Join Me in DC to Stop Health Care Bill

The 1990 page Affordable Health Care for America Act (HR 3962) has been released and the House of Representatives is expected to vote on it next week. The original bill was only about 1000 pages, and it has now doubled.

It includes taxpayer-funded abortions, mandated health insurance coverage, a public option, ultimate single-payer option (page 92), "death panels", loss of more jobs and higher taxes. This is socialized medicine and we only have a small window of opportunity to stop this.

Michele Bachmann, Congresswoman from MN, has invited all Americans to join her in Washington DC on the steps at the Capitol Building on Thursday at noon where she's holding a press conference. Following the press conference she has asked us to join her as she walks the halls of Congress to speak to our representatives about this horrific bill.

Watch this interview between Ms. Bachmann and Sean Hannity:



I'm seriously considering going. Anyone interested in joining me? This truly is a line in the sand for our country. We must do everything we can to stop this bill. Let me know what you think.

Monticello & UVA under UN Management

I discovered a few weeks ago that Yellowstone National Park is currently under the management of the United Nations (and has been for several decades). When I told my dad about it, he was surprised. So I set out to find the proof to back up my claim, and this is what I found: Both Monticello and UVA are under the UN's authority as well!

Here's a little blurb about UNESCO, an arm of the United Nations...

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to encourage the identification, protection and preservation of cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity. This is embodied in an international treaty called the Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, adopted by UNESCO in 1972.

You can learn more about UNESCO's World Heritage mission here.

They have a list of properties on their website that are "protected" by the UN, and here's just a smattering of what's listed.

Cultural

* Independence Hall (1979)
* Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville (1987)
* Statue of Liberty (1984)

Natural

* Everglades National Park (1979)
* Grand Canyon National Park (1979)
* Great Smoky Mountains National Park (1983)
* Olympic National Park (1981)
* Redwood National Park (1980)
* Yellowstone National Park (1978)
* Yosemite National Park (1984)

There doesn't appear to be any added in in the 1990s or even 2000s. I'm not sure why, but there's a list of properties that have been submitted for consideration in 2008. And look what's being considered here in Virginia:

* Thomas Jefferson Buildings (2008)
* Mount Vernon (2008)

Can you imagine what Thomas Jefferson and George Washington would have thought to have had their homes placed under the control of World Government? By the way, one of those "Thomas Jefferson Buildings" is our very own State Capitol Building in Richmond!

What do you think about that?

UPDATE 2:46PM: I called Monticello this afternoon and asked what this meant being on "the list". The young lady I spoke to (very nice, by the way) indicated Monticello was owned by a private non-profit foundation and they controlled the operations of the site. However, she confirmed that this location was recognized as a World Heritage site, the only home in America to have this honor. She referred me to wikipedia for more information.

Ken Cuccinelli for Attorney General

Virginia State Senator Ken Cuccinelli is my choice for State Attorney General. In fact I put a yard sign out showing my support for him many months ago. This man is the real deal, and we need him at the helm protecting our Constitutional rights. I trust this man's character, I approve of his record, and I whole-heartily support him for AG.

Here are a few highlights:
-Pro-Life
-Pro-Traditional Marriage
-Pro-Parental Rights
-Pro-2nd Amendment
-Anti-Illegal Immigration
-Pro-Transparency in Government
-Strict Constitutionalist

While there are several people on the ballot in my district this year in Virginia, there are only a few that I feel so strongly about campaigning for: Doug Johnson for School Board (he's my father), Rob Bell for State Delegate, & Ken Cuccinelli for State Attorney General. While I have every intention to cast my vote for the other positions available this term, I want all those who know me to know I personally endorse these individuals for office.

Rob Bell Gets Results in Fluvanna County

Rob Bell is my current delegate in the VA State Legislature and he is up for re-election next month. Several years ago when I was experiencing difficulty with the DMV, my father suggested I call Rob Bell. I had never called an elected official's office before and wasn't sure what to expect. Well a member of his staff helped me get in touch with someone at the Richmond DMV who helped me right away. I couldn't believe how quickly my problem was resolved.



Also, I have seen Rob on many, many occasions at local events (when he was not campaigning for re-election), and he has always been open to talk about any concerns I might have, and he has thoughtfully replied to every letter/email I have every sent him over the years. For example, I was concerned about State Sovereignty and exercising our 10th amendment. I brought this up in an email to him during the last session. He responded rather quickly...and then again several weeks later when something new happened concerning the bill that was in the legislature concerning this issue. He remembered my concern and made a point to keep me abreast of what was happening with that issue in Richmond. I so appreciate this in a public servant.

If you live in the 58th district, I encourage you to check him out.

While there are not many incumbents I'm happy about these days, Rob Bell is one I'd like to keep in office. He's attentive, accessible and is more in line with my values and concerns than his opponent. As for me and my household, we are voting for Delegate Rob Bell.

Mark Warner Openly Dismisses US Constitution Concerning Health Care

According to a post on US Senator Mark Warner's website concerning a Town Hall Meeting held late this summer in Fredericksburg VA, it quoted the Free-Lance Star which gave a summary of the types of questions that were asked:

"One questioner asked Warner where the Constitution gives the government the right to meddle in health care. Warner said it doesn't, and that also doesn't provide for government-provided education or transportation, but that the American people over the years have chosen to have government involved in those things." [emphasis mine]

So if the Constitution doesn't give him the right to do something, yet he chooses to usurp its authority, then why on earth did he bother swearing an oath to uphold the Constitution upon taking office?

Does this not bother anybody else?