Representative Hank Johnson - Georgia Democrat - Worries Guam Will Actually Tip Over And Capsize

Um, awkward.



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Paul Ryan Dismantles The Health Care "Reform" Legislation On The Congressional Floor

Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan is quickly establishing a reputation in the republican community as an impassioned, logical, freedom loving voice of reason. A throwback republican of sorts. While certainly not our ideal politician, he's closer to the kind of republican that makes TILB still have hope for the GOP.

Here he blasts several of the most popular health care myths on the floor of the House of Representatives. He shows how it does nothing remotely close to reducing the debt, he rails against the legacy of leverage that we leave to the next generation to shoulder, and he lambasts the idea of government rationing health care rather than individuals making private decisions with their care providers and insurers.

Sadly, nobody listens; nobody cares.

Ron Paul On The "Health Care" Frankenstein Passage

We lost a chunk of freedom tonight as we continue the process of putting enough weight on our own shoulders that we collapse under its mass.

I can't bring myself to talk about this health care travesty. It's just so sad, immoral and unsustainable. To quote Congressman Ron Paul when asked what it will take to repeal the health care bill, "the bankruptcy of this country will repeal it... It will end, it will end badly and it will hurt the people that many [other] people are very seriously trying to help with medical care... Every country in the world today is on the verge of bankruptcy..."

Anyway, I'll let Congressman Ron Paul tell you about this debacle:

Hayman Capital's Kyle Bass Gives Interview On CNBC

Kyle Bass of Hayman Capital (enjoy a past letter of his here) will be testifying in front of the Congressional Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) today as a market participant playing counterpunch to a bunch of big name bankers that are there to defend the role of banks in the crisis. Hopefully Lloyd talks more about how Goldman is doing "God's work."

Bass talks to David Faber in this video about capital adequacy of banks, Freddie and Fannie, and the looming meltdown of Japan (further proof of The Singularity risk).

Enjoy.

What Side Of History Do You Want To Be On?

Representative Paul Ryan gives an impassioned plea to vote for liberty, to vote for freedom, and to vote against statism and creeping dependancy. It's a solid use of two minutes of your time - sadly, his fellow Congressmen and women failed to fulfill their duty and protect citizens from their government.

Liberty Quote Of The Day: Andrew Jackson

The American Lion, President Andrew Jackson, provided us with a glimpse of what Congress was like in the early part of the 19th century. By way of preview, it already had reached a state of moral decrepitness from which it has never recovered. Arguably it today plumbs the depths of its all time lows.

I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office.

- Andrew Jackson

If reading that does not instantly bring to the front of mind thoughts of Pelosi and Frank, you have not been paying attention.

As a bonus on this Two-for Tuesday (we hate that radio-line), we provide you with an additional Jackson quote:

"I have always been afraid of banks."

- Andrew Jackson

Concisely stated, Mr. President. We agree.