House of Zathras

Obamacare isn’t official until 2014. But insurance companies, seeing how it’s going, are working now to make any profits they can while they can.

My new health insurance rates have just come out. From $357 a month to $568…while my employer’s contributions are dropping about $50.

And do you know whom I feel sorry for in this particular aspect of this mess??? All those dads who are court-ordered to provide insurance for their kids who are in the ex-wife’s primary custody…how will that affect their take-home pay…pay that needs to go to child support?

This whole Obamacare is going to be such a disaster for our country. How can people be so blind to this economic bomb?

Is there any hope at all that it could be repealed???

So. Friggin’. What.

He even swims! In the water! EXCEPT…he goes swimming in a bay that was NOT affected by the oil spill. And the part of the Gulf just outside Alligator Point is OUTSIDE the fishing ban that still exists.

If you wanted to prove your point, Mr. Obama, go just a bit further west, near the Alabama/Florida border. Where there is still a ban on fishing…are you going to eat the fish there? Or the shrimp? The local delicacy is mullet…my family had many a fish fry with that delicious gift from the sea. But we can’t now because the mullet is a bottom-feeder…and all the oil that ISN’T floating on the surface is on the sea-floor.

Or keep heading further west still, Mr. Obama. To the Louisiana coast, where the marshes are STILL affected by the oil. To the oyster beds that were coated with dispersed oil.

So swim away, Mr. Obama. Far away. Far away from the areas that were really affected. Just as you are ideologically far away from the common folk to whom you promised such great things.

I pray for you: Psalm 109:8. Amen.

(via email from the Who-Mommy)

Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama all go to heaven and
are standing in front of God awaiting judgment.

God addresses Al first. ”Al, what do you believe in?”

Al replies: “Well, I believe that I won that election, but that it was your will that I did not serve. And I’ve come to understand that now.”

God thinks for a second and says: “Very good. Come and sit at my left.”

God then addresses Bill. “Bill, what do you believe in?”

Bill replies: “I believe in forgiveness. I’ve sinned, but I’ve never held a grudge against my fellow man, and I hope no grudges are held against me.”

God thinks for a second and says: “You are forgiven, my son. Come and sit at my right.”

Then God addresses Barrack. “Barrack, my son. What do you believe in?”

He replies: “I believe you’re in my chair.”

***************

Hard to believe how many of us thought at the time that Al and Bill and even “W”, were the ultimate extremes in arrogant, egocentric, evil, lying politicians, isn’t it?

Those ol’ boys are looking better every day.

The Obama healthcare plan has hit us much sooner than I thought it would. We have to make a choice about how we want to continue our healthcare…to the tune of several thousand dollars…on top of our insurance premiums.

How can this be, you say? Isn’t Obamacare supposed to be affordable for everyone? Of course it is…if you choose to become one of the multitudes who will be among the thousands in line for your ‘affordable’ healthcare. Where the doctor is only allotted a limited amount of time for each patient. Which means ‘cattle calls’ for healthcare.

Our physician has told us he has pondered long and hard about his future practice. He is a very thorough doctor, and both my husband and I are very happy with him because of his attentiveness to all our concerns. But the good doctor faced the problem of having his practice turned into a ‘drive-by’ medical service, with huge numbers of patients being rushed in and out of the office (as deemed by Obamacare).

So the doctor has turned to an alternative that is allowed under Obamacare. His practice will be associated with a company that offers ‘personalized healthcare’. For adults, there is a yearly cost of $1,500.00 and a full and complete physical (it’s quite exhaustive). We get same or next-day appointments when we call, and get 24-hour physician availability by phone. Appointments are scheduled so that you have plenty of time to ask the questions you want. The number of his patients will go from 3,000 to 600. After he reaches 600, that’s it…he takes no more ‘adult’ patients after that. He will see our children without the yearly fee…and hopefully our insurance will still be affiliated with him.

So…the choice is…do we stick with a doctor we trust but have to pay an extra several thousand dollars per year? Or do we leave it to chance and the cattle-round-up…and the costs go up next year, with health benefits becoming taxed and the Bush tax-cuts ending?

Because of Obama(un)care, how many people will take home even less…and start going without? How many families will go without adequate and affordable healthcare, without money to pay for housing and food and transportation… You think the economy has taken a downturn recently? Wait till next year…Obama’s audacity of ego can quite possibly lead this country down an ever-spiraling path of economic destruction, making us vulnerable in ways recent generations could never have imagined.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.
Thomas Paine

Our basic rights are being eroded away, one intolerable ‘feel-good’ policy at a time. I hope (not Obama’s self-aggrandizing kind of ‘hope’), that this November’s election will be a sign-post of change (not Obama’s country-destroying ‘change’). Our country doesn’t deserve its president and Congress attempting to destroy it from within. We, the people, don’t deserve to be raped and pillaged of our basic rights.

If we do not hang together, we shall surely hang separately.
Thomas Paine

We, the people, need to now act to form a more perfect Union. Vote for real hope, vote for real change. Doc Utopia and his ilk are NOT the physicians we need.

What do you mean, California has the same anti-immigrant law as Arizona?

Should we begin boycotting DisneyLand and Hollywood now?

The confrontation of words builds daily. Underlying all of this is fear of slavery. Slavery to the ‘white man’, slavery to the ‘government’, slavery to societal mores (think Facebook)…everyone fears slavery and condemns it but why is it fought by trying to force others inTO slavery? Maybe not outright drudgery…but submission to welfare, submission to electronic control (try going without internet and cell phone for a week), submission to a ‘green’ earth, submission to healthcare for everyone…and through it all, the government takes on the side it deems will grant it more control. We are all becoming slaves. Some enslaved to political power, some to creature-comforts, some to the easy way…give me my internet and no one gets hurt…

Is there a cohesiveness of thought for REAL freedom that won’t crumble under quibbling individual demands? Is there a strength of passion for the republic the United States once was but is quickly disappearing? We have so many disparaging interests which only helps the power-hungry USE us to further their goals…which AREN’T the Constitutional freedoms that made us great.

I fear we are approaching the point where it is too late to do anything to save our country…we are all becoming enslaved to a variety of ’causes’ that just keep breaking us down and breaking us apart. Breaking the will of the American people.

Fly, thought, on wings of gold;
go settle upon the slopes and the hills,
where, soft and mild, the sweet airs
of our native land smell fragrant!

Mindful of the fate of Jerusalem,
either give forth an air of sad lamentation,
or else let the Lord imbue us
with fortitude to bear our sufferings!
-(Hebrew Slave Chorus from Verdi’s Nabucco)

(via the Who-Sissy)

The last four letters in “American” = I Can

The last four letters in “Republican” = I Can

The last four letters in “Democrats” = Rats

End of Lesson.

Test to follow in November.

November will be set aside as rodent extermination month.

HOW TO SELL TOOTHBRUSHES (from the Who-Mommy)

The kids filed back into class Monday morning. They were very excited. Their weekend assignment was to sell something, then give a talk on productive salesmanship.

Little Sally led off: “I sold girl scout cookies and I made $30,” she said proudly, “My sales approach was to appeal to the customer’s civil spirit and I credit that approach for my obvious success.”

“Very good,” said the teacher.

Little Jenny was next: “I sold magazines,” she said, “I made $45 and I explained to everyone that magazines would keep them up on current events.”

“Very good, Jenny,” said the teacher..

Eventually, it was Little Johnny’s turn.

The teacher held her breath …

Little Johnny walked to the front of the classroom and dumped a box full of cash on the teacher’s desk. “$2,467,” he said.”$2,467!” cried the teacher, “What in the world were you selling?” “Toothbrushes,” said Little Johnny.

“Toothbrushes!” echoed the teacher, “How could you possibly sell enough tooth brushes to make that much money?” “I found the busiest corner in town,” said Little Johnny, “I set up a Dip & Chip stand and gave everybody who walked by a free sample.”

They all said the same thing, “Hey, this tastes like dog shit!”

Then I would say,”It isdog shit. Wanna buy a toothbrush?” I used the governmental approach of giving you something shitty for free, and then making you pay to get the shitty taste out of your mouth.”

Who knew that CNN actually has some standards?

I just LOVE how well your gun ban is working!

Chris Muir has put it into perspective for me with today’s strip. The impact of the sheer truth of it has me thinking…can I do what my forefathers did? Has the blood shed in the Revolution that watered the Tree of Liberty thinned in my veins? Am I willing to only enjoy ‘freedom’ just so long as I don’t have to put any effort into it?

I’m scared…scared of what we may really be facing…

Oil still spewing in the Gulf. White House response? Moratorium on exploratory drilling, leading the way to further job loss.

Arizona passes law in an effort to curb illegal immigration. White House response? Sue Arizona.

National Parks being declared ‘no mans land’ due to Mexican usage…Mexican drug cartels using the hills to monitor any policing activity….White House response? Obama goes golfing.

We have an incursion by enemy combatants…and it is allowed to happen.

Obama is no American president…I don’t know what he is, but he is no American leader. He is a tool of liberal agendas, and doesn’t even try to pretend to care about America’s people. He’s intelligent…but that intelligence is distorted by his apparent narcissism that he allows to be lick-spittled into making the absolute wrong choices for this country’s future. A terrible waste of a mind. A miserable failure. A disgrace. And he doesn’t give a damn.

Father, we seek Your peace for our nation and our world.
In the midst of our questions and uncertainty,
we recognize that the unknown details of this day
are already in Your grasp.
We know You sent Your Son as the Prince of Peace
and even this day falls under His command.
Help us to find the strength and comfort we need as a nation
to continue to humble ourselves,
pray and seek Your face for a new day in America
and a new hope for our world.
Amen.

THIS is what the oil spill really looks like…watch the ugliness as it roils and splashes ashore, just a few miles south of my home. This is people’s lives being destroyed. A way of life disappearing.

The guy who uploaded this video commented that he had to stop filming because a woman behind him started crying. I feel like crying, too.

We just got our property valuation yesterday…with the economic downturn, it dropped 30 grand. And it will drop even more next year after this oil mess has been here a year.

My husband works for a company that depends heavily on tourism dollars. I teach in Florida, which depends heavily on tourism dollars to help fund education.

We are facing some scary times. And Obama isn’t DOING shit about it. To him, it’s not about the people…it’s how to manipulate this tragedy into a means of increased taxation and regulation…if it had been about the people and the environment, he would have accepted the offer of the skimmers (from Holland, I believe) early, early on. No, he could care less, as he demands billions more in emergency funds for more ‘stimulus’ that didn’t work the first time! And where will that money come from? Our INCREASED taxes, of course. Way to help us in this economic downfall, asshole!

Damn you, Obama. Damn you, BP. And damn you environmentalists with your smug, gleeful, superiority over this happening. It’s partly your fault that a necessary resource had to be searched for in such deep waters…what glee can there be in the destruction of not just the environment, but people’s livelihoods? I don’t see Obama doing one fucking thing to FIX the problem. A REAL FUCKING LEADER would stop pointing his finger and FIX the problem, no matter WHO caused it! I don’t care if Bush was the worst president ever…you, Barry, are the president NOW! So get off your skinny ass and do something about it. Or your legacy won’t be as the first black president. Your legacy will be the first black president who didn’t do shit when disaster literally hit our shores. There are thousands, if not millions, of Gulf Coast residents who are wondering if they’ll have jobs in the upcoming months…and YOU are off golfing and having dinner parties! What kind of legacy of black achievement is that? You sure as hell are no champion of hope and change. From where I sit, so near the tragedy, you are acting just like you accused Bush of acting. Lackadaisical, inept, and an arrogant disappointment to the people who believed in you, believed that you were different, believed that you could bring change. From where I sit, you are using the Presidency as your throne of ideological narcissism. You only get off your ass long enough to have a photo op squatting in the wet sand. You’re making Bush’s ‘Katrina’ mess merely look like ice cream falling off of the cone.

As a President, you sir are a miserable, sad, and distinct failure of hope. How’s that for a legacy for the first ‘black’ President. Shame on you for disgracing your heritage and the office of President this way.

I remember and know for whom we have Memorial Day. Thank you.

Look below the podium and to the right…

Look at this picture. Look at the smallest campaign sign.

Yep…’Young Boozer‘ is running for State Treasurer. That is is real name. He’s a third-generation ‘Young Boozer’, too. Gotta love Alabama.

And I LOVE that this Alabama campaign ad is going viral:

We have a Boozer and a reincarnation of John Wayne running for office. Woot!

Dear Mr. President,

Today I heard you speak in righteous tones about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Being a resident of the Gulf Coast, I paid attention to what you said. But what stuck out most in my mind was your telling BP not to point a finger at anyone else. You sounded incensed by their actions and the mess that was created by their possible negligence.

If you really felt angered by BP’s actions/non-actions, why don’t you speak louder than mere words? Why don’t you take any monies that BP contributed to you (campaign or otherwise) and give it to the families of the men who lost their lives in the rig explosion?

Let’s see whether or not your words are backed by definitive actions.

BR, Princess No, and I were driving through a nearby city. At a traffic light, Princess No noticed some graffiti on an electrical box and read it aloud: “There is a ‘con’ in every conservative”. (The denizens of this part of town are very liberal and touch-feely and want to crap green on everyone.) Princess No sat back for a moment, and then said, “There is an ‘emo’ in every Democrat.”

BR and I busted a gut laughing…oh, so true!! Just think of Pelosi and Ried and Obama with this recent health-care debacle and yep…they’re so emo!

I have been doing some serious thinking about this aspect. How can such abuse of power be permitted? Why are so many blinding themselves to the utter chaos this will do to our country’s economic power base? Is it the media desperately showing Obama as a messiah-figure? Is it George Soros and his billions financing this path to destruction? Partly, yes. But I also think there is another figure in this road to America’s destruction.

(more…)

The end began in November 2008, and was hastened by tonight’s vote.

God help us all.

F.O.A.D. Especially you, Stupak.

Thatisall.

I’m going off line and staying away from news channels on tv for awhile. I can’t face the vote!!!! I’m dearly worried that this could be the end of America as a great country.

God our Father,
Giver of life,
we entrust the United States of America to Your loving care.

You are the rock on which this nation was founded.
You alone are the true source of our cherished rights to life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Reclaim this land for Your glory and dwell among Your people.

Send Your Spirit to touch the hearts of our nation´s leaders.
Open their minds to the great worth of human life
and the responsibilities that accompany human freedom.
Remind Your people that true happiness is rooted in seeking
and doing Your will.

Through the intercession of Mary Immaculate,
Patroness of our land,
grant us the courage to reject the “culture of death.”
Lead us into a new millennium of life.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

( a bit delayed since this didn’t post as scheduled)

NOT!!!!

You need a teleprompter to talk to a bunch of kids? TWO teleprompters? What kind of lazy-ass wuss needs all that prompting to talk to a bunch of kids?

Give me Bush and whatever the hell goat story it was any day. He got right down with the kids, and didn’t freak out and scare them on 9-11. Our current president is keeping his distance from the kids. Oh wait…he got out and shook hands with some of those kids…after they had removed the desks from the room to put up the equipment for the teleprompter…leaving the teacher to get everything back in order after his royal asinine-ness left.

I just don’t have a favorable impression of a man who has so little understanding of children. If you need a teleprompter to talk on a kid’s level…dude, you ain’t much of a man. And if you weren’t talking on a kid’s level while in a school, then again, you ain’t much of a man.

I just heard about this…do a google search for the newest Senator…truckin’ man Scott Brown. But after his name, add the word ‘Cosmopolitan’. Just be careful…NSFW.

My husband is always saying that the Conservative side of politics has better-lookin’ women. But damn, we’ve got some nice-lookin’ men, too.

Apparently Obama thinks that ‘everybody can buy a truck’, trying to snub Scott Brown as he drives around Massachusetts (see, Coakley, I can use spell check even if your staffers can’t) in a pickup truck with around 200,000 miles on it.

Well, Comrades Obama and Coakley, I have something to tell you about ‘everybody’:

Everybody LOVES a pickup man!

(Click to enlarge so you can read the fine print.)