"If they can’t administer a program like this, I’d be a little concerned about my health insurance"
July 31, 2009
The Obama administration’s much-ballyhood "cash for clunkers" program, which makes new car ownership a welfare entitlement by offering Americans money to buy new fuel-efficient cars in exhange for certain older, less efficient model, will be suspended at midnight after higher-than-expected demand tapped out its funds.
"If they can’t administer a program like this, I’d be a little concerned about my health insurance"
Fred Thomas Interview With Frank Wolfe
July 31, 2009
Fred Thompson interviews Congressman Frank Wolfe about the Justice Department dismissal of the Black Panther voter intemidation case even though they had won the case.
Fred Thomas Interview With Frank Wolfe
The Biggest Untold Story in Politics
July 31, 2009
From OFA Deptuy Director Jeremy Bird:
The opponents of change are making news right now, doing everything they can to delay and defeat health insurance reform. They think we’ll tire and stop fighting, because they’ve outspent and outlasted every previous attempt.
But here’s the biggest untold story in politics: The movement you’re building — the events, phone banks, door-to-door canvasses, and town hall meetings you’re organizing around the country — is the reason they can’t stop change this time around.
In just three short months, more than 1 million people have taken part in our campaign for health insurance reform. But the images and stories behind that number are even more amazing. So we put together a quick video of what’s happening around the country. Watch the video.
And here are five highlights that I wanted to share:
• The newspaper in Exeter, NH is reporting that local supporters are canvassing everywhere to build support for reform: door-to-door, at farmers’ markets, and at state fairs. The article quotes volunteer Dave Munsey as saying that 2008 "was probably the most important election of my lifetime. This is just an extension of that."
• Supporters in Florida held simultaneous press conferences outside of nine local Senate offices with doctors, small-business owners, and others, all telling their personal health care stories about why reform is so important to them.
• After a huge event in Wisconsin, hundreds of the participants headed to a nearby town hall event hosted by Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner to share their stories and urge him to stand with voters in support of reform.
•A host in Minnesota organized a barbeque for supporters to hear from speakers and write letters to their members of Congress. 1200 people joined in!
• Volunteer community organizers have participated in trainings in more than 13 states — and 17 more are scheduled for the upcoming weeks.
• There’s a lot more work to do to pass real health insurance reform — especially in August, when members of Congress will be in their home states on recess, gauging public opinion before heading back to D.C. for the big votes in the fall.
We’re going to need to work together every step of the way to cut through the distortions, get out the facts, and bring the voices of real people into the debate.
But for right now, I just want to thank you for all you’re already doing. You are the reason we’re going to win.
Jeremy
Jeremy Bird
Deputy Director
Organizing for America
The Biggest Untold Story in Politics
Clarification
July 31, 2009
A previous LP.org blog posting by an LP staffer may have given some the impression a reporter for the Politico newspaper had claimed a controversial current issue was being promoted by the Libertarian Party. He did not.
The reporter was referring to activists associated with websites unrelated to the Libertarian Party. He was not referring to the Libertarian Party, nor disparaging those who self-identify as libertarians.
Fred Thompson talks about the Black Panthers incident
July 30, 2009
Fred Thompson talks about the secrecy behind the dismisal of the charges brought against the three Black Panthers for voter intemidation last election
Fred Thompson talks about the Black Panthers incident
Lightning Round 7/30/09
July 30, 2009
In this Lightning Round Fred and Jeri hit the topics of; the Senate proposed tax on alcohol, the Congressional Marathon and Charles Rangel, Obama’s incouragement of living wills, tweeting while driving, and government requiring health insureres to cover weight loss programs.
Winners and Losers 7/30/09
July 30, 2009
On this edition of Winners and Losers the Winners are; Bob McDonell, the GOP candidate in Virginias Governors race and Marine Sargent Paul Kirkman, for using the Constitution as a toll against healthcare legislation.
The Losers are, Bill de Blasio for getting disqulified in the New York City Public Advocate race because of a technicality, the other losers are the three major news stations for cheerleading the Obama Health Care Initiative.
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