Ain't Obama Great!

There are a number of things that Mr. Obama is doing that should thrill Americans. For instance, now that he and the Democrats have taken control of General Motors we know the company will prosper. Under the direction of Pelosi, Reid and Obama, energy efficient pedal cars will become wildly popular.

It’s amazing what a change of vocabulary can do to relieve tension. It raises everyone’s spirits to know that Obama and company have erased terrorism from America’s consciousness. Isn’t it better to let bygones be bygones? Did 9/11 really happen?

Who needs military spending when the nation’s path is strewn with roses? Is there any doubt that “man caused disasters” will soon evaporate? Imagine the joy when bin Laden walks out of the mountains and begs the world to forgive his transgressions. Won’t that be something?

And who would doubt that when Homeland Security concentrates one-half of its new manpower and resources on the Canadian border that illegal immigration won’t be halted? This policy will certainly make our southern neighbors feel better. It would be so hurtful and unpatriotic to injure the feelings of Mexicans entering the US illegally.

Obama and the Democrats are so optimistic that Americans will cherish blanket amnesty that they intend to end E-Verify. Every unemployed American should be thrilled with the open border policy and our warm welcome.

It’s a chance for the US unemployed to express their love. Illegal aliens only want jobs, the right to unrestricted medical care, education, welfare and to speak their own language.

There is nothing like “investing” a few trillion dollars in welfare to prove our compassion. So what if a small number of Muslims, who wish to destroy America, share this bounty? Maybe our generosity will turn them into democratic socialists. Their conversion to economic insanity is far better than an independent assault on America. Well, maybe not.

The Europeans will certainly appreciate our “love and flowers” overtures to Iran and the Taliban. It seems so obvious that political correctness will solve the world’s problems and redeem our reputation. Certainly the world would be a better place if political correctness, affirmative action, multi-culturalism and diversity had been introduced prior to the American Revolution.

And isn’t everyone pleased that Hillary Clinton learned that it takes a village to raise children? Personal responsibility is so overrated. Since the advent of government subsidized daycare the nation can depend on both parents to pay income taxes. That’s real sharing and true patriotism.

And before Obama, who knew that a $9 trillion deficit was the best solution for a recession? Extending this logic, we should beg him to double this number. Only sour pusses would be unhappy about the overtime the federal printing press operators will earn. And only the naysayers would question the wisdom of burying the nation’s future generations in debt.

Americans should be absolutely giddy over the prospect of Pelosi, Reid and Obama controlling healthcare in the US. Why should the vast majority of Americans receive first class healthcare when the entire nation can have uniformly rotten healthcare? There is no excuse for not putting Pelosi, Reid and Obama in charge of this transition. They are up to the task.

And what’s not to like about Pelosi, Reid and Obama’s energy solution? Who cares if cap and trade triples the cost of living, drives corporations offshore and results in the destruction of private enterprise?

Just knowing that windmills and solar energy will replace fossil fuels in the next fifty to one hundred years is so . . . so heroic. Ain’t Obama great?

A Messianic Complex?

It’s official. Obama is president. Hope is here, change has started and prosperity is just around the corner. His inauguration speech made it clear that with President Bush’s administration gone it will be nothing put clear sailing.

Despite all the hoopla, the nation still doesn’t know what Obama is about. But the picture is getting clearer.

We do know the Senate Finance Committee gave Tim Geithner the nod for Treasury Secretary. Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats seem to care that the man sat in front of the committee and lied for hours. This sack of dishonesty, who will head the Internal Revenue Service, is an out and out tax cheat.

It’s apparent that Congress doesn’t care if he is ethically bankrupt. It must be nice to have friends and a boss who are willing to overlook and marginalize the value of personal integrity. He will fit right in with the Wall Street crooks and Barney Frank, Chris Dodd and Charlie Rangel (another tax evader). Their meetings should be very collegial.

Eric Holder’s confirmation hearings for the post of Attorney General have certainly defined loyalty. Like any good lapdog, he will do the bidding of his boss. Without equivocation, he personally handled the pardon of the international fugitive, Marc Rich, so President Clinton and his wife could leave the White House with an extra $18 million in their pockets. How nice was that?

Of course, that’s what subordinates are for in Washington DC. Only a mean spirited person would suggest that Eric Holder would again sell out the justice system if it benefited his superiors. Before the doubters rush to judgment, stop and drink some more Kool Aid.

Everyone seems to love Leon Panetta. Can anyone think of a better time to hand over the management of the country’s foremost intelligence agency to a neophyte?

This lovely man will embark, hand-in-hand with Obama, on a noble experiment. The closure of Gitmo, ending rendition and tough interrogation practices, electronic eavesdropping on terrorists, and eliminating military tribunals will have the world swooning at the feet of the Statue of Liberty.

And what terrorist won’t beg for capture knowing that he will be treated better, sleep better, dine better and be given more judicial rights than his jihadist buddies still intent on killing Americans? Only a skeptic would fear the outcome of this noble experiment. However, the folks in New York City might want to increase their vigilance, or find someplace else to live and work.

Wow! Hillary Clinton is the new Secretary of State. Now there is a pillar of truth telling. That her husband, President Clinton, is the most successful lobbyist in the history of the nation will be a great benefit. The rulers in the Middle East have already paid the Clintons over $500,000,000 to buy influence, which will certainly expedite any negotiations. She will be able to hit the ground running.

And Obama explained his definition of bipartisan politics when he asked Americans to "stop listening to Rush Limbaugh," and by extension, all who disagree with his brand of politics.

He inferred that those who don’t believe that he is The One are evil. He wants no gods before him. He truly believes that he is the light and path. This acknowledgement of his Messianic Complex is the most chilling revelation ever made by an American president.

Referendum on Survival

On June 3, 2007, CNN hosted the Democratic Presidential debate at St. Anselm College, Manchester, NH. There were no surprises.

CNN’s delving questions reminded me of a 3rd grade spelling bee held at my school. The mother of one of the participants moderated. She randomly selected the words the contestants had to spell from an approved list. Her daughter won. Even eight year olds knew the fix was in.

In fairness to CNN, it only asked questions that any eight year old socialist could answer. It was a great example of freedom of the press—to manipulate and approve an agenda.

Who would have guessed that these presidential aspirants despise President Bush, would want nationalized healthcare, more money for education, amnesty by any other name for illegal aliens, would dismiss the consequences of $50 trillion in long term debt, would close Gitmo, rescind the Patriot Act, capitulate in Iraq and believe discussions with Iran would lead to a better relationship with those terribly misunderstood Islamic jihadists?

The content of the answers was pure Democratic boilerplate. Rating the different positions among the candidates is nearly impossible. Twenty-five pennies, five nickels, two dimes and a nickel and a quarter are all worth two-bits. That’s why the talking heads that dissected the event focused on personality rather than content.

The most enlightening moment in the exchange occurred when one of the candidates stated that the current entitlement programs have saddled America with $50 trillion in long term debt. The leading candidate’s response: This is a minor problem that balanced budgets will solve. The other candidates hummed their approval, and the subject was changed.

The hand-picked audience accepted this response, which would indicate that Democrats are rabid lottery ticket buyers. They have never figured out that lotteries are taxation for the mathematically challenged.

Had that response been made in a roomful of conservatives, it would have been met with a chorus of groans, or possibly a spontaneous lynching. Social Security and Medicare are tax time-bombs. Now add nationalized healthcare, which will hoist the cost of aspirin into the stratosphere, and then insert the financing of college education for all Americans and illegal aliens to the mix.

Now, balance the budget!

The revenues generated by the Democrats’ promise to let the Bush tax cuts expire in 2010 and 2011 won’t begin to cover the deficit. The cost of this spending platform will necessitate a 30% increase in taxes. Their generosity with our incomes will slaughter the American economy, and put this country into a tale spin that may not be recoverable.

The stakes in the 2008 election were defined by Senator Clinton and her comrades. Let’s hope some Democrats and Independents take remedial arithmetic before the election, because it is now a referendum on their own economic survival.