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Monday, April 9, 2012 @ 7 p.m

presents…

Logan Darrow Clements shows what happens when “the government becomes your doctor” using licensed news footage from Canadian TV, interviews with doctors, patients, journalists, a health minister, a Member of Parliament, a doctor who went on a hunger strike as well the producer’s own Canadian relatives. Clements even rents a hospital to show the mismatch between supply and demand in a medical system run by politicians!

SICK and SICKER puts ObamaCare on ice with cold hard facts from Canada.

Check out the movie trailer below:

The Romeo Area Tea Party will be showing this eye-opening documentary
Monday, April 9, 2012 @ 7 p.m. at the Washington Township Offices
(senior activity center) 57900 Van Dyke, Washington, Michigan 48094

Admission: Free

From the Heritage Foundation’s blog, The Foundry.

Rare is the occasion when the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court gather to hear three days of arguments, and rarer still is when it is for a case like Obamacare — one that cuts to the core of the Constitution and whose outcome could fundamentally alter the role of the federal government and its power over the people. But today the Court will do just that when it open its doors and begins weighing the arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama’s seminal health care law.

Were the American people to vote on the issue, they would fall decidedly against Obamacare, as recent polls have shown. But for the Court, the decision is not as cut and dried as an up or down vote, but one that involves the interplay of a series of issues raised by those who are challenging Obamacare — more than half the States of the Union and a collection of interested organizations and private parties — and those brought by the Obama Administration, which is defending the law. And they come to the Supreme Court after conflicting appellate court rulings which have left undecided the question of whether Obamacare is permissible under the Constitution.

The central issue before the Court is whether Congress has the power under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause to impose the individual mandate on the American people, forcing them to buy health insurance or pay a penalty.

If the Court holds that Congress was outside the bounds of its authority, it can strike down the individual mandate, leaving the justices to then decide whether all or part of Obamacare should fall along with it.

If the Court upholds the mandate, America will be in the same position it finds itself today — facing a law that vests untold power and resources in the hands of the federal government, that transfers health care decision making from individuals to unelected bureaucrats, and that increases costs while decreasing access. In short, America’s health care crisis will get worse, not better, and future generations will be left paying the tab. What’s more, if the Court allows the individual mandate to stand, it will unhook Congress from its Constitutional leash, empowering it to regulate commerce and individual behavior in new ways never before imaginable.

There are other issues, too, besides the individual mandate. Even before the Court reaches that subject, it must broach the issue of the Anti-Injunction Act, a 145-year-old federal tax law which could bar the Court from evenhearing a challenge to the individual mandate. Under that law, one cannot sue over a tax until they have paid it. If the penalty for violating Obamacare’s individual mandate is considered a tax under that law, then the challenge could not be brought at this time since the penalty has not yet taken effect. Obamacare’s challengers and even the Obama Administration agree that the Anti-Injunction Act shouldn’t prevent the Court from hearing the case, but the issue will still be heard, and some think that the Court could rely on the Act as a way of avoiding having to answer the question of whether the mandate is constitutional.

If the Court finds the Anti-Injunction Act doesn’t apply, it will move on to the individual mandate. Its decision on that issue brings with it a whole other set of problems — namely, if the Court finds that the mandate is unconstitutional, it must next decide the issue of severability — whether Obamacare will operate as Congress intended if it is stripped of the mandate, or whether all or parts of the law must be struck down with the mandate. If the Court finds that the mandate is severable, the Court can strike it down and leave it up to Congress to clean up what’s left, or, as the Obama administration has recommended, it can strike down the mandate and related provisions of the law that depend on it. Finally, if the justices find that the mandate is not severable, then it will throw out all of Obamacare, and it will again be up to Congress to enact real market-based health care reforms that bring down costs while increasing access to care.

There is another issue, too, tied to Obamacare, and that has to do with Congress’s decision to impose new requirements on states forcing them to expand the Medicaid program and abide by the federal government’s conditions, leaving them to shoulder much of the costs while operating Medicaid according to Washington’s whims. If the states don’t comply, they could lose all Medicaid funding, putting them in an untenable position in which both their autonomy and their sovereignty collapse under Obamacare’s weight. It is up to the Court to decide whether Congress overstepped its bounds.

America waits for the Supreme Court to weigh the facts and the law, to consider the precedents and the policy, and to issue a decision that will have implications far into the future. Will Congress be limited by the Constitution, or will its authority expand beyond the limits that the Founders intended? Will Americans’ liberties stand? Will Obamacare fall? No matter the outcome of the Court’s ruling in June, Congress can and should act now to repeal Obamacare and rid the land of this intolerable act.

Read the original article on the Heritage Foundation’s blog here.

On Tuesday, March 27th, Americans for Prosperity and its partners
will host a major rally on Capitol Hill, calling on
the Supreme Court to uphold our individual freedom and rule
that the ObamaCare individual mandate is unconstitutional.

Confirmed speakers include Congresswoman Michele Bachmann,
Senator Pat Toomey and AFP national president Tim Phillips.

Now, you can join other committed free-market activists in taking a bus from Michigan to Washington, DC, to attend the “Hands Off My Health Care” rally. The bus departs late Monday night from locations in Clarkston and Plymouth, arriving for Tuesday’s rally. It will then drive through the night Tuesday to arrive back in Michigan on Wednesday morning around 7 a.m.

This rally marks a critical milestone on the road to repealing ObamaCare. We need your help to remind Washington, DC, politicians that this law is contrary to the Constitution and the will of the American people.

For additional information or to register CLICK HERE. Space is limited!
Or, call Americans for Prosperity-Michigan at (517) 853-9073.

Does your Senior Organization reflect your values??  If you haven’t already looked at the Association of Mature American Citizens, I invite you to do so now. Click here or on the image below to find out more about this Conservative, growing organization.

The following list explains their position on some key issues, and is published on their website.

Taxes

AMAC strongly feels that American citizens are excessively taxed. There should be a reduction in income tax rates for all wage earners. Likewise, corporations are over taxed. When a corporation is taxed they simply increase the cost of their product or service and the people wind up paying for the tax when the price is increased.

Growth in Government

AMAC favors a reduction in the number of Federal departments and employees. Our government has grown at the Federal, State and local levels. In Washington we now have twice as many Departments as we had 100 years ago. As government grows and each year more laws are passed, the individual citizen slowly has their rights taken away.

Balanced Budget & the National Debt

The annual budget has gone out of control. The President and the congress have lost sight of their responsibilities. If we do not manage our fiscal and financial condition our nation is put in serious jeopardy. By continuing to borrow we are putting a huge burden on our children and grandchildren.

Medical Care

AMAC believes it is a serious mistake to have the Federal government interfere and dictate how medical care is provided in this country. The present system of State regulations and free enterprise has proven satisfactory for over 85% of our citizens. A simple change in state regulations can solve most of the problems with people being covered. Medicare should continue as-is with minor improvements, and more competition should be encouraged.

Abortion

AMAC is pro-life. We are against abortion in principle and feel it is improper to allow government funding of abortions, except to save the life of the mother.

Immigration

Amac believes in sensible Immigration Reform. We don’t believe in racial profiling or the harassment of legal immigrants. Amac is for legal immigration. There is plenty of room in America for those who go through the proper legal process, work, pay taxes, pay social security, are willing to learn the English language, and are responsible for their own well-being, just as all Americans are.

Second Amendment- the right to bear arms

We believe that the Second Amendment, which states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed”, is an integral part of our freedom.

AMAC supports the Constitution of the United States of America and our Bill of Rights, including the Second Amendment.  Exercising the right to keep and bear arms demands the utmost responsibility, but we believe the Second Amendment guarantees our inalienable right to keep and bear arms.  We urge all gun owners and users to be safe and responsible.  Of course, firearms should only be obtained and used legally.  We believe that all gun owners and users should attend courses led by certified instructors to learn the safe and proper use of firearms.

Commentary from Dave Janda –  surgeon, author, and radio host

Friends,

Today The U.S. Appeals Court for the 11th Circuit upheld the lower court’s ruling that Obama Care is Unconstitutional.  The administration was reportedly “shocked”…… not me and not you.  The reason why Obama, his minions, and his supporters are “stunned and shocked”….. is very simple…… they NEVER read either The Stimulus Bill which contained the first part of Obama Care ( the rationing and enforcement boards) or the second part of Obama Care…. The Health Care Bill.  They rubber stamped what was given to them from The Tides Foundation….. just what Soros and The Global Elite and the TelePrompTer told them to do.  If they had read both parts, they would have come to the same conclusion I reached in February 2009….. ” this legislation strips more Freedom and Liberty from EVERY American than any other piece of legislation in Our country’s history.”  So let’s see what “The Great Communicator ” and his TelePrompTer do now….. push for an expedited verdict by the Supreme Court or try and delay the hearing of the case by The Supremes….. my guess….. it’s “rope a dope time.”  The Attorney Generals of the 26 states should be congratulated on pursuing the case that ultimately lead to today’s decision.   In Michigan, former A.G.,  Mike Cox, was the force behind Michigan’s involvement.  It was an honor to work with Mike on his opposition and involvement in the case.  Unfortunately, the new Michigan A.G., Bill Schuette, has not been responsive to input or advice from those of us on the health care front line …. luckily other insightful A.G.’s from the other states are more than happy to get input and advice.  I believe those A.G.’s willing to get help from the front lines will win the war in The Supreme Court.

Dave Janda

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/appeals-court-finds-obamacare-mandate-individual-health-insurance-unconstitutional

Dr. Dave Janda was our guest speaker at a Romeo Area Tea Party meeting in April “09, shortly after the health care bill passed.  Click to watch the videos from his meeting, Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Dr. Janda–Operation Freedom

David continues to inform and educate us in his new career(Hobby?) as a talk show host.

Every Sunday from 3-5 PM, WAAM Talk 1600 AM turns on the bright lights and fires up it’s own Operating Room.

He’s still our “Weapon of Mass Instruction.”

Click to visit his website to find out more about his radio show, Operation Freedom.

Obama Care Individual Mandate Unsuccessful

Obama Care Individual Mandate Unsuccessful

Speaking of Friends of the Romeo Area Tea Party, another Favorite RATP Speaker, Chris Kobus, weighs in on the issue on his blog.

VICTORY! (For Now): 11th Circuit Rules ObamaCare UNCONSTITUTIONAL! <<Click to follow link to his blog.

Obama: Says that (On the Debt Ceiling) some want to “Kick The Can Down The Road”. Others, like the President’s Economic Conductor Timothy Geithner, would prefer to take the fast train directly to the Debt Ceiling.

Clearly the Family Obama learned something from the Addams Family.  Unfortunately, it’s not the John Quincy Adams family they are learning from.  We find it most ironic that “simultaneously” President Obama signed into law his historic Health Care Bill, while his family studied “values” from the Broadway version of the Addams Family.

As many American’s boarded the Obama Debt Train, TEA Party groups across the nation rose from nowhere and now strongly voice their opposition to Washington politics as usual.

Meanwhile, click here for President Obama’s White Paper on how to Create (or Save) Jobs and his ideas on Balancing the Budget.  We know it’s a work in progress, so don’t be confused by all the details.

“Click Here” to contact your Senators and Congressman

to give them with your thoughts, before the Great American Train Derails!

Click here for the real Johnny Cash

Was the Health Care Reform Law the best legislation to pass congress in years? Some conservatives are starting to think so, as the country heads down the path, returning to traditional values.

Obamacare has already been found unconstitutional by two Federal Judges. It would appear only a matter of time before the Supreme Court makes the same conclusion.  So, what’s the big deal about Obamacare?

Well, analysts are now linking the tactics used by Progressives who passed Obamacare, directly to the defeat of their own Progress.  So bold were Progressives in the first year of the Obama administration, that their Freudian slips awakened the sleeping giant of conservatism.  Who can forget our own John Dingell’s plan to control the people and John Conyers brilliant “Judiciary” constitutional analysis of Obamacare.

Just for grins, I include my favorite Freudian slip from California’s Maxine Waters.

Long gone is the Democratic control of the U.S. House of Representatives.  Nearly gone is Democratic control of the Senate. Likewise, many state houses and governorships swung decisively in the conservative direction in 2010 midterm elections.

By passing Obamacare as we know it, Reid and Pelosi may have done more for conservatism than long time politicians like Newt Gingrich.  The lesson of slow progress (towards socialism) was entirely lost on Reid and Pelosi, as they overshot the mark of tolerance of the people.  In a weird sort of way, upon the Supreme Court’s ultimate decision that Obamacare is unconstitutional, conservatives might want to thank Reid and Pelosi for the awakening, as they roll back the progress.

And finally, Click here to Review the Lesson of the TEA Party.

Federal judge says healthcare law unconstitutional

He cites the requirement to buy insurance in the ruling, the most sweeping blow yet to President Obama’s signature domestic achievement.

U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson — the second federal jurist to rule against the law — wrote that “Congress exceeded the bounds of its authority” with the buy-insurance requirement known as the “individual mandate.”

“Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional, and not severable, the entire Act must be declared void,” Vinson said.

On a lighter note, watch this video

for plans of how Liberals Intend to Pass their next Progressive Agenda item.

Time Magazine predicted the Tea Party would soon break up like the Beatles,

but they were unable to predict who would be dating Yoko Ono.

Now Harry Reid is making a similar claim.

In an exclusive interview that aired on NBC’s “Meet the Press” this weekend, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid predicted once the nation’s economy improves, “the Tea Party will disappear.”

We’re pretty sure Harry Reid is wrong

and the New York Times is right: “No One wants to date Yoko.”

Your comments welcomed.

On December 13, 2010, Judge Henry Hudson made clear in a 42 page ruling that he thinks the idea of forcing people to buy health insurance – and punishing them with a federal tax penalty if they do not – is outside the bounds of the Constitution.

In his 42-page order, Judge Hudson declared there was no legal precedent under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution to allow the Congress through federal legislation “to compel an individual to involuntarily enter the stream of commerce by purchasing a commodity in the private market.”  The judge also ruled that the mandate could not be validated under the General Welfare Clause of the Constitution, which permits broad federal power to tax, because it is “in form and substance, a penalty as opposed to a tax.”

Hudson, a 2002 appointee of George W. Bush, thus became the first federal judge in the nation to endorse the merits of a legal challenge to the mandate provision — which requires individuals to purchase health insurance, some for the first time, to help reduce the overall costs of health care.  The Virginia lawsuit which generated the ruling is one of dozens around the country (another challenge, out of Florida, will move forward with a hearing later this week).  Earlier this year, a federal trial judge in Michigan, and another federal trial judge in Virginia, dismissed similar constitutional challenges to the new law.

Click either photo above

and the links below to read additional news coverage on the topic.

Judge Strikes Section of Health Care Law
YouTube Video of White House response to Obama Health Care Overhaul Suffering Setback
Supreme Court Review Expected