Posted by
Patrick Henry on Friday, August 07, 2009 4:06:52 PM
Democracy in the United States of America is dying, and Barack Obama is killing
it. Mr. "I Won" has moved swiftly to take over the big automakers, banks, insurance
and financial services companies, spent the nation exponentially deeper into trans-
generational debt, railroaded through a judicial activist Supreme Court nominee
who has proven that she can serve justice as long it does not wear a white face and
proposes a healthcare "reform" that costs too much delivers too little and will offer
neither health nor care.
He is aided by Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi who has labeled
those who express dissent from the president's policies as "Nazis," and by his own
Democratic party that is pulling out all the stops to consolidate their monopoly on
governance and make it permanent.
The saddest part of all this is that Obama and the Democrats have made it clear
that the ONLY time Democracy is in play is on election day. After that, what the
people think counts for nothing. Consider, for instance that 50% of Americans
oppose Obamacare, while only 35% support it. Yet Obama promises that "we
will pass healthcare reforn before the end of the year," and Democratic Senator
Charles Schumer says "we'll pass it with or without Republicans." A large
majority of Americans continues to favor offshore drilling and the development
of shale oil fields. But Obama says no. By 49% to 45% Americans say they
disapprove of Obama;s handling of the economy. Yet there is no change in
policy direction, and Obama continues to push for a ruinous cap-and-trade energy
tax that may double household utility costs.
Obama seems to be saying, "You elected me. Now stay out of my way, because
in the end I'm going to have it all MY way." This is Democracy? Not! And check
out the tactics. Democrats are labeling anyone who opposes their will lunatic fringe,
rabble rousers, thugs, goons and yes, even Nazis. Do you suppose if ACORN, or
Code Pink, or the New Black Panthers were crashing town hall meetings and
pressing lawmakers with tough questions we'd hear the same about them? If so,
I have some Arizona swampland I'd like to sell you.
But if Democracy is going to work then it has to work every time and on all
the issues. When one party suggests that a presidential election gives them a
mandate to impose their entire agenda in one fell swoop, to raise spending (and
therefore, inevitably, taxes) to record and unsustainable levels and to denigrate
all who oppose them, then it is only a matter of time until real Democracy dies.
The only remedy is to throw them out of office and start over.
Barack Obama is a selfish egotistical dilettante who believes the whole world
is entirely about him. It is simply inconceivable to him that anyone could seriously
question his socialist utopian ideals, or that persons of good will could actually
disagree with him. Now he has his White House bloggers tracking down anyone
who disseminates "fishy" information about his healthcare boondoggle on the
net. The death rattle of Democracy is the suppression of dissent, once thought to
be the highest form of patriotism. It was a war weary nation that put this Marxist
egomaniac and his power hungry party in charge. And only America can remove them.
That's IF they still let us vote, and don't count the votes of dead and fictitious people
registered by ACORN. It's high time to stop the subversion of America. Obamacare
would be a great place to start.