WEEKEND WATERCOOLER: Nebraska Health Care Rally 3pm Today, Senator Ben Nelson, Mike Huckabee
- Sunday, December 20, 2009, 9:54
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Another day, another holler!. If you’re talking and visiting with family this pre-Christmas weekend why not open up for topic the debate about health care? Now that is a holiday to remember!
Its Sunday morning as I write this. I’m making last minute arrangements for my 6 children (wife is working today) so I can attend this important rally. Later on I will share the story and images about the rally where Mike Huckabee is scheduled to speak.
Statement To The Nebraska Health Care Rally & Senator Ben Nelson
Good afternoon fellow Patriots!
My name is Brian Donegan. I am the Chairman of the Can-Do Conservatives of America, a grassroots organization dedicated to giving a voice to the least represented group in the Conservative movement, the disabled. I am sorry I can’t be with y’all this afternoon but it is a long way from Georgia to Omaha on such short notice.
Just as this event was planned on short notice, the entire Health Care debate has been on short notice. Senator Reid’s attempt to ram this bill through as quickly as possible has prevented the American people from considering its ramifications. For example, though the provision to require insurance companies to cover all people, regardless of preexisting conditions, would seem to help people like me the most who cannot get coverage, we would ask a simple question: how can you cover an additional thirty million people with the same number of doctors and at the same time and spend less? Isn’t it more likely that when the money runs out, it will be the disabled and those with serious medical conditions who will be the first to have our benefits cut? We believe this bill actually holds down the very people it is supposed to give a hand up!
The health care debate has been of great concern to me because it is extremely personal to me. I was born 27 years ago legally blind, with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, and many other birth defects that I call “blessings.” My doctors and nurses tested me for every disease and disorder known to man back in 1982 but despite the fact that all of those tests came out negative, I was given six weeks lot live, at best. They told my parents that if I did happen to live past six weeks that I would be a “vegetable.” At two months I developed pneumonia and my heart began to fail. I had to have emergency surgery but thanks to skill of my doctors, the love of my family, and the blessings of our Lord Jesus Christ, the surgery was successful and I am still here defying the long odds that I faced back then.
During the August recess I was able to attend a town hall meeting and I asked of my representative the same question I ask today. My burning question is that if we went “Back to the Future” and this bill that Pelosi, Reid, & Co. are trying to ram down our throats was law would the Government have deemed my life worth saving? The answer to that sobering question is sadly in the negative. That is why this issue is as personal as it gets to me.
We find ourselves aligned with Americans of all political persuasions: from Howard Dean, Keith Olberman, and the Daily Kos to independents and centrists to Rush Limbaugh and conservatives everywhere. The American people have spoken loud and clear: start the process over with open and honest debate. Any legislation that dramatically affects the life of every single American deserves at least as much, and legislation that risks the lives of society’s most vulnerable should be handled with the greatest care. That certainly doesn’t include “Dashing through the snow in a one (donkey) open sleigh” to pass the Senate version before Christmas, let alone on the eve of the most sacred of holidays.
Senator Nelson, please reconsider. 66% of Americans are opposed to the current bill. Voting for this monstrosity would not only be selling out your state, but your country as well. To my fellow Patriots, come what may we must not give up our fight! WE THE PEOPLE are in control. If not now, than at the ballot box next November!
Merry Christmas & may God bless the greatest nation on earth, the United States of America!
Brian Donegan
-Founder & Chairman, Can-Do Conservatives of America
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Why didn’t Harkin hold out for the same sweetheart deal Nelson got for NE. So it’s ok with Harkin if Iowans pay for Nebraskans’ Medicaid. Guess where I’m making my first phone call in the am.
Sen. Nelson from FL also got the same deal for 3 highly Democrat counties in Florida.
This is corruption taking place in plain daylight.
DR. ALAN G. PHILLIPS, POST 12/21/09
MOTHER TERESA, HARRY REID AND ROD BLAGOJEVICH, This is a most unlikely trio, a bit of hyperbole, but definitely germane to this pathetic moment in American history.
Mother Teresa was a giver, to the less fortunate, the unrepresented among the world’s poorest people. She gave without expecting anything in return. Unselfish to the point of not residing in the finest hotels or buildings while doing her noble work. She was a doulos, in the Greek language that means servant. she was not a deal maker, only an advocate who gave her life in service for the poorest among us, she will forever be fondly remembered.
Rod Blagojevich, an Illinois Governor, discredited for making deals to supposedly help his family and friends. In fact he is charged that he used his chance to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama as one more money making plan–NY Times April 2, 2009. It seems his primary purpose was to execute and preserve power…for the financial and political benefit of his close friends. Definitely a deal maker often seeking to exchange his assets for others resources. Yet, in comparison to Harry Reid’s exchanges and deals, a small player. Probably pending legal matters against him should be dismissed, unless charges are forthcoming against Mr. Reid and the administration for corrupt deal making.
Harry Reid, the Senate Democratic leader, supposedly a religious man, was shown in this Senate healthcare matter–to be only a deal maker. For example in the article by David Espo, AP Senate correspondent appearing in Breitbart December 21st entitled, Health care Clears Senate Test, one has only to read the quote on Senator Ben Nelson, \”Senator Ben Nelson’s announcement Saturday that he had decided to support the bill-in exchange for a variety of concessions\”. Whether Louisiana’s receipt in the bill of a coming 300,000,000 concession or other Democratic perks and exchanges, Harry Reid is one of the greatest secretive dealmakers of all time. He has betrayed the trust of his nation, and the expressed disapproval of this bill by a majority of Americans, He made a simple decision for his self interest, to do the administration’s bidding. He and his colleagues have failed the nation by not representing the people. We must look, in future elections, to new candidates who are committed to being servants of the people, rather than corrupt deal makers. Those, like Reid who can’t distinguish between genuine compromise desired by the people and back room deal making, should not be re elected.
John Kennedy, writing Profiles in Courage, highlighted those Senators and historical figures who had made a difference, by representing Americans first and themselves last. Mother Teresa will be remembered fondly by the world’s citizens, even Rod Blagojevich might be forgiven and granted some slack, but Harry Reid, will be remembered in American history as a corrupt deal maker who failed to represent a majority of the American People. He is a failure in principle, ethics, integrity and the basic principle of right and wrong.
Dr. Phillips
Bloomington, IL
It was reported on tonight’s news that Reid more or less said that if anyone is unhappy with their senator for not making a good enough deal, it was the fault of the senator for not trying harder.
Today’s modern Dims have no shame and put their corruption right out in the open for all the world to see.
Why was Harkin such a cheap skate? I want the same deal as Nebraska.
Iowa should ship all future Medicaid recipients to Nebraska. Let them take care of them.