Those were the words our President used to describe our country. What worries me is that I truly believe him when he said the following at a fundraiser in Chicago this week:
“When I said, ‘Change we can believe in,’ I didn’t say, ‘Change we can believe in tomorrow,’ “ he said, as the crowd laughed. “Not, ‘Change we can believe in next week.’ We knew this was going to take time, because we’ve got this big, messy, tough democracy.”
While risking being called paranoid, (or worse) it concerns me when the President has done a great deal to make this situation in America worse and that he wants to make a lot more changes to this "big messy tough democracy."
I suppose a dictatorship would be small, clean, and easy but if that's the job he wants then he needs to look somewhere else.
I am done with all the changes. I like America the way it was. I like that people had to be responsible for themselves, that if you wanted something you had to work for it. I don't like the idea that people expect the government to just give them stuff. We make our kids do chores for their allowance, why are we not making people work for what they get. Why are we expecting to be given free healthcare, to be tax free unless you are rich and let someone else make all the decisions for you.
Of the Hope and Change the President is touting I hope there are no more changes. In fact I hope that we are able to turn the ship around and return to an era where personal responsibility and free enterprise are the expectations and the standard.
Harry Belafonte, former Obama supporter, summed it up best when he said last week:
ReplyDelete"When he said, 'Yes, we can,' it may have been politically clever," Belafonte continued. "He never defined for us what he said ... So those of us who felt that we needed change filled in that space with our own images of what we thought he meant only to find out we are all disappointed because none of those things have been satisfied."
http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Harry-Belafonte-criticizes-President-Obama-saying-his-mission-has-failed/8279048&rss=rss-wabc-ent_story-8279048
Obama voters were a bunch of naive idealists who took "yes we can" to mean anything they wanted and never analyzed exactly what they were voting for.
Let's hope they don't do it again.
Dan
During his election he promised us that "... we are 5 days away from fundamentally transforming the United States of America..." and he was right. Change did come to America and it came fast:
ReplyDelete1. The space program is dead
2. We lost our AAA debt rating
3. Our debt went from $10 tillion to more than $16 trillion (with the latest debt ceiling increase)
4. Unemployment went from 5% to almost 10%
5. More than 50% of Americans are now dependent on the government (social security, medicare/medicaid, food stamps, unearned tax credits)
6. Government controls health care and millions of Americans are losing most or all of their private benefits - including local employees at Boeing, Amazon and Microsoft
7. Christians and tea partiers are openly called "terrorists" by the government while the government refuses to call muslem fundamentalists who actually commit terrorist acts "terrorists"
This is just a short list of some of the changes in the last 2 1/2 years. I hate to see what's in store for the next 18 months.
Debbie
Thomas,
ReplyDeleteYou make your kids do chores for their allowance? Don't tell me you also make them hit the ball and run the bases to win baseball games too. I bet you are also one of those who makes them study and do well on tests before they get an "A" in school.
Your kids will be well prepared to compete in a society that unfortunately no longer competes. Our problems in the United States of America go deep and we have to start the turnaround in our families and local communities.
Sue
Dan,
ReplyDeleteThe Obama voters weren't "naive idealists." They are a bunch of lazy people who don't want to enjoy the spoils of their work. They want to enjoy the spoils of everyone else's work. Remember the interviews of the people really excited that Obama was going to pay their mortgage and buy them a car?
Steve
Thomas,
ReplyDeleteI want to talk more about this entitlement generation that we are raising. Have you heard about the riots in London? A newsreporter interviewed one of the rioters and asked if rioting is the appropriate way to express discontent. The rioter responded that two months ago they marched peacefully and received no news coverage. Now they are rioting and have all the coverage they want. Why do they want coverage? The rioter explains that in 1985 when the residents rioted "...they built us a swimming pool..."
http://worldblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/07/7292281-the-sad-truth-behind-london-riot
Really? it's worth all the death and destruction just to have someone else pay for and build you a swimming pool? The point of the article is why won't government pay attention without bloodshed. My point is even more important: why are so many people looking to government to provide them things?
Debbie
Debbie makes a point that it's not a U.S. problem, it's a world problem. How did this happen? My grandparents were part of the greatest generation and worked hard all of their lives to not be a burden to future generations. My parents are part of the biggest entitlement generation there is - the baby boomers. I think my generation is of the same work hard mentality as my grandparents. How did we raise another generation of "everybody owes me"
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Hey, the people in Duvall want a swimming pool. Maybe they should riot
ReplyDeleteOK, back on the topic of how can we reverse this disasterous change.
ReplyDeleteMitt Romney and Herman Cain are focused on differentiating themselves from Obama, while the rest of the Republican candidates are focused on differentiating themselves from each other. The result is that Romney and Cain look like leaders and have a clear value prop, while the rest of the candidates look like business as usual politians fighting amongs themselves.
I think Romney and Cain are on to something and the rest of the candidates had better pay attention if they are going to stay in this. I think Perry is going to start his campaign in the same way. He'll be in Iowa next week with Obama and will likely show the contrast.
It's a brilliant strategy. Let's vote on how each candidate compares with Obama, not with each other.
Howard
It will be interesting to watch the debates to see if Romney can keep it up. I truly hope in can and the other candidates pay attention. It should be an easy strategy for everyone - not hard to look good next to Obama.
ReplyDeleteWhere's politically inclined? He should have something to say about this.
Debbie.
I am absolutely energized by what happened at a Romney event earlier today. A liberal activist was hasseling him about Social Security. Romney helped him focus on a question, which was: "What are you going to do to shore up Social Security without cutting benefits."
ReplyDeleteRomney's answer was awesome and the rest of the candidates need to pay attention. Romney said "I'm not going to raise taxes. And if you want someone who's going to raise taxes, you need to vote for Barak Obama."
Truly awesome! That is exactly the way to make the position. The republicans need to be unwavering and unapologetic about their positions and then define Obama exactly as he is. Think of how powerful this would be at events, at debates and in interviews:
"I'm going to cut spending and if you want someone who's going to triple the size of government, you need to vote for Barak Obama."
"I'm going to balance the budget. And if you want someone who's going to continue borrowing what we don't have, you need to vote for Barak Obama."
"I'm going to win the war on terrorism. And if you want someone who is going to weaken our country and hand the United States over to our enemies, you need to vote for Barak Obama."
That's the way to win this election!
Howard
Gov Perry had an awesome speech this weekend to announce his candidacy. Just a few excerpts and then read the whole thing here: http://pajamasmedia.com/tatler/2011/08/13/gov-rick-perry-america-needs-new-leadership-full-text-of-announcement-speech/2/
ReplyDelete"...The change we seek will never emanate out of Washington, D.C. It will come from the windswept prairies of Middle America, the farms and factories across this great land, from the hearts and minds of the goodhearted Americans who will accept not a future that is less than our past, patriots – patriots who will not be consigned to a fate of less freedom in exchange for more government...
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And I’ll promise you this: I’ll work every day to make Washington, D.C. as inconsequential in your life as I can. And at the same time, we’ll be freeing our families and small businesses and states from the burdensome and costly federal government so those groups can create, innovate and succeed.
I believe in America. I believe in Her purpose and Her promise. I believe Her best days have not yet been lived. I believe Her greatest deeds are reserved for the generations to come. With the help and the courage of the American people, we will get our country working again. God bless you and God bless the United States of America."
Howard
So who are you going to support, Howard?
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I'm not entirely sure yet, it will be either Perry or Romney. Right now I'm leaning toward Perry because Romney hasn't disavowed Romneycare and he made a stupid statement about climate change being man made. #1 and 2 priorities for the next president will be getting rid of Obamacare and the environmental policies that are killing business. I'm not confident Romney will do that.
ReplyDeleteHoward
Did you guys see that Perry and Romney are taking shots at each other? I really wish they could stay above the perception of bickering.
ReplyDeleteThomas - you've been strangely quiet and it's time for a new blog. Time to vote on who we want to see as nominee. And it can be Democrat too - I'm sure there are some liberals out there who would like Obama to have a primary.
Dave
Sorry for the lack of comments on my part. I have been exceptionally busy at work lately. Ill do what I can to get a new post up today.
ReplyDeleteI miss Bart
ReplyDeleteWho's Bart? I miss Thomas
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