The White House needed some good PR for its unpopular Health Care takeover. Obama set the propaganda machine in motion. 700,000 tax dollars later, formerly beloved American icon Andy Griffith is wooing us to socialism with his good ol’ boy demeanor. Perhaps you have seen the ad air in your area.
That’s right. Big bucks being spent to propagandize you with views you denounce personally, but are forced to pay for.
Of course, we have long accepted this arrangement—it’s called public education.
Now we get it fed to us in a lovable, disarming format: former small town sheriff, good ol’ boy sleuth-attorney Matlock, Gospel singer, all-American personality. Who couldn’t love whatever he says?
And he makes it sound so good: “Free checkups, lower prescription costs, and better ways to protect us and Medicare from fraud.” With a vigorous shout Andy invites us to “See what else is new! I believe you’re gonna like it.”
Indeed, I think you should see what else is new. But I doubt you’ll like it much. You won’t believe it how bad it looks:
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) had his assistants create a detailed “flow chart” based on a line-by-line study of the 2,400 pages. The result is a whole lot of chart and not much flow amidst the massive new health care bureaucracy. See a hi-res version here.
Bloomberg columnist Kevin Hassett summarizes:
The new law creates 68 grant programs, 47 bureaucratic entities, 29 demonstration or pilot programs, six regulatory systems, six compliance standards and two entitlements.
The viewer will note that in the chart, all flow leads to a central source, the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Hassett notes her (Kathleen Sebelius’) unchecked power:
Getting that massive enterprise up and running will be next to impossible. So Democrats streamlined the process by granting Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius the authority to make judgments that can’t be challenged either administratively or through the courts.
Obamacare is about government expansion and government control—centralized control. And I don’t care what good ol’ boy’s face you put on it, I ain’t for it.
Joel McDurmon, M.Div., Reformed Episcopal Theological Seminary, is the Director of Research for American Vision. He has authored four books and also serves as a lecturer and regular contributor to the American Vision website. He joined American Vision's staff in the June of 2008. Joel and his wife and three sons live in Dallas, Georgia. 
How about It Andy, was it worth selling out your lifetime work of portraying a good, honest, American citizen, for a bucket full of blood money??? That's what it really is you know! Many innocent hardworking people will lose their lives over this cowardly program, that holds nothing but deciet and empty promises, resulting in more taxation and less health care options and more misery on the innocents. The money you recieved for this UNHOLY service will indeed be cursed. It was our money you accepted for assisting the LIARS and POWERMONGERS in stealing Trillions more from the generations ahead. I surely wouldn't want to die with that on my concience. Perhaps your concience has been seared, as with a hot iron! Sleep Good Andy, if you can!
Terry, I don't see how anyone could put it any better or any more correctly!!! It just broke my heart when I saw Andy do that video commercial1!!! Like many Americans, I believed I knew Andy, and I, too, bought CDs of his Gospel singing. This is as horrible as it would be if I were to be told there was no Santa Claus! Fortunately, I still believe in Santa Claus — but our wonderful Andy Griffith is dead – and replaced by someone I could never like or respect or believe in!!!!
Seems there is nothing or nobody who is what they claim to be, especially if they have connections to Hollywood in an form or fashion. The thing that is additionally hurtful in this matter is to lose all respect for someone such as Andy Griffith. He was portrayed as everything that was wholsome and good about America, in the public's eye, for so many years; but I believe in reality he has always been in support of the ugly movements that are now infesting and eating away at the fabric of our Republic. The shame in all of this, is that many people will unwittingly believe him, in this decietful message, and be misled into supporting this Robbery of our human rights.
I cannot watch reruns of Andy Griffith show anymore without thinking of this commercial. Sadly, he is either stupid or doesn't get the whole picture of what this enormous healthcare bill will cost. It's unbelievable that Obama and his crew can use our tax money to pay anyone to avertise this healthcare bill. It just shows how utterly bad this whole thing is when they have to keep hawking it. If it's so great, why do they have to spend our tax dollars to keep pushing it down our throats.
Once again, it should show us that the characters people play on TV and the movies, are just that. They are play-acting. There are very, very, very few true conservative people in Hollywood. And the few who are, If they let their conservative views be known, they are shunned. America is in big trouble.
Like most other posters, I have lost all respect for him…. Too bad the last thing we'll see out of him is a pact of lies spoken for $700,000….
You're a big disappointment, Andy Griffith! No more Mayberry in my home. You are a traitor. Sad!!
If anyone happened to watch the quick video he did, you would all say it was not the Andy Griffith we all knew. I could not believe it was the same man. I believe this is a man who is in the depths of dementia either Senile or Alzheimers. It was the saddest thing I have ever seen. I almost cried, not exactly for what he said, but because the Leftists are using his name only.
When I heard Andy Griffith I lost all respect for him. It's also a fact that he not a very nice person.
This is just another way for liberals to force their viewpoints down our throats. It starts with the schools where from kindergarden on they are teaching socialism. It is no wonder the country is in such a bad way. Not enough parents take the time to see what their precious young ones are being taught so that they can take the time to re-educate them with the truth. If we dont turn this around in November in a big way then I am afraid this country is lost . We will be a third world country in 10 years or less.
The fact that there is even a question in anyones mind that someone in this country without proper papers should be sent directly home shows just how far we have fallen.
I think Opie should kick his evil rear! You sleep with the dogs, you wake up with their fleas.
Sorry but Opie is just as bad…or worse
Actually Ron Howard campaigned for Obama and Andy Griffith came out for Obama at that time.
i used to watch matlock and andy grifith but, no more! in rfact i will quite watching the cable that has him and that stupid bonanza.
The reason why the PTB use celebreties to do their dirty work is because we’ve been brainwashed by years of watching the idiot box thinking these celebs say and stand for the “right” things. Of course we only need to look at their personal lives (which we spend billions on doing just that!!) to see they don’t walk the talk! This is also reinforced by public schools,colleges, the media, and all their corporate sponsors who push their agendas on us every second of the day no matter where we’re standing. If we behave like the good, little ,obediant slaves we’ve been trained to be, we do as they say! This way they get rule over us without the whip,yet the inference is still there for those of us sheeple who wander outside the the fold. We as Christians have dropped the ball and offer little in the way of anything except rhetoric. People drift naturally to those who can provide free bread and circuses and we as a church can provide nothing. Gov’t can’t either without stealing it first from someone else by the point of a gun or by even more evil means via devaluing their unGodly money. Take away this and the gov’t will fail and the people will see their idol has clay feet. Soon this will happen by default and there’ll be a cry throughout the land for new saviors with same old system of pillaging from their neighbors. It’s been the same since the beginning of time. Only those with a vision to carry on (like here at this site) Godly ways will truly suceed as some (not all) of our founding fathers did. So to Andy Griffith I say soon you’ll be called to account for encouraging the gov’t to steal other people’s property so you and others like you can benefit from it! May God”s judgement be swift upon you! ( I wonder what he did with all his millions he made from being a professional actor/liar?)
The socialists always said that they like unarmed peasants working in the fields. I respected him, but I won't respect him anymore. Good bye & good riddens Mr. Griffeth, because you have 1 less fan. Now is the time to learn the true history of the U.S. I do not know about my fellow countrymen, but as for me " Give me Liberty or give me death. I will not go quietly into the dark night when they come for me. I am not racist. I am not violent, but I will no longer be silent.
Just goes to show you, throw a chunk of money at somebody and they will bend over and take it. Good ole andy, and we thought Barney was the fool.
Obama has snookered everyone in this country except those of us who saw thru him the first time he opened his foul mouth. Send him to Hell and the liberals along with him.
BYE BYE ,ANDY EARLY ALHIMERS IS SETTING IN. YOU WERE A HERO .NOW YOUR JUST A WASHED UP HOLLYWOOD LOOSER. I AM TRUELY DISGUSTED.
i am with you friend, so much for homo gommer pile too,turns out barney was the only true friend of america,sgt.gibson
It's the same "personality ethic" that caused America to trust Walter Cronkite, a committed socialist, for over 40 years, and anti-American to boot; yet he became the most trusted man in America. If you can put on a good 'face' and mimic your fans values, you can pull the wool over their eyes quite easily. The very best way to understand this is to get the DVD of Andy Griffith's "Face in the Crowd" movie, and you can see what exactly how the power of influence works. Amazingly predictive!!!!
Andy Griffith didn't get as high up into Hollywood by being a "good old boy" but by being a social liberal. Sure his roles often reflected good values but that is what made him money. On many social issues Griffith has held to Democrat views for years and he never, as far as I can tell, stood for Republican or Conservative politicians including George W. Bush. So I for one am not surprised at Griffith's actions. We are fond of his Mayberry days but those days are gone and liberalism as swept him into its mold.
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Don't forget his Mayberry days were filled with leftwingers and homosexuals
Even "good-old-boys" get it wrong sometimes, especially when the money is right, apparently.
One would think that being a Gospel singer might give him a few insights into seeing through to the truth. Maybe he's so desperate for cash that he jumped at the chance. I hope not. Like 'am2sweet', I also respected him for his views and perceived-lifestyle. Sad to see that truly, the only 'persons' that can be trusted for the truth are God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
How disappointing. I used to like Andy Griffith's shows and thought he must be a good person. However in light of him being willing to do a commercial for something as socialistic as this he's lost my respect.
you are right a can not beleave he would lower himself to do this
Andy, you need to wake up and get a clear head on your shoulders and really understand this OBAMA CARE PROGRAM. I enjoy your shows with Aunt Bee and Opy but if your committed to OCP, You've lost me as a long time Andy Fan.
George
Andy has deceived the Christian community by singing gospel in which I bought one. I will not listen to him and I think Christians should boycott the stores that sell any of his songs.
All I can say is this ,,, Sheriff Taylor ,,, let Barney have his bullet back ,, I think he's gonna need it !!!
I agree with you on this one as Andy Griffith just dug his hole, I'll never watch anything with him ih it either.
I don't watch a movie Jane Fonda is in because of the way she did Americans in Veit Nam, lousy traitor, is all both of them are. Let them have it as my insurance went up 3 times more when obamacare came in, pays less on things to,