Humbling America, the Obama Way
It is stunning to review how an American President aspires to 'humbling' the country which he leads. I cannot immediately recall any national leader of any country in the history of the world who wanted to REDUCE his country's economic power, its military power, its ability to defend itself, and its list of historical allies.
Obama took a country that was rolling comfortably along parallel to a distant economic cliff and turned it ninety degrees so that it will, if not quickly turned back to its former course, drive directly over that cliff. But turn is not in his plans; he wants to put the pedal to the metal. He has stated that he wants to do to ALL businesses in America what he did to Government Motors and Chrysler. What he did has resulted in Government Motors being owned by the taxpayer, who doesn't want it, to the tune of the better part of $100 billion. Chrysler is scarcely better: it is now owned by that well-know quality conscious firm of Fiat Motors. Not that Chrysler has been known for quality products for some time now, but ownership by Fiat is a step down even for them.
Wonderful. Of the former Big 3 American automobile giants, only Ford remains as an American business enterprise with no taxpayer ownership or other obligations. They make cars at their own expense, and they sell them at a profit. Simple recipe that, combined with a minimum of Government oversight and an eye on quality, is working for them. How long can Obama allow that to continue?
But enough about Ford and the other two. Obama has asked the Pentagon to study reducing our nuclear inventory to 300. That would be down from 31,225 in 1967 and 2,200 in 2010. His goal is "a world without nuclear weapons" - which sounds laudable, but is in fact code for unilateral disarmament.
Humbling. Prostrating America helpless in front of our enemies, as a show of good faith and trust. We're good people, see? No need to attack us, because we can't hurt you. We'll do anything you say, because we can't back up our refusal . . .
You get the picture. Moving America ever closer to third world status.
Our allies from BO (Before Obama) are now, at best, mere acquaintances. Israel thinks they're alone in the world now, abandoned by America. England ditto - Obama returned the bust of Churchill, remember? Churchill, a bad example for FOOLs (Followers of Obama Logic.) Canada wonders what in hell is going on, especially after the Keystone Pipeline fiasco. Now our allies appear to be, at least in Obama's world view, the Muslim Brotherhood, Russia, and China. I wonder how secure Taiwan feels these days? Or Japan?
Do you think it's possible that our traditional enemies are seeing an historical opportunity in the Obama presidency? Do you think they're likely to let it pass unexplored?
And we haven't even talked about driving up the cost of energy so much that the engines of commerce are starving. People who commute to work are getting a double whammy: it costs them a lot more and their paychecks are lower than they were. It costs industry more to power their lathes and tools, which they partly offset by reducing staff. Can you spell 'lost jobs?' But no drilling in the Gulf! No, No! And no new oil wells either. No Keystone Pipeline. No new nuke plants. No new coal mining.
What in hell do the Dems and Obama in particular think is supposed to power industries and homes? Flower petals and choruses of Kumbya? Or maybe (worse) endless verses of John Lennon whining out 'Imagine?' Maybe the next Chevy model will the Chevy Fan, a car with a wind generator attached to the roof. Or the Chevy Sail, with a mast - you get the idea.
Obama's view is that America needs to be humble, non-threatening, helpless, and no better and no worse than, say Greece or Kenya.
He aspires to taking America from being the best in the world to being the average of the world. He aspires to mediocrity.
If he succeeds, I wonder which country will then be the best in the world?
Your Ostrich Killer thinks he has made his points. Thoughts? Let me know. Now, I need a third cup of coffee.
