RichTAkes! On the SOTU

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The State of the Union TAkes!

Okay, not really. I couldn’t bear to listen, for fear of becoming sick. Instead, I offer a month’s worth of real news links which should make us all sick. Hopefully, you won’t become physically sick, being informed is much, much better. We all deserve better.

Here is the round-up:

Progressive Kristallnacht Coming?

(The Night of Broken Glass) Kristallnacht was unthinkable in 1930; is its descendant “progressive” radicalism unthinkable now?

It might be helpful to note that the author of this letter to the editor is a liberal, and a supporter of Al Gore and  voted for Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown.

EPA Decree Shrinks Size of Wyoming by a Million Acres

Since when does the EPA have the jurisdiction to re-interpret treaties?

 From our Imperial POTUS using the levers of government to Imperial-King-Obama-punish his opponents department:  

One of the Few Conservative Groups in Hollywood Has Been Under Investigation by the IRS

Conservative author and pundit Dinesh D’Souza charged in campaign finance case

I’m pretty sure that Dinesh is on an enemies list somewhere

Tearing away Obama’s veil of secrecy surrounding the IRS scandal

the truth is becoming known about President Obama’s blatant use of the Internal Revenue Service to suppress the First Amendment political free speech rights of Tea Party, conservative and evangelical non-profits during the 2010, 2012 — and now — the 2014 campaigns.

Kimberley Strassel: IRS Targeting and 2014

It’s IRS targeting all over again, only this time by administration design and with the raw political goal…of putting “tea party groups out of business.”

Obama was outraged when he read about this in the newspaper, (right!) now he claims it’s a phony scandal.

Media Matters Facts <> Media Matters’ targets revealed: business, wealth, Christianity

Media Matters is a 501(c)3 non-profit, and contributions are deductible. Compare that to the IRS targets for 501(c)4 applicants, whose contributions are not tax-deductible

No Place For Conservatives in New York says Andrew Cuomo

I can’t believe that this guy fancies himself a viable presidential candidate. It must be hereditary, his daddy Mario wanted to be President too. When I first heard this, I thought he must be “differently-abled”.

Benghazi and Syria Update: 

Obama called for war based on bogus intel

Syria update: A report from the MIT confirms earlier reports that the Syrian government could not have launched the sarin poison-gas-laden rocket last August. Confirming my earlier suspicions that this was a false-flag attack.

Senate Benghazi Report Damns President Obama And Hillary Clinton

The surprising thing here is that Senator Feinstein was committee Chair

Top Secret Benghazi Docs Prove that After Stevens et al Died, Obama and Clinton Lied

Hillary’s biggest “regret”? She doesn’t regret a thing, Obama got re-elected, didn’t he?

An Excerpt From Robert Gates’ ‘Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War’

The Quiet Fury of Robert Gates

EPA still silent on the legality of coal plant ban

Of course they are silent, it isn’t legal.

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RichTAkes! Slaying Obamacare and Aliens too!

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Some links that I’ve found interesting lately,

Chicago’s ban against SELLING guns has been tossed. Obama’s approval rating hits an all-time low. And now the EPA is going after wood stoves, get yours today while you still can.

KRAUTHAMMER: GOP must stop the bailout … and slay Obamacare

Chas is perhaps the smartest political analyst on the planet

“Aliens Exist’ Says Canada’s Former Defense Minister

Grayalienh

Obamacare, where the liberal dream crashes and burns

“The biggest threat to Obamacare is not Republicans. The biggest threat is Murphy’s Law, along with its corollary, the Law of Unintended Consequences. These are the most powerful laws in the world. They are even more powerful than the Affordable Care Act, and they are the nemesis of all master plans. Evidently, the President and his merry band of wonks had never heard of them.”

Obama’s approval rating hits all-time low in Colorado

Chicago gun ban ruled unconstitutional

again. this time, the ban on retail licensed gun shops is tossed

Paul Ryan Twisted Truth to Sell Budget Deal to House

how many House members do you suppose read any of it?

Hitler survivor tells Americans: ‘Buy more guns!’

This is the ad every Democrat should be scared of in 2014

‎What Catastrophe?

Meet Richard Lindzen, one of America’s pioneering and foremost climate scientists

EPA proposes restrictions for new wood stoves

Nixon is rolling over in his grave, his EPA is way out of control

That Scientific Global Warming Consensus…Not!

Climate alarmists’ search for proof going cold

Antarctic crew build ice helipad to help rescuers

Global warming scientists forced to admit defeat… because of too much ice: Stranded Antarctic ship’s crew will be rescued by helicopter

Frozen Out: 98% of Stories Ignore That Ice-bound Ship Was On Global Warming Mission

nope, no media bias here, move along now

Scientists reject claims of record cold being caused by ‘global warming’ – Time Mag. blamed ‘polar vortex’ on ‘global cooling’ in 1974

Newspaper Removes ‘Socialist’ Description of Accused Arapahoe High School Shooter

no bias here either

KEN BLOCK’S GYMKHANA FIVE: ULTIMATE URBAN PLAYGROUND – YouTube

ten minute mini-matinee: trained stunt driver on a closed course, do not try this at home.

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Remembering The True Meaning of Christmas, Greetings!

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RichTAkes!

would like to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas, and a blessed New Year!  Each and everyone!

HorsieABXred

Just horsing around, I think I found Charlie Brown’s Christmas tree!

LinusChristmasRedBK

Progressive Taking Points Memo: Obamacare Is Really A Conservative Idea?

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Progressive Taking Points Memo:

Obamacare Is Really A Conservative Idea???

No, it’s not. Not even close.

After hearing for the umpteenth time that Obamacare was really a conservative initiative, I did a little research and found the original 1989 Heritage Foundation document. There was a household individual mandate involved…for catastrophic (high deductible major medical) insurance, which Heritage has since repudiated. Certain Republicans (Newt) also used points from this lecture during the Hillarycare debate. I’m not sure if this lecture ever represented official Heritage Foundation policy, there is a disclaimer which seems to suggest otherwise. The truth is that this outline has nothing in common with Obamacare today. The often heard progressive talking point is that Obamacare and the individual mandate is originally a conservative concept simply isn’t true. Most of the ideas put forth in the old Heritage plan reinforced individual choice and free market concepts, which are totally missing in Obamacare. 

Here is the last concluding paragraph from the 1989 document:

 

A CONSUMER-BASED SYSTEM

All of these measures, from the basic tax treatment of health care to the encouragement of long-term care insurance, would introduce a far greater degree of consumer activism into the health care market. This strategy, combined with a requirement for basic health coverage and the focusing of government assistance to those who need it most, would change the foundations of health care in America. Rather than the current system with its built-in inflation and enormous gaps in coverage, the result would be a system providing not only coverage to all but also a powerful set of incentives for the health care industry to be as efficient and consumer sensitive as possible.

Heritage filed an Amicus Brief opposing the individual mandate as envisioned by Obamacare. Here is a quote from the Friend of the Court Brief:

“Heritage policy experts never supported an unqualified mandate like that in the PPACA [ObamaCare]. Their prior support for a qualified mandate was limited to catastrophic coverage (true insurance that is precisely what the PPACA forbids), coupled with tax relief for all families and other reforms that are conspicuously absent from the PPACA. Since then, a growing body of research has provided a strong basis to conclude that any government insurance mandate is not only unnecessary, but is a bad policy option. Moreover, Heritage’s legal scholars have been consistent in explaining that the type of mandate in the PPACA is unconstitutional.”

More background here:

How the Heritage Foundation, a Conservative Think Tank, Promoted the Individual Mandate

Optical Character Recognition enabled (OCR) PDF here:

1989 Heritage Health Care OCR

Mistletoe and Grave Danger: The Semi-banana Republic TAkes!

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I’m sure that I could post new stuff from now until the mid-terms about the destruction of our health care system currently underway with Obamacare. In the meantime, here is a round-up of other recent stories that I’ve found interesting lately. The latest Obamacare stuff is at the bottom of the page. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the 

Mistletoe and Grave Danger:

The Semi-banana Republic TAkes!

The Schizophrenia of Barack Obama

“Barack Obama is a man with only one core conviction.”

If You Like Your Uncle, You Can Keep Him. Period.

Uncle Omar has been ordered deported at least three times. Now they are issuing him a green card.

Noteworthy quote: 

“… today nothing of significance happens without a plan written by some government bureaucrats, approved by other government bureaucrats, who then grant permission to another set of government bureaucrats to study the problem in conjunction with lawyers/lobbyists who then consult their friends on ways to make matters worse.” 

~ John Ransom

 Socialists believe that you are free to do anything you want, as long as it is mandated.

▶ • 11 year old Madison Root: The Mistletoe Girl • Glenn Beck • 12/5/13 • – YouTube

Unofficial spokesperson for the Working Hard, Hard Work Ethic Club. Contrast her story with the

Socialist Paradise Activity Director below:

“I get to sit home… I get to go visit my friends all day… I even get to smoke weed…”

“Me and people that I know that are illegal immigrants that don’t contribute to society, we still gonna get paid.”…”Our check’s gonna come in the mail every month… and it’s gonna be on time… and we get subsidized housing… we even get presents delivered for our kids on Christmas… Why should I work?”

Indeed! 

 Here is a comparison of the original ten planks of the Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx in 1848, along with the American adopted counterpart of each of the planks. The American people have truly been “buried in Communism” by their own politicians of both parties.  Ten  Planks of Communism Wiki: The Communist Manifesto

Congressional Record–Appendix, pp. A34-A35

January 10, 1963

Current Communist Goals

EXTENSION OF REMARKS OF HON. A. S. HERLONG, JR. OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

At Mrs. Nordman’s request, I include in the RECORD, under unanimous consent, the following “Current Communist Goals,” which she identifies as an excerpt from “The Naked Communist,” by Cleon Skousen: Communist Goals – 1963 Congressional Record

45 points that ring eerily true today.

What is Conservatism?

A contrast of Ten planks on the meaning and implications of conservatism.

Venezuela seizes another asset: Toilet paper factory

Socialists love seizing private property

David Mamet: Why I Am No Longer a ‘Brain-Dead Liberal’

“As a child of the ’60s, I accepted as an article of faith that government is corrupt, that business is exploitative, and that people are generally good at heart.”  Does anyone else see a conflict here? From March, 2008

On The Nuclear Option And Obamacare, The Greatest Act Of Punitive Liberalism

America has gone from government of laws to semi-political banana republic

Pat Caddell: “We are in grave danger.”

Democrats Rein In Senate Filibusters

Nuking away 200 years of Senate rules by simple majority

Democrats end Senate tradition, trigger ‘nuclear option’ to ram through Obama’s judicial nominees

“…we are proving one thing, and that is, if the majority only can change the rules, then there are no rules”

How Harry Reid Just Nationalized the 2014 Midterms

Senate mid-term horse race notes: How the nuclear option will hurt the Dems Senate races next year. Not that Reid or Obama will care.

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