PJM: 'That's the Obama I Knew'
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Matt Patterson has a piece at PJM on why Barack Obama's associations and admissions should have sent a collective shiver down America's spine and why we should have heeded those early signs of radicalism in his character:
That's the Obama I Knew:
Now, more than 100 days into the Obama era, what do we know about this man and his intentions? A lot, as it turns out. Consider four salient events from April alone:
Now, more than 100 days into the Obama era, what do we know about this man and his intentions? A lot, as it turns out. Consider four salient events from April alone:
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1. At the G-20 Summit on April 1, after greeting other heads of state according to perfectly standard protocol, Obama bowed deeply to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a shocking gesture of submission and fealty to a foreign head of state.
2. On April 7, Obama's Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of "right-wing" extremists, which it helpfully defines as Americans concerned with specific issues like firearms rights and immigration -- essentially labeling half of America (the half that didn't vote for Obama, coincidentally) a security threat.
3. On April 18 at the Summit of the Americas, Obama vigorously glad-handed Venezuela's virulently anti-American dictator Hugo Chavez, greeting the communist thug like an old buddy from Hyde Park.
4. On April 21, President Obama admitted that he would be open to prosecuting members of the previous administration for measures undertaken in the desperate race to prevent another attack in the aftermath of 9/11.
These events are troubling, but are they surprising? Is it surprising that someone who entered into a business relationship with a former and unrepentant terrorist would be so friendly with an America-hater like Hugo Chavez? That a man who heard from his spiritual mentor time and again about the evils of his own country would bow before the king of another? That a man who openly praised and promised government thuggery would move to criminalize his political opponents? And this, clearly, is only the beginning.
For many, President Barack Obama is just now coming into focus. For some of us, he was clear all along.
1. At the G-20 Summit on April 1, after greeting other heads of state according to perfectly standard protocol, Obama bowed deeply to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a shocking gesture of submission and fealty to a foreign head of state.
2. On April 7, Obama's Department of Homeland Security warned of the dangers of "right-wing" extremists, which it helpfully defines as Americans concerned with specific issues like firearms rights and immigration -- essentially labeling half of America (the half that didn't vote for Obama, coincidentally) a security threat.
3. On April 18 at the Summit of the Americas, Obama vigorously glad-handed Venezuela's virulently anti-American dictator Hugo Chavez, greeting the communist thug like an old buddy from Hyde Park.
4. On April 21, President Obama admitted that he would be open to prosecuting members of the previous administration for measures undertaken in the desperate race to prevent another attack in the aftermath of 9/11.
These events are troubling, but are they surprising? Is it surprising that someone who entered into a business relationship with a former and unrepentant terrorist would be so friendly with an America-hater like Hugo Chavez? That a man who heard from his spiritual mentor time and again about the evils of his own country would bow before the king of another? That a man who openly praised and promised government thuggery would move to criminalize his political opponents? And this, clearly, is only the beginning.
For many, President Barack Obama is just now coming into focus. For some of us, he was clear all along.
Unfortunately, not only is this just the beginning, the worst is yet to come. Government thuggery on the private sector, appeasement of America's enemies, constantly talking about the evils of America while ignoring its greatness and contributions to the world, attempting to criminalize political opponents, and "redistribute the wealth," are but the early signs of that which will eventually make America deeply regret the day they elected Barack Obama.
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posted by jillosophy at 5/09/2009 08:32:00 AM
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