If you don't feel like being disturbed in the midst of your quiet Christmas vacation, you might skip over this post
I didn't want to spoil your Christmas, so I waited until afterwards to post this.
As most of you know, I'm what you could call a "political junkie." However, since there are a lot bigger issues in the world than who you are voting for, I try not to delve into politics much around here. But every once in a blue moon, I just can't hold back. And this video did it for me:From Hot Air:
Sorry, Hillary, but I don't want anymore government programs. I'd rather keep my hard-earned money and take personal responsibility for my actions, including the parenting of my own children. Thankyouverymuch.
As most of you know, I'm what you could call a "political junkie." However, since there are a lot bigger issues in the world than who you are voting for, I try not to delve into politics much around here. But every once in a blue moon, I just can't hold back. And this video did it for me:From Hot Air:
My jaw dropped when I watched this one the first time. Hillary's Christmas ad says nothing at all about Christmas. The gifts make the connection, of course, but check out what the gifts are: universal health care, bring the troops home, etc. All of the gifts are funded in one way or another with your money. And she's portraying herself as a thoughtful gift-giver by taking your money and giving it back to you in the form of expensive government programs, some or all of which you might not actually want or need. If that doesn't typify liberal thinking, I don't know what does.This whole ad was just over the top, but the clincher for me was the Universal Pre-K. At the rate we're going, it seems the government is soon going to be dictating the parenting of newborns or just trying to completely take over parenting altogether from birth onwards.
Sorry, Hillary, but I don't want anymore government programs. I'd rather keep my hard-earned money and take personal responsibility for my actions, including the parenting of my own children. Thankyouverymuch.
Labels: Christmas, Hot Topics, Politics
posted by Crystal Paine at 7:31 AM
52 Comments:
"Sorry, Hillary, but I don't want anymore government programs. I'd rather keep my hard-earned money and take personal responsibility for my actions, including the parenting of my own children. Thankyouverymuch."
Have you checked out Ron Paul yet? I think you just summed up his campaign! While other candidates speak about homeschooling, Paul centers his education policy around it. His website states, "Returning control of education to parents is the centerpiece of my education agenda." Plus, for all of the Huckabee followers, Paul IS a Christian. He just feels that it isn't something that should be used to win votes.
I AM SPEECHLESS!! I know that's how she thinks but I didn't think she'd come right out and boast about her government control ideologies. Wow.
I hadn't seen this ad, but I agree with you! It's crazy how politicians promise so much -- when it's our money in the first place. And it's downright frightening that they want their hands on children so early -- and sad that some parents are willing to allow it.
Oh it sickens me too, but that is what most people sadly want--in a nut shell.
Free Daycare!
On a more postive note . . . have you seen Governor Huckabee's Christmas ad? Fantastic. What a pleasure it was to see a politician boldly remind the world that Christmas is about Christ . . .
Amen!
We were with friends the first time we all saw the ad...it was so bad we thought it had to be a spoof! What planet is she on exactly...nevermind...I think I know! :)
I've come across this thinking so much since I started homeschooling my 4th grader. People just want someone to take responsibility for their actions so they don't have to. The ad was just crazy.
Universal Pre-K isn't going to force you to send your child to nursery school. Considering the cost of preschool, I think gov't subsidised programs are incredibly helpful for low-income parents who have to WORK and can't afford to stay home and homeschool.
At first I was stunned, then I was scared, then I just got a sick feeling in my stomach.
"Cheesy" is the word that immediately comes to mind. It's sort of like she's bestowing gifts from on high to us poor ignorant ones below. Annoying, isn't it? Universal pre-k is a bit much, huh? I remember when my daughter was going to start kindergarten in California, they had full-day kindergarten and the age cut-off was DECEMBER, which meant she was supposed to go to school full-day when she was FOUR. I said NO WAY!!
She is now in half-day kindergarten and just turned 6--much more reasonable here in Colorado. (Yes, at this point I DO send my kid to school--and, yes, I was homeschooled as a child) Phebe
can someone pick me up off the floor now??????????????? YIKES!!!!
RON PAUL 2008-VOTE FOR FREEDOM!!
I'm not a Hillary fan by any stretch, but I think that was a really clever ad. We don't need to be outraged. We just don't need to vote for her.
And I agree with Anonymous- check out Ron Paul. He's a wonderful alternative to Huckabee who's political dogma seems to be tossed too and fro by every wind of [popular opinion].
Amen!!!!
Uh.....the universal Pre-K is really scarring. We already have to file quite a bit homeschool and send to our school district. The whole pre-K started as daycare, and thats basically what it is.
In some states some are seeking to push kindergarden as "required" age to start school. This is all leading back to exactly what you stated. I hope everyone keeps there eyes open and be alert and informed to whats being passed and what isn't in regards to homeschooling. this is where it all starts and we can have a lot of impact if we voice our concern and opposition before they take the reighn. When one state passes something it seems like the others try to follow so lets be aware.
That just really scared me that Pre-K hint at the end. It just seemed to come out of know where but it looks like she defintly as an agenda to change a lot of things dealing with education and school american school system. =(
UGH. That is just tasteless.
I couldn't bring myself to watch this ad-- I know it would make me upset. But I appreciate your summary of it. I get a knot in my stomach every time I think about Ms. Clinton winning the election. May God have mercy on this nation and spare us from that.
Did you see Mr. Huckabee's Christmas ad? We found it to be refreshing and very encouraging as he boldly proclaimed the meaning of Christmas without any political overtones. And his response on the Today Show to the allegations of "overt religious appeal" was really something.
As a military mom, I follow politics more closely than ever before. It's just more personal now. Not only will our next president be in charge of our country, but will also be my sons' commander in chief. I hope and pray that that person is not Hillary.
If Hilary becomes president, Im moving to Canada. LOL
Universal pre-school is a very terrifiying concept. How terrifying that the world wants to corrupt our children, at such an impressionable age.
I think universal pre-k is scary.
Of course families are gonna love it b/c it means "free babysitting" for a lot of people who are already having to pay for daycare.
My argument is this - who do you want raising your children? Yourself or the state? Do you really think that you will have the bigger influence on your child or the daycare, preschool and school where your child spends the majority of his or her time.
I know this is helpful for some families with dire circumstances - but for the most part it is unnecessary.
Another thing - when it was time for my dd to go to school (we choose homeschooling - which I'm not saying is the ONLY choice, but for us it was) - I could not imagine having to send her out the door at such a young and innocent age.
But if you are used to daycare, used to preschool, it's not such a big deal letting them go at 5 or 6.
BOO.
Universal Pre-K???? That is the last thing I want. If low-income families (specifically low-income single-parent households) need assistance with childcare, fine. Let's come up with a program for that. But *universal* pre-k is LOW on my priority list.
thirdtimemomma, that's what all the liberals said about Bush. That they'd move to Canada if he won. I so wish they'd follow through with that :( LOL!!!
Anyways, yay! Good to see you back and blogging!
And NOOOOOO@Hilary's add. Seriously? Does ANYONE buy this? At all? I hope not.
OH I THINK I WANT TO PUKE!
We need Ron Paul in 2008. Enough said!
Now, this is not going to be a particularly popular comment. I am not voting for Hillary for other reasons, one being we are more conservative when it comes to issues such as abortion, war, and tax issues. But, I am a huge fan of universal health care and pre-k. For one, we are now $20,000 in the hole for health care (an unexpected c-section at the end of our completely paid for pregnancy) for this past year because of our inability to afford private health insurance (my husband is self-employed...it was going to be $850 per month for us) and because we are over-qualified for government programs. Our best friends hail from England and after many discussions, health care sponsored by the government (and yes, through our tax dollars), would have saved us from such financial burden, something we will be dealing with for years to come and that has put us way behind on our financial goals.
Also, although we have chosen to homeschool, we have several family members that would benefit greatly from universal pre-k, as they are not "qualified" (or foreign or poor enough, whatever you prefer) to send their kids to pre-k or to receive daycare stipends. Instead they have to pay almost $400 a month to send their kid to daycare, where they are pretty much learning the same things as they would be in pre-k. This just adds to their personal financial burdens, as it is necessary that both parents work in their families at this time in their lives. It's not ideally what they would want (having to work and send their kids to daycare), but necessary for them to survive.
Wake up, people! Put yourselves in other people's shoes. Just because you are not presently in a situation that would cause you to benefit from these things, doesn't mean that there aren't others who would. Would Christ be avidly opposed to these programs? I am not so sure He would be. But, the lack of empathy on all of our parts is what causes the lack of progress in this country. Of course, I agree that giving hand-outs forever isn't the way to go, but it is sometimes completely necessary to allow people to get caught up or get ahead. Charity/hand-ups are very Christlike, in my opinion. Yes, some people will abuse the system. But, the good it brings to those who could really use them is worth it, right?
There's a huge gap in this country between those that get it free and those that can afford it. We are personally stuck right in that gap. The way things are going right now, it seems that we will never get ahead. Of course, the way it seems and the way it will go are two different things in our household thanks to our reliance on the Lord for provision. It seems to me we all need to spend a little less time criticizing and more time analyzing (and maybe doing a little lobbying, how 'bout that?) how this will affect more than just ourselves.
Too much smile to be real and too much frown to be false. You can trust a communist to be a communist. I am a political junkie too. I had heard about this cheesy commercial, it is worse than I thought.
P.S. Ron Paul may be for homeschooling but he has his not so good issues, like legalizing drugs. I guess I get irritated with homeschoolers falling for him.
thanks for this head up, not that we would ever dream of voting for her anyway :)
I'm so scared that she could be our President. I have to second those who say to check out Ron Paul.
Actually, Hillary wants to "governmentalize" pre-K, which would mean putting thousands of independent childcare providers out of business. She kills two birds with one stone.....sets the agenda for brainwashing the little ones AND spits in the eye of capitalism at the same time.
Oh man -- I couldn't leave a comment earlier -- and it's probably a good thing.
GIFTS!!!???!!! Whose money is she going to use to GIVE those GIFTS??? If I'm paying for the program... it's NOT a GIFT!!
OK -- I'll quit yelling.
I don't WANT those things either... no pre-k nothin!!! My kids will play with rocks and sticks until they are 6 -- only becuase it's the Iowa Law... I'll fight this Universal Pre-K stuff for as long as I can. Keep your hands off of my kiddos! (Please.)
Oh my -- I'd better go take a breather... and read some comments... cool down... meditate... OOOhhhmmmm...
::sigh:: Jan 3rd can't come any too soon here at my house. (Iowa Caucuses - bless your soul -- you didn't know?) LOL
Clarification on Ron Paul's drug policy- Ron Paul doesn't want drugs legalized in the sense that he thinks that drugs are ok, he wants to remove the legislation from the federal level. States would then be free to legislate as they (and the citizens of each state) saw fit. This is a Constitutional principle.
You know what, I don't have a personal problem with any of the "programs" in and of themselves. The biggest problem I have is the government STEALING (yes, this is stealing) our hard earned dollars to pay for programs that we have moral problems with.
For instance, public schools. Yes, there are some Christians that send their kids to public schools. But as a personal conviction, we believe that public school is wrong. However, we are being forced (by threat of being sent to prison) to provide the funds for said public schools. And you can use the same argument for most of these other programs as well.
It just isn't right that American citizens are robbed to pay for things that they believe are morally wrong - whether that be universal healthcare, universal pre-k, public schools, etc.
And for the record, I am NOT entirely anti-taxes. I do live in this country and do benefit from many things in the infrastructure (roads, police, fire protection, etc.) and feel that I need to contribute to those things. But on the other hand we should be able to contentiously object to programs we believe are wrong.
Melanie B
Those of us who have lived past a half century and have watched a number of changes in this country would have to say that health care has not improved a bit with govt. intervention. Actually because of going towards govt. health care in so many ways, we lost choice over going to the doctor we would prefer (if THEY are going to foot the bill anyway) and it seems that most of the doctors NOW are not much different from any other, in which case we can now say that govt health care at least would save us from going bankrupt. Well, in my childhood, virtually no one would have gone bankrupt...even hospital bills were PAYABLE!! We are now on this endless merry-go-round and cannot find a way to get off. Sad...very sad!!
And we can truthfully say we have more crime and more broken families too with more HELP from govt programs in caring for our children. What we need is a living wage for the husband so the the wife can stay home and take care of the children...and seeing to it that men support the babies they donate sperm for...and getting back to being more independant as our forefathers were. Doing all this will be painful indeed.
Another thing that was common in my childhood was people helping each other. Yes, some people will help others here and there...but there are some huge gaps that unfortunately most churches have not filled. Were it more important to care for families, I doubt the buildings would be so big and beautiful. There are execptions here and there...but I have not seen many. It used to be that the welfare agency was the church...but that too was given over to the govt...and now we have a huge mess, don't we?
For most families however, I do think it is true that with sacrifice, a tight budget, and not relying on credit cards, life can be managed on one income. We are in the process of trying to get out of the credit card trap...but it is not easy. But we must do it!!
Anon. #4,
I hate to disappoint you, but Hillary was supposed to help establish Universal Health care while Bill was president.
Never happened.
So, I would not trust her or count on her doing that. Past history tends to speak a lot about the future.
"Sorry, Hillary, but I don't want anymore government programs. I'd rather keep my hard-earned money and take personal responsibility for my actions, including the parenting of my own children. Thankyouverymuch."
AMEN sister! I couldn't agree more!
they are talking about a smiliar thing here in Australia. Like, making daycare a formal part of education.
it scares me a little too! litle children shouldnt be made to do academics all day, aside from everything else, its not mentally or physically healthy.
and i definitely think littlies are best off with their mothers
Third-Time Momma, Canada is *way* worse than the USA. If Hillary gets in, which God forbid, you won't *have* to move to Canada -- Canada will be right on your doorstep.
As for universal pre-K, that sounds far too much like the old Soviet system of plonking babies into daycare at six weeks so mom could "fulfill herself" while the State not only "cared" for the little ones, but also *indoctrinated* them into Soviet thinking. Who was it here who pinpointed Hillary as a Communist? Take it from this Russian-American, you speak more truly than you know.
All that every one else said, plus . . . Hillary is a bad actress!
I won't share my feelings on the ideology behind this ad... Crystal summed them up quite nicely. However, I must say that this is one of the most tasteless, poorly-done political ads I've ever seen. Very high on the Cringe-Factor Scale.
I'm sorry, but as someone who hails from the UK and therefore lives with 'universal healthcare', I have to say that I don't think it will do what its American supporters think it will.
I just don't know what to say about this video other than "Ugghh!" We (Christians included) have been dupped into believing the only people who can possibly raise good is the government. However, if the church were to step in and start ministering to the parents who need help in parenting it is considered politically incorrect. Oh, this whole universal pre-k thing makes me mad!
Wendy
We had much more choice before the Clintons were in office, in health care. NO, we are not there yet, but we are much closer than we were. We had to give up on having anything but basically catastrophic insurance coverage because we were not able to go to the doctors we wanted to see otherwise...at least if we wanted the insurance to cover it. I have FOUGHT big time with insurance companies...all since they were in office. Prior, no problem, they did as they were supposed to and did not care who we saw for doctoring. I do not like it today that doctors have to....let me emphasize this: HAVE TO perscribe whatever they are told to...all of them have computers and they will consult them in order to know what to give you for your ailments. Most of you are younger than we are and probably do not have to see doctors as much as we do! Unfortunately and we are doing all we can to stay away too!! Any doc who bucks the system is in big trouble...sometimes they come in and take ALL the patient records and put them out of business...many things happen to them. If you can find one with a very low profile in some podunk town off the beaten path, MAYBE, just MAYBE you will have the kind of health care you want. You must realize what the real goal of western medicine is these days. Think about it a little...I am sure you will figure it out! I am not anti-medicine either...just that we are not machines with bodies that consistantly always behave in the same way. We need care that is individualized to just us...but try finding that! It is VERY hard to find. We have lived on both coasts by the way...maybe it is different in the middle of the country. Our best solution is to stay well and NEVER need a doctor, but they are working on making it pretty hard to stay well...immunizations these days are not what they were years ago. And from what I have learned, even then, not the best idea for us...but they have a lot of extra ingredients that do not contribute to good health these days. With the internet, you still can learn about many things...so mamas do your homework. I so wish I had better done mine when my children were growing up. My last child was born healthy but due to many things, antibiotics and immunizations...she probably will never be very well. I wish I had known more about more natural means in her early life!!
Lyn, Anon #4 here. If you read my comment carefully, you will see I am not relying on Hillary at all! I am def not a Clinton fan. I just happen to personally like the idea of health care that either comes free or cheap and would like to see someone in office do something about it...something I fervently pray happens in the next term.
What a horrible ad. I am a doctor (turned SAHM), and I can tell you that universal healthcare will turn all healthcare in this country into the VA system. It takes two months from the time an MRI is ordered on a patient until it is done, and by that time you could be dead. It is NOT a system that we want. Consider me bragging when I say that this country's healthcare is the best in the world. When I was in med school, we had patients from all over the world come to our medical center for diagnosis and treatment. I am not saying that the current system doesn't have its problems, but universal healthcare is not the answer.
Also, universal pre-K is scary. I do not believe in it at all, nor do I want to pay for it. If we do not say, "enough!" at some point, what is to keep the government from taking our children from us at birth and placing them in institutions to be raised by "professionals"? I once read a research article that claimed that children were "better off" in daycare than being raised by their mothers. Well, guess what kind of mothers these kids had? The researchers chose kids from the inner city who had moms that were prostitutes and drug abusers. Well of course that child is probably better off in daycare than at home with a druggie for a mom! No comparison was done among children raised in loving, normal homes.
What Hillary wants has a name, and it is socialism.
Valerie
Ron Paul is the choice for home schoolers, true conservatives, small government, lower taxes, end the war that we are paying for on credit from China (we are enslaved to China currently, financially). He is a true man of integrity that does not flip flop, and stands true to his Christian convictions. He's not out to try to impress everybody as most of you have probably noticed.
Ronpaul2008.com or google ron paul
You honestly need to walk in other people's shoes before you make such judgements. I know families who have had a child die because they can't afford cancer treatment. Crystal, please go and volunteer at a free health clinic in an inner city area, see the women raising children after their husbands were killed in Iraq or died becuase they didn't get medical treatment, see the hours they work for peanuts, see the types of daycares they have to leave their kids in.
True government is the people. Why in the US do we have a blame the person mentality?
Canada, England, most of Europe all provide free health care, they have good economies, arguably are less materialistic, more family centred....
I really enjoy your blog, but I really think you would benefit from seeing life through different eyes before you blog. I don't mean to be rude, I really don't, but go and do some missionary work among those who have nothing, among those who have lost their homes in New Orleans or go and work at a women's shelter and then come back and blog about what your Government should do.
Did you see the UN report of the best countries in the Developed world to raise your children? The US came bottom, yes bottom - the worst nation in the developed world to raise a child in.
I work with at risk families - many of these kids are witnessing domestic violence, have little food day in day out. By the time they enter school they are already 2 years behind their peers, a Universal pre-K program will help keep these kids safe, will prevent their increased risks etc. This isn't about control, after all you still have the right to homeschool, this is about protecting and safe guarding children who are most at risk, most of us who actually work in the field see this, sadly instead of others in the Christian community wanting to help, they hinder because they wrongly see it as control and bring with them a smug attitude. I know a few of these people who really changed when their own children became ill and their policies didn't cover certain treatments, they now see what most of us on the ground know...
Crystal:
When I heard this ad, I was in my living room with my dad and I screamed "WHAT?!" when I heard that. My poor dad was stuck between laughing at my outburst and shaking his head at this awful ad. I am so glad I am not the only one who was just appalled at this.
This is regarding the comment from anonymous, above: I am a doctor, and there is no reason why anyone cannot obtain healthcare if they do not have insurance. I have worked and trained at many hospitals, some in the poorest parts of the South, and I have never worked anywhere that would not accept $10.00 per month toward the bill, or any amount for that fact. Most hospitals have patient assitance programs for patients who are low-income, and will be glad to work with you on paying the bill. Regarding families who have children die from cancer because they do not have insurance - I don't know of any pediatric hospital that turns away families because they cannot pay. Most have the policy that they will treat anyone regardless of ability to pay. Sure, you may have to pay $50.00 per month for years and years, but if it is for your family isn't it worth it? As a medical student, I took care of many HOMELESS patients that the hospital admitted, and they certainly would not be able to pay.
Valerie
argh! We do not have free healthcare!
We pay for it with high taxes, we pay for our prescriptions, we have rationed medication, our hospitals are fighting super-infections and are enormously understaffed and generally speaking, the quality of care is a complete lottery depending on where you live. People are ending up paying privately for treatment anyway because the local healthcare budget has been reached.
Universal healthcare is a lovely ideal, but it will not be the utopian wonderland in reality. I keep hearing advocates of it in the US describe it, and I keep thinking 'Golly, yes, wouldn't it be nice to have a system that did all those things'. But we have one and it doesn't.
Just a note for people who are threatening to move to Canada. We HAVE universal health care and universal Pre-K already. The cut-off date in my province is December, so my son, whose birthday is Dec. 18, would have started school at age 3 years, 8 months if I had chosen to send him.
You would probably not believe the taxes we pay here for all our government programs. On the other hand, if one of us ends up in the hospital with a serious illness, we don't have to add the stress of paying for it on top of all the other things.
Good luck with your election. When it comes to being liberal, we're way ahead of you.
Choice. It all comes down to freedom to chose. We keep turning to the government to solve all of our problems. We are giving them too much power over our lives.
As a homeschooler and daycare provider, the idea of Universal Pre-k is frightening. What would that really mean for our children? Free childcare AND a nurturing learning environment? I doubt it. Have we forgotten about the state of our exsisting public schools? How about improving them first? How about paying teachers a better wage? What about adding back the music and art programs that most schools have to cut out? Let's take care of what we started. More government programs are not the answer.
April C.
uhhhh....from what im aware I thought pre-school was free. Maybe it depends from where your from.
The problem that arisses (as always) with "Universal" pre-school is this....while it will profit those less fortunate (I beleive there are many programs in inner citites for those who need the help of prek-for 3 & 4 year olds) was implemented it' will probably start to just be the norm. History teaches us of mistakes we SHOULD learn from. In the 50's it was just first grade on. Thats it, if your a homeschooler you understand already that there are in many states a lot of requirements already set for the parents (papers to fill out, reports to send in) to the school district. This all starts from the top and trickes down to school district.
Im sorry but look at history and so far whats been happening to take away parents rights and a persons one rights and you will clearly see why many of us say No WAY JOSE to this "universal" pre-k project. there are so many, many programs out there to help unwed single teen moms and such and those who just need help. if you live in the city you'll know. A good friend of mine worked as a teachers assistant in said program in the city.
And like someone commented i too shall move to "Oh canada" if Senator clinton becomes president. No really!!! =)
...guess then I'll have to move down under...australia sounds nice! LOL!!!
The US does everything differently, i won't ever trust "universal" pre-school at all especially if it involves Senator clinton somehow.
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