THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume XI, Issue # 151, June 25, 2009
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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OBAMACARE: DO OR DIE FOR AMERICA
By Christopher G. Adamo
NATIONALIZED HEALTHCARE (AKA, SOCIALIZED MEDICINE): THE PINNACLE OF BARACK OBAMA'S SOCIALIST
AGENDA FOR AMERICA -- THE LONGTERM PERILS THAT AWAIT AMERICANS, IF OBAMA SUCCEEDS IN RAMRODDING HIS
HEALTHCARE PLAN THROUGH THE CONGRESS & ONTO AMERICA -- DISTURBING SIGNS OF A DISINFORMATION CAMPAIGN
BEING WAGED BY THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, THE LIBERAL LEFTIST CABAL, THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, & THE
MAINSTREAM MEDIA TO IMPOSE OBAMACARE ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE -- OMINOUS PATTERNS OF GOVERNMENTAL
SUPPRESSION OF OPPOSITION TO SOCIALIZED MEDICINE ALREADY BEGINNING TO UNFOLD IN THE U.S.A. -- THE SPECTER OF
OF A GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM & THE SINISTER MANNER IN WHICH IT IS BEING ADVANCED: A
DANGEROUS DEPARTURE FROM THE FOUNDING PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC
FULL STORY:
With so much coverage of the current debate on Barack Obama’s attempt to
impose nationalized healthcare (socialized medicine) on America, it may seem that little else can
be said on the subject. Yet, it needs to be discussed, and its manifold
dangers explained to the American people. It is impossible to overstate the
significance of this battle. If successful in establishing this pinnacle of
his socialist agenda, Obama will unleash a “change” on the country from
which it may never recover.
Clearly, he is aware of the governmental power he has the potential to
accrue with the passage of this single atrocious new entitlement. His lust
for that power is evident in the ferocity with which he is striving to
ramrod his plan through the Congress and onto America. The stakes are far
too great for him to do any less. Ultimately, the zeal with which he is
pressing forward should be the greatest indication to Americans of the
longterm perils that await them if he succeeds.
While it may seem odd to draw comparisons between the healthcare “debate”
and the recent uprisings in Iran, certain disturbing parallels indeed exist.
America and the world witness the tragedy of an oppressed people yearning to
be free, and the manner in which the Iranian government is scrambling to
regain its iron-fisted control of the situation. Central to this effort is
their disinformation campaign. And, while nobody in our country is being
slaughtered over health care controversies, the situation is rife with
ominous signs of a government/media propaganda blitz that rivals anything
ever concocted by Tass or Pravda.
Furthermore, though the violence in Iran is not likely to be recounted in
our communities, particularly with respect to medical care, ominous patterns
of governmental coercion and suppression of all opposition are already
beginning to unfold here. And, if the poisoned seeds of impending tyranny are
any indication, it is chilling to ponder the bitter fruit that they may bear,
if not immediately checked.
It is not necessary to delve into ideological parallels between Obama and
the ruthless Iranian leadership. Clearly, his Cairo speech revealed an
appalling willingness to laud the Islamic world in a manner that he never
proffers on behalf of America and the rest of Western Civilization. Anyone
who doubts this need only to contrast that speech against the venom and
anti-American hatred of the “Reverend” Jeremiah Wright, under whose
spiritual leadership Obama willingly sat for more than two decades.
Still, with respect to healthcare, the underlying ideology is a secondary
issue. It makes no difference why Obama and his kind are so intent on
lowering the quality of American healthcare to levels reflective of
nightmarish and dysfunctional European countries operating state-socialist economic systems. Their willingness to
employ fraud and overreaches of power speaks volumes in itself. The results
of this approach are entirely predictable. Any program that is implemented
through such thuggish tactics cannot possibly redound to the benefit of
America’s greatness or the former freedoms enjoyed by its people.
Pivotal to the onset of unrest among Iranian citizens was the obvious
tampering of election results, ensuring the reelection of Islamist puppet
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. On the Iranian street, it was a given that Ahmadinejad’s
rival, Mir Hossein Mousavi, was far more popular. Yet, the “election”
results painted a completely different picture, and predictably, one that
the “religious” autocracy had intended from the beginning.
Of course, nothing like that could happen here in America, or could it? On
June 20, just in time for Obama’s big healthcare propaganda blitz, an
“independent” poll conducted jointly by CBS News and the
New York Times was released, a poll which claims that an
amazing 72% of Americans are in support of putting their medical care under
the complete control of the government. Apparently, the monstrosity of a
socialist bureaucracy enjoys even more popularity on mainstreet than
Ahmadinejad does in Tehran.
However, on closer examination, it turns out that, by a two to one margin,
participants chosen for the poll were Obama supporters. By resorting to such
absurdly skewed “sampling” pollsters can easily manufacture “overwhelming”
public support or opposition on any topic they choose. Thus have CBS and the New York
Times revealed their willingness to sway public opinion by generating the
illusion of political momentum.
Equally significant is that, in this role, CBS and the New York Times are clearly
disseminating misinformation, in concert with the agenda of Obama and the
Liberal Democrats. These formerly respectable establishments of the press have
abdicated their time-honored role of protecting liberty and national
integrity by keeping the public informed. Instead, they have assumed the
dark mantle of demagogues and propagandists for the state. Joseph Goebbels
would be proud.
Much worse is yet to come. At least CBS and the New York Times still felt compelled
to do their dirty deed under the guise of an objective poll. In comparison,
the actions of ABC News vastly eclipse any previous sellout of the public
trust by the press. Not content to merely parrot the line of Obama and the Democratic Party,
on Wednesday June 24, ABC News conducted a government “healthcare”
infomercial from inside the White House. Comically denying any partiality,
this broadcast was clearly crafted to advance Obama’s socialist cause,
denying any opposing viewpoint from being presented, even during paid
commercials.
In a sad post-mortem on the demise of the American Republic, CBS News and the New
York Times, along with ABC News, would not be memorialized as principled
martyrs who lost a valiant fight to keep spreading truth among the people of
the country. Rather, descending to the point of becoming ideological
brothels from which any “informational” service can be purchased for the
right price, these once great institutions willingly abandoned their
rightful purpose, and now publicly strut their wares for the right bidder.
Despite all of this, the path to a takeover of the medical system is far
from certain. Obama’s own desperation, revealed in such antics as the ABC
News publicity stunt, stand as evidence that huge obstacles remain before
Americans will consign their physical well being to the insipient madness of
Liberal bureaucracies. In response, Obama has been driven to mimic the
tactics of those Iranian Ayatollahs who feel their grip on power slipping
away. While insisting that the plan is a “done deal,” he demeans any who
oppose it as “not logical.” In doing so, he demeans himself and the office
he holds.
Next week, this country will be celebrating the two hundred and thirty third
anniversary of its founding. Those courageous individuals who crafted and
signed the Declaration of Independence birthed a nation on principles so
wise and noble that it has since risen to the pinnacle of civilization. But,
if such ideals are abandoned, it cannot exist forever on the mere momentum
of its glorious founding.
It seems wholly unlikely that Americans may ever face the prospect of blood
running in the streets of their cities. But the specter of a government-run
healthcare system, and the sinister manner in which it is being advanced,
represent a dangerous departure from the nation’s former greatness.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Government & the U.S. Presidency:
Presidential Politics & National Leadership
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
Social Welfare Policy: The Welfare State
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer and staff writer for the New
Media Alliance. He lives in southeastern Wyoming. He has been active in
local and state politics for many years and is a managing partner in Best
American Buy (www.bestamericanbuy.com), an e-commerce business that markets
products exclusively made in America. His contact information and archives
can be found at www.chrisadamo.com
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