Barack Obama is the most anti-traditional, anti-business and anti-capitalist president in American history. He never gives a speech or issues a press release without stridently repeating every loser's refrain, "It's not my fault." He quickly follows up with rants of class warfare. It's evident to even the most casual observer that Obama does not like this country, or its Constitution.
His economic policies led the nation into a financial quagmire that stunted national growth beyond anything seen since the Great Depression. Over 23 million people are looking for work and there are over a million fewer people working today than when Obama took office. Welfare and disability rolls skyrocketed in the last four years, and government is increasingly institutionalizing our once proud American people. One thing he has accomplished with great proficiency is gaining Marxist control over industry and the American people.
Obama in his first four years ignored Congress and created his own laws by executive decree. He steadfastly refused to enforce the laws of the land but had no compunction about instituting lawsuits against numerous American states and their people.
The aura created by the media around Obama is gone and the only glow emanating now is the reek of ugly, Chicago-style, corrupt politics and failed Marxist-socialist policies.
Entrepreneurs who were dreamers of the possible built this nation, not dreamers of more government control, higher taxes and more regulations. They knew of self-sacrifice, hard work, determination and the free American spirit.
The free-enterprise system so hated by Obama, fed more of the world's people, provided greater opportunities for all Americans and helped them achieve their dreams of prosperity. Obama is tearing down everything that built this country. He knows class warfare is the easiest and surest road to tyranny.
Americans have heard enough excuses, blame, class warfare and race baiting. They've seen enough welfare, unemployment, food stamps, social justice and income redistribution. They've seen all they want of catering to the slugs of society because that's where he sees the votes. Likewise, it's a sure thing that most Americans are sick of Obama's apology tours around the world requesting forgiveness for America's sins.
Are we going to victimize ourselves with four more years of liberal judge appointments to all federal courts, including the Supreme Court? Will we give Obama justification to implement more of his radical agenda and create more presidential laws like legitimizing the remaining tens of millions of illegal aliens?
Jim Mullen
Parkersburg
