Lord Barak Hussien Obama the Magnificent: The One, the Messiah.We have thrown around the term "brave new world" to describe events that remind us of Aldous Huxley's book about a debased, utopian futuristic society. And, in matters of public policy we sometimes refer to George Orwell's novels 1984 and Animal Farm which portray totalitarian societies where Big Brother is watching or where we are all equal (it's just that some are more equal than others). If Obama wins the presidential election, we will have the worst of all these worlds.
Does this statement seem a little over the top? Read on to see why it is right on the money.
In an article today in the Telegraph, Obama humbly declares he is going to "change the world." To quote one of his earlier campaign speeches:
"I am absolutely certain that generations from now, we will be able to look back and tell our children that this was the moment when we began to provide care for the sick and good jobs to the jobless; this was the moment when the rise of the oceans began to slow and our planet began to heal... This was the moment - this was the time - when we came together to remake this great nation...Yes, he controls the universe. He is the great savior of the nation and, actually, the entire planet. He comes, walking on the water, and says to the stormy seas "Peace, be still." Who is this man that even the wind and waves obey him?
The definition of megalomania: "An unrealistic belief in one's superiority, grandiose abilities, and even omnipotence. It is characterized by a need for total power and control over others, and is marked by a lack of empathy for anything that is perceived as not feeding the self." Does this not sound like our man, Fearless Leader Barak Obama? Unfortunately, it also sounds like Adolph Hitler who was another megalomanaic. I am not saying (yet) that Obama is Hitler, or that he is officially mentally ill like Hitler, but it is very, very dangerous for such a man to come out of obscurity and to suddenly be promoted to the most powerful position in the world. I say "obscurity" because we really don't know that much about Obama; but what we do know is very ominous.
The fact that a man like Obama has come so far so fast and could actually be elected President is astounding. That such a man would even have much of a following in this country is incredible. I suspect that there are Puppet Masters behind Obama. We cannot see them now, but they will try to take control of the country through him if he is elected. We don't know who these people are, but consider some of his past associations: Tony Rezko (sleazy Obama confidant, convicted felon), William Ayres (unrepentant terrorist), Jeremiah Wright (delusional racist, anti-semitic, hate-monger), Acorn (Obama-supported organization now under FBI investigation), to name a few. Another one that may be lurking in the shadows is George Soros. Oh, and don't forget his current campaign financial advisor, Franklin Raines, who brought us the financial meltdown.
I realize that the Puppet Master idea is conspiracy theory stuff, but it is not totally implausible. At the very least, his past associations give some clue as to the caliber of person he is and that he would appoint in his administration.
It is hard to carry a theme on Obama in one blog entry because there is too much to say. But, in summary, a megalomaniac like Obama, with or without malevolent Puppet Masters, could easily take us down the path to Socialism, Marxism, or Totalitarianism. We saw how, within a week, the financial crisis resulted in a huge power grab by the government, nationalizing businesses and making us much more of a socialist country than before. Two hundred years of the rule of Consitutional law and free market tradition trampled in the dirt. Just think what an unfeterred Obama could do with the predicted full control of Congress by Democrats. The Progressive Liberals are salivating out there!
To date, on many critical issues, Obama has flip and flopped like a fish, seeming to have no real inner principles. I think this is only because his real principles are very radical (think Jeremiah Wright) and, to get elected, he is having to feel his way through to find positions that appear reasonable and moderate. But, if elected, how many milliseconds would it take for him to revert back to his true, radical, Marxist principles - you know, the ones that sneak out when there is no teleprompter? Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
So what does OldWeirdDad see if there were, God forbid, a President Obama?
Economy
Higher taxes and higher spending (even over the current ruinous levels) will prolong our economic downturn, possibly taking us from recession to depression. Higher taxes on large and small businesses will slow expansion and cause many to fail; it will encourage more of an exodus of capital to other more tax-friendly countries. A quick example: a business is planning on taking $250,000 of its profits and expanding its production facilities. These facilities would employ 5 people on a permanent basis. But, Obama takes the $250,000 in higher taxes and the government squanders it on things that produce nothing (it excels at this). Do not pass Go, do not collect $200.
Supreme Court
If elected, Obama would probably get to appoint between one and three justices. He has stated, in so many words, that he will appoint judges who follow their (liberal) hearts. He perceives that there is somehow a lack of justice now for certain classes of Americans. Rather than basing court decisions on the Constitution and the Law, Obama prefers justices that make decisions based on their individual feelings and emotions and have "the empathy to understand what it's like to be poor, or African-American, or gay, or disabled, or old. And that's the criteria by which I'm going to be selecting my judges." I guess if you don't fit into one of Obama's personally chosen categories you are out of luck - especially if you are an unborn child.
Bottom line - he will appoint very young, very radical, very Marxist-Socialist justices who will keep this county in turmoil for many years. Remember, these vermin serve for life.
Abortion
Obama the Monster has said that his first action if elected would be signing the Freedom of Choice Act. This Act would make unlimited abortions throughout any stage of pregnancy the national law, superseding any current state limitations. The Act would also coerce Americans into subsidizing and promoting abortions through their tax dollars. Obama even favors withholding medical attention to living babies who survive an abortion. Now that's cold-hearted infanticide!
Rick Warren, Pastor of Saddleback Church, was interviewed after the debate he held between Obama and McCain. He mentioned that he was dying to ask follow up questions but the rules of the debate prevented it. I know what he was referring to. When Pastor Warren asked Obama what his favorite Bible verse was, Obama's reply was a paraphrase of Matthew 25:40 where Jesus said "I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me." Obama is too blind to see that his actions, desires, and stated beliefs about abortion cannot be reconciled with this verse.
In the final Presidential debate, Obama complained that people in the audiences at McCain/Palin rallies were shouting "Kill him," referring to Obama. After the debate, Obama's statement was proved to be a lie by the Secret Service - no one ever said it. However, I will tell you what did really happen - Obama has stood up in State and National legislatures, and has spoken and voted regarding innocent, unborn children ("the least of these") and said, "Kill them!" And they did.
(Editorial note: Anyone reading this who has had an abortion: God forgives you and I forgive you. This is the time of God's favor; he does not condemn. And I, for sure, am not qualified to throw the first, or any, stone. We need to do whatever is possible to turn the tide on abortion, not expand it as Obama wants to do.)
Second Amendment - The Right to Keep and Bear Arms
Toast.
Freedom of Speech
Liberals policies and positions are mostly illogical, unpopular, and sometimes bordering on insanity. They continually try to replace Godly virtues, or just plain common sense, with their own wacky social engineering ideas. Their ideas cannot be defended for more than 3 seconds in a debate with normal people. Therefore, they do everything within their power to prevent dissenting points of view from being heard.
Consider poor Joe the Plumber, an unsolicited Obama detractor, one of "the least of these." It took less than 48 hours for Obama's minions to do a full anal exam and frontal assault on this little nobody and tear him to shreds. What will happen to people who question Obama's policies if he has the full power of the federal government at his beck and call? Could this put a chill on political speech?
In St. Louis, the Obama campaign enlisted District Attorney Robert McCullough and local law enforecement to threaten with criminal prosecution anyone running ads against Obama that were deemed to be untruthful. Obama's campaign has threatened legal action against several news outlets demanding they "cease and desist" from airing opponents ads they object to.
Obama would use the FCC to squelch public debate and opinion. He, and the possible Democrat majorities in Congress, would do their best to reinsitute the Orwellian "Fairness Doctrine" that would limit free speech on radio stations to the point of killing it.
First amendment - toast.
Energy Policy
He will kow-tow to the Greens and not allow nuclear power plants. He has said something to effect that he would "consider" "safe" nuclear energy. Code words for "it will never be safe. I will consider that and put every possible roadblock up to keep it from happening. This will help me retain the Green vote." Maybe some day he will learn more about France than "merci beaucoup" and realize that they use nuclear energy extensively. After all, don't we want to be more like those decadent Europeans?
He said he will "take a look" at drilling off the continental shelf. Code words for "not a chance."
He has no energy policy that will help with our needs for the next few years. Instead, his ideas are to focus on unproven, nonexistent, or currently impractical sources. So, we keep buying from other countries, weaking our currency, when we could be producing our own energy and doing a better, cleaner job of it than the other countries. Makes perfect sense (to a liberal)!
The War
His first instincts will probably take over here - a precipitous retreat from Iraq, calling it a great victory for the Wise and Merciful Commander and Chief Barak Hussein Obama. The country will then be attacked and overtaken by Iran and Syria in the name of Allah and his prophet Mohammed for the furtherance of whatever it is they are furthering. The U.S. will defer to the Europeans to solve the mess and they will promptly convince Iraq and Syria to retreat and restore order once again. And everyone will live in peace and harmony. Then the Easter Bunny . . . . oh, forget it!
To appear Presidential, the Great Commander Obama will send a few more troops to Afghanistan and then invade our ally, Pakistan, who, uh, just happens to own a few nukes. This is Obama's stated plan - to go into Pakistan with or without Pakistan's permission to try to get Bin Laden. I hope it works without a very large explosion going off somewhere. However, if it takes more than a couple of months or we have a few casualties, Obama will freak out and unconditionally surrender to either one or both countries. We will send them billions or trillions in reparations (loaned to us by China) and Jimmy Carter will apologize.
There are many other areas that Obama would radically change, but I just don't have the time or the stomach to talk about this any more.
For all the reasons above, and a lot more, everyone who reads this please vote for John McCain.
P.S. If Obama wins, help me remember to delete this blog. Or, at least, come visit me in prison.
