here is the video of the liberal Congressman Scott. Maybe its time for him to be kicked out of office....

Town Halls Meetings Gone Wild!

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d8-Town-Hall-meetings-gone-wild-planned-protests-or-public-outrage

The American people are finally standing up to the liberals who are destroying this country with their policies. Protests are happening at normally quaint town hall meetings and Democratic members of Congress are beginning to feel the heat from voters. Maybe they don't realize it yet, but WE DON"T WANT THIS BILL. When people elected President Obama, this was not the change that they envisioned. It is time for Congress to listen to the people, you work for us, so do your job and stop this bill!

Mel Martinez Resigns, Who Will Charlie Crist Appoint to the Seat?

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Breaking-Mel-Martinez-to-resign-as-Florida-Senator-Governor-Crist-to-appoint-replacement

Shocking news with Senator Mel Martinez resigning early. I wonder who Governor Crist will appoint. I am sure he wants to appoint himself, but that would not be a smart political move. He should appoint a caretaker until he can win the seat outright. There are plently of Florida Republicans out there who can fill the position for the remaining year or so. Among the possible candidates include former Governor Bob Martinez, former Lieutenant Governor Toni Jennings, Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer, former Congressman Clay Shaw, and Florida Agricultural Commissioner Charles Bronson.

Republicans Smell Liberal Blood in the Water. Time to go in for the kill!

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d6-Memo-to-the-GOP-Present-a-healthcare-plan--stop-the-Obama-birth-certificate-nonsense

Republicans need to get their act together. The time is right for them to propose a comprehensive healthcare plan for the country and to counter the liberal agenda. Americans are losing faith in the Democrats and are protesting more and more frequently. They want to be heard and the Democrats are not doing that. Many people are talking about Obama's birth certificate. Drop the issue, because it will harm the cause in the long run. Focus on his policies, not his citizenship.

It has gotten to the point where the liberals have asked Americans to turn in other Americans for "fishy information" about healthcare reform. Something tells me that is anything that is contrary to what Obama is saying. Well, I hope they add me to their enemies list because I am 100% against this plan. Blood is in the water and it is time to go in and finish off the liberal agenda!

The People Have Spoken! No liberal healthcare reform!

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Why-the-Democratic-health

The liberal healthcare bill needs to be voted down. The media is dismissing the people who protest and right wing nut jobs, when in fact they are from both political parties. Wake up! Americans are not happy with what is going on and are showing it. We do not want this liberal healthcare bill, so stop trying to force it on us. No means no!

Bill Clinton trying to free jailed Americans in North Korea. Was their a deal with Kim Jung Il and the Obama Administration?

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d4-Bill-Clinton-in-North-Korea-to-negotiate-release-of-captive-Americans

President Obama has decided to act (FINALLY) in a move to free the jailed reporters in North Korea. What took so long? A few interesting observations:

Hillary Clinton didn't go (she is the Secretary of State), Al Gore didn't go (he is the boss of the jailed reporters), and Bill seems to be confident he will get the women back to the U.S.

Something tells me a deal was worked out, just like Jimmy Carter's "deal" in 1994 that led to the North Koreans obtaining material to build nuclear weapons. Obama, hopefully, didn't do this; but he is not commenting on it publicly.

What a wonderful photo op this picture is for Kim Jung Il

Democrats Are Feeling The Heat From The Voters

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m8d3-Democrats-are-facing-a-growing-chorus-of-angry-voters-over-healthcare-reform

Democrats are beginning to feel the heat from the voters in their home states and districts. People are increasingly angry over the support for the liberal healthcare bill, even though a majority of people do not support the plan. It is time for Washington to start representing us and not bowing down to liberal interest groups, President Obama, Nancy Pelosi, and Harry Reid. They are radical leftists and it is time to hold senators and congressmen accountable for what they do. With the American people beginning to wake up, those is Washington best start paying attention. Remember you work for us and many of you are going to be fired for not doing a good one!

Blue Dogs buy us all some time!

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m7d30-Blue-Dog-Democrats-reach-deal-No-vote-on-healthcare-reform-until-September

The moderate Blue Dog Coaliton of Democrats bought us some time in regards to the liberal healthcare reform bill. Now the bill will not be voted on before September, which give us a month to lobby our officials and the public against it. I never thought I would ever say "Thank you" to a Democrat, but we owe the moderate ones this.

As you can see below, the Chosen One is seeing his number plummet back down to reality. America is waking up to what is going on and do not like the liberal movement towards a European socialistic state.

Why won't Democrats read the Healthcare Bill?

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Democratic-recklessness-Passing-the-healthcare-reform-bill-without-reading-it

If they are not reading it, that should outrage every American. We pay them to represent us, and that need to read bills. No Democrat will sign the pledge to read the bill, which is absurd. God only knows what they plan on putting into it. Every true American should call, write, visit, email, etc. their representatives and senators to tell them to VOTE AGAINST THIS BILL. Picket their offices, peacefully protest, write blogs, and let people know that this bill must be stopped dead.

The picture below reflects just how ridiculous, scary, and liberal the Democratic healthcare "reform" bill really is. Our country really is changing before our eyes.

Obama's Birth Certificate

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m7d28-The-Birthers-and-the-growing-controversy-over-Obamas-birth-certificate

President Obama is a citizen and the Birthers need to stop saying he isn't. They are hurting the conservative's credability. It is time to defeat his policies and bring his agenda to a halt. No healthcare, cap and trade, taxes, or anything else Obama has up his sleeve. Leave the birth certificate thing alone!

My Healthcare Plan for America

1) The first step is to create private health savings accounts. You would choose your own private insurance and receive money back from the government which would cover your costs. Consider it to be a way that would both protect private industry and provide healthcare for people who are struggling to pay for it.

2) Due to the existence of these accounts, anyone currently under Medicare or Medicaid would receive a private account; therefore there is no further need for those programs. Anyone currently receiving government funds for healthcare or is currently in need of healthcare is eligible for this account program.

3) If you have your own insurance already, then you can keep it or you can request your own private healthcare account.

4) The purpose of giving people the money to pay for their own insurance is important because it will protect choice, foster competition among the private companies, and eliminate the role of government from meddling in your affairs. Government is not effective at running anything, so do you really want to trust them with your healthcare? This allows you to make the decisions about what is best for you and for your family.

5) Quite possibly the biggest question is how to pay for this plan or any reform plan for that matter, so here it is.

A) Since we would no longer have a need for Medicare and Medicaid anymore, the money that is currently going to pay for that can be rerouted to the private account plan. That would provide a total amount of $511 billion a year in government money to put toward private plans.

B) States would be required to cover some of the costs as well; all of their money going to health services can be rerouted into the plan. COMBINED, the total amount that states spend on health services every year is $1.5 trillion. Take the amount each state spends and add it with the federal amount.

C) If you are employed, your employer would still be required to pay their share of your insurance; it would not increase at all. It is impossible to know much money that would generate, but it would be considerable.

6) Just in case there are loopholes in the system, and every system has them, every county in the United States should have at least one free clinic in order to care for those who fell through the loophole. This will act as a safety net for people.

7) Prescription drugs will need to be reformed and there will be encouragements for doctors to prescribe generic drugs in order to keep costs down even more. Pharmaceutical companies can compete with one another on prices, but preference will be given to generics to make sure costs do not spiral out of control.

8) Tort reform would be enacted to keep costs down and lower insurance rates for doctors. This can save millions of dollars every year.

9) Medical records should be made electronic to allow for better communication to your medical providers and cut through some more of the bureaucracy.

10) Provide educational scholarships and loan forgiveness programs to doctors and nurses for joining the medical field. With the addition of millions of new people to our healthcare system we will need more experts to treat them. This will provide financial incentives to become a medical professional and keep wait time down in the long run.

The Healthcare Battle Begins...

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m7d27-The-battle-lines-are-being-drawn-over-the-healthcare-reform-bill

The battle against the liberal healthcare bill proposed by the liberal wing of the Democratic Party and President Obama is going to be underway during the entire August recess break. This is a horrible bill and it needs to be stopped by any means necessary. The Blue Dogs are holding the line against the liberals, but people need to call their representatives and senators, regardless of party, and read them the riot act if they even consider passing this bill. Special interests will be trying to influence votes, but thankfully the majority of Americans are AGAINST this bill. It will be a long rest of the summer....

Below is the drawing of how complex the new system will be.

Racial Profiling? Nope, Racial Reality

http://www.examiner.com/x-13348-Jacksonville-Republican-Examiner~y2009m7d23-The-politics-of-race-Sgt-James-Crowley-vs-Professor-Henry-Gates

This looks at the politics of racial profiling behind the case involving Professor Henry Gates and Sgt. James Crowley who have become centerpieces of the fight after Gates alleged racism. Let me be clear, my article points out that race had nothing to do with the case and it is being used to confuse people. The chart shows that blacks and Hispanics tend to commit crimes at such a higher rates and this is being used by Gates to make a point. It is sad that they commit so much crime when they have been given preferential treatment, ie: affirmative action.