“History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.” Author and TV host David C. McCullough

The various videos below take a while to watch, but they are well worth the time in order to understand the history leading up to, and connecting with, current events.

The interviews with a KGB defector provide a revelation to anyone naive enough to believe that Marxism and communism pose no threat to anyone, including us, today – and they clarify in chilling detail the true nature of the horror of living under these systems of government, the success of the Soviets in spreading communism around the world, and the diabolically clever tactics that were used to make this happen.

Here are the top 10 facts every American should know about Senator Baucus’ proposed government takeover of health care:

1. Medicare Cuts Mean Reduced Benefits, Fewer Choices for Seniors. The Baucus plan cuts Medicare by nearly $500 billion, slashing coverage millions of seniors depend on. These benefit cuts will ultimately eliminate choices currently enjoyed by seniors today. Doug Elmendorf, the head of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, told the Senate Finance Committee yesterday he “expected the Medicare Advantage plans to lose 2.7 million enrollees over the next decade” as a result of the Baucus plan.

It is not a new observation, but it is one that needs review and repeating every so often. Why do liberals always seem to get on the wrong side of any issue concerning America’s future? Its sovereignty? Its financial security? Its defense?

I think this question is particularly timely given the public discussion of Obamacare that included a huge peaceful protest march on Washington September 12th. The President’s non-stop campaign to get “reform” passed and the heated exchanges in Congress do not represent actual healthcare reform, but are testimony to a liberal obsession with a very bad idea.