This column describes 9 major differences between Bush and Obama. And it's only a start. by Kevin Roeten
(conservative)
Friday, April 10, 2009
Obama Did Not "Inherit" Anything From Bush
Obama seems to want to blame the existing economic woes on the prior Administration. Half of Americans actually believe him. Many forget the Constitution dictates that the president will provide for the common defense. These nine items describe some major differences in Bush vs Obama:
#1: Presidents don't make prosperity. The free market does. The president cannot directly affect the stock market, hiring, the GNP, gold prices, the lending rate, the mortgage rate, the prime rate, or any other market measurement. Indirectly, he can affect total government revenue brought in per year by changes in the tax rate: [link edited for length]
#2: The current economic morass was started by the Clinton administration in the 80's. But Bush is blamed because it started on his watch. This can be viewed from a New York Times article written 9/30/99 by Steven Holmes called [Fannie Mae Eases Credit to Aid Mortgage Lending].
The Bush Administration and Senator McCain warned 11 times about Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac. This became the 2008 financial crisis starting in 2002. Democrats, like Barney Frank, extended loans to people who couldn't afford them. Back then, Frank actually said the federal government wouldn't bailout anyone.
Starting in 2001, Bush raised several "red flags" about FME and FMA, andthat this economic crisis was coming. Alan Greenspan (past Chairman/
Federal Reserve) repeated that in 2005. In 2006, McCain even warned of an impending depression. But nothing could be done because Democrats had control of the Congress, and Frank was the Chairman of the Financial Services Committee.
The video [link edited for length]by FOX News(Brit Hume//9/24/08) revealed a systemic risk found in 2003 that could cause problems in other financial markets.
#3: 9/11 was only the continuation of radical Muslim aggression against the US. Many forget how Muslims caused the Crusades, the Spanish Inquisition, the Barbary Pirates, airplane hijackings, the six major terrorist actions before 9/11, 9/11, the 7 failed terrorist attacks in the US after 9/11, and the three major terrorist bombings in the rest of the world after 9/11.
But there were no deaths due to terrorist attacks in the US since 9/11 on Bush's watch. Only now, Obama has publicly stated that there will never be war against Islam again. He doesn't seem to understand the term "jihad".
#4: Hussein did have WMDs, and intended to use them. Hussein's 550 metric tons of yellow cake was taken from his Tuwaitha nuclear complex twelve miles south of Baghdad in 2003. The complicated removal involved a two week airlift from Baghdad, and ship voyages across two oceans. See [link edited for length] .
#5: Large bonuses are not the problem. The bonuses to AIG, or any corporation, were contractual obligations before AIG's seizure. But the government forced themselves into things. If AIG had gone into bankruptcy, then the standard proceedings would have decided whether to thin out these bonuses. The two biggest Congressional recipients of bonuses from the A.I.G. are - Senators Chris Dodd and Senator Barack Obama.
#6: Just in Obama's first 100 days, he has initiated 26 pro-abortion bills. A brief synopsis can be read in the following column by Steven Ertelt: [link edited for length]It's almost if Obama has rescinded or eliminated any pro-life bill Bush had initiated.
#7: Obama refuses to clear up a major eligibility question to the presidency.
The Constitution simply states that the president must be a natural born citizen. He has provided a birth certificate, but it has been debunked as a forgery. More information can be found at: [link edited for length]
#8: Bush's stance on lower taxes had the economy headed for deficit reduction much sooner than the end of his 2nd term, until he was wrongly advised to provide a smaller stimulus. Brian Reidl (Heritage Foundation) explains it here: [link edited for length]Obama has run up a deficit of over $2 trillion.
#9: Missile defense was initiated by Bush but is degraded by Obama. Missile defense completely neutralizes any rogue or enemy nation launch, or any terrorist launch. It eliminates any blackmail, current technology allows for the US to hit a 'spot' on a 'bullet' with a 'bullet', and best of all, nobody is killed with this defensive action. NewsMax states: [link edited for length]
When the dust all settles, and everyone is in their mortal grave, each one of us will have to answer for our earthly actions. At least Bush will get salutes for all those babies that were saved during is administration. Salutes from all those Americans saved from additional terrorist attacks. And from citizens who were, or could have been, saved by missile defense.
Yes, even presidents have to answer to a higher power. For this last test, it will be doubtful one's tax bracket will have any effect.
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Posted By: Walt Thiessen
Date: 2009-04-10 21:22:08
There are a lot of false and misleading claims in your article. I will limit myself to pointing out just one. Muslims did not cause the Crusades. The Crusades were caused (and carried out) by Christians, not Muslims. Blaming Muslims for the brutal acts of Christian knights in the Crusades is despicable and entirely dishonest.
Posted By: Richard Joesph
Date: 2009-04-10 22:38:20
Walt try reading a book once in awhile. Make it a book with facts. The crusades were a response to muslim aggressions. Your boy mohammed the pedophile had his blind followers killing across the lands for a couple hundred years before the Christians finally responded. Check some of the facts here they are in fact spot on and verifiable. I believe the muslim crusades started around 630 ad. In 1095 Pope Urban II preaches first (CHRISTIAN)crusade. Do the math. Read a book. A book with facts not wikipedia or some other nonsense.
Posted By: Walt Thiessen
Date: 2009-04-11 08:46:43
Richard: Try climbing off your pedestal sometime and rejoining reality. I'm quite aware of the history of the crusades. You, however, seem to feel that Christians bear no responsibility for their own actions. According to you the knights said, "It's all the Muslims fault that we left our own country, invaded Jerusalem, raped, pillaged, and murdered," Yeah, right.
Also, Mohammed is not my "boy." First, he's not anyone's "boy." Second, I'm not a Muslim. Third, grow up.
It might be a good idea to get the right info as to why the Crusades started. It was a response by Byzantine to the Catholic pope to help stop the Muslim invasions. I\'ve even documented it in a column if you would like to read it.
You will see that many actions resulted from the Crusades. Many were good, some were not good at all. Christians bear all responsibility, and that includes stopping the Muslims from taking over all of Europe. If you ever read an unbiased account of the Crusades, you would know that.
Patrick,
I also seriously question your sopuces as well. The uranium was removed in 2003. It took a long time to get the material out due to perceived safety concerns. 2008 IS the date that the removal was announced for safety reasons. Did you eve read the link provided?
3. "radical extremists" are but flies on the back of the elephant. how many nukes are in the US arsenal?
4. not even worthy of an answer
5. the failure to fullfill "contracts" is the cause of the whole crisis. any security is a contract, any basic econ student knows that! the bonuses should have never been possible, as AIG and the others should be long gone.
7. not worthy of comment
8. please! are you serious?
9. weapons do not "prevent" wars but are obviously instrumental in their continued operation. only peace prevents war.
you have saluted bush for all the babies bush saved, it is obvious life that has a "brown" or "muslim" tint, has no value to you as the loss of life in the Middle East from a needless war more than compensated for any positive actions bush undertook.
This is one of the most error ridden and rediculous essays ever published on the Nolan Chart site, just as Walt Thiessan himself pointed out. If this is typical of Conservative thinking these days, it won't be much longer before the entire Conservative movement implodes.
BTW, Muslims did not cause the Spanish Inquisition either. That happened because of the anti-Semetic and anti-Muslim bigotry of the Spanish monarchs. Blaming the victim is just idiotic, period.
And your statement that, "[Obama] has provided a birth certificate, but it has been debunked as a forgery," is an outright lie!
As explained to Mr. Thiessen, the Crusades were a direct result of Muslims taking over land and overrunning everything in general--especially in Europe. Have you read any verifiable info on the Crusades lately?
The Inquisitions were ways to determine if the Mariscos (converted Moors/Muslims) were a faithful Christian, or an enemy of the country.
You might try reading Patrick Madrid/Pope Fiction or Warren Carrol/Reasons for Faith to get a good idea of what really happened during the Spanish Inquisition.
If you go to www.obamaforgery.com you will find all the info you need on exactly how it was determined the birth certificate was indeed forged.
You will come around. You just need to get some credible info.
"the Crusades were a direct result of Muslims taking over land and overrunning everything in general--especially in Europe."
Bull$#it. The Muslim advance had been stopped long before the Crusades started. They were really an exploitation of religious bigotry by those hungry for land and power. In short, a scam, like most religion tends to be.
"The Inquisitions were ways to determine if the Mariscos (converted Moors/Muslims) were a faithful Christian, or an enemy of the country."
False dichotomy. Only the intolerance of the Spanish monarchs would make such a move against people for merely following the "wrong" religion, let alone invading the privacy of people to frighten them into either following the "right" religion or leaving the country. For you to even excuse what the Inquisition did indicates that you reject the concept of human rights.
"If you go to www.obamaforgery.com you will find all the info you need on exactly how it was determined the birth certificate was indeed forged."
Don't tell me, tell a court of law. Websites publish crap all the time that people will believe because they WANT to. Proving something is not the same as asserting it.
Indeed, that website doesn't even EXIST! When I tried to access it, I got NOTHING! No wonder you are so assertive. You have to be, since you have NOTHING to support your case! NOTHING AT ALL!!!
My, did we have a bad day or something? The Muslim advance had just started when the Crusades began, taking over land and killing people. You don't start a defensive maneuver that massive just to start a scam.
False assumption about the Spanish Inquisition. Actually, there were three other inqusitions as well. I don't believe all those other monarchs wanted to eliminate the rights of their citizens either.
Obamaforgery is off line. I wonder who did that. Maybe we have more to worry about than just an unofficial president. You can find out other info about this subject at the following site: [link edited for length]
Why do you persist in your non-belief, Dale. In fact a simple seach on the internet will yield tons of info. Of course, it would be your prerogative to disbelieveall that info too...
Regardless of what has been said against muslims and christians, I as a westerner believe the western world is wrong. How many countries have we invaded, torchered and pillaged.
Who are we to discriminate? For one, America , Russia, U.K and China and the Jews are among the worst and savage people around. What is it alrite that we do what we want, and others cant ,I think not.
Also, how do you know that the Prophet Mohammed was a peodophile, was you there? Do you have cast iron evidence because that is a serious thing to accuse someone of!
Many of you people are brainwashed into thinking exactly how your goverment want you to think. It is alrite when your goverment kills thousands of innocent people and children, but when the shoe is on the other foot it is a tradgedy.
No-one found weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, it was a lie, a cover up to get control of their country, oil and to equip defence units. If any thing was over there it was us who put it there.
And so what if they did have that kind of warfare, Russia has had them for time but i do not here anyone saying anything to Russia, and that is because you know what time it is.
Differently what everyone fails to see is christianity and Islam are one in the same with a few differences. I am not religous, but I believe in God and what these people are doing saying it is in Gods name is very ungodly.
Fotunately, you're wrong with several items. The US is one country that has not pillaged, torched, or invaded. If we had, you can bet the liberal media would have been all over that one.
America is not filled with savage people. Please speak for yourself. Mohammed being a pedophile was someone else's words. Not mine. Were you there to guarantee that he wasn't?
I don't remember our government killing thousands of innocent people and children. Care to fill me in? The 550 thousand pounds of yellowcake taken from Baghdad was just a fiment of people's imagination, huh? Did you even read my included paper?
Christianity and Islam are light-years apart. They don't even believe in the same god.
2) Want the destruction of the American society and values. Yes, that includes your freedom and ability to become successful
3) Contain most of the population of gays, lesbians and bisexual people. These people are usually atheists or agnostics. The only higher being to them is the government (who they think should control them)
4) Would rather us be a pansy wimp country than the #1 global power. They care more about what other countries have to say about us, they let it affect their policies for the country, regardless of whether it's good for America or not. (See obama, the middle east, and the war in iraq, btw, which we won. we've accomplished all our goals there.)
5) Are the most racist people i've ever met. 98% of black democratic women voted for Obama. 95% of males. They are frequently caught reverse discriminating against white males. See affirmative action and ridiculous court cases.
6) Steal from the rich, kill the middle class by taxing the hell out of them, and give to the undeserving poor people, (the people who are poor by their own stupid choices, such as drugs, having too many kids, etc). Unfortunately, these poor people will keep staying poor.
7) Would like to ruin the greatest health care system on the planet.
I was under the assumption that if your mother or father were U.S. citizens you became one. Since Obama's mother was American, doesn't that make him one as well? I could be wrong, my knowledge of citizenship laws are limited.
Kevin: when Gene said the crisis started in 1913 he meant the Federal Reserve is the main cause of our economic dilemmas
Obama's mother was American. But I know his Father was Kenyan, and I believe back when he was born, there was no dual citizenships, and he might have actually been born in Kenya. At least his Kenyan side of he family said so.
When Gene said the crisis started in 1913, he was talking about a much different financial crisis than the one we have now. If you knew all the things Clinton did to keep FME and FMA afloat, you would definitely understand the statement.
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