Action against Obamacare

A whole busful of us traveled from Greenville to Columbia for a day of rallying and lobbying against the Obamistas' plan for health dictatorship. Hundreds attended the rally; some of the speakers were quite firy and at the same time unusually astute in their assessment of federal tyranny and the erosion of our basic rights. State Sen. Tom Davis from Beaufort was the brilliant, vociferous standout in that regard! I wasn't expecting this somehow, as state politicians aren't known for raging passion against federal oppression -- lots swim happily around in it every working day.

Here's the main hero on the bill to block implementation of Obamacare in the Palmetto State -- Rep. Bill Chumley, 35th House District in Spartanburg:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nw3PjlM2ZUw

How good the bedrock truth sounds via an unabashed Southern accent! He looks so distinguished, too -- all politics is theater, you know, and these factors make a psychological difference with the public. Several speakers (most were sitting legislators) reminded us that nullification is, contrary to rumor, quite legal, viable and practiced all the time by states. It was of course one of the main political currents in the process of the South declaring independence from the brutal yankee empire 150+ years ago. It was a fighting word back then, but so far there's nobody attempting to "throw that up" to us.

An organizer of our trip, Josiah Magnuson, suggested I seek one Emily B to make the rounds of the Blatt and Gressette legislative office buildings with. This was fortuitous. She, Kathy P and I randomly found a state Rep in his office -- I forget his name. He warmly invited us to sit down and present our case. A genetic liberal if you know what I mean, his only notion (an ironclad one) was that the allegedly poor folks in his district couldn't afford to buy insurance (no wonder with how doctors and lawyers have jacked up costs) and everybody needed to be guaranteed coverage by "the government."

What do you know, petite and quiet Emily had lived and worked as a health professional in Taxachusetts when Romneycare was pushed through, and was a walking encyclopedia on the real-world trouble and chaos such runaway socialism brings! Everything he said, she had multiple hard facts to shoot it gently down with.

It was a joy to travel down to our uniquely beautiful, spacious, meaningful State House plaza with an army of Our Kind of People for such a well-organized event and operation. There were Tea Party and League of the South and other groups represented, not to mention Josiah's Young Christian Leaders' Alliance or YCLA. I took a bundle of the Real News print periodical associated with my SC Conservative Action Council. Kathy P got a nice pic of me, it, and my NO OBAMA ANYTHING, PLEASE! picket sign with well-known activist Kendra L at my side. I shared the papers with the entire bus crowd and others -- it got some nice comments. News teams were out in force -- I was interviewed by NBC Channel 2 in Charleston. Chick-Fil-A* provided box lunches.

All the way home people went up front to the mike and told of their experiences from the day, insights gained into the legislative process, etc. They also brought reports of their activism on today's subject and others, which was quite exciting. I'm always thinking I know everything that's going on out there, but sometimes find it ain't necessarily so.... OK, here's the press conference

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5pQc5sqUyMU

... and some independent comment:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4Tpt-mL12g
Tenther News 01-07-13: Nullification bills introduced on Obamacare, NDAA, Drones...

Come hear more in person at our next Greer (Greenville area) PN meeting -- first Saturday next month. Bring a friend -- swell the ranks!

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*A company I admire, a stupid name I hate to even type on my keyboard....