Guest post from my buddy John LaRosa. Good read as always. via False Premise Number One: “Something vs. Nothing” | JSL Consulting. I’m tired. I’m really, really tired. Am I getting old? Yes. But while I certainly prefer aging to its alternative, my sprint toward transitional assisted living and perpetual …
Remember all those people (and Republican legislators!) who said the Coordinated Care Organizations weren’t socialized medicine and it wasn’t Obamacare…? Well, while most people were and are rightfully watching gun control bills, along comes HB2922 — which sure looks like it’s bringing socialized medicine to Oregon. Yep. Here it is, …
I was made to simply sit back and watch as this epic rant unfolded. You will be smarter after you read it. An Open Tweet Letter to Young Voters All those government goodies are going to cost you more than you want to pay. Here’s how you’re being played and …
Small Business Owner on Obamacare: Every Restaurant You Eat At Is Impacted Negatively View on YouTube It’s so sad to read these tweets from small business owners who are heartbroken at having to lay off employees because of Obamacare mandates. Unfortunately, now they have to suffer harassment from clueless …
The votes aren’t even done being counted, but House Speaker John Boehner has already thrown conservatives under the bus, declaring that he will no longer attempt to repeal Obamacare: View on YouTube With control of congress and the purse strings, Boehner could lead the fight to simply defund and starve …
I am proud and humbled to celebrate the first anniversary of this blog. It has evolved quite a bit in its first year. I am most proud of the contributors who have agreed to post their stories at 54°40’ Or Fight! We now have 21 active contributors from around the …
Any business that has more than 50 employees is required to purchase health insurance for their employees or pay hefty fines, so many are now downsizing or refusing to expand beyond 49 employees. Also, in order to avoid the increasing cost of purchasing insurance for full-time employees, many small businesses …
I am not making this up, I just got this email: Friend –This is in your hands now.Chip in $5 or more, and let’s go win:https://donate.barackobama.com/Tonight Thanks, Barack Contributions or gifts to Obama for America are not tax deductible If that is …
Ok, what political junkie isn’t looking forward to the debate tonight between Vice President Joe Biden and Paul Ryan? Comments welcome during the debate! I’ll be providing commentary and observation as well in the comment section. Just to whet your whistle a bit regarding some of the expected themes of …
Yesterday the IRS and the Health and Human Services Department released new regulations relating to the Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare or the White House Health Care Tax. The regulations redefine what a full time worker is: An employee is a variable hour employee if, based on the …
What do you know about CCOs? Coordinated Care Organizations. There’s a meeting tonight from 6:30-8:00 at the Salem Public Library about them. Take a listen: I Spy Minute Thurs Sept 13 2012 Or read the transcript, below… # # # Tonight, from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Salem Public Library, …
Dinesh D’Souza has been accused of many things over the years. He has been accused of falsely representing the words of the Obama Administration many times, he has been called a racist and generally painted by many in the Mainstream media as an alarmist. Those of us who hail from …
Tomorrow marks the start of the CCOs (Coordinated Care Organizations) in Marion and Polk Counties and about a hald-dozen other counties around Oregon. CCOs are Obamacare (I mean Obamatax) arriving early in Oregon–and they’re due to start tomorrow. Take a listen: I Spy Minute Tues July 31 2012 Or read …
The following panicked email was just sent by the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: How do we know it’s time for Republicans to move on? Because according to CBS News, they’ve now spent $50 million in taxpayer money on 33 separate votes to repeal the President’s health care law – with …
We took a beating. Now it’s time to give as good as we’ve gotten, and more! Yates Walker warns at the Daily Caller: Some pundits are drawing comparisons between our current political climate and that of America just before the civil war. They’re wrong. This isn’t 1859. It’s 1775. A …
This email just crossed our transom about 15 minutes ago. It really captures the spirit of Independence, the Founding Fathers and American Exceptionalism, doesn’t it? Anyone want to guess what party she belongs to? Dear Friends and Neighbors, Simply put, the most powerful thing in turning out the vote – …
This Wednesday, it’s July 4th and 236 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Solomon wrote: There is nothing new under the sun” (Ecclesiastes 1:9). Although I can’t imagine our forefathers would have stood for being taxed on what they didn’t buy. That’s gotta be new. Take a …
As I’ve said repeatedly, social media is key to educating the voters and winning this election. Each of these brief, hard-hitting YouTube clips exposes the truth that taxpayers need to understand before they cast their ballot in November. Watch and then share them on Facebook and Twitter. Make them …
“The power to tax involves the power to destroy.” ~ Chief Justice John Marshall Ben Shapiro warns at Breitbart: [U]nder the Roberts decision, Congress can levy a tax for virtually any reason. As Chief Justice Roberts himself acknowledges in the opinion: There may, however, be a more fundamental objection to …
Was Chief Justice Roberts so brilliant yesterday that he handed us the dagger to cut out the heart of Obamacare once and for all? Some seem to believe just that. It’d be nice to think, but to make such a broad assumption and to uphold a law that should have been struck …