So they want to formally punish Rep Joe Wilson for daring to shout the truth...
Ever notice how after the left screams through their state-controlled media bullhorns that conservatives are all stoopid doody-head liars, they then are forced to address the "lie."
If Sarah Palin was so stupid and uniformed about her imaginary "death panels," then why did they amend the bill after her comments?
You Lie!
The latest correction concerns Congressman Wilson shouting "you lie!" during the president's partisan political harangue to the nation. If anyone broke decorum, it was the president, who treated that august occasion as a campaign stop to fire up the nutroots.
First, an interesting dollop of pro-Obama propaganda from the Toilet Paper of Record:
...but based on the proposals so far, Mr. Obama’s overarching point is accurate: the legislation would not allow illegal immigrants to get the proposed government subsidies that would make it easier for low-income individuals and families to afford health insurance.Ramesh Ponnuru quickly shoots that one down:
Here's the entirety of PolitiFact's discussion of this issue, in a fairly long piece about Wilson vs. Obama: "The bill specifically says that people in the United States illegally are not eligible for tax credits, on page 132, section 242."Great point. Congress has passed immigration laws, but 20 million illegal immigrants living and working here pretty much make a mockery that, don't they? So we find out the Democrats really are lying, and Congressman Wilson was right:
So what? The law "says" that people aren't supposed to be here illegally in the first place, after all.
Many Democrats fear that verification procedures keep legal residents from getting insurance, and in the House, they rejected Republican attempts to add verification requirements to the House health care bill.Now comes Propaganda Minister Gibbs to clarify:
The White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs, said Thursday that Mr. Obama would go further, barring illegal immigrants from buying private health insurance through a proposed government-regulated marketplace, even if they could afford the coverage on their own.If Congressman Wilson lied, why are they correcting what he lied about?
So, Obama and the Pelosicrats will bar illegals from buying health insurance? Just like we bar them from illegally entering the country?
3 comments:
This is a good post Silverfiddle...thanks.
They do have the hypocritic nerve dont they?
"Government-regulated marketplace"... a laughable term at best. Wouldn't this kinda be like Geithner printing a trillion one night in a mint and giving it to the Tresury, so they can pay the vig on our Chinese loan for Porkulus?
First, it's curious that our supposed media has turned this story into one about whether or not he should apologize (again), as opposed to whether or not was there any veracity to his statement.
Second, I've always been bemused with arguments like verification prevents people legally entitled, from getting a service. Like I know all the times I've purchased a ticket at the movie house, but was not let in when the usher "verified it". It's the same absurd argument that having proper photo ID prevents people from voting, just like I can never seem to manage to drive my car if I have my license in my wallet, or registration and proof of insurance.
It is a false argument used by those who really would prefer not to verify at all, who would be the one's disadvantaged by the action.
It's like saying you can't withdraw money from a bank unless you have an account with sufficient funds in it, then just handing out cash to anyone who asks for it. Hey! Isn't that what the Libs are doing anyway?
Cheers!
~Finntann~
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