ATLANTA - FOR A FEW DAYS!

Let's start out here by thanking the wonderful people of Grand Junction, Colorado and my affiliate Newsradio 1100 KNZZ for the tremendous turnout at the Grand Junction Doubletree Hotel on Friday night. Just as it was when I went through there with The FairTax Book 17 months ago, the ballroom was packed. My guess would be that we signed over 600 books. I'm going to spend two nights in Atlanta doing some local book signings (schedule next door) .. and then its off to New York City for some TV appearances and business meetings. Next week we'll be hitting Tampa, Gainesville/Ocala and Naples in Florida before we head up the East Coast.

Am I tired? Well, let's see. Thirteen flights and ten cities in the last 14 days? No ... not tired a bit. Loving every minute of it. Seriously.

Some of you are absolutely hyperventilating over my claim last week that Somebody's Gotta Say It will debut as No. 2 on the New York Times Nonfiction Bestseller's List. You took a gander at the list that was published this week .. and it wasn't there! Sorry to burst your bubble (you thought you had me in a lie) but the first NYT Bestseller's list that Somebody's Gotta Say It is eligible for will show up in the Times on Sunday, March 11.

HOW SILLY THIS ALL IS

First of all ... if you're a listener you already know how much I hate this stupid presidential beauty contest we run in this country every four years. Thanks to the presidential sweepstakes the American people have completely forgotten how to really change the climate in Washington.

Ask any knowledgeable political insider this question: Which event would cause a great shake-up in the power structure of Washington; electing a new president from the other political party, or turning over about 80 percent of the members of the House of Representatives. Every single person who knows beans about Washington would tell you that a massive turnover in House membership would have more impact, and this is something the people of this country have the opportunity to do every two years! Every minute the American voters spend obsessing over the presidential beauty contest is a minute they don't spend concentrating on the true opportunities for change.

Then there's the silliness of the presidential campaign to consider. The latest campaign tactic designed to stupefy the American people is the Demand for Denouncement.

Here's how it works.

It all begins when someone of a particular political bent makes a comment that upsets and supposedly offends (gasp!) those of the opposite political persuasion. The offended parties then that any candidates who might share the same political classification as the person who uttered the offensive comment quickly find the nearest television news crew and denounce same.

Former Clintonista David Geffen says that the Clintons (that would be Bill and Hillary) lie with spectacular ease. Geffen, it seems, supports Barack Hussein Obama for president, so Hillary hatchet man Howard Wolfson positions himself in front of the nearest camera to demand that Obama denounce Geffen's comments. Wolfson actually adds a rather spectacular lie to his Demand for Denouncement: he wrong claims that Geffen is Obama's campaign finance manager.

The we have that conference of conservatives last week. Ann Coulter makes some inexplicable remark about John Edwards, and in doing so uses the word "faggot." Democrat crazed weasel Howard Dean they mounts the podium to demand that all Republican candidates denounce Coulter's words. Some Democrats even take it a step further and try to tie Republican candidate Mitt Romney to Coulter's words. Romney, it seems, spoke before Coulter and actually mentioned her name! Why that must mean that he wanted to use the "faggot" word too!

Wouldn't it be nice if these candidates and their dog washers would actually engage in debate about some issues that actually mean something to us and to the future of our Republic? But ... I guess they're giving the voters what they want. Idiocy.

THE WALTER REED STORY IS ABOUT YOU!

President Bush is going to appoint a commission to investigate all of this. Whoopee. Another government commission. Can't wait.

While they're cleaning up this mess at Walter Reed ... here's what you need to know. This treatment that was being delivered to our injured soldiers is the future of your health care. This is what you, if you're somewhat young, and most certainly your children have to deal with as the United States moves inexorably toward socialized medicine. Government health care.

A recent poll shows that three-fourths of all Americans want Universal Health Insurance. That's right .... the people conducting the poll actually capitalized Universal Health Insurance.

Let's dispel something right now. It's not insurance these people want, it's a medical payment plan. The purpose of insurance is to reimburse you for unexpected losses. The cost of regular health care, and this includes the normal costs associated with a pregnancy, are not unexpected. We should budget for these costs just as we would budget for the expenses of owning a home or a car.

No .. it's not health insurance the American people want. What they truly want is for someone else to step forward to foot the bill. Their goal is to pay about $500 out of their own pockets every year, and then have someone else, either their employer or the taxpayers, be responsible for everything else. Another recent survey revealed that young Americans would rather pay their cell phone bill than use that money to buy insurance. These young workers said that they will just wait to get health insurance until they get a job where it is included in a benefits package. In other words, they make a conscious decision not to get health insurance ... and then fully expect the taxpayers to step up and fill in the financial gaps if anything serious happens.

The American people are going to get what they're asking for. Socialized medicine is inevitable in the U.S. The politicians want it because of the degree of power it will give them over the lives of their constituents. The people want it because they have been programmed to believe that their health care is the responsibility of either their employer or the government.

It's coming ... and it's going to be ugly as hell. The long waits for simple diagnostic tests that have become commonplace in Canada will become the norm here. It may come to the point ... most likely it will come to the point that you will be assigned to a doctor just as your child is assigned to a school. Remember Hillarycare? Under that system if you decided to take your own money and go hire your own doctor outside of the Hillarycare scheme (somewhat like taking your child out of a government school and putting him in a private school) you could be charged with a crime. It may be necessary to adopt that policy again after people discover what a disaster their precious "universal health care" is going to be.

Take a look at Walter Reed. Go visit your local Veterans Hospital. Check out a Social Security office. It's coming folks. You asked for it. You couldn't handle the responsibility yourself, and the politicians damned sure weren't going to present you with private sector free market options unless you demanded them.

Oh .. and by the way. That "universal health care" tag? That's just something the left came up with to avoid using the S-word. Socialist.

THE NEW AND IMPROVED HILLARY CLINTON

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama spoke over the weekend in Selma, Alabama...pandering for votes at black churches. Miraculously, Hillary has suddenly developed a deep, Southern drawl. The Senator from New York has officially been transformed. What does this tell us? That The Hildabeast will do anything to get elected. Anything. She is as insincere as the day is long .... but the single women of America will be all-too-happy to put her in office.

You can hear her transformation here. Evidently in an alternate reality, Hillary Clinton is actually from Alabama. What's interesting is that the mainstream media isn't uttering a peep about this. What if Rudy Giuliani had gone down there and pretended to have a Southern accent? It would be all over the news. But not Hillary. They'll let this one slide.

But to the seasoned Hillary observer, none of this is a surprise. We know that Hillary Clinton will do anything to get elected president of the United States. Absolutely anything. And this is just the beginning. She's not going to let David Geffen or Barack Obama or any of these people get in the way. As Dick Morris said, the Clintons will destroy anyone that dares to cross their path.

I wonder if The Hildabeast will change her accent as she campaigns around the country? Can't wait to hear the Boston version.

DOES BILL MAHER WANTS DICK CHENEY DEAD?

Bill Maher says it would be better if Dick Cheney were dead. Nice going, Bill...I am sure the Vice President appreciates the vote of confidence. But this is not a surprise...those on the extreme left have been saying such outrageous things for the entire Bush Administration. Here's what he actually said.

Speaking on his HBO show [video], Maher, who once famously said that 9/11 hijackers were "warriors" (just before his show was canceled,) had this to say about Cheney: "I'm just saying if he did die, other people, more people would live. That's a fact." So there you have it. If the Vice President had been assassinated in Afghanistan, more people would live. This according to Bill Maher. Not sure what he means here....does he mean the war in Iraq would end? Last time I checked, Dick Cheney wasn't president of the United States.

But this is the typical Left these days...there are no limits on their hatred for the Bush Administration. It goes beyond disagreeing over politics, they actually hate the GOP. They hate George Bush and they hate Dick Cheney. And many on the extreme fringe have advocated killing them both. Bill Maher is just the latest voice.

As a bonus for Bill Maher, you won't hear much about this in the press.

REDNECK SCRAP BOOK

I wonder how that bumper rates in crash tests? More in the Redneck Scrap Book.

READING ASSIGNMENTS

You've heard of MySpace. What we need is a BoortzSpace. Ask and the intertubes shall deliver. The webwench found a toy on the internets for creating your own MySpace-type community. Have fun with it.

How did that tour bus driver mistake the HOV exit ramp for continuing on the interstate? View the satellite image of the ramp, and you'll see how confusing it is. Photos from the crash.

View the Barbie Bandits mugshots.

The United States may talk with Iran during an upcoming conference on Iraq, according to Iraq Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. The topic of discussion: what Iranian munitions are doing in Iraq in the hands of the insurgents. Just be sure to bring a phone book for Ahmadinejad to sit on.

Clarence Thomas has given a rare interview to BusinessWeek...and in it he tells them just what he thinks of the media. As you might expect, his reviews are not too glowing. And he also has something to say about the notion that he benefited from affirmative action.

A new documentary is set to roll in Britain that says global warming is complete and total BS...and goes so far to even call it "The Great Global Warming Swindle." There's even scientists appearing in it to back up the claims. Will it air in the United States? Don't count on it.

There is now concern that "campaign fatigue" might set in. Gee...you think so? We have candidates campaigning for the 2008 presidential contest....an election that is 20 months away. They should all go away and come back in a year. Then we'll be ready.

John McCain and Barack Obama have cut a deal to accept public financing of their campaigns....but only if they're the nominees. This means McCain will be accepting a ton of campaign cash during the primaries...money the legislation that bears his name was supposed to get out of politics. As the saying goes, do as I say....not as I do.

How is it that so many well-meaning politicians go to Washington and instantly become corrupt? Robert Novak shares the tale in his column today about how South Dakota Senator John Thune was trying to push through a multi-billion dollar loan application by a shady railroad.

George Will says there is a coming backlash against the Clintons, and it starts with the fact that Democrats are not lining up to support her like they were supposed to. Barack Obama has officially thrown a wrench into the entire 2008 presidential contest.

Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich sat down and gave an interview with the New York Post Editorial Board...talking about everything from the War On Terror to his new book that is coming out. Very interesting.

Star Parker looks at both sides of the argument when it comes to poverty....and says neither is doing a very good job. Poverty still continues in this country despite the fact that we're spending billions...hundreds of billions...trying to cure it.

Dinesh D'Souza says if people want to compare Iraq to Vietnam: bring it on. He points out that unlike in Vietnam, America actually has interests in Iraq. Aside from Jane Fonda protesting both wars, that's about it for what they have in common. A good read.

In stores NOW -- "Somebody's Gotta Say It!" See me in person at one of my book signings. Or if you just want to get to reading, order it online here.

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