Trick or Treat? ............................................................. @teapartypassion

Trick or Treat?

     Happy Halloween!  How appropriate that the Obama Care roll out in October is such a nightmare.  Socialism, in any of its forms, sounds good in theory and on the campaign trail, but the reality is rather scary.

     President Obama appealed to the majority of Americans with a nicely carved pumpkin called the Affordable Healthcare Act.  What reasonable American does not want affordable healthcare?

It certainly looked good on the outside with the warm glow of hope inside.  But, we are finding out, it is hollow!  The promises are empty.  It was a socialist ploy to appeal to our needs but eventually leave us enslaved and wanting.   

     All the goodies were forthcoming; millions of Americans reached into the campaign promise bag and pulled out sugary insurance for children up to age 26, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and preventive services like contraception (forget the exercise programs!).  Thirty million uninsured could reach in and endlessly pull out free healthcare.   No one realized that someone actually had to pay for the goodies in the bag.  Guess what American middleclass voter, that be you!

     Premiums and co-pays are skyrocketing!  Coverage is being dropped because not even the insurance companies can afford to pay for the endless bag of goodies!  With dropped coverage, we may not have our doctors!   In addition, the demonized doctors may be hanging up their stethoscopes in frustration having to deal with uncertain payments and more government regulations.

     The ghosts and goblins that wreak havoc on America’s working middle class vanish after the damage is done.  They do not take the blame.  They are not held accountable.  They point their crooked fingers at everyone else and then disappear into the darkness….laughing.

     Speaking of ghosts, I recently read an Op-Ed by Wayne Allyn Root called ‘The Ghost of Columbia University.’  He graduated the same year from Columbia Law School as

Barak Hussein Obama.  He, nor any of his classmates, remember the now famous President Obama and college records are sealed like a tomb!  Now that is spooky! 
    
     America, think trick the next time the non-transparent ghost of the White House says he has some treats!  

 

Mario diGesu          @teapartypassion    Truth or Consequences           NM                10.27.13

Paul Harvey - If I Were The Devil (How To Destroy America)

THE FOUR WAY TEST CONTINUED…........................................ .....@teapartypassion

 

     Let’s see, where were we, oh yeah, we were on test number three:  Will it build goodwill and better friendships? 

    First, when government shuts down because one of its branches and its citizens did not perceive goodwill and better friendship there is a problem.   Obama and most Democrats feel they won the election, they are the majority, they rule; that is democracy.   But, believe it or not, on this issue we currently have a functioning Republic as prescribed by our Constitution where the minority has representation in the legislative process which maintains a balance of power with the other branches.   Goodwill can be reestablished as the branches work together for the benefit of ALL Americans.  And, we tend to befriend and work better with nice people, not overbearing bullies!

     Will it be beneficial to all concerned?  With Obamacare, the uninsured are definitely getting a good deal; subsidized is great and free is awesome!   But, the rest of us are seeing our old plans being dropped by our insurance companies and new plans being offered at higher premiums and co-pays to offset the free care for the uninsured.  This is hardly beneficial to all concerned.

     So, does Obamacare pass the FOUR WAY TEST?  My perspective is that it deserves a failing grade.  It makes perfect sense that we see it failing before our eyes in its implementation.  It was ill conceived and is in clear violation of Constitutional and American values of freedom and fair taxation with representation.   

     The real kicker is that some are cheating on the test!  Who wouldn’t want something as wonderful as Obamacare?  The originators and enforcers of this law have exempted themselves and privileged others from this most excellent healthcare law.  Why?  Might  it affect their health?  Their freedom to choose?  Their wallet?  Their political future?  Their life expectancy? 

      This law is not for the mutual benefit of all Americans.  It is for the Democrat controlled government to gain control of 1/6^th of the U.S. economy, solidify their voting base as it adds 48 million uninsured voters, and exempt themselves from its consequences. 

Mario diGesu                                         Truth or Consequences                                                10.9.13

THE FOUR WAY TEST.............................................................@teapartypassion

THE FOUR WAY TEST

     There is an ethical challenge called THE FOUR WAY TEST:  1)  Is it the Truth?  2)  Is it fair to all concerned?  3)  Will it build good will and better friendships? 4)  Will it be beneficial to all concerned?  It is sort of a sniff test for things that come our way in life and, in turn, a good challenge for us in how we treat others.  Does Obama Care pass THE FOUR WAY TEST?

      Has Obama Care’s origination and implementation been truthful?  It originated with a lot of D.C back door wheeling and dealing.   Some elected officials lost their positions in 2010 because folks like the TEA Party were outraged at the corruption.  It was called a fine because we were campaign pinky promised by President Obama that our taxes would not go up.  But, as the case rose to the level of the Supreme Court, we found out three years later it was a tax hiding in ‘fine’ clothing!  Justice Roberts, casting the final vote in favor of Obama Care, tried to teach Americans a life lesson by stating, “Elections have consequences.”  And, its implementation has been plagued with more back room waver deals for politicians, unions, and big business.

     Is it fair to all concerned?   Most would think healthcare for all sounds fair; what evil person would not want that?  So, with a two thousand page bill and thousands more pages of regulation written on the fly, our democrat controlled government imposed their utopian concept of healthcare on millions of Americans who were already responsible enough to have their own.  One Republican Congressman and one Republican Senator voted for Obama Care so it was not fair bipartisanship.  In addition, they asked those millions of responsible insured Americans to pay for the 35 million uninsured.    Redistribution is not fair when you are forced to take your hard earned dollar out of your pocket and share it with others that may not be contributing their fair share.  It sounds mean but the issue is fairness.

     Two more tests to go.  To be continued.

Mario diGesu                                          Truth or Consequences                                                    10.2.13

 

di Gesu’

     I just received my first piece of hate mail and the author of the letter had my last name in bold and highlighted as above.  Why?  My best guess is that my last name means ‘of Jesus’ in Sicilian and they were trying to send the message that my recent letters to the editor were racist, unchristian, and that I had failed the expectations of my last name. 

     I don’t view their discouragement, hate, and opinions as bad.  Hello, this is America! I do see them as a badge of honor.  I have been a Christian since my early teens and my common core is Christianity and its life changing, life giving message.  My last name is a badge of honor and I am glad it is there for all to see.

     Jesus did not take much guff from the religious and political peers of His day.  The Pharisees, Sadducees, and immoral Roman leadership of His time were no match for His wisdom and insight into humanity.  He spoke truth as He saw it and was not always gentle, meek, and mild.  He did not candy coat His message of God’s plan for man.  He spoke out against the dangerous practices of the culture of His day.

     Now, believe me, I am no Jesus!  I may not be the most diplomatic and eloquent writer, but, as my America is demoralized and fundamentally changed before my eyes, as it moves from a Christian culture to a relative immoral progressive secular culture, I will not be quiet and I will not back down!

     It is time for all Christians (Hello Church!) to unite and not only hold the ultimate red line that Jesus gave His life for but to push back and reclaim the family, life, and culture that has been trampled on by folks that do not care about the end but only the means, their pursuit of self.  Our calling is not to be meek and mild bystanders in life.  Our calling is to stand up for Jesus and our mission is to share His message, the whole message, with all of humanity.  As we answer the call,  He does not entitle us, He empowers us!

Mario diGesu                                                 Truth or Consequences                                                  9.24.13

We Remember 9/11............................................................@teapartypassion

We Remember 9/11

     Millions of Americans take to the streets and rally for different causes; 
Martin Luther King Day, Raza Day, Homosexual Day, Macey’s Day Parade,
and a purported Million Muslim March in D.C. this  9/11 that changed its name
to Million American March after some well deserved sour press.

     Lest we forget 9/11/2001, America witnessed an unprecedented attack on its
soil killing thousands of Americans.   Lest we forget 9/11/2011, America witnessed
an attack on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi Libya where four brave Americans
were murdered. 

 

      Patriot’s Day, born out of 9/11, is Wednesday.  Americans will hopefully be
rallying for the cause of America instead of just their own slice of the American pie.   
As a tribute to America and her patriots, here is a poem song from my 9/12 Project:

I SEE OLD GLORY ON A HILL, AMERICA’S RED, WHITE AND BLUE, REMINDING ME OF
THE SACRIFICE THAT WAS MADE FOR ME AND YOU;  MEN AND WOMEN WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES SO WE MIGHT BE FREE.  I SEE OLD GLORY ON A HILL AS I REMEMBER THANKFULLY.

     CHORUS:

   OLD GLORY, AMERICA’S RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.
   OLD GLORY, OUR SYMBOL OF WHAT IS TRUE.
   WHEN I SEE THOSE COLORS, PRIDE RUNS THROUGH
   MY VEINS; FOR ALL THE LOSS WE HAVE ENDURED
   MAKES  WORTH WHILE ALL THE GAINS.

I SEE OLD GLORY IN A CHURCH, AMERICA’S RED, WHITE, AND BLUE….REMINDING ME
OF THE FREEDOM TO WORSHIP AS WE DO; FOLKS WHO LEFT THEIR HOMELAND IN
ORDER TO BE FREE.   I SEE OLD GLORY IN A CHURCH AS I REMEMBER PRAYERFULLY.

    I SEE OLD GLORY IN A SCHOOL, AMERICA’S RED,  WHITE, AND BLUE….I’M
    REMINDED OF OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE DEPENDING ON WHAT WE DO.  

    FOLKS WILL SOON REALIZE GOD AND COUNTRY CAN’T BE TORN …WE
    MUST CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE UNBORN.  

I SEE OLD GLORY IN NEW YORK ON A TWISTED METAL HEAP, DEVASTATION FROM
HATRED THAT RUNS WIDE AND DEEP.  WE WILL RISE FROM THE ASHES, THIS IS WHAT
WE MUST DO……..BECAUSE WE ARE AMERICA’S RED, WHITE, AND BLUE.  

     We must never forget the sacrifice of our American Patriots!

Reflect on America! Why are you here in this specific place at this specific time? Divine Providence? A calling to restore what was fundamentally transformed? Our blessing was bought with a price! Stand your ground!