The Obama Watch
Official Hot Air
Off he goes, to make American weaker and less sovereign.
There’s a new picture of Obama that’s sticking in my mind, like a song that keeps playing in your head (the one that keeps playing for me this week is “Empire State of Mind,” especially the lines by Alicia Keys).
In this mental picture of Obama, he’s crunched down in a tiny cockpit and wearing oversized Kamikaze goggles.
His plane is completely coming apart, pieces flying off in all directions, and he’s stepping on the gas, going faster and faster with that big million-dollar smile fixed on his face like everything’s cool.
That picture first popped into my mind when the survey from Gallup on Obama’s crashing poll numbers showed that his approval rating among whites has dropped to 39 percent (down from 61 percent in February) and the White House simultaneously announced that Obama will be flying off to Europe to pick up his peace prize and stopping in Copenhagen to vow that the United States will cut its greenhouse emissions by nearly 20 percent over the next 10 years.
Given the administration’s job-killing agenda, Obama might well be able to more than accomplish that energy-cutting goal without adding a single windmill.
With unemployment already at 10.2 percent (actually 17.5 percent by the government’s own numbers, counting “discouraged” workers who’ve quit looking for a job and counting part-timers seeking full-time), and the economy still losing a quarter million jobs per month, and 2.9 million jobs lost since Obama signed the $787 billion non-stimulating stimulus bill into law in February, the administration’s economic agenda is basically a suicide mission that treats job creation like cigarettes — something to discourage through increased regulations, more central controls and higher taxation.
The basic Law of Demand principle in Economics-101 shows that consumers purchase less of something when the price goes up, and it’s no different with employers and entrepreneurs when they’re deciding on how much labor to purchase or how many jobs to create through business expansion or new start-ups.
So how can Obama maintain that economic recovery and more jobs will be delivered through his administration’s agenda of higher costs on business by way of carbon taxes, higher energy prices for consumers and employers, the cancellation of secret ballots for workers in union-organizing drives, mandated hikes in the minimum wage, higher payroll taxes on business to fund proposed health care mandates, a new surtax of 5 points on the incomes of the nation’s key job creators, a higher inheritance tax that directly drains capital from the small business sector that’s creating most of the new jobs in the economy, and a 69 percent increase in the tax on capital gains, all of which are clear disincentives to new investment and job creation?
It’s either a complete lack of understanding of even the basics in freshmen economics or a refusal to accept the reality of how the world works, a blind devotion to what’s been proven to be a failed ideology, a Kamikaze mission, a last ditch effort to intentionally go down in flames as a spotless devotee of statism and collectivism.
So off he’ll fly, picking up a peace prize and vowing to obey international directives that will diminish America’s sovereignty and economic growth. Totally ignoring the recent disclosures on how climate researchers have trumped up global warming numbers and plotted to crush dissent, he will advocate a global redistribution of wealth scheme in which the United States, already $12 trillion in the hole, will send hundreds of billions to the world’s poorest countries in order to green up a planet that’s already cooling. And so it’ll be windmills for Ethiopia and a redistribution of American wealth on a global scale while the official arbiters of climate science continue to rig the warming “consensus” by silencing their critics by way of organized disparagement and exclusion from publication in peer-reviewed journals.
It wasn’t all that long ago that Obama pledged that his administration would “base our public policies on the soundest science” and be “open and honest with the American people about the science behind our decisions.”
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Ralph R. Reiland is the B. Kenneth Simon professor of free enterprise and an associate professor of economics at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh.
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Melvin| 12.1.09 @ 7:35AM
I have just one phrase to say for the above. "The Hell, he will!"
Axlefool and the rest of the adolescent administration has will make the same mistake the Germans and Japanese made during WWII.
They seriously underestimated the resolve of the American people.
!Oh sure we bitch, moan, and complain amongst each other, but when are backsides is up against the wall we come out swinging and we come out singing hard.
The American people give on a allot of issues, but sovereignty is non-negotiable.
daddio| 12.1.09 @ 10:48AM
I wish I could be so sure of that. I have met a lot of fools who think things are just fine. I am not feeling confident anymore.
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Northern Rebel| 12.1.09 @ 8:54AM
"President" Anti-Christ, this evil little man, cannot stop himself from overreaching, and thankfully, the American people have their eye on him.
His political career will end in disgrace, just as "Jimma's" did.
We can only hope he hasn't taken down The United States of America, by then.
Tony in Central PA| 12.1.09 @ 9:14AM
Interesting the $787 billion stimulus bill came up. Last I heard, only 14% of the money has been spent and federal officials have told us we've gotten about all we are going to get out of this bill as far as economic benefit. Has it occurred to anybody at Spectator that the leftover 600 - some billion might well be the biggest bribe chest in US history ?
Maybe its time we see an article about where all this money disappeared ?
old white guy| 12.1.09 @ 9:45AM
melvin. the american people are no longer intelligent enough or brave enough to take the action necessary to stop the big o's communist march. action will have to massive, millions of americans working in concert. not going to happen bud . cowardice is the word of the day.
KeninPeoplesRepublicofMaryland| 12.1.09 @ 10:44AM
OWG(I'm one also), you are correct that many Americans are no longer intelligent enough or brave enough to take the action necessary.
However, there are still many, many Americans who are fed up with this president's crap and are willing to stand up and be counted. I'm one of them, I suspect you are too. Anyone else????
The revolution starts here and it starts now.
Northern Rebel| 12.1.09 @ 9:49AM
Tony:
It's The Anti-Christ's slush fund. It's used to bribe Louisiana Senators, and anyone else that is willing to help advance his scurrilous Anti-American agenda.
This "President" is treasonous, and should be prosecuted as such.
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Al Adab| 12.1.09 @ 10:19AM
Never be surprised. President Al Naqis and the Left believe wholeheartedly in moral equivilence not in Liberty, Freedom or what we call American exceptionalism.
Their belief, almost faith, if you will is however belied by the fact that following the establishment of the United States, representative government spread worldwide (even without US nation building) and free market capitalism brought higher living standards to millions.
We have little of which to be ashamed, but the Left, in control of this administration, sees only our faults and fails to recognize the contributions of this nation to world history.
Northern Rebel| 12.1.09 @ 11:03AM
Hi, Al Adab!
I think I know what Al Naqis means, and if I'm correct, it's a very appropriate moniker for our national socialist leader. Wow, this man is leader of the free world?
Not if he has any say about it!
Franklin| 12.1.09 @ 11:09AM
Northern Rebel:
This "President" is treasonous, and should be prosecuted as such.
When will this happen? There's no way impeachment will happen during this congress. Will it happen after 2010?
I totally agree with you, but what will create the impetus to start impeachment?
Al Adab| 12.1.09 @ 12:21PM
Rebel: The immigrant (arabic)
Franklin: As nice a thought as the rule of law may be, think President Biden. Remember the impeachment and trial of Pres. Clinton? How many votes for aquittal were cast to save us from President Gore? In retrospect, a good thing.
Tony in Central PA| 12.1.09 @ 12:26PM
Biden and Pelosi are probably the best insurance policies a President ever had against removal from office.
Dr.X| 12.1.09 @ 12:22PM
"Ralph R. Reiland is an associate professor of economics at Robert Morris University "
I will have to track him down when I'm at R.M.U on Friday and shake his hand! Thanks for proving that not everyone in academics is a mindless liberal!
davelnaf| 12.1.09 @ 12:25PM
These days it’s a fine dividing line between Obama the ideologically blinkered—or just plain blind—or Obama the incompetent head of state. My money is on the theory that he is incompetent. One thing is certain: whatever Obama is up to public opinion will not reward him or his party for it.
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CUFFS| 12.1.09 @ 2:12PM
He,he, he--it is NOT he (Obama)!!!!
Barack Hussein Obama is a puppet; he does what
he is told. Does anyone really believe that his
agenda is original to him?? I can't believe the ignorance of the American people.
Just think--Beranake refuses to tell congress where the bailout money went. Now do we get who is in charge? Bernanke, Geithner, Summer,
friends like Goldman Sachs & JP Morgan; they are all in bed together and Obama is their salesman and shill.
All who doubt, read the book "The Creature from
Jekyll Island" The clarity you will experience
will change your life!
Margie| 12.1.09 @ 2:33PM
I'm thinking more like "The Creature from the Black Lagoon."
Pete| 12.1.09 @ 3:50PM
Or "half-black Lagoon"...
Al Adab| 12.1.09 @ 2:50PM
Who might it be pulling the strings? Is there actually some leftist cabal manipulating the guy? More likely it seems, the Left, in their guilt over American success has become a religion of self-destruction. Clearly he adheres to that world view.
Northern Rebel| 12.1.09 @ 3:36PM
Franklin:
I know it will never happen, and after Al Adab's
salient point regarding the prospects of a President Biden, I am embarrassed to have brought the subject up!
P.S.: thanks for the language clarification, Al Adab. I was guessing something to do with Naziism, seeing as Our "President" is also our national socialist.
Lullaby's, Legends and Lies| 12.1.09 @ 5:20PM
During WW-II, the Japanese killed more American Navy serviceman with their Kamikaze attacks than at any other point during the War, but with each successful attack, they lost another well-trained pilot and another irreplaceable plane, but they also lost exactly the same with each unsuccessful attack too.
So call me an optimist if you will, but, with every attempt to Socialize America from within, the Administration, the Liberals, and the faggot Progressives too, expose themselves as the Domestic enemies that they really are, and they lose more and more support across the Nation. So although, it might seem like it everything is really bad right now (and it is), all we’ve got to do is stand up to their onslaught right now, and they will run out of strength and support. This is the beginning of the end for them, and their actions, shall never be forgotten. They are Traitors!!
P.S. It's good to be back home in the old USA.
Margie| 12.1.09 @ 7:26PM
Welcome home, Lullaby's.
My question to my fellow conservatives is~ How can we give up when our Soldiers are still fighting? We don't have that right. Shame on us if we do!
Mike| 12.1.09 @ 5:40PM
What I find most scandelous is that the MSM has failed America by not providing the correct information on 0-bama. Also, can you imagine the whineing that we would here if a Republican Presdient did exactly the same things that 0-bama has done. Hopefully he will continue to fail and we will only have to endure this mess for 4 years!!
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Ken (Old Texican)| 12.1.09 @ 7:20PM
You guys crack me up! ...laughing!
God bless you guys!
Bottom line: If the health/death bill does pass... if the cap and tax bill does pass... if the cardcheck bill does pass.......
200 million productive Americans sit down with their middle finger upraised. heh!
Folks, I am talking national "strike" across the spectrum.
I'm talking about 300 thousand truckers parking their rigs...starving the 100 million welfare queens across our country.
I'm talking about Texas refineries and/or pipelines shutting down, freezing yankees in the dark.
I'm talking about farmers "forgetting" to fertilize their crops.
I'm talking about "small" business putting EVERYONE on "contract" status...ie: no witholding taxes paid.
I'm talking about a military that "stands down", officially or unofficialy.
I'm talking about a Secret Service that resigns in masse....(as many of them already have).
I am talking about a President that winds up "hiding" in the whitehouse...under medication.
I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of physicians...taking a "sabbatical".
I'm talking about millions of retirees who cannot get a SS check.
I'm talking about a currency that no one trusts.
Folks,
If these communists, (pardon the shorthand), don't back off, we can still END them....without firing a shot....unless shot at.
County courthouse lawns, Americans. First and third Saturdays each month...with empty hands.
Are you up to it?
JO| 12.1.09 @ 7:42PM
It all sounds like the right thing to do Ken, but it won't happen. Obama is doing what he has been contracted to do:
Killing them softly with his song....
"Are you up for it" - I don't think so says America. As such the price will be dear, very dear indeed.
Time is running out to rid America of the crime and corruption that is killing us all. Best go out kicking and screaming rather than slowly suffocating.
Ken (Old Texican)| 12.1.09 @ 7:56PM
Jo,
Are YOU up to it?
I have a couple of dozen million "troops" up to it.
Speak for "yourownself" as we Texans put it.
Best regards
Ken (Old Texican)| 12.1.09 @ 7:32PM
OH I forgot! If you Americans ARE "up to it" sign in to www.myteamusa.org and get on our mailing list.
We don't waste your time there. We simply stand for freedom.
"When" the poo poo hits the fan...we are there for you. .....County courthouse lawns, 1st and third Saturdays each month.
God bless America...not God Damn America!
Choose. www.myteamusa.org
Lullaby's, Legends and Lies| 12.1.09 @ 10:07PM
Ken: I hope you mean early morning at the County courthouses on Saturdays? Because I’d like to still be able to get out on the golf course afterwards. Now don’t get me wrong, I want to save the Country from these Socialist Liberals bastards as much as you do, but I’m also chasing after breaking 100 again too (my golf game really went to crap while I was gone). So are we forming a schedule on this, or should we just start showing up on Saturday mornings, and see what happens? Did I say Saturday morning?
To Margie: Thanks, it’s great being back!! This Country Totally Rocks!!
Ken (Old Texican)| 12.2.09 @ 5:16PM
Hey Legends,
No no no! Only meet (early morning) on Saturdays IF...IF...IF...the bastards shut down the internet!
Hey, I try to stay under a hundred myself, and it gets harder each year. heh.
Sam| 12.1.09 @ 10:28PM
Ken,
From my experience, old people are either wise and experienced or ornery and nutty. Your last post puts you in the latter category and reminds me of the elderly folks that lived near me who screamed bloody murder every time one of my soccerballs/baseballs went in their yard.
Let me tell you what " you're talking about."
You're talking about screwing this great country over just because you're angry with the current government. That's just like the liberal fools who refuse to say the pledge of allegiance during Bush's presidency because they didn't support him.
Ken, I sincerely hope you have a good wife who will set you straight and take the computer away from you now and then. If not, I suggest a check up to see if you're going senile.
Anyone who wants to bring this great country to its knees just to spite the government is insane.
JO| 12.2.09 @ 5:42AM
"Anyone who wants to bring this great country to its knees just to spite the government is insane. "
But the government, inspite of itself, is already bring this country to its knees, er, ankles. Therefore government is insane. The government must go and be replaced by sane Americans - like Ken.
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Sam:
I enjoyed your trivialization of the harm the Kenyan means to wreak on this country. Are you just not paying attention or is it something else?
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