Last night SC Congressman Joe Wilson shouted “you lie” when President Obama made the claim that illegal immigrants will not be covered in the pending health care bill. I agree we must maintain respect, but when the American people aren’t being told the whole truth, wasn’t President Obama ignoring decorum? Nevertheless, Rep. Wilson has apologized for the outburst and the White House has accepted. End of story.

The real question is this: who’s telling lies? It all depends on what the definition of is is.

President Obama is correct in that the bill contains language prohibiting illegal immigrant coverage in Section 246:

SEC. 246. NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS .

Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.

Here’s the problem. There is no verification process for coverage. I’m still researching this, but for now, I can’t find a mechanism to verify citizenship. So technically the president is correct but in reality Rep. Wilson is correct. Unless this bill is amended, illegal immigrants will receive health care coverage.

Its like a speeding limit law with no enforcement provision and no penalty would be practically useless.

There was an effort to make this amendment, yet these efforts were defeated. Hopefully, this occurrence will enlighten the public to demand a change in the legislation.

Here’s a link to the bill. If ya’ll find a verification, please show me.

Also, palmettoscoop.com is offering t-shirts in support of the Congressman

Now if this overweight, couch potato can run a 5k, anyone can. Pictured back lr: Morgan Bryant, Me, Eddie King, Judson Wright front lr: Kendra Bryant, Kendall Bryant

Seems like the president’s speech to the kids yesterday has caused a stir. As my favorite cartoon character Bugs would say, what’s all the hub bub…bub?

I don’t have a problem with our kids getting a motivational speech by the President of the United States. The message was outstanding, exactly what our school children need to hear.

Most of the local schools in Anderson have decided that the timing was inconvenient (during the lunch period) have have taped the program. The video will be available in the near future.

Some were making a case that President Obama had intended to give a political message and the White House later changed the draft. I’m not sure where this accusation came from; maybe true, maybe not. Whether the draft was altered or not, the final speech was excellent. Basically he pleaded with kids to work hard, study hard, respect your teachers, etc.

My beef is the inconsistent divide from the rhetoric from the policy. His policy says loud and clear: “Government will meet all of your needs; no need to work, somebody else will pay and I will take care of you!”

That’s what steamroller so eloquently rolled out yesterday.

Comments by steamroller in italics

President Barack Obama is telling the nation’s schoolchildren he “expects great things from each of you.” Just as he expects great things from all of you – – all, that is except GOVERNMENT – We have learned to expect nothing but rhetoric and taxes until they want your vote for re-election

telling them to stay in school and work hard ’cause that’s the right message to send.” Not to be confused with the “right thing for the people” because staying in school and working hard will not be rewarded, because government penalizes success but rewards failure.

inspire kids to stay in school, to work hard Obviously this is the next workforce to support government – so they will need you

set goals and work hard to achieve them. Government will, however, have the power to reset ‘your goals to their goals’ and require your effort

“being successful is hard” We, in government, do not necessarily equate success as your success, but we will make it as “hard” as we can

increasingly competitive global economy Competition is frowned upon, because government hates it and wants “mandates” to level the field

nothing less than the future of this country Since when has government ever been concerned about “the future”??? NOW is what it is!

whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges With a corrupt government AS our greatest challenge, the question is “WHETHER OR NOT”

proposed lesson plans distributed to accompany the speech Lesson plans also include the politically correct answer sheet – graded on the curve!

how students can help him meet education goals It used to be “student’s goals. now it is Obama’s Goals via HIS RADICAL AGENDA

Obama spent a good deal of his time extolling the virtues of the union movement. What else do you expect from corrupt bed-partners? Criticism?

paid leave, minimum wage and Social Security “all bear the union label,” as he appealed to organized labor to help him win the health care fight in Congress. Paid Leave is very competitive and efficient, too! Minimum Wage has yet to alleviate any injustice, but it has hurt the less educated and the poor! Social Security is also a “ROARING SUCCESS” since they have spent the trust fund-replacing the cash with IOU’S, and robbing the people by inflation!

even if you’re not a union member, every American owes something to America’s labor movement YESSIR!!! I owe more on my union made car that was planned to be obsolete, and I owe the high cost of goods made by unions who want their ‘just desserts’, and I owe, I owe, O how I Owe!

“We have never had this broad an agreement on what needs to be done.” He accused vested interests of trying to thwart it What needs to be done is apparent and obvious to most AMERICANS, and that is to LET US DECIDE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE -WE DON’T NEED ELITISTS!!!!!

some key items such as legislation making it easier for people to join unions has languished in Congress. CONGRESS WAS PROBABLY WAITING FOR AN ELECTION YEAR FOR THIS ONE!

Obama chose the Labor Day union picnic as the backdrop to announce his selection of Ron Bloom as senior counselor for manufacturing policy. Bloom, a Harvard Business School graduate, previously advised the United Steelworkers union, and will lead policy development and planning work to revitalize U.S. manufacturing, the White House said. Just Imagine! A Harvard Grad who was a union advisor “…leading policy developement and planning manufacturing”!!! And choosing Labor Day is just pure planning per performer’s pleasure pillaging from people’s pants pockets!!!

Steamroller cannot contain his putrifying disgust at the sorry, silly, simple, slick, Socialist System, so stuffed with sweet sounding syrupy stupifying slogans signifying strange stinking surprises, surpassing swindlers and scoundrels striving steps seeking shrewd, sharp, swallowing scandalous seeds of scum so severe., and so self-serving, sickening citizens so slow to suspect subterf