In fact, one of the Weapons we have is a tool that has gone unused by the Democrats:

Oversight.

In the hands of someone like Paul Ryan, subpoena power and oversight can be used to lay out a systematic case of Administration corruption and abuse of power, while also laying out a case for Conservatives policy alternatives.

Further, we can show that Elections Have Consequences. When one elects Conservatives to power in the Republican party, one gets good stewardship of the public dollar. When one elects liberals or Me Too Republicans to power, chaos and spending result.

Time for a teachable series of moments, to be used to our advantage. And as you say, put the Revolution in our back pocket. After all, the Left is ruthless, and cares little for democracy.

T’is always best to be prepared.

we have to secure true conservatives to run. Overturning this will be difficult with a leftist president but it will also be more difficult over time. If people become complacent and slowly start to accept it, our work is likewise harder. We need to get rid of dems but also weak-kneed RINOS that infect our ranks

Does one fight a Revolution to take back and restore what already exists, and stands as established? Even a coup doesn’t quite fit what is contemplated; we simply want an established Government to serve its intended purpose, as opposed to purposes in no way delineated in its charter. This is more like scraping barnacles off a hull, or the restoration of a work of art. . .

There: I like that one. How about “The American Restoration.”

I only mention this because semantics matter enormously. If more people knew the true definition of the words “Progressives” and “Reactionary,” for example, we’d all be a lot better off.

My problem with the health care reform is that it was passed against the will of the people using bribes,threats and intimidation.I also know that the elites who passed this “reform” will exempt themselves from its consequences. The process reeks and stinks of tyranny.

if Americans make their point, emphatically, right now, in the aftermath of this spectacularly arrogant and illegal act, I am not going to object.

November is a long, long time off. These jokers need to know, right now, what it is like to have the full measure of righteous anger, by 60% of the country, landing on them.

There may be worse places, but there also are a whole lot of places I’d much rather be living; and if I had the money, I’d move to one of them.

Regardless, elections won’t matter anymore.

Please google dr. Rufus fears from the university of Oklahoma and find how slavery was once law of the land, just as abortion is now. President Lincoln believed all the trouble in his life including losing both sons, was because of his condoning slavery just by silence. May God move on the hearts of men about the national sin of murder as we watch a”pro-life” “statesman” vote yes for this bill. Executive order means nothing to barack, a man without conscience. Stupak just threw millions of our children in the trash. May he never sleep again…….

Neil

Any R votes at all for this monstrosity in the House? I lost track of what Congressman Cao was going to vote.

If this passes, it will be hopefully with no R support.

I just heard Stupak fold up like a cheap suit.

The Democrats have fitted themselves with their own albatross, all we need to do it remind people of it. And once the doc fix is repealed and this becomes a clear net financial burden we can easily repeal it through reconciliation once the American people return us to power. It’s a dark day, yes, but we’ve made the Democrats show their true colors and thus set ourselves up for victory after victory in the future.

And in so stating our position, I would remind everyone that the so-called “benefits” of this monstrosity won’t be seen for four years, while I understand that we’re to be taxed on them immediately.

Even the most delusional progressive I know wouldn’t think of paying for an ounce of marijuana on the promise of “future delivery.”

We shall see, indeed…

if for no other reason than to plan.

So, one of us is wrong, but only one of us can afford to be wrong. We’ll know by November. I hope it’s me.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/44/2010/03/white-house-announces-executiv.html

Not worth the paper it’s written on.

Non-violent, that is. “Judas” Stupak and his clown court need to be target number 1-12 for political retirement in ’10.

Bart’s all whiny about the phone calls wifey had to take at 2AM – well, let’s ensure he’s back there in Michigan, 24/7, to take that load off her as of January 2011.

Second thought – he’s not “Judas”. Judas at least got something of value for his betrayal. Bart’s more like the Peter, whose denied the truth at the most crucial juncture – out of fear.

Considering the apparatus in place for us to restore individual liberty. However, if roughly half the body politic are on the side of the tyrants in power, we will see our liberties continue to erode with the ebb and flow of election cycles.

In a way, that’s worse than an overnight government takeover. Many people learn to cope with the gradual loss of freedoms, but I think (hope) there will be a breaking point with Americans. We can only hope to turn this thing around peacefully and legislatively but my gut tells me a revolution will be inevitable – maybe not in our lifetimes, but sooner or later the power grab and underfunded government entitlements is going to come to a head.

Stupak’s claiming Pelosi had the votes without him. If you believe that I’ve got a bridge in New York I’d like to sell you. There is no way Pelosi and Obama would have given him the time of day if they didn’t need him. He knows how toxic this vote is and he’s already trying to insulate himself from it. Come on, Bart, at least have the guts to admit what you did; when someone pees on my leg and tries to tell me “It’s raining!” I’m smart enough to figure out what’s going on.

we “won” than it is about fixing the actual problem. Hearing all these congressmen congratulate themselves on their pending bill, the bill that everyone agreed last week is severely flawed, just proves that.

The problem is people just hear that people are suffering and that we have the power to fix it. A large portion of the public does not care about unintended consequences and they don’t care about the constitutional limitations of federal authority. It is sad that our federally elected officials don’t understand the constitution.

Today I feel a bit naive that I put so much confidence in that document. It is sad, but the constitution is only as good as those who are willing to follow it. I hope someone with standing brings this before SCOTUS, and the constitution prevails.

Kathryn Lopez says there are still several Stupakers who are not buying the Executive Order (http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=ODc0MzVjNmE0M2Y0MGM1Zjk0MzA1OWQwMzgyZWIyMTA=). “Appar to be Dan Lipinski, Jerry Costello, and Gene Taylor.”

I don’t think the final vote will be until some time this evening. In the interim, I think Stupak will have to wrestle with is conscience. I’m heading out on a 3 hour bike ride and will be praying that he will find it impossible to continue on his current course.

Why do you think the Democrats will submit themselves to fair elections in the fall? They will use every means at their disposal to win – the MSM, ACORN, distorted census data, bribery, etc. Most likely they will move quickly for immigration reform so that illegals came become citizens and then vote for their benefactors – the Democrats.

The American Revolution began when the people realized that taxation without representation reduced them to the level of slavery because only a slave could be deprived of his property without his consent. Today we have the Democratic party willing to rob us without our consent but with consent of those who would take our money. When did I become a slave to my fellow man?

We need to reform our government back to the principles of 1776 and 1789. If the November elections are fraudulent or amnesty is used to get the Democrats the votes they need, then we need Revolution. The time will have come at that point.

that many of you think that November will change anything. I’m ashamed at what my party accomplished in it’s control of the House and Senate -almost nothing of long term value and perpetuated fiscal irresponsibility.

I am sickened by the ignorance and sheer stupidity of the vast body of the electorate in understanding the people they vote for and the legislation they vote on.

I am not hopeful that even with a November win in the House, I don’t see the Senate following suite – possible, not probable. With the kind of revenue that this legislation brings in, and the inability of our elected representatives to actually cut spending – does anyone really believe that “health care reform” once enacted, is going to go away? The fight to kill it was last year in December.

I’m not a defeatist, but I’ve seen the handwriting on the wall for months and it pisses me off to no end.

a Dem Rep on the floor claim that the current healthcare system is unconstitutional because people are not treated equally by the insurance companies in conflict with the 14th amendment?

DO ANY OF THESE MORONS ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND THE CONSTITUTION?????

What guarantee do you have that the democrats are going to play fair in the next election cycle? That in fact every vote will count, or that in close races there won’t be “discovered” or “misplaced” votes? In Minnesota that failed. In Washington State that failed. I’m sure in a number of lesser publicized elections it has failed.

Do I support revolution? No. You are correct in stating it is a two-edged sword and we are not to that point, yet. That said, I think you forming the argument around just those two choices is limiting. There are tons of options available to us, long before we pick up muskets. Civil disobedience. Even civil unrest. boycotting of certain government functions. Denial of taxes to the federal government. Harassing tactics. Are they not telling us healthcare is a civil right? How did the people wanting their civil right back act in the sixties? More importantly DID IT WORK!!! Yes.

Why would we want to do this? Simple. The left thinks they have us. They are more than willing to continue new advancements in their quest for control because they aren’t afraid of our genteel approach. They just lied, cheated, broke laws and ignored the will of the people. Our response? Signs, calls, protests. Shoot, that’s easy money for them to handle. They just ignored us and are planning in the next three years to do more damage. They accept that Obama is a one term president. They also accept it is only a year to maybe three before they lose their majority. This means they will be even more dangerous and aggressive. (Think Japanese soldiers in WWII knowing they had no other choice than to charge.)

Neil in all due respect you hit them with everything you had and then some. Where did that leave us? Now your plan it to do the same thing again? And they will ignore that too. I suggest just running the level of anxiety up a tad. They can’t stay in D.C. forever. If the representative that voted yes comes home. He or she doesn’t get one day off. Not one. He goes to eat, take his photo and who he is with. Sit down next to him and ask him how he feels about corruption in Congress or if, when we get the power back, has he any worries about going to prison.

Be nice. He or she may have actually believed they were doing the right thing and were just another “useful idiot” the radical left is using (Stupak comes to mind). When they come back to their office locally, they shouldn’t find anyone around that will sell them anything, feed them anything, talk to them, certainly not play golf or hang out with them. No free gifts or looking the other way. He walks out of his office to get fresh air he should have to look at a sign, or a group of people booing him. No coming up for air. He goes home and sees the same thing. He meets with a donor and you sit down in the next booth with a tape recorder and a smile. Remind him he is a lame duck representative. Don’t return his phone calls or emails. Cut his donations.

We should support our state officials in their pursuit of legal blocking maneuvers. We should form groups in order to fund any legal challenges individuals will bring forth. Fund them now. Let Erickson or one of your people coordinate them.

The elected representatives in this government have long accepted they are above the law and the citizens. Some almost feel like demi-gods. Not all can fly on military transports like Pelosi. They have to sleep, eat, shop, live with us now. Make that as uncomfortable as you can.

But remember not just because of this vote, but for the next one they are thinking they can get away with.

The people your representative just voted with to crush your rights are not nearly finished. They want your land, your kids, your future, your retirement, your education, your life to belong to them. Some because they think they can handle it all better than you, some because they know if they hold all of those things hostage, you’ll do their bidding. Just study Europe and the lives of the non-elites. Are we them? (I read a recent story where in Demark the average worker gives 70% of his income to taxes. SEVENTY!! Ask yourself if that were your burden what chance of getting out of your home, your town, sending your kids to a decent school (without asking for a government approved loan), or getting anything extra that would make your life better?)

At some point what they do to you goes beyond just politics as usual.

Just an opinion.

Please, somebody, tell me how.

I’m not kidding. I’m having something of an existential crisis here. I want to wake up and still feel proud. I want to wake up and know that my 70-year-old parents are proud. I want to cheer for the United States in the World Cup this summer. I want to feel that familiar chill when I hear the national anthem. I want to see the flag and know it’s mine. I want to walk around the mall, and my workplace, and my neighborhood, and look around able to say, “These are my people. We are us.”

I want the surge of pride and confidence that comes from knowing that I live in the one place that is unique in human history, the place that represented humankind’s greatest achievement: the recognition that men should live free.

This isn’t that place now. At least it doesn’t feel like it. Nobody had a right to take this from me, and I’m simultaneously depressed and filled with blinding rage.

Stupak was quoted on gatewaypundit saying that he would have voted on this abortion of a bill regardless of whether or not the abortion language was in it or not so he was lying the entire time!

David Frum: “if HCR prevails, Republicans need an accountability moment. Jim DeMint/ Rush / Beck etc. ed us to Waterloo all right . Ours.”

there is one fly in the ointment. Even if we “take the Congress and undo this monstrous bill”, with Obama as President he will certainly veto our efforts. That is, unless you think we will get a veto-proof Congress.

personally make sure Stupak goes down in November. Antenora awaits him who betrayed the nation.

Liberals still have a lot of power and are making strides at marginalizing the Tea Party movement with that video with the man with Parkinson’s disease and the latest claims by Lewis, Frank and the other man about slurs. People who are not a part of protests are going to start believing the MSM lies about opponents to the president’s ideas being racist. They might not believe it at first but sheer repetition, then these made-up stories and then people that make them laugh Stewart, Letterman etc. pick up the theme and it’s accepted fact.

We need to be playing offense, not defense. We need African-American conservatives going in with hidden cameras at liberal events. We need to be more savvy about the culture war. It’s going to take video to fight back for a certain part of the population.

AAron wrote a great diary about circumventing Congress using the EPA, FCC,etc. Remember Pelosi saying they would do “everything necessary” to pass deathcare. I have to believe this will apply to future legislation, elections,et al. At what loss of freedom do we draw the line?

There is one thing that must be acknowledged from this fight. The democrats are now fully disengaged from the constitution. When the politicians who are elected to represent the people (House of Representatives), identify more with the power of the Federal Government than those people, we are close to necessary rebellion.

Otherwise we slowly sink into dictatorship.

I volunteered to work for my local GOP this weekend, after having dropped out of activism for the last 10 years. I will work singlemindedly to effect change through the ballot box in November. It’s going to be a blast.

On the other hand, knowing the kind of enemies we face, and their capacity for a coup in 2012, I will continue to make other types of preparations.

Facebook page is on fire. He is Stupak’s opponent. Folks from all over the country are pledging support and money.

You want to know who made all this (HCR) possible? Karl Rove and GWB.

Had they not sold out every Conservative principle and engaged in big government, big spending and tolerance for moderate Republicans, we would not be living with DEMONcrats in both houses of Congress and the White House.

Thanks for nothing, putas.

…But I also acknowledge that the fact that discussions of revolution or civil war breaching the mainstream is indicative of the government’s transgression against the constitution and the citizenry.

This is tyranny we’re looking at people. When 535 people plus an executive thwart the clear will of the people and jeopardize the very concepts of federalism and liberty whilst burdening our children with slavery in the form of insurmountable debt, we are living under tyranny.

The fact that there is currently relative peace in the traditional sense does not lessen the tyranny. No tyrannical regime begins how it ends. They begin by chipping away at opportunity, rights, and national unity. No one knows were this is going. But to automatically assume that it could not end badly simply because “we are America and we don’t do that” would be a very foolish assumption to make.

Barack Hussein Obama and the Socialists are about to force the citizenry to consider a wider array of options in how to approach a redress of grievances against this government. The traditional mechanisms are not working.

of The Pledge to Sustain the Continental Congress. This has been also called The Revolutionary Pledge of 1775.

The signers were very worried, especially with the fracas in Massachusetts, that their law and order could give way to anarchy. Thus, they wished to state their position, thus:

“PERSUADED that the salvation of the rights and liberties of America depends, under God, on the firm union of its inhabitants in a rigorous prosecution of the measures necessary for its safety, and convinced of the necessity of its preventing the anarchy and confusion which attends a dissolution of the powers of government, WE, the freemen, freeholders and inhabitants of the County of Orange, being greatly alarmed at the avowed design of the ministry, to raise a revenue in America, and shocked by the bloody scene now acting in Massachusetts Bay, DO in the most solemn manner resolve never to become slaves, and do associate under all the ties of religion, honor and love of our country, to adopt and endeavor to carry into execution whatever measures may be recommended by the Continental Congress, or resolved upon by this Provisional Congress for the purpose of preserving our Constitution, and opposing the execution of the several arbitrary and oppressive acts of the British Parliament, until a reconciliation between Great Britain and America on constitutional principals (which we most ardently desire) can be obtained; and that we will in all things follow the advice of our respective committees respecting the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good order and the safety of individuals and property.”

In other words, they were still hoping not to go to war but were bound together in the cause of liberty. This was signed in the several counties of the state of New York in 1775.

Doesn’t sound like they were atheists back then. Does sound like they had already counted up their muskets, though. Totally agree with all you’ve written, and I refuse to let dejection daunt my spirits. Sure, maybe we lost today’s battle. We also have right on our side.

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They are still fighting on the floor.

the 1st Amernment allows us to speak, and assemble…in order to make ourselves heard by our government.

the 2nd Amerndment is there in case they ever completely stop listening to us.

November 2010 will tell the tale. I PRAY they are listening.

… or to put it another way, White House, Stupak & “Pro-Life” Dems reach pact on health care reform

POTUS’ executive order will have all the teeth of enforcement behind it as does any other spineless & toothless slippery eel

http://www.usccb.org/nab/bible/matthew/matthew27.htm

First Nelson (D-NE) and now Stupak. There is no such thing as a pro-life democrat. Dems who claim to be pro-life are lying through their teeth.

NONE of this starts for four years and…
Requiring insurance companies to accept pre-existing conditions and never be able to cut anyone off plus ” kids” getting to be on their parents ins by Cobra until 26…all starts right now.

Does anybody know the truth? Because if those provisions start now people will start to like this. Not realizing the big picture,

instinctively knew that Demint’s words of a Waterloo were the wrong thing to say the moment we heard it because the big Lefties, the Hollywood sorts who like to bark and bark and bark were intent from that moment. They began nipping at Obama’s heels, making it impossible for him to back off.

Anyone who follows sports knows that you don’t say stuff like that out loud It or if you do, you pay. What it fuels is intensity and determination, something that they found when they played the “reconcilation” card.

Speaking of which…the GOP did a horrible job of repeating Byrd’s admonitions and restrictions on reconcilation. His words should have been played over and over and over again right up to this vote, but the GOP let the media get used to the idea. Bad strategy again. The GOP finds a card, plays it, then lets it die.

that should have been repeated for the last several months by every GOP elected official:

“They are taking good medicine for 85% of the population, to supposedly help 15%, and they will screw it up for 100%.”

Oh, I know, they alluded to this, but that’s not the same as creating a slogan or a pithy statement. Aren’t there ANY language specialists guided our guys?

Hell, Obama got elected on one word-change.

I was told in church to be sure and fill out my census form to guaranty that my state would get federal money. Wow. Bribing us with our own money.

I lost track after Stupak announced “I don’t know him. I don’t know him. I don’t know him.” Which of the Democrat “No” votes are just making their intentions known now that it looks like Pelosi has the votes? They shouldn’t get much of a pass just because Stupak sold out to give them cover.

were covering four square blocks. Wow. Those are the pics the world is seeing, folks!

“The optics of this vote are horrible. Dems voting through on a party line vote an unpopular bill while protestors jeer. Geez louise.” – Jay Cost tweet

I agree. This is disastrous. The Democrats had better prove extremely talented salesmen to convince people to believe that this bill will be good for them.

I fear the MSM will keep on this “racist” and “homophobe” tea party meme as they continue to attempt to discredit the opposition. I can see Rachel Maddow’s Monday show now!

Mr. Stevens, you are ignoring what these three tyrants (Obama, Pelosi, and Reid) are capable of. Just as Hitler moved quickly to consolidate power in the 1930′s, so too will this dictator.

Their next item on the legislative agenda is so-called immigration reform. They will use the same extra-Constitutional procedural tactics to ram amnesty into law and 12 million illegal aliens will become Democrat voters in time for the 2010 elections. Obama will use ACORN in an unprecedented registration and voting drive. We will be outnumbered and our perceived political advantage will be gone.

I too do not want to see revolution. But if our political strategy fails in November, we will have but two choices- secession or revolution.

Folks, Arcticle 4, Chapter 1, Section 8 of the USC states, in part:

(a) The flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.

If Obamacare passes tonight, I will fly my American flag upside down tomorrow. I ask that you help make this happen across our nation.

Whenever acitivists demonsrtate and march for amnesty for illegals or “reform” as they have erroneously termed it, I feel we have missed a great opportunity to give what should be our response.

“Our friends, you have a justified grievance. We stand with you in your opposition to oppression, and we will march with you, we will help you in your battle…by marching on Mexcio City and on the government from which you MUST DEMAND reforms and redresses–now!

“Your homeland belongs to you. Her bounty of natural resources, her beautiful coastlines, her sands and sunsets gifted by God to you, are riches that should provide a prosperous living for her people.

“We stand with you: it is despicable that corruption has robbed you of the bounty that rightfully belongs to you, the people of Mexico.”

Now, let us go and march on the capital. We will offer you our hearts in your struggle to reclaim your homeland and to share, for the first time, in the natural gifts of your land.”

is a despicable human being. He doesn’t even like himself. Unfortunately, he represents a yuppy to very affluent district in Brookline outside of Boston. He’ll be their rep until he dies.