Hey, it's Friday in Australia. I'm justified.

No, I did not watch it. Partly because I am lazy -- but mainly because I am going to do my own version of the press conference during the show today and I didn't want to hear any of the questions. No doubt I once again will outshine PrezBO when it comes to answering these questions ... and that would be because my answers will be straight; no BS. Tell what's really going on and let the chips fall where they may. If you want to hear my version, tune in today at 11AM EST for another infamous Boortz Press Conference, then we'll replay it during the Information Overload Hour.

I did, however, happen to catch some of the prepared remarks from Barack Obama. I just love how the AP describes it: "President Barack Obama sought Wednesday to cast the intensifying health care debate in terms that matter to ordinary people, promising to offer more savings, security and treatment to millions." Oh there you go ... using the word "security." We'll give Obama credit for that. He knows that the word "security" is much more important to the majority of Americans than the word "freedom." That would be why Hillary's attempted takeover of health care in 1993 was called the "Health Security Act." Much of governance today revolves around finding the right trigger word that resonates with the government-educated dumb masses. Get the right trigger word; like "change" for instance, and you can sell crap in a bag to most people.

If you're a bit more advanced in your ability to engage in rational thought - a disappearing trait - you will understand that Obama really gives a flying Krispy Kreme about the healthcare of "ordinary people." What Barack Obama wants to do is promise people "security" so that they will buy his takeover of almost 20% of our econmy and, thereby, become even more dependent on government. That's what this debate is about .. not about healthcare!

But back to the prepared remarks .. Obama wanted to remind Americans that "This debate is not a game." Pretty clever. He says, "This debate is not a game for these Americans, and they cannot afford to wait for reform any longer .. They are looking to us for leadership. And we must not let them down." Looks like PrezBO is consulting his team of behavioral scientists again. Obama is trying to paint a picture that he and the Democrats are the only ones who are taking things seriously in Washington. His opponents aren't really serious, they're just playing games. They're just screwing with him because they lost, and the people need to realize this or our country is doomed. For months now Barack Obama has made a point of telling the government-educated dumb-masses that the fate of our economic future is tied to healthcare reform. Not a bad tactic, actually. He knows that not many people are really feeling the pain of a broken system of health care, but the pain of our economic downtown has been spread pretty widely. So .... It's simple! Tie his takeover of health care to the economy, and the people will get on board!

Barack Obama and the Democrats keep reminding us that the healthcare industry comprises about 16% to 18% of our economy. Question .. is this necessarily a bad thing? David Gratzer, a physician and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, says that regulation is in fact our biggest problem with healthcare. Here's a peak:

Take two very different states: Wisconsin and New York. In Wisconsin, a family can buy a health-insurance plan for as little as $3,000 a year. The price for a basic family plan in the Empire State: $12,000.

The stark difference has nothing to do with each state's health sector as a share of its economy (14.8 percent in Wisconsin as of 2004, the most recent year for which data are available, and 13.9 percent in New York). Rather, the difference has to do with how each state's insurance pools are regulated.

In New York State, politicians have tried to run the health-insurance system from Albany, forcing insurers to deliver complex Cadillac plans to every subscriber for political reasons, driving up costs. Wisconsin's insurers are far freer to sell plans at prices consumers want.

The gulf in insurance-premium prices among American states is a sign that too much government intervention--not too little--is what's distorting prices from one market to the next.

So.... Just thinking out loud here ... but what if the people who live in New York were allowed to buy their health insurance from a company in Wisconsin? Do you think the competitive pressures from the Wisconsin insurers just might drive the cost of insurance in New York down? Now that's a free market solution .. and if there's anything missing from the Democrat side of this health care debate, it's free market solutions. By now you should know why. This isn't about delivering health care. This isn't about making health insurance more affordable. This is about making people dependent on government for their health care. You don't do that by making it easier for them to buy their health insurance in the free marketplace.

What's the number we hear tossed around? Let's settle on 47 million. OK, a few questions:

How many of the uninsured are illegal aliens. Answer ... about 25% of them. They came here illegally, they stay here illegally, they work here illegally ... and we're supposed to be upset that they can't afford health insurance? If they get hurt patch them up and send them home.

How many of the uninsured are young and just not buying health insurance because they think they're pretty much bulletproof right now? I've seen estimates as high as 20 million .. almost one-half of the uninsured. Hey, they made their choice ... let them suffer the consequences. Why do I have to sacrifice my health care freedom because some nimrods decide it is more important to pay for that new BMW and the flat screen TV than it is to take care of their health needs.

How many of the uninsured are eligible for Medicaid or Medicare and just haven't signed up for it? Millions. So ... sign them up? Instead of taking over our health care, get these people signed up and take care of them under the programs we already have.

And how many of the uninsured are in a transitional state ... moving from one job to another and waiting for the new policy to kick in. Millions more. We're going to turn out health care system over the government because of people changing jobs? How about just passing some laws that make health care insurance more portable?

Remember .. there are solutions out there. The only solution acceptable to the Democrats is one that makes government more powerful.

In January, the Congressional Budget Office reported that healthcare legislation drafted by the Senate would add $1 trillion to the federal deficit and only reduce the number of uninsured Americans by 16 million. Then in July, the CBO reported that healthcare legislation drafted by the House would add $239 billion to the federal deficit and actually increase healthcare costs.

Now, Barack Obama wants a meeting with the director of the Congressional Budget Office. After these CBO numbers .. which some Democrats have described as "devastating" .. it's time to pull out the big guns. Get this guy a meeting with the President. So the director of the CBO Doug Elmendorf went and had his sit-down with Barack Obama.

The Republicans smell something fishy. They believe that the Obama administration is trying to influence the CBO in order to get a more favorable cost projection on healthcare reform proposals. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell says, "It strikes me as somewhat akin to an owner of a team asking the umpire to come up to the owner's box." Finally ... something compelling from Mitch McConnell. A GOP aide says, "In all of CBO's 35 years, this is the first time a CBO director has ever been called into the White House to meet with a president in this way."

Do the Republicans have a point? Do you think that the Obama administration would be willing to use their influence and star power to cajole this guy into giving his proposals more favorable reviews?

Do a hog love slop?

General Motors just emerged from bankruptcy after receiving billions of dollars in bailout funds. What does it want to do now? Sell perfume. GM will launch the Cadillac fragrance for men this fall to mark its 100th anniversary. The fragrance license is held by a cosmetics company based in Dubai. Retail price will cost you $73 a bottle. Now apparently this isn't the first time GM has licensed fragrances. There are also smells for Hummer, Chevrolet and Corvette. A Beauty Contact director says, "Cadillac, the new fragrance for men is part of the recent Cadillac renaissance: Hot new products and redesigns that capture the mantra of life, liberty and the pursuit."

We're in an economic crisis, and GM is going to sell smelly for $73 a bottle? You let AIG entertain top sales agents and all hell breaks loose. Let some one pay a bonus to an executive for a job well done ... Armageddon. But the government-owned auto company is going to stink up Cadillac drivers and all is fine.

Just for fun, describe what you think the scents for Cadillac, Hummer, Chevrolet and Corvette should be like.Try to keep it clean, mmmkay? --ww 

Gun control: this guy clearly does not have it.

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Karl Rove says that ObamaCare is in trouble. Only if the American people don't go to sleep on this one.

All I have to say is ... your tax dollars at work. These are the type of people we're electing to be stewards of the taxpayer's money. From Leland, Mississippi. Oh yeah, and here's the video. Please excuse the expletive.

Yes, I've heard about the conservative kiosk that was banned from a mall in North Carolina. Yes ... it's a Simon property. You will remember that this same company shut down a tax tea party here in Atlanta on the 4th of July.

Here's a must-read from John Stossel. The arrogance of Barack Obama and the Democrats to believe that they can re-design 15% of our economy by August.

Nancy Pelosi is assuring Americans that she has the House votes to pass this healthcare legislation.

Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin says that it's no longer possible for the Senate to pass their healthcare bill before leaving for the August recess.

Could the trail lawyers make a huge power grab thanks to this Democrat healthcare legislation?

Sen. Orrin Hatch has removed himself from a bipartisan group of seven lawmakers trying to hash out a health care reform compromise because he says the thing is too expensive and the Democrats are unwilling to be flexible.

Hillary Clinton has declared that "the United States is back." Back from what? Her husband's presidency?

Hillary also says that the US may deal with a nuclear Iran by arming its allies in the Gulf and extending a "defense umbrella" over the region.

The PR war is on between Barney Frank and the banking industry over consumer protection laws.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was back on Capitol Hill yesterday explaining why the Federal Reserve deserves more authority.

The House passed pay-as-you-go legislation in attempts to reduce the deficit. Don't worry .. if they want to spend money, they will find a way to take from the producers. That's the equation. Looters take from producers for the benefit of the moochers who vote for the looters.

A majority of Americans believe that the country is heading in the wrong direction. Sadly, the Republicans aren't offering them a better direction to head in. Remember the words of Senator Jim Inhofe on my show: "We're doing the best that we can." Sorry, it isn't good enough.

The federal government is warning its departments to stay away from trips to "fun" cities when hosting meetings.

Are we really experiencing a "healthcare crisis"? That's what the Democrats want you to believe. After all, we can never let a good crisis go to waste!

Rep. Jeff Flake is set to file 540 amendment requests to strike every earmark in the defense-spending bill directed to for-profit companies.

The Michigan Democratic Party is considering asking voters to raise the state's minimum wage to $10 an hour. That'll work out real well for their economy. My God. Are these people really that stupid?

A new study found that more than 40% of doctors have a "negative reaction" to obese patients.

British couple with deteriorating health married 54 years decided to end their life, together.