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The Specter of Hillary
posted Wednesday, 17 October 2007
The time has come for a change! This is a common sentiment at election time and I find myself agreeing with it more and more each day. As I look back over the past twenty years I realize that for nearly half my life the Presidency has rested in the hands of either the Clinton family or the Bush family. Now we are faced with the possibility of another 4 – 8 years of a Clinton in the White House and it gives me the chills. Isn’t it time for a fresh face in the Oval Office, someone with new ideas and a vision for the future that is not recycled failed projects from the 90s (i.e. socialized medicine)?
Hillary’s socialist ideas for the country’s health care system are enough to frighten anyone who has family members with chronic illness or may, themselves, need any medical attention over the next decade. If she succeeds, how many years until we see the inevitable failure of socialized medicine that Canada and England are experiencing first hand? Will the dismantling of our current Health Care system in favor of socialized medicine do irreparable damage to our medical community? What incentive will brilliant young minds have to go into a career in medicine? Do we want to take the financial initiative that drives medical research out of the health care system and go to a waiting in line for critical treatment based system? What will the tax burden of socialized medicine do to our economy, not to mention the other social programs sure to follow once the door to socialism is opened?
Her walk to the Presidency seems to be taken as a given by many, especially on the Left. What gives me hope is a look back to the 2004 election and how, going into the primary season, Howard dean was labeled as the nominee to be only to lose big and fall at the feet of John Kerry. It would not surprise me to see history repeat itself and to see Hillary fall from grace and lose the Democrat Nomination. As we get closer to the 2008 primary season, interesting tidbits about Hillary’s tactics and those of the people working with her are starting to rise to the surface. Here are a couple of stories for you to consider:
Government Surveillance
Government surveillance will be at the forefront of the political debate this fall as congressional Democrats and President Bush square off over legislation allowing electronic spying on U.S. soil without a warrant.
Hillary’s socialist ideas for the country’s health care system are enough to frighten anyone who has family members with chronic illness or may, themselves, need any medical attention over the next decade. If she succeeds, how many years until we see the inevitable failure of socialized medicine that Canada and England are experiencing first hand? Will the dismantling of our current Health Care system in favor of socialized medicine do irreparable damage to our medical community? What incentive will brilliant young minds have to go into a career in medicine? Do we want to take the financial initiative that drives medical research out of the health care system and go to a waiting in line for critical treatment based system? What will the tax burden of socialized medicine do to our economy, not to mention the other social programs sure to follow once the door to socialism is opened?
Her walk to the Presidency seems to be taken as a given by many, especially on the Left. What gives me hope is a look back to the 2004 election and how, going into the primary season, Howard dean was labeled as the nominee to be only to lose big and fall at the feet of John Kerry. It would not surprise me to see history repeat itself and to see Hillary fall from grace and lose the Democrat Nomination. As we get closer to the 2008 primary season, interesting tidbits about Hillary’s tactics and those of the people working with her are starting to rise to the surface. Here are a couple of stories for you to consider:
Government Surveillance
Government surveillance will be at the forefront of the political debate this fall as congressional Democrats and President Bush square off over legislation allowing electronic spying on U.S. soil without a warrant.
Republicans are focusing on an allegation in a recent book by two Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters, which suggests Clinton listened to a secretly recorded conversation between political opponents. The Hill
Special Interests
Given the breadth of his company’s special interest clients, Penn appears to be collecting from parties that are lining up early to influence the next administration, betting, as they are, that Hillary Clinton will be our next president.
Given the breadth of his company’s special interest clients, Penn appears to be collecting from parties that are lining up early to influence the next administration, betting, as they are, that Hillary Clinton will be our next president.
The potential for a serious conflict of interest is simply staggering.
As Hillary's top campaign strategist, Penn meets and speaks constantly with both Clintons and with other key policy advisers. He is in a position to influence what the candidate supports or opposes. Hillary's Top Adviser Cashes In
As Hillary's top campaign strategist, Penn meets and speaks constantly with both Clintons and with other key policy advisers. He is in a position to influence what the candidate supports or opposes. Hillary's Top Adviser Cashes In
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