Scott,
You are a glutton for punishment! You know that I like those high fast balls. Every time you serve them up, I whack them over the right field fence. Whack! Whack! Whack! Come on---challenge me. Give me something I can't hit. This is too much like Home Run Derby.
DDZ 2 is a joke. When are you Obama lovers going to realize that you are not running against George Bush and Dick Cheney any more? You're not running against John McCain and Sarah Palin either. They lost, remember? You're now running against your own sorry ass record---and you're losing. No one cares what John McCain and Sarah Palin would do. Hello! They are not the President and Vice President---Obama and Biden are, and that's what voters in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia have reacted to. We'll see an even bigger groundswell against the Obama/Pelosi/Reid agenda come November.
One more thing, what's with the Dem's unnatural infatuation with Sarah Palin? Every Dem will say that she's an idiot, she'll never be President, no one likes her etc. etc. Yet, at the mere mention of her name, every Dem goes catatonic. Whether that suspender snappin, poor excuse for an interviewer, Larry King, is interviewing Michael Jackson's father, Tiger Woods or James Carville, he always asks the same question. "What do you think of Sarah Palin?" For God's sake, leave the poor woman alone. She's no longer in politics. She's just trying to raise her kids and selling her book, which by the way is outselling Gore's by about a million to one.
And don't get me going on Gore. No one has seen his sorry ass since Copenhagen and about ten feet of snow have been dumped on Washington. (Come to think of it, there are a lot of sorry asses in the Democratic Party.) So much for global warming!
Dad
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It has been quiet on the blog front so I figure I would get the juices flowing!
ReplyDeleteLike most if not all of you, I sometimes find these Obama discussions frustrating because everyone sees events from the own perspective and some people change the facts to suit their POV. I am always amazed at the way two people can observe the same event and come away with two completely different interpretations!
For me, the whole Obama issue is easy because I focus on a few basic principles to guide my opinions. In the political / economic realm, I believe that there are a few indisputable ones that are based on fundamental ideas that define us as Americans and are based on historical realities.
Principle #1. The idea of big government is, by definition, fundamentally flawed because it must inevitably lead to corruption, favoritism, special interests, abuse of power, elitism, and inefficiency to sustain itself.
Our founding fathers feared this more than anything and this is clearly apparent in the Constitution and D of I which define our country and who we are. My experience and study of history has convinced me that the Founding Fathers were right to fear this threat. So I am very suspicious of any politician that argues for large government initiatives or programs. Looking at Obama objectively, there can be no question that this man believes in big government and intends to expand the power of government wherever possible based on his actions to date and his history. He is not evil, just misguided and out of sync with the country!
Principle #2. There is no greater power than the power of the individual who is motivated to achieve and who believes that his efforts will be justly rewarded.
This is another fundamental concept that is embedded in the Constitution and which has defined America and the tremendous accomplishments this country has made. To reduce the ability or motivation of individuals to realize their dreams, to achieve, or be justly rewarded through their individual efforts is to necessarily reduce happiness, fulfillment, fairness, innovation, and success. Socialistic principles that “spread the wealth,” or argue for higher taxes “for the greater good,” reduce the power of the individual and the motivation to achieve. I am therefore against any politician who threatens to reduce the power of the individual for the “greater good” because I know that this will inevitably reduce motivation, accomplishment, and individual liberty. I believe that Obama desires increase the power of the federal government and therefore, by definition, reduce the power of the individual.
Principle #3. Dependency leads to weakness, sloth, and mediocrity even though it may appear initially to be humane, compassionate, sensitive, fair, and generous.
This concept should be obvious to anyone who has lived a full life and understands human nature and motivation. Call it tough love, mean spirited, selfish, or whatever you like, but you are ultimately doing harm to someone by making him dependent on you. Don’t get me wrong, there is definitely a need for society to provide a safety net for the unfortunate few who are not capable of providing for themselves for whatever reason or for those who have temporarily fallen on tough times but the tendency is for government to expand these programs to preserve power and make as many people dependent as possible. I am therefore against any politician who strives to make people dependent or who minimizes the power of the individual to solve his own problems. It is undeniable that Obama wants to make individuals more dependent on him and the federal government.
This is why I am fundamentally opposed to this man and why I believe he is dangerous to America. He is not a bad person but I know through his actions and statements that he is (unfortunately for us) at odds with the core American values that have made this country great!