22 MAR 2010, Monday

1. Coincidence for history buffs....nationalized health care and....??? 
2. On this day in history the Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament on March 22, 1765.  The actual cost of the Stamp Act was relatively small. What made the law so offensive to the colonists was not so much its immediate cost but the standard it seemed to set.  The Stamp Act was viewed as a direct attempt by England to raise money in the colonies without the approval of the colonial legislatures.
3. Representation?  Hmmm...let's do a slight review:  1) TARP - people overwhelmingly said "No!"...passed anyway,  2)  Stimulus - people overwhelmingly said "No!"...passed anyway, 3)  Cap and Trade - people overwhelmingly said "No!"...didn't pass...but they'll turn back to that next, and now 4) Healthcare - people overwhelmingly said "No!"...passed anyway.  To me...I see a pattern.  But, that's just me and my opinion.  And, God knows I've been wrong in the past and, with certainty, will continue to be wrong in the future.  I hope people start remembering that along with our rights, in this republic of ours, we also have responsibilities as the "the Fourth Branch of Government." 
4. Al Sharpton admits Obama = Socialism .... brief video.  And here's a reminder of what that means to some.