Evil is not an abstract concept. It is not some ephemeral quality difficult to define or subject to the whims of relativism. It is not just an act, but the intent behind the act.

It is evil to steal the fruits of labor derived from the sweat of the body or the effort of the mind and give it to another. This is not liberty; it is not freedom; it is not American. I choose to give to those less fortunate. In doing so, I exercise my right to decide the distribution of my efforts. I reject the very idea of a few who would lord over me, full of such contempt and drunk on power their twisted logic excuses and rationalizes their actions. Only a sick mind belongs in such a pit of malfeasance.

Should I ever be held in contempt of such vultures, I proudly would stand up and identify with a shout the charge to be fact, for indeed I have nothing but contempt for the leeches. They do not own me, though they will try. They do not honor my rights, though they claim to. They are, to their very core, evil.

It is those who practice that act of theft in the pursuit of power, those that enslave the populace to their so-called charity, who need us. We are free. We live in the spirit of liberty. We do not need them. I deem their actions unlawful and abhorrent. Even their might will not frighten me into submission.

Who are these lowly thieves they should defy the wolves of liberty? Do not fear them, for even in their sickness they are aware of our power and are afraid. They can break neither you nor I, and this fact troubles them and defines them by their fear of us. Right is on our side, our spirits bright with the shining light of liberty. Their darkness cannot withstand even the smallest of candles among us. Together, the evil of socialism they represent will perish, and all signs of their foulness swept into the dustbins of history. By will, by conviction, and by moral rightness shall we prevail. They are like leaves and will blow away with the slightest wind – the smallest of breezes. No arms will be required, no martial weaponry, but only the weapons of the mind. Our enemies are feeble. If we recognize and own this fact, their weakness will be no match for our resolve.

I hereby swear to work tirelessly in the effort to vanquish the ideology of thieves, the evil of socialism, and the enemies of liberty; to aspire to bring this nation back to its constitutional foundations where the power lies in the individual. I vow to honor the ideas of empowerment and independence, to make them terms of common use and action, understood in their original context and intent. I vow to buttress such thought through sheer will and determination, and in doing so drive the vultures far away. I vow to set the foundation of such thought so when evil dares to return in any guise, its unsightly countenance will be turned away once again by those who come after me.

Newsworthy:

Obama to sign the Demcare House of Cards

Meet Bart Stupak’s Republican challenger

If you want to go fast – go alone. If you want to go far – go together.

It used to be that of the two things assured in life – death and taxes – the government controlled only one. Now they want control of the other.

The trillion plus dollar cost of ObamaCare (read socialized medicine) often obscures an obvious fact. The real cost of socialized medicine is in lives. As I have indicated on this site (read Even The NYT Won’t Avoid The Truth – Socialized Healthcare Stinks and I Have 25 Stents – And I Don’t Want The Public Option), the real impact of socialized medicine – loss of ingenuity, the death of the medical specialist, rationing, and high cost – are the real casualties of any public plan.

I do not suffer fools lightly, and thankfully it appears the American public, not quite as tuned out as the elites in Washington wish, are fully attentive to the smoke screen thrown up by the liberals in congress and now demand to see behind the curtain of obfuscation generated to hide one of the most liberty killing, costly (in terms of lives and money), and ineffective reform bills ever to hit the legislature.

It does not take a genius to understand that allowing the public option to compete on an exchange with private insurance is a recipe for the full takeover by the public option. It insults our intelligence that elites in Washington think us incapable of understanding how a non-profit, government funded public option would crowd out for-profit private insurers. Raise taxes or print money – the government, in the end, always wins. But at what cost? Are we truly to believe that government is capable of efficiency. Mentioning efficiency and government in a sentence that equates the two is a sure sign of a serous disconnect with reality.

The most liberty stealing feature of the public option is that now the government gets to decide if you get that treatment. They decide if you live of die.

If you think socialized medicine is a good thing, just spend an hour on Google and check out the rationing and other horror stories of so-called public options from around the world.

Something else to be thankful for, the death of Obama’s attempted make over of our country does not end with just his health care policy.

Bret Jacobson of Opposing Views writes Obama May Be Forced to Give Up Top Economic Initiatives:

It looks as if Americans — already pummeled by an economic slide from dropping home prices to 10 percent unemployment — may avoid the final knockout punch. Political pundits are forecasting increasing odds that that grassroots pressure may force President Obama and Congressional Democrats to give up on some of their top policy initiatives — legislation that would have saddled already-strapped taxpayers with even greater economic burdens.

Sure, the trillions already wasted in stimulus and deficit spending are bad. But that price tag is nothing compared to the three worst potential policy threats that seem to be losing momentum as more voters read their newspapers and more politicians starting reading the bills they’re voting on.

On the cutting block, Global Warming/Cap and Trade, Card Check Union Organizing (all but dead), and the health care public option (on serious life support and hopefully dying). Mr. Jacobson continues:

Change We Can’t Afford

While President Obama was elected by sizable majorities, it is not clear the public sent him to Washington with any specific policy mandates.

Meanwhile, discussion of the nation’s leftward lurch has some support among polling on voter identification, but ideological identity still favors conservatism in America. Moreover, recent figures show more Americans think the Democratic party is too liberal.

It seems America voted for some sort of “change,” though the Democrats’ version has not been what the doctor ordered on health care, energy taxes, or increasing the influence of union officials. In no instance has the public shown an appetite for going socialist.

There are certainly a host of small policy problems likely to be passed by big-government types in both parties. But Democrats have firmly grabbed the “overreach” mantle, though now it fits like an albatross.

By seeking economy- and society-altering policy overhauls with combined price tags of trillions of dollars, a handful of political elites showed they lost touch with a public that is, by and large, conservative. They’re just not crazy enough to seek change we can’t afford.

This is not over – not by a long shot. Complacency is the friend of Obama’s policies. The biggest mistake a boxer can make is overconfidence. Drop your guard for a moment, and that opponent who seconds ago looked destined for the floor surprises you with a right uppercut to the jaw. We are winning the battle of hearts and minds with objectivity and rationality on our side; but when has rational thought defined government?

More health care news:

Glenn Reynolds:

ANOTHER HEALTHCARE BILL NUGGET: “The section, titled ‘Advanced Care Planning Consultation’ requires senior citizens to meet at least every 5 years with a doctor or nurse practitioner to discuss dying with dignity.”

You have got to be kidding me. Thanks mom and dad, and our government thanks you to for all that hard work you did raising us. But your just too old and its just not worth keeping you around anymore. Sorry.

Michelle Malkin: Barack Obama speaks the truth! Update: Mayo not okay-o with Obamacare

Music to my ears, but don’t stop those phone calls and emails yet: Obamacare: Code Blue

Must see video via Glenn Reynold’s: NO PACEMAKER FOR YOUR MOM — have her take a pain pill.

I had to read this one twice. I think I slipped a disk during the double take. Better get that taken of before rationing arrives. From the Heritage Foundation: Morning Bell: Obama Admits He’s “Not Familiar” With House Bill. Ahem, excuse the question from a dumb citizen, but is anyone else out there bothered just a little about this statement?