Friday Digest
September 27, 2013
THE FOUNDATION
"They define a republic to be a government of laws, and not of men." --John Adams
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
The Republican Endgame
by Mark Alexander
Despite all the Leftist rhetoric
about ObamaCare being "the law which must now be funded," it was wholly
rejected by Republicans in the Senate and House, along with many House
Democrats. Thus, proposals to defund it, delay it or amend it are
exactly in line with what our Founders expected legislators to do in the
interest of defending and sustaining Rule of Law.
After 41 previous attempts to
delay or amend this behemoth, House Republicans attached a "defund"
DemoCare condition to its Continuing Resolution legislation (CR being
that "pass the buck" gimmick to fund government without actually passing
a budget -- which has not been done since George Bush's last year in
office). Using the CR to make their case against nationalized health
care effectively elevated Republican objections above the political din
-- thanks in large measure to the much-maligned efforts of Sen. Ted
Cruz. Republicans had no intention of "shutting down government," but
have used the CR to force Democrat votes on defunding, delaying or
amending key ObamaCare mandates.
A wave of resistance to "ObamaCare" is exploding across America.
Ironically, the only ones in America who still support ObamaCare are the group it
hurts the most: young Americans. [Continue reading…] 
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act --
"ObamaCare" as it will be forever known in the annals of failed, big-government
policies -- wants to know what you've been up to in your sex life. [Read more...]
