Interesting Times

While I admit my initial reaction was shock and disappointment, I held off on commenting because I wanted to see what far more learned and intelligent people have to say.  And the more I read, the happier I became about this decision.

We have a long, long fight in front of us but I think SCOTUS's Obamacare decision is a striking blow against the progressives and I am thrilled.

The articles which influenced my thinking on this are below:

The Decision to Uphold the Mandate as Tax Represents a Gestalt Shift in Constitutional Law

Is the Supreme Court’s Health-Care Ruling a Turning Point in Constitutional Law? This one is by Randy Barnett and is very important

A Modest Proposal The chief justice threw down the gauntlet on Thursday to those of us who support limited government.

SCOTUS Ruling: Bring on Kate Smith & Reactions UPDATED

Five Possible Silver Linings in the Obamacare Decision

Jensen: Does the Taxing Clause Give Congress Unlimited Power?

Roberts is not the goat in today’s Supreme Court decision

An Act of Great Cunning

Conservatives’ consolation prize

Why Roberts did it

A Beautiful Lesson In Life and Longevity

Be nice to others because time WILL make a difference!

One day you will no longer be the big dog... Just the old dog... And my friend, WE are now the old dogs.

HOWEVER, OLD DOG IS BETTER THAN DOG-GONE.

One Hungry Mouse

The extraordinary  scene was captured by  photography student   Casey  Gutteridge at the Santago Rare  Leopard Project in   Hertfordshire. The   19-year-old, from Potters Bar,  Hertfordshire,  who was photographing the  leopard for a course project, was astounded by the mouse's behaviour.

He said: 'I  have no idea  where the mouse came from -  he just appeared in  the enclosure after  the keeper had dropped in the meat for the  leopard. He didn't take any notice of the  leopard, just went straight over to the meat and  started feeding himself.'

'But the leopard was pretty surprised - she bent down and sniffed the mouse and flinched a bit like she was scared. In the meantime the mouse just carried on eating like nothing had happened.

But even a gentle  shove does not deter the little creature from  getting his fill... 'It was  amazing, even  the keeper who had thrown the meat into the  enclosure was shocked - he said  he'd never  seen anything like it before.'  

Project owner Jackie James added:  'It  was so funny to see - Sheena batted  the mouse a couple of times to try to get it  away from her food.'  But the determined  little thing took no notice and just carried  on.' 

Sheena  was  brought in to the Santago Rare Leopard Project  from a UK zoo when she  was just four  months old.  She is one of 14 big cats in  the private collection started by Jackie 's  late husband Peter  in 1989.  The African Leopard can be found  in the continent's forests, grasslands,  savannas, and rainforests.

....so the mouse  continued to eat the leopard's lunch  and show the  leopard who was the  boss.  Just proves  no one can push you around  without your permission.

My 11-Year-Old's Open Letter to Obama

June 28, 2012

Dear Mr. Obama,

Why are you hurting our economy?  Why are you making Catholics pay for abortions? You think that the separation of Church and State is to protect the government from religion but it is to protect religion from government.

Your Obamacare rations healthcare. It means people will die because of you! It is a ticking time bomb!

Because of the workers' unions, tax payer money is going to pay other people's pensions. Cities like Detroit pay a huge percentage of their budget to the pensions. They will have to declare bankruptcy.

The food stamps will suck out government money.  As the great Maragret Thatcher once said, "The problem with socialism is eventually you run out of other people's money" If you want everyone on these food stamps then one day you will run out of our money!

Do not take this warning for granted!  Even though I can not voite, my voice is just as strong as yours! If you can not see what a girl of 11 can see, you might want to reconsider your campaign.

Yours,

Helen

Getting My Zo On

Why China Is Evil

Husband in China forced abortion 'missing': family

The husband of a Chinese woman whose forced abortion seven months into her pregnancy caused uproar has disappeared, a relative said Tuesday, adding her family is being harassed on a daily basis.

Feng Jianmei had to go through the termination earlier this month in the northern province of Shaanxi because she failed to pay a hefty fine for exceeding China's strict "one-child" population control policy.

The case caused an outcry when photos emerged online of Feng lying in a hospital bed in Zhenping county next to her baby's bloody corpse, prompting an official probe that concluded action should be taken against the perpetrators.