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32,000,000The number of people who will now be covered by healthcare by PRIVATE insurance companies if the new healthcare bill passes the House.
Wow - that's some socialist takeover of our healthcare system!
QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If ObamaCare passes, that free insurance card that's in people's pockets is gonna be as worthless as a Confederate dollar after the War Between The States — the Great War of Yankee Aggression."--Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) on March 19.
Another moron Republican from the south, demonstration once again the coherence and intelligent alternatives to President Obama's healthcare proposals.
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And no, that's not a joke - Rove really should go to jail for refusing a Congressional subpoena. Check out the round-up of media coverage above - my favorite is when George Stephanopoulos asks him about the Don Siegelman case, and Rove hems and haws and stutters like crazy. That is the face of a liar. I've been meaning to write about Siegelman for some time now, and I will definitely do it this weekend.
Anyway, go to the Brave New Films Website and sign the petition to jail Rove for defying a Congressional subpoena. I'm not always big on petitions, but it only takes a minute to sign it. Better yet, write your House Representative - find out who it is if you don't know by clicking Here.
Dan Abrams reported on this the other night, and today it became official - Karl Rove was a no-show before Congress today to discuss the Don Siegelman case (I'll be writing a whole lot more about Siegelman in the coming days).
This is beyond outrageous, and I'd love to know how he can get away with ignoring a Congressional subpoena. Once again, this is a golden opportunity for Congressional Democrats to show the American people that they mean business. Something tells me they will fall down miserably, just like they have for the last 18 months.
Rove ought to be found in contempt of Congress, and his ass ought to be thrown in jail. However, I'm not holding my breath. Why? Well, who controls the federal prosecutors in the justice department? That would be President Bush, who has made a mockery of our justice system at the federal level, politicizing the selection and performance of federal prosecutors like no president before him, which goes to the heart of the Siegelman case.
Here's something to chew on - if it were you, me, or any other American citizen, could any of us get away with ignoring Congress? Yea, right - we would be sitting behind bars before you could say the word impeach, but as in so many other instances during this administration, the law just doesn't seem to apply to these people.
Rep. Linda Sanchez, chairman of a House subcommittee, ruled with backing from fellow Democrats on the panel that Rove was breaking the law by refusing to cooperate - perhaps the first step toward holding him in contempt of Congress.
Lawmakers subpoenaed Rove in May in an effort to force him to talk about whether he played a role in prosecutors' decisions to pursue cases against Democrats, such as former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, or in firing federal prosecutors considered disloyal to the Bush administration.
Rove had been scheduled to appear at the House Judiciary subcommittee hearing Thursday morning. A placard with his name sat in front of an empty chair at the witness table, with a handful of protesters behind it calling for Rove to be arrested.
A decision on whether to pursue contempt charges now goes to the full Judiciary Committee and ultimately to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
House Republicans called Thursday's proceedings a political stunt and said if Democrats truly wanted information they would take Rove up on an offer he made to discuss the matter informally.
What a load of BS - I love it that House Republicans can say with a straight face that House Democrats are performing "political stunts." How long ago was the Clinton impeachment again?
Rove's offer to meet with House Democrats behind closed doors, not under oath and with no transcript, is about as admirable as President Bush's response to Hurricane Katrina. If you don't have anything to hide, and if you plan on telling the truth, what's the problem with testifying under oath in front of the cameras? It's not groundbreaking to conclude that Rove has plenty to hide, and he's ducking behind the White House and President Bush, as usual. Rove reminds me of the smart ass wimp on the playground who had a big friend who everyone was afraid of. He hurls insults, slander, lies and ruins political careers, and when he's called on it, he runs and hides.
I hope Nancy Pelosi does the right and honorable thing. Click Here to contact her. I'll be sending her an e-mail over the weekend, and I'll share my letter with you when I do.
This week, Tom Tomorrow looks into his crystal ball to see what Dubya will be up to in February '09, and it's pretty amusing. Personally, I'd like to see him behind bars, but there's a fat chance that will ever happen. It never hurts to dream, but what does hurt is seeing what this administration is getting away with, and it's Watergate on steroids (pardon that contemporary pun). There is a case in the courts right now that could crack open the Bush egg of corruption involving former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, but I'll blog on that at length later.
