How lovely is Obamacare

Obamacare  -- what a lovely sound.  It is not enough that this highlight of Obama's tenure could be the final blow to our weak economy, the more we learn the sicker we feel.  Obamacare is even going to pry into your sex life or lack thereof, asking such questions as how  often you have sex and with whom.

We can handle that.  If we want to we can lie like hell.  What is much worse is that our dishonorable Congress continues to try to exempt themselves from Obamacare and vote themselves subsidies to pay the costs.  We sure elect some wonderful people, don't we?

I would like a constitutional provision that any Congressman who votes to exempt himself (or herself) from laws levied on us the citizens should be taken to a tree and hanged.  I'm only halfway serious, but we should vote them out of office.

"They didn't draw blood, but it was still painfull."

I was referring to pictures being taken for a directory for Christ United Methodist Church.   Most people do not enjoy having their portrait made.  We know ahead of time that we will look worse than we wish we did.

Of course, we see ourselves in the mirror but each image is fleeting, lasting only a second or so before it changes as we change our expression.   The portrait reminds us that we are growing older, as if our aches and pains didn't keep us informed.

Spending time at the doctor's.

I had a 10 a.m. appointment with the pain doctor Wednesday.  I arrived early, at least by 9:40, and at 11 I was still waiting to be called. You know what happened after I was called; I waited in a small room for someone to take my blood pressure.  Several minutes later a medical staffer came in; we conversed and she said wait and she would have renewals for my medicine.  That was the entire purpose of the appointment,.

I've been thinking of the millions of hours that are wasted in doctor's waiting rooms.  People could be occupied with something worthwhile such as knitting  sweaters, or better yet staying home when all that's needed  is a renewal of a prescription.  When an appointment is actually needed  give the patient
a time he will be seen.

"a day which will live in infamy"

President Roosevelt used those words to describe the attack on Pearl Harbor; they apply just as well to the attack on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and what would have  hit the capitol had not brave passengers forced the plane down.

So today we mark the l2th anniversary of the day radical Islamists  captured planes and flew them into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.  America responded, as it did to Pearl Harbor, and we will respond to the threat from  Al Qaeda and other radical Islamists.

Or will we, with the lying, cowardly leadership we have?   One year ago today terrorists attacked the consulate in Benghazi, murdered our ambassador and three other Americans.  Twelve months have passed not one terrorists has been arrested.  Truly the lack of action by our government lives in infamy.

Americans oppose killing of innocents even if the United States is guilty

Obama and Kerry are misunderstanding Americans opposition to air strikes on Syria. Kerry was so wrong when he said those opposed to the strike do not care about children. Listen Mr. Detox, Americans  don't want children murdered no matter who is responsible.

Drone attacks on Pakistan and Yemen, all ordered by Obama, have killed some 800 innocent people while killing some 24 Al Qaeda members, a ratio of about 30 to one.  Americans are uncomfortable with that to say the least.

Rebels we are supporting are executing people, especially Christians, who are given a choice of converting to Islam or having their head chopped off, a practice in Egypt by the Muslim Brotherhood.  Some of the most dear Christian sites are being destroyed.  Why are not the pope and the United States taking a strong stand against this? They are silent on this tragedy.

Again, we are opposed to killing of innocents no matter who is responsible.  That especially applies to the rebels we support.

What an insult -- Susan Rice again

Remember Susie?  Obama and Hillary sent her to five Sunday news programs to lie to Americans and the world that the attack on Benghazi was a spontaneous protest to a video about Islam.  Of course, we soon learned that terrorists attacked and killed our ambassador and three more, but the administration still refuses to give answers to our questions.

Now what has to be a deliberate insult Susan Rice is sent to the Sunday news programs yesterday to call for attacking Syria.  Americans can only hope that their wishes will be followed and the president will listen to them and refuse to attack.  Like you, I am beyond tired of hearing about Syria. Damage  already done is to bring about more attacks on Christians in the Mideast.

A year later -- still no answer on Benghazi

Four Americans were killed by Libyan terrorists a year ago and  Obama and Clinton have seen to it that we have no answers to our questions, including why relief was not sent.  At first, the administration told us nothing but lies, then they sulked when questioned and refused to answer, shouting "What difference does it make?"

This was just one post on my blog last September; otherwise, several items were interesting to me, leading me to review everything posted that month. If you have time and can do so easily,  check the entries for that month a year ago.

That month in 1945 the Pickens delivered troops to San Pedro where they and the ship were given a warm welcome.  The Pickens served on the "Magic Carpet," making fast trips to the South Pacific and back to San Francisco with a full load of weary troops.

I remembered and wrote about some humorous events of my past, including the discussion between two ministers of how they used scripture in giving a sermon. Mr, Matthews,  a former preacher, said he would go to the pulpit, open the bible, and preach on whatever scripture appeared.  The Presbyterian minister answered, "Maybe that's why I'm still preaching and you are not."

 I told how when in Chicago arranging a luncheon for industrial prospects,  I turned down an invitation to have dinner with Sophia Loren but slept with her  ( that is, in the same hotel.)