Ok NOW I’ve made an ass out of myself. Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em!And I didn’t make a total ass of myself.

Well, I’ll let you be the judge of that:

Russ Cote of New Jersey said this is the third event he has attended to protest a proposed health care system that he said is unsustainable and unconstitutional.
    
“It’s simple economics,” Cote told CNSNews.com. “We’re going to go broke. We’re going to go broke fast.”
    
Cote said if the bill passed with a mandate requiring every American to buy health insurance, he would not comply.
    
“If there’s a mandate, I can tell you this — my own form of political protest – I won’t do it and I’ll be a test case if I have to,” Cote said. “I wouldn’t pay the fine either. I’d make them throw me in jail.”

Of course I would always prefer a greater chance to supply some context and detail to my quotes, but I will tell you that’s pretty much exactly what I said. Kudos to Penny Starr at CNS.

It’s true too; a gigantic, $2.5 trillion new entitlement program on top of the ones that are already going broke is unsustainable.

Anyone who tells you that it’s Constitutional to force someone to buy a product they don’t want on the threat of a huge fine and/or jail time is a buffoon. Anyone who tells you that “health care” is a legitimate area of concern for the federal government is a buffoon and anyone who tells you that “deeming” a bill passed in contravention to the centuries-old Constitutional method is, well, a buffoon. Thank God Mark Levin is on top of things.

(Incidentally Mark, if you’re reading this, I’ve sent you my resume’ and will work for free.)

The picture gallery from yesterday’s rally should be live shortly and I’ll update this post with the URL.

Russ

Michelle’s way easier on the eyes and is even more beautiful in person.