Soylent Green is People!

Soylent Green is a 1973 dystopian science fiction flick depicting a future in which overpopulation leads to depleted resources. In the film, an aged character learns the truth about Soylent Green, a government distributed wafer like substance that is actually made out of human remains. The character decides he can no longer deal with the world, and states that he is "going home". By this, he means that he is going to sign up for government-assisted suicide. When the character arrives at the clinic, he is asked to select a lighting scheme and a type of music for the death chamber. After changing into comfortable clothing and being sedated, the character lies on a large bed and listens to soothing music while beautiful images appear on a large projector screen, ....eventually he goes to sleep and dies.

Obamacare 2009, could very easily be a precursor to such an event, minus the green wafers made out of people of course!

Today, several health economist are warning that the current health care reform, that I like to call Obamacare, could very well end up denying health care to a rather large portion of the American population, .....the elderly. The reason for this rationale is not based on conjecture, it isn't based on hypothesis and ....drum roll please....it is not based on some right-wing conspiracy to hurt the presidents image. It is based on statements made by top bureaucrats within the health care reform movement, most of which consider themselves "MODERN PROGRESSIVES."

In the medical journal The Lancet (January 2009 [PDF]) Obama's special health policy advisor Ezekiel Emanuel wrote that if health care has to be rationed, he prefers the "complete lives system," which "discriminates against older people." What the heck is the "complete lives system?" It is a proposed health system, that when implemented would give priority to persons age 15 to 40 instead of persons over the age of 40. Instead of "sickest person first" health care, like we now have in America, we would instead get "most substantial chance" health care. What does this mean?

Basically, it works like this, if a person is between the desirable ages of 15 and 40, they would be granted a higher priority than a patient over the age of 40. If, for example a 28 year old male and a 59 year old male both needed a liver transplant, the 28 year old would receive priority, regardless of who needed the transplant the most. The reason for this determination would be that the "younger" patient has more "profitable" years to offer to society and would therefore be deemed more deserving of the operation. Furthermore, statistics would also show that the younger patient would probably recover quicker and have less complications.

Just in case, you have any doubts about Emanuel's position regarding this "new, more progressive" health care approach, consider these comments.

Emanuel suggested that health care SHOULD NOT be guaranteed to "individuals who are irreversibly prevented from being or becoming participating citizens." He said "an obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia."

Notice the use of the words, Participating Citizens. The obvious question here should be.......Who are these "participating citizens" and who gets to decide their status? Dr. Devon Herrick, a senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis, says Emanuel believes young adults should be given preferential care over seniors because they have more years of their life ahead of them.

Herrrick says, "I guess the implication of that is if you're older, you will be assumed to have lived a complete life; whereas if you're younger, you'd have yet to live a complete life," Herrick suggests. "So in a way I kind of see it as a method to ration care to the elderly, but trying to use an ethicist's view to justify it."

The following chart, at the bottom of the blog, demonstrates the probability of receiving medical intervention, based on the age of a person. The peak years for receiving intervention would be between the ages of 15 and 40, apparently the years in which we are the most "participating citizen." If anything, this chart proves that Obamacare is anything BUT free health care for all.

Under the proposed health care plan, instead of the doctor determining what is best care for the patient, the government will make the decision based on what is best for the "collective." This madness that is being proposed by the president is not about "free" health care, it is not about "helping" the less fortunate, it is not about regulating the industry, it is about population control and it will eventually lead to euthanasia or as our friend in Soylent Green called it "going home."

Note: The president is willing to interfere in the patient doctor relationship when the doctor is trying to save a life, but hypocritically enough, he is not willing to do so if the doctor is taking a life (abortion).

The Servant Would Overthrow The Master

Writing in The Federalist #78, Alexander Hamilton said:

"There is no position which depends on clearer principles, than that every act of a delegated authority, contrary to the tenor of the commission under which it is exercised, is void. No legislative act, therefore, contrary to the Constitution, can be valid. To deny this, would be to affirm, that the deputy is greater than his principal; that the servant is above his master; that the representatives of the people are superior to the people themselves; that men acting by virtue of powers, may do not only what their powers do not authorize, but what they forbid."

Presently, our government has become the very entity that Hamilton warned us about. It is time for the master, the people, to discipline the servant.........the government! In order for us to restore America to it's former self, we must become a more educated public, and we must focus on the actions of our government and hold our elected officials accountable for their actions.

We must first educate ourselves get a firm grasp on our ideas. Once we have accomplished this, it is important that we strive to educate our neighbors, friends and family members. Whether, it be through social networking, email, newsletter, pamphlets, conversations, fliers or protests the truth needs to be heard. We have become a nation of people whose priorities consist of Hollywood gossip, professional sports and leisure . While we have been busy watching the left hand, the right hand of government has slowly made the Constitution disappear.

In order to prevent this hijacking of the Constitution, it is important that we understand the issues, contact our representatives and make our collective voices heard. The United States of America is a Democratic Republic, our leaders are granted power, from "we the people." It is necessary that we remind the out of control egomaniacs in Washington D.C., that their power does not come without accountability.

Let us use the democratic process, to restore America and to "Change" the way our leaders view those who grant them their power. I urge everyone to become a part of the American process, become active in government, less we allow the servant to overthrow the master!

July 4th INDEPEDENCE DAY

This July 4th, Americans everywhere will celebrate with cookouts, fireworks and family gatherings. Few will actually pause long enough to realize what it is that they are celebrating. It is important that we remind each generation of the significance of this day and why it is not to be taken for granted

Over 200 years ago an oppressive government, led by a power hungry ruler, imposed harsh restrictions, excessive taxes and violated the individual rights of it's citizens. Some of those citizens were willing to put their reputation and more importantly their very lives at stake in order to have their voice heard. These brave and heroic Patriots, while demonstrating uncommon courage demanded their God given rights. They first petitioned the government with their grievances, and in the ultimate act of disrespect they were answered with a standing army. Still not moved to violence, they proceeded to protest and yet their voices still went unheard. Left with no other alternative, they took up arms and declared their Independence.

On this July 4th, we as Americans are facing a very similar plight. Those that would be our leaders, no longer listen, they refuse to acknowledge our collective voice. Our government is out of control and our self serving representatives have no problem mortgaging the future of our children. It is time for a second American Revolution..............

This Revolution however cannot be fought with weapons, it must be fought in the hearts and minds of the American people. A call to violence will not correct the problems that we are currently faced with in America. It is sad to say but America has lost it's way, we have become an over indulged nation of people who have taken our freedoms and liberties for granted. We are uninformed and uneducated concerning the actions of our government. We are polarized and disenfranchised. We have allowed "party" loyalty to interfere with what is right for America. We must return to the values that made us great and in doing so, we can bring about the second shot heard around the world. This shot, fired without a gun..............


We must restore, honor, integrity, discipline, work ethic, self pride and the understanding that we have the right to the pursuit of happiness, but not the guarantee that we will attain that happiness. We need to demand of our fellow citizen the honor of a handshake and the value of a man's word. We must restore the respect for life and recognize that it is precious. We must take pride in our individuality and come to the understanding that others are entitled to the same distinction. We need not expect government to solve all of our problems and then complain when it intervenes in other parts of our lives. We must remember that charity begins at home and that respect is something that is earned and not given.

If we are to bring about the change necessary to restore our country to it's former glory, we must first start at home with ourselves. By implementing these values into our every day life and by encouraging our children to do likewise, we can raise a nation of Patriots and help bring about a revolution that will once again transform the world! America was built on the greatest of values, let us rebuild her with the same.