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Title: What Has Obama Accomplished?
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Canada Free Press
URL Source: http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/17828
Published: Dec 12, 2009
Author: Nancy Morgan
Post Date: 2009-12-12 01:55:59 by WhiteSands
Keywords: Obama
Views: 29294
Comments: 101
By Nancy Morgan Friday, December 11, 2009 Making the rounds of conservative talk shows lately is the question, “What has Obama accomplished so far?” The question is asked of of Obama supporters and the answers range from ‘abolishing lobbyists’ to ‘securing world peace’ to ‘lowering taxes.’ One thing all answers have in common: They are all grounded in perception as opposed to reality. Obama has accomplished the amazing feat of convincing millions of Americans that black is white, that cold is hot, that the bad economy is the fault of George W Bush, and the only things standing between America and peace on earth are those darn Republicans and greedy capitalists. As author Thomas Sowell points out in ‘Is Reality Optional ?’ social history in the last 30 years has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good. And no-where is this more evident than in the ‘change’ Obama is foisting on the American people. The empty rhetoric of ‘social justice’ and ‘compassion’ is convincingly and successfully being used to justify ever more ludicrous social policies, which just happen to come with a huge price tag and more government control. Ignored by the left and the media, however, is the inconvenient fact that every single policy promoted by Obama and passed by congress has been a dismal failure. From the jobs ‘stimulus’ package that has cost taxpayers a whopping $236,436 per job created - to the the ‘cash for clunkers’ - to the $61 billion bucks taxpayers just lost through the AIG and auto industry bailout. Add in the $75 billion mortgage relief program to stem the largely government caused ‘foreclosure crisis.’ This program has helped a grand total of 31,000 borrowers to date, a paltry 4% of the 760,000 who have applied. Despite the dismal failures of these policies, Obama and his cohorts continue advocating more of the same. As Dr. Sowell points out, “The anointed are often wrong but never in doubt.” Though 80% of Americans are happy with their health insurance, Obama has declared a health care crisis. Obama and congress have devoted most of the year to imposing government run health care on all citizens, despite the fact that 61% of Americans oppose it. Though evidence has recently surfaced undermining the dire claims of global warming, our elected elites continue to ignore relevant science, insisting that a massive redistribution of our wealth is needed in order to pay an imagined ‘climate debt’ to third world countries. Meanwhile, record unemployment and rising fees and taxes continue to devastate businesses and families across the nation. The exception are federal workers, who just got a 2% pay raise. As Democrat leaders and their allies take to the airwaves denouncing corporate greed, our public servants are scrambling to enact policies that enable them to extort an ever increasing portion of the wealth created by American workers. In the process, severely undermining the rule of law and ignoring the limitations imposed by our Constitution. The Obama administration has plunged America into debt to the tune of a record $12 trillion dollars. That’s $39,000 owed by every man woman and child in America. And there is no end in sight. House Democrats just passed a $1.1 trillion dollar spending bill to fund the federal government. This bill includes $2 billion for ‘climate’ research, major spending boosts for domestic agencies and foreign aid. It also includes more than 5,200 pork barrel projects costing $3.9 billion. On top of that, Democrats are preparing to raise the federal debt ceiling by as much as $1.8 trillion before New Year‚Äôs. Obama’s policies are destroying the dollar and bankrupting America. Moody’s just issued a warning that our triple A rating is in danger. Our president is also in the process of ceding American sovereignty to world bodies like the United Nations and the International Criminal Court. What Obama has accomplished is astounding. He has managed in the short space of one year to dramatically alter the historical focus on individual rights and liberties to an ephemeral concept that focuses on government primacy. Due to Obama’s charisma and his skill in manipulating the system and redefining words to fit transient meanings, many Americans continue to believe Obama’s rhetoric, willfully ignoring the underlying reality. Their belief has taken on a religious fervor based on faith and emotion and any facts to the contrary are summarily dismissed. After all, “Obama won.” Once again, Thomas Sowell says it best: “We may be entering an era where the greatest dangers to the survival of Western civilization will come from internal social deterioration. Other great civilizations have declined and collapsed. We may be the first, however, to sink slowly into the quagmire, still beaming from ear to ear in self-congratulation at how ‘innovative’ we are in our social policies.” Obama is a dangerous man. He has convinced millions of Americans that they are entitled to the fruits of another man’s labor. Virtually all of his policies to date have been designed to foster a dependence on government. But what the government gives, the government can take. As millions of enslaved peoples across the globe could attest - if they were allowed.
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#33. To: sneakypete (#30)
From the grave? He died in 1991...
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Ahhhh,the wonderful spinning world of war! I guess that gives you an excuse for being dizzy,huh? First off,I didn't say he was born into wealth. I said he wasn't born into poverty. Unless of course you are judging it by NYC elitist leftist standards,where the middle class and upper middle class are not rich so they must be poor. If you are,that would put his bank vice-president granny and her white collar employed husband squarely on the Poverty Bus. One problem wid dat,though. There are damn few people holding pity parties for bank VP's. Especially not in the booming 60's. Secondly,now you are implying the First Wookie's father had no political pull until he became precinct captain. Tell me,how did he get that prize job. Cereal box prize? On sale at Sears? I know! I know! It fell off a truck!
From the grave? He died in 1991... http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/January-1993/Vote-of-Confidence/ " In 1984, after Columbia but before Harvard, Obama moved to Chicago. "I came because of Harold Washington," he says. "I wanted to do community organizing, and I couldn't think of a better city than one as energized and hopeful as Chicago was then." He went to work for a South Side church-affiliated development group and "was heartened by the enthusiasm." " You were saying? War,when are you going to come out of the closet and admit you are a Dim shill?
Precinct captain is not a prized job. It's a glorified pol watcher. I said he wasn't born into poverty. Both his mother and father were college students. And this is what you "said": Well,he managed to grow up with a life of privilege and private schools and have his backers identify with him because he grew up poor...
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
That it's rare that anything you "say" stands up to minimal sscrutiny. What year did Obama get into politics? Hell, in 1984 he hadn't even gone to law school - in CAMBRIDGE, MA - yet...
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Forced involuntary healthcare ... all under the promote the general welfare clause ---- of the govt limiting constitution protecting our freedoms - rights - property ! Communism !
Give it a rest, Banjo Boy.
Neat trick considering he married Michelle in 1992 which was a year his father in law HAD DIED.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
A dumb shill.
What's the difference between Racism_Boot's mouth and anal pore? There isn't any, they both spew gas and feces.
Shut your peephole ... you bush - God - republican hating --- neocom fascist libertarian viagra overdosed weenie !
Put down the bong, boris.
Bot droid bongs like you ... never learn a thing !
Yes,and I was correct He grew up going to private schools and living with first his mother and millionaire stepfather,and then his grandparents.
What year did Obama get into politics? I don't know. According to the book "he" wrote (ROFLMAO!) he got interested in racial politics while he was still a high school student going to private school in Hawaii. He was even a Black Panther supporter while at Columbia. Hell, in 1984 he hadn't even gone to law school - in CAMBRIDGE, MA - yet... You have to go to law school at Harvard to get into politics? Who knew?
That it's rare that anything you "say" stands up to minimal sscrutiny. BTW,thank you for the tactic admission that I was right and you were full of "independent".
Neat trick considering he married Michelle in 1992 which was a year his father in law HAD DIED. It was one of his father in law's friends that handed it to him,and he got is solely because he was married to the Wookie.
Hi Pete
First it was Bill Ayers who got him the seat...then it was Michels's father...now it's one of her father's friends. PING me when you get your story straight... [snicker]
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Huh?
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Really? When did I say that? PING me when you get your story straight... [snicker] Indeed.
That it's rare that anything you "say" stands up to minimal sscrutiny. (you) "BTW,thank you for the tactic admission that I was right " (me) "Huh?" (you) Your reply above to me catching your spin and shape-shifting slither.
Chuckles......I'll note that for 2012:) As for that acid....did it help you vote for the Greenie or the "piece" and "freedumb" candidate last cycle or did you just abstain?...since you know how I voted.
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way.
No...we won't argue there at all.....fact is boosh is a typical sellout like most POTUS examples......no where.....NOT close to the addled slowness of a mere incompetent like bumbling Jimmuh.......nor near the same galaxy as the dangerous anti-capitalist / evil socialist leanings of the current bent-at-the waist wrist kisser or knee proned apologist extraordinaire.
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way.
Posts about Bush so far. Palin will be next. But no one can say what Odinga has done.
----------------------------------------------------------- He has embarrassed the US Military and the thinking people of the United States!
What's the difference between Racism_Boot's mouth and anal pore? There isn't any, they both spew gas and feces.
Arguably by the same morons that have no issue with FDR's internment camps or Trumann nukeng Civilian populations. I do agree that Bush should not have defended NYC or its populace.
----------------------------------------------------------- You sure don't ever change much, do you Palo?
"If you love wealth more than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, depart from us in peace. We ask not your counsel nor your arms. Crouch down and lick the hand that feeds you. May your chains rest lightly upon you and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen.61;52;Samuel Adams Obama kind of reminds me of the LOL good post, Snake
WTF are you babbling about, sneak? Nothing that you wrote about Obama above withstood minimal scrutiny. Even your future revisions were bullshit.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Arguing that Boy Blunder is not the worst ever makes you look pretty stupid...if only for the fact that he IS the worst ever.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
You'd better hope that LP database went the way of the dodo...I have a comment from you in that regard BOOKMARKED...
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Maybe not in NY World,where reality is altered by political correctness,but they all make sense in America. BTW,you are turning into a bigger Barry-Bot than Oprah.
I'm flattered that you and your research crew would bother to bookmark my comments,but in the end it means nothing because you are capable of shape-shifting and spinning anything into thinking it means whatever you want it to mean.
You claimed that Michele's father got Obama his State Senate seat. That was an incorrect statement.
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
I'm not sure what this means...but would an example be claiming that a political kingmaker who was, in fact, a pol watcher, got Obama his State Senate seat then when informed that he was dead switching the claim to the pol watcher's friends?
No Stems No Seeds That You Don't Need...
Coming from a tard BOT obama suckup like you that comment indicates I must be on the right pash. Just keep NOT listing your deities' accomplishments why dontcha? That inability and ommission speaks volumes about where you are coming from. Here....I'll provide a blank form you can cut and paste to list the accomplishment...or whatever bloviation listed as such that we can all chuckle at:) =====Barack's Illustrious List======= 1) ______________ That should about cover it for quantity.....if you can fire up your lazy ass brain and think of an item number 2, just paste it on to the "list".
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way.
Palin will be next. But no one can say what Odinga has done. Of course she will be.....this BOT is nothing more than GO65 redux. There will be no list of positive accomplishments as there are none....there will be no defense from this tool as to the deliterious nonsense barack has engaged in either. Sure enough...like a pavlovian puppy he'll veer off on the cuteness / credibility of Levi the statesman / political pundit or palin's front porch view of other continents....... It get's old with this guy....only good thing is his tag team of like mindless drones is depleted:)
Death to everybody who does not get outta my way.
No,it's not. Without the connections there chances are he wouldn't have gotten it. Then again,you no doubt think he is qualified because he is half-black.
No,those would be the actual facts,which aren't something you are going to let bother you.
Clearly his first two qualifications were: 1: Suddenly discovering he was a religious Christian and attending the "right" church. 2: Marrying the "right" woman.
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#34. To: war (#32)
Obama was not born into wealth and Michele's father was a precinct captain for about 3 years to slay but two parts of your multi-part fairy tail...
#35. To: war (#33)
Mr.Community Organizer wouldn't have gotten anywhere without his help.
#36. To: sneakypete (#34)
#37. To: sneakypete (#35)
You were saying?
#38. To: All (#31)
#39. To: BorisY (#38)
#40. To: sneakypete (#3)
He managed to get his father in law to hand him a state Senate seat on a silver platter
#41. To: sneakypete, war (#35)
admit you are a Dim shill?
#42. To: Fred Mertz (#39)
Give it a rest, Banjo Boy.
#43. To: BorisY (#42)
#44. To: Fred Mertz (#43)
#45. To: war (#36)
Both his mother and father were college students. And this is what you "said": Well,he managed to grow up with a life of privilege and private schools and have his backers identify with him because he grew up poor...
#46. To: war (#37)
#47. To: war (#37)
You were saying?
#48. To: war (#40)
He managed to get his father in law to hand him a state Senate seat on a silver platter
#49. To: sneakypete (#17)
Thanks for bringing me back to posting
I was away for it so long (working on my durned book)
I forgot how much I enjoy being on a forum
I am enjoying being on Liberty's Flame
it's a nice change to be on a new forum
Love, Palo
#50. To: sneakypete (#48)
#51. To: sneakypete (#47)
BTW,thank you for the tactic admission that I was right
#52. To: war (#50)
First it was Bill Ayers who got him the seat..
#53. To: war (#51)
You were saying? (me)
#54. To: war (#21)
Didn't you hear the announcement? Don't eat the brown acid, man...
#55. To: war (#20)
Boy Blunder is arguably the worst POTUS ever and not by a small margin.
#56. To: e_type_jag (#55)
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#57. To: WhiteSands, e_type_jag (#56)
But no one can say what Odinga has done.
#58. To: e_type_jag, war (#55)
(Edited)
Boy Blunder is arguably the worst POTUS ever and not by a small margin.
Toss: ADL,CAIR and the Vatican into the pit they belong in.
#59. To: Palo Verde (#49)
#60. To: Palo Verde (#12)
LEMONS
on the first reel of my antique Mills High Top slot machine, a big LOSER
for all of us!!!
Oh what a DUFFLE-HEAD that Barack Obama is !!! Duffle-Head (As used in a Felix the Cat cartoon) A wicked person of limited intelegence but with pretenses of intelectual grandeur. Their only successful endevors are usually the invention of self punishment machines.
#61. To: Coral Snake (#60)
Love, Palo
#62. To: sneakypete (#53)
Your reply above to me catching your spin and shape-shifting slither.
#63. To: e_type_jag (#55)
#64. To: sneakypete (#52)
When did I say that?
#65. To: war (#62)
WTF are you babbling about, sneak? Nothing that you wrote about Obama above withstood minimal scrutiny.
#66. To: war (#64)
You'd better hope that LP database went the way of the dodo...I have a comment from you in that regard BOOKMARKED...
#67. To: sneakypete (#65)
Maybe not in NY World,where reality is altered by political correctness,but they all make sense in America.
#68. To: sneakypete (#66)
...you are capable of shape-shifting and spinning anything into thinking it means whatever you want it to mean.
#69. To: war (#63)
Arguing that Boy Blunder is not the worst ever makes you look pretty stupid
#70. To: WhiteSands, war (#56)
Posts about Bush so far.
#71. To: war (#67)
You claimed that Michele's father got Obama his State Senate seat. That was an incorrect statement.
#72. To: war (#68)
I'm not sure what this means...but would an example be claiming that a political kingmaker who was, in fact, a pol watcher, got Obama his State Senate seat then when informed that he was dead switching the claim to the pol watcher's friends?
#73. To: e_type_jag (#69)
Just keep NOT listing your deities' accomplishments why dontcha?
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