President Obama is consistant, his view of America is through the lense of government. by Mark Vogl
(conservative)
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
I didn't watch the State of Government last nite. I never do.
But I did read it this morning, and will probably do a couple of writings on it. In this writing I wanted to just give my first impressions.
My strongest impression is expressed in the title.
From his own words, President Obama does not see himself as the leader of a free people, sprawled across a continent, He sees himself as Chief Executive of a massive government. He first sees himself as a CEO, not as a leader representing a people who literally tolerate government...and if they could ...would close it down.
Obama doesn't see America, he doesn't see fifty states. He doesn't see the American flag. He doesn't see people at a kitchen table on a farm, or kids ignoring teachers and day dreaming in the classroom. He doesn't see Little League, or picnics. He doesn't see a young couple buying their first house. He certainly doesn't see us on Sunday coming out of church.
He doesn't see human freedom. He sees programs, policies, WIC centers, and voting booths.
He sees Washington. He sees the capital. He sees laws and lobbyists, and ambassadors, and diplomats. He sees international corporations.
According to President Obama the State of Government is not good. He reports it is a running on credit. He sees increased revenues, always meaning more taxes as the answer. He knows the people have a poor view of government. He said it...he said he would work to improve the perception of the general public with respect to government.
He did not talk about the states, only about the power of the central government. He did not talk about indvidualism, self-givernance, the disbursement of power throughout local, state and federal government. He did not acknowledge his defeat at the polls.
He did not talk about a new role, less invasive, less expensive, less controlling role for government. He did not propose one program elimination, or one cut. He did not say he was wrong on the single most expensive initiative ever conceived, national health care.
One thing about Obama, he is consistent. He is a liberal, a believer in big government, and he will never change. This State of the Union signals a wrestling match of gigantic proportions until 2012.
Not one word in the speech about raising the debt ceiling. Not one word about the drag on the economy based on US fiscal policies which consume available credit. Not one word about a less dependent America on foreign oil, through the development of our own massive reserves.
Obama was what he was elected as. To his credit, he is standing in the breach daring the T Party and conservatives to take him on. He has played his card, now we will see whether John McCain or Sarah Palin are at the heart of the Republican Party. Will RINO's like McCain fold, or will Americans like Palin stand up?
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