ObamaCare: Make Dems and Rinos Regret Nov. 7th

Things are mighty close folks.  Last night, the House passed ObamaCare 220-215.   Not a unanimous vote by any means. There were 176 Republicans and 39 Democrats that opposed the bill.  One lone Republican that voted for the bill -- Rep. Joseph Cao from New Orleans. A Republican alternative was rejected on a near party line vote of 258-176.  Conservatives from both parties united at the last minute to impose some restrictions, such as funding abortion.  (Remember how Obama and the Dems constantly soothed the public's fear about the bill not funding abortion.  Liars!)

The celebration was great last night.  This, according to FoxNews:

A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later -- and Obama issued a statement saying, "I look forward to signing it into law by the end of the year."

"It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of health or income, the peace of mind that comes from knowing they will have access to affordable health care when they need it," said Rep. John Dingell, the 83-year-old Michigan lawmaker who has introduced national health insurance in every Congress since succeeding his father in 1955.

According to the same FoxNews article, the bill would usher in the following changes [source]:

The legislation would require most Americans to carry insurance and provide federal subsidies to those who otherwise could not afford it. Large companies would have to offer coverage to their employees. Both consumers and companies would be slapped with penalties if they defied the government's mandates.

Insurance industry practices such as denying coverage on the basis of pre-existing medical conditions would be banned, and insurers would no longer be able to charge higher premiums on the basis of gender or medical history. In a further slap, the industry would lose its exemption from federal antitrust restrictions on price fixing and market allocation.

At its core, the measure would create a federally regulated marketplace where consumers could shop for coverage. In the bill's most controversial provision, the government would sell insurance, although the Congressional Budget Office forecasts that premiums for it would be more expensive than for policies sold by private firms.

 Representative Candice Miller (R-Mich) said:  "We are going to have a complete government takeover of our health care system faster than you can say", adding "this is making me sick, a jobs-killing, tax-hiking, deficit-exploding bill."

The bill still needs to pass the House of Representatives before it is law.  What to do in the meantime?  Call!  Petition!  Protest!  And, here's what Bill Hennessey of the St. Louis Tea Party recommends:

November 7, 2009: a date that Democrats will regret

by Bill Hennessy on November 7, 2009 · 2 Comments
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Steel your resolve.

Make no mistake about what happened in Washington, DC:  the 220 socialists, including one Republican, who voted to unconstitutionally takeover the US healthcare system, molested the systems of economics, politics, and trust on which this nation was founded.

The resistance must increase.

Let’s begin by refusing to participate in the 2009 “holiday” season.

• Make no purchases on November 27, Black Friday, except for basic necessities like food and gasoline
• Commit to a single gift for members of immediate family only.  For adult family members, consider making something of meaning
• From now until the end of the year, focus on three things: God, Home, Family. 
• If you have vacation available, consider taking it before Christmas
• Put off major purchases if at all possible.  This includes cars, appliances, and the like.  Instead, hire local, independent mechanic or handyman to bring the ailing items up to serviceability
• Begin making very large contributions to worthy opposition candidates, especially for the House of Representatives and U. S. Senate.
• While many people are committed to specific charities, most charities will become arms of the government if this slide to the left continues.  So consider giving less to charities and more political candidates, remembering the tax implication of that decision.

There is still a chance of stopping this in the Senate.  Pray and fight, pray and fight, pray and fight.  We defeated the dehumanizing evil of collectivism in the 1980s in Europe.  We can defeat it again in the United States.  But we will need to awaken even more patriots.

Let those who oppose us learn to hate November 7, 2009, as the day their wicked ideology sowed the seeds of its own destruction.  And let us be the vine that chokes their ideology to death.

 Some interesting suggestions for sticking it to the Dems.