FSM Security Update: 08-20-09 *Obamacare vs. America*

August 20th Obama goes postal! President to finance offshore drilling in Brazil. ‘Public option' may be contrary to our democratic principles. Obama's ‘big slush fund.' Americans fighting back against an ‘iron curtain' atmosphere among liberal political elites. Obamacare vs. America J.R. Dieckmann "If it's in the yellow pages, the government shouldn't be doing it." Isn't it about time that the American people held their elected officials accountable to their oath of office? Weariness and Desperation in Health Care Debate Roger Aronoff The dirty little secret is that Obama doesn't care what is in the bill. He just wants to pass anything that will allow him to claim a victory on health care reform. He'll take it from there. Keeping End-of-Life Decisions, Our Decision Newt Gingrich Concerns about government bureaucracies gaining oversight of your treatment are not misplaced. We need reforms, but the answer is not central planning. Counterterrorism in Obama's Washington Daniel Pipes The Obama administration is basing its anti-terrorism policy on a falsehood. It isn't 'poverty' that drives radical Islamists, but an entrenched anti-western ideology. Today's Blog Topics Video: Maddow & Maher Talk About Delusional Republicans Video: Flashback: Specter Opposed Government Health Care In 1994 Video: British Soldiers Wage Intense Fight to Defend Remote Base from Taliban Attacks Video: Did MSNBC Edit Video of Man With Rifle at Obama Event to Hide His Race? Video: CNN Fails to ID Woman Who Compared Obama to Hitler as Democrat Audio: Obama Tells Religious Leaders Health Care Critics Are Guilty of Sin Video: Jesse Jackson Jr. likens a public option for health care to the postal service.... Video: Obamacare will result in taxpayer-funded abortion on demand Video: Obama staff to Press: Public Option Debate ‘Contrived Almost Entirely by You Guys' Catch Me If You Can: Keeping up with the president's chronic lies, deceptions, misrepresentations and other health-care fairy tales. Video: Timeline shows Bush, McCain warning Dems of financial and housing crisis; meltdown The painful truth is: Voters don't want this health care bill! IRS to be ObamaCare enforcer. Exclusive: Searching for Perfection in an Imperfect World Tom McLaughlin Youthful idealism works best when it's guided by the wisdom of experience. Thankfully, our Constitution was written by men who had grown up, and that's why it has lasted this long. Exclusive: Seniors Concerned About ObamaCare Have Alternative to AARP Membership The Editors Does the AARP represent seniors or itself? And what is the alternative? Exclusive: Afghanistan Elections to Move Forward In Spite of Terror Threats Jim Kouri, CPP "The biggest threat is in the minds of the people themselves," the general said. "That's where the real battle for confidence takes place." Gaza: Big Jihad vs. Little Jihad Dr. Walid Phares What exactly does the Hamas attack against a Jihadist group inside Gaza portend for Jihad in general and the Palestinian cause in particular? From the Battle of Camden to Banzai Attacks at Tenaru Military History Military Milestones from the Battle of Camden to Banzai Attacks at Tenaru. ***NEW*** Caption Contest August 20 - 25 Will your caption come in at number one? Today's Hot Topics: 8-19 We choose, you peruse. Stakes High as Afghanistan Votes Amid Threats CIA Hired Blackwater for Al Qaeda Hit Squads Suicide bombings bloody Baghdad NY dealers pull out of clunkers program N. Korea feels 'owed' direct talks with U.S., Richardson says Ex-ACORN Vegas director to testify against group Firms with Obama ties profit from health push Approval of Obama, Democrats Declines, Pew Poll Says ObamaCare's Contradictions Star Wars: The Next Generation Axelrod Cashes In On 'Change' Expect a two-tier medical system and needless ER deaths if Congress and the White House have their way. Deception is at the Heart of Dems' Plans By Thomas Sowell The Voters' Option Health Co-ops: Slow Road to Government Care Hamas vs. Al-Qaeda Networks Use Nazi Comparison to Tar Obama Opponents, Delight in Barney Frank's Retort Nonie Darwish: Saving Rifqa; Apostates Demand Protection Seeds Of Socialism: A 'public option' was always a Trojan horse for socialized medicine. The netroots put winning ahead of convictions By: Michael Barone Russia Detains 8 in Hijacking of Ship Rush: The Democrats are on the Brink; Now the GOP Must Stick Together Blogger accused of threats - Incited others to help FBI, attorney says Public Opinion in U.S. Turns Against the War The ultimate aspiration of Muslims is total, global dominion within a theocracy known as a "caliphate." Obamacare Ad Wars Liberal Lies About National Health Care: First in a Series Palin v. ObamaCare Slipping into quicksand - His rise wasn't difficult enough to prepare him By Monica Crowley Turnout Appears Low As Afghans Vote for President Amid Taliban Threats GOP Should Shut Down Senate If Dems Use Procedural Tactic to Ram Through Health-Care Bill, Says Conservative Leader