Saturday, March 24, 2012

The Push for Reverse Mortgages Suspected..and More

The Push for Reverse Mortgages are Suspect

A few years back you would seldom hear much about reverse mortgages. Now we are bombarded on television and with mailings by ads promoting reverse mortgages. Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent on ads. Why? A reverse mortgage for a home owner is a personal decision and may be a good thing for them. BUT, let’s step back for a moment and look at the big picture. Why suddenly the big push?

The federal government is incrementally gaining more and more power and control over people’s lives. Legislation, “Executive Orders”, and outright power grabs are occurring that are gaining more government control, and encroaching upon / limiting personal freedoms. Communications are controlled, by the 80 to 85% “mainstream media”. At the same time they continually try to shut down all opposition media opinions and voices. There are ongoing attempts to control the Internet. (It is too open and free.) The federal government controls all money sources through the “fed” and large banks that are repeatedly bailed out using taxpayer money. They have the ability to control and manipulate the economy MUCH more than they admit. The federal government controls food and water supplies.

There has been an extreme, even shocking, push in recent years on the ability of the government to look into and track people’s lives. There are surveillance cameras all over the place. There are devices in automobiles, GPS and other, where without your consent or a reason you can be tracked. The government can look into your computer, E-mails, etc. without your knowledge or consent. They can track your cell phone. More recently they are now using surveillance drones. This is all happening in America! Yet people, like sheep, say nothing.

The government controls all of our energy sources and the direction of what energy sources we use. During recent blackouts in the northeast people had a sample of how helpless that they are when electricity is shut off, totally dependent upon the government. Through the government’s control of the economy, tax burdens, and other money impacting legislation, they have an influence on jobs, unemployment, etc. More and more people are becoming dependent upon government for survival. A “nanny state” is being created. Currently over 50 million people receive food stamps.

Obamacare was a huge step toward government control of the healthcare of all Americans. Healthcare is obviously a vital part of people’s lives, now controlled by the government. There is even more healthcare control by the government through organizations such as the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control, etc. Transportation is controlled by the federal government. The federal government attempts to control the environment, not all based upon scientific fact. The EPA, in using the “environment” as a wedge, severely restricts and has a major impact on business, as well as on the lives of every American.

The federal government is using every excuse possible to build propaganda against guns, they are attempting to get them out of the hands of the American people. They want a submissive, defenseless populace. One of the major reasons for the Second Amendment is to protect the people against the tyranny of government.

Federal regulations are everywhere….dictating, controlling, preventing, determining directions, driving costs, influencing the standard of living of every single American.

The federal government has gained immense power and control in recent years. But what is missing? Property represents power, control, wealth, and independence. In order to gain FULL control the federal government needs to have control of private property. There has been a recent move by government to expand the use of eminent domain, where government can seize private property. This is still ongoing but it has been met by many outcries, it is too out in the open to criticism that will alert people. Many Americans do not realize that the federal government already owns an immense amount of private property in America:

* The federal government now owns 650 million acres, or 30% of the total territory in the United States.

* Just a few examples: the federal government owns 84.5% of Nevada; 69.1% of Alaska; 48.1 % of Arizona, and the list goes on. Pretty shocking.

Yet 30% isn’t enough, the federal government wants even more control of private property for obvious reasons…power, control, wealth and dependence on government, NOT independence. How do they accomplish it?

You guessed it…reverse mortgages. This is the apparent plan:

* Conduct a massive ad campaign, money is no object.

* Appeal to the benefit of the homeowner, they actually get a benefit of cash, particularly those in later years.

* It is a hidden power grab, no one will squawk. In the short term people will be actually happy about the additional income.

* Huge amounts of private property will gathered together, accumulated, under the ownership of large banks, conveniently in one place, rather than scattered under individual ownership.

* The next step is an easy one for the federal government. Through the large bank, bail out, Fed connection the government can easily seize control of the private property, now conveniently all in one place…and they can do it with minimum of outcry by the American people.

Think about this, the next time you see an advertisement for a reverse mortgage.

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Also think about the federal governments control over communications; money sources and the economy; food and water supplies; all of our energy sources and energy direction; the environment; healthcare; transportation; guns; the environment; jobs / employment; the conducting of private business; the increasing federal ownership of private property…and more. Also think about the American people placed into a position of great dependency on the federal government for all of our basic needs. Think about the very high level of surveillance being conducted on the American people. Think about the ongoing erosion of our personal freedoms. Can you see where all of this is headed?

Take time to read our foundational documents…The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and the Amendments. Compare what you see going on in our country today to the principles and founding laws of our country. Compare what the Founders of our country said, gave speeches about, and wrote, concerning our founding as a country.

It should be a wake up call to all of us. It is time to speak up, to act, to use the sacred power of our vote. It is time NOT to allow this to happen to our great country. Do it for your children, your grandchildren, and for future generations. They will look back and thank you for saving our country.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Letter to Supreme Court -Obamacare Violates Age Discrimination Act

March 18, 2012

Honorable Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
1 First Street, NE
Washington, DC 20543

Dear Honorable Justices of the U.S. Supreme Court:

In addition to your current review of the constitutionality of “Obamacare” I urge you to consider the fact that it is in direct violation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 since it is a federally funded legislative program that discriminates against seniors. The following information and argument is given to support this:

Background Intent
Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel was a chief advisor to President Obama on healthcare. Both by words and implication Dr. Emanuel indicated that expensive healthcare treatment should be given to those only most productive to society. This, by inference, discriminates against seniors. He had written… “Even if 25-year-olds receive priority over 65-year-olds, everyone who is 65 years now was previously 25 years. Treating 65-year-olds differently because of stereotypes or falsehoods would be ageist; treating them differently because they have already had more life-years is not.” (Thus the implication here is that it is OK to treat seniors differently since they have already lived) . He went on further to say “When implemented, the complete lives system produces a priority curve on which individuals aged between roughly 15 and 40 years get the most substantial chance…” (The clear implication here is that seniors are not a priority, thus discriminated against).

This has been followed by President Obama, himself, in answer to questions on ABC, where he said that "maybe you're better off not having the surgery, but taking the painkiller." (In reference to the elderly). In another instance he said, "I mean, the chronically ill and those toward the end of their lives are accounting for potentially 80 percent of the total health care bill out here. It is very difficult to imagine the country making those decisions just through the normal political channels. And that’s part of why you have to have some independent group that can give you guidance".

The background and intent of Obamacare is clearly set up to allow for discrimination against seniors.

Actual Implementation of Obamacare
The implementation of Obamacare calls for 1/ 2 trillion dollars to be taken out of Medicare. Medicare serves seniors, what could be more plain than this. In order to implement this the doctors reimbursement rate for Medicare / seniors will be lower. Already many physicians are refusing new Medicare patients since it negatively affects their income. This leads to de facto rationing and discrimination against seniors.

David Berwick, President Obama's appointee to head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, who will be overseeing implementation of America’s new government-run health care told the Biotechnology Journal in 2009, "The decision is not whether or not we will ration care; the decision is whether we will ration with our eyes open". He stated costs must be contained, so decisions are made through a "comparative effectiveness" formula, which compares various treatments versus benefits the patient receives. If a treatment costs more than the "quality adjusted life years" merit, treatment is denied. Is there any doubt whatsoever that this will be extremely detrimental to seniors and their healthcare?

Since Obamacare will supposedly take on up to 30 to 50 million more potential patients, with no clear plan to provide for additional physicians, this will lead to necessary rationing and also will amount to de facto discrimination against seniors for all of the reasons given above.

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Looking objectively at the intent and by the actual implementation of Obamacare, it discriminates against seniors and violates the Age Discrimination Act of 1975.
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Massive Impact Upon Seniors
The National Healthcare, H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, “Obamacare” is a clear violation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. This violation will affect 60 million Americans today, 55 and older, and an expected 107.6 million Americans (31 percent of the population) expected in 2030. This amounts to no less than massive age discrimination.

You are urged to consider this violation in your deliberations on the constitutionality of The National Healthcare, H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Thank you.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012