State of the Union and Reality

State of the Union and Reality
By Ryan Riell

OK, so that was a really long speech, where President Obama tried to appease both parties, while appearing to care for the “middle class.” I had every intention of going line-by-line through the speech and pointing out all of the partial truths, policy reversals and errors, but that would have been well over 5000 words, which could be a book of its own. That being said, we’ll hit the highlights.

But first, let’s take a quick look back at a few President Obama, in his own words.

September 9, 2009, in an address to a joint session of Congress:
“To my progressive friends, I would remind you that for decades, the driving idea behind reform has been to end insurance company abuses and make coverage available for those without it... And to my Republican friends, I say that rather than making wild claims about a government takeover of health care, we should work together to address any legitimate concerns you may have.”

This was the first time, and only time, in a major speech, that President Obama has formally addressed his fellow “Democrats” as “progressives,” which is what, at heart, President Obama is. Over the next few months, there will be an in depth explanation of the progressive roots and their agenda.

In an interview with Diane Sawyers (ABC), President Obama said "I'd rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term president."

This is a major warning to the Americans! President Obama was talking to the far left, extremist progressives, assuring them he is going to get the job done for them. Look at what he said- if he is a good President, why would he only be elected for one term? If he is a mediocre President, why would he be elected for a second term? It’s because he’s going to be a “good” President for the uber-left lunatics, that’s why. This is a WARNING AMERICA, remember this.

OK, now onto some of the more memorable portions of last nights speech.

Last night, President reprimanded the Supreme Court last night for their latest ruling on campaign financing. “Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections. Well I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that’s why I’m urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong.”

This is a half-truth from President Obama. First off, he’s was incorrect, which the White House admitted earlier today, that foreign company’s are still not allowed to contribute to a campaign and influence an American election. He’s ultimately concerned about country’s with massive quantities of oil throwing the election to the next Republican candidate. What’s humorous about that- if the Republican had their way, we would have started drilling in the Gulf Coast and in Alaska ten years ago and we would no longer be dependent on foreign oil. Or maybe he’s concerned with Poland, who is not the biggest Obama fan since he scrapped the missile shield that was in part, to protect Poland. Ultimately, this new ruling is going to favor the Democratic party since they are so far in bed with the domestic “special interest” groups, also known as the unions. Pop Quiz- who is the most frequent visitor to the White House? You’re right, it’s Andy Stern, the SEIU President, and radical progressive who said “workers of the world unite” and “we’ll use the power of persuasion and if that doesn’t work, we’ll use the persuasion of power.”

Now onto the spending freeze. This is laughable to anyone who has been paying attention to what’s been going on for the last 6-12 months. That portion of the speech was aimed at the American public that has not been paying attention and hasn’t realized the following:
• Under the Obama administration, discretionary domestic spending has increased by 24%
• He has $522 billion dollars of the stimulus package that he hasn’t spent
• He has the $240 billion that the banks have already paid back.

With the 24% increase and the extra $762 BILLION dollars sitting in what amounts to a slush fund… he looks like a hero for “freezing” the spending. This is the equivalent of a 1-pack per day smoker increasing to 2-packs per day and then telling his wife he was cutting his smoking in half while cutting back to the 1-pack per day. Does this make any sense to ANYONE? He is counting on the ignorant Americans to not see what is going on. If you’re reading this, you’re not one of the ignorant Americans he’s aiming at, but I will bet you a couple billion dollars you can find a few to convert from being ignorant to educated.

OK, so I can keep going on and on, but lets stop there for now. Here are my three main thoughts of President Obama’s speech last night:

In general, he is counting on the what is hopefully not the fact that, most Americans either “don’t care that much” or “don’t know” to understand what is going on. It’s almost as if he thinks most Americans are too stupid to get it or he was telling us to sit down and shut up.

1. ECONOMY
President Obama wants his to have his cake and eat it to. He wants to increase government spending to create jobs- think New Deal with FDR… he prolonged the depression. He also wants to cut taxes and provide tax breaks to companies to stimulate spending and job growth.

He should first cut the taxes and provide tax incentives to small businesses, let them stimulate the economy. Then, if that fails, spend the money on government jobs. It was in the early 1900’s that President Roosevelt started consulting academics and applying their theories instead of the producers and manufactures of the country. Let’s get out of small business’s way and let them do their thing. They are the people that have made this country great, not handouts from the government.

2. HEALTH CARE
President Obama said “if anyone from either party has a better approach that will bring down premiums, bring down the deficit, cover the uninsured, strengthen Medicare for seniors, and stop insurance company abuses, let me know.”

Let’s be clear about something- HEALTH CARE IS NOT A RIGHT. Rights are granted by God, no the federal government. There just happens to be that pesky 10th Amendment that says “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” So if that’s not clear, or if you have to explain that to someone- if it’s not in the Constitution, the federal government can’t do it.

That makes it pretty clear that the federal government has NO RIGHT to regulate, demand or force health care on ANYONE. On the other hand, if a state, like Massachusetts, wants to pass a health care bill, that is a STATE RIGHT. While a citizen cannot escape the federal government, as it spans all 50 states, they can escape a state by packing up their possessions and driving down the road to the next State.

So, that being said, here is how to fix health care:
1. Tort reform. Set limits on malpractice lawsuits and punish plaintiffs who file frivolous lawsuits. This will lower the cost of physicians malpractice insurance, thereby lowering the cost of services, then insurance prices.
2. Remove ALL interstate boundaries for insurance company’s. This will truly increase competition, lowering the price of insurance.
3. Fine the s#*! out of insurance companies that drop customers when they get ill, hassle clients about claims and hassle their clients.

Also, lets keep in mind- of the 46 million “uninsured” people in the Country, that number includes illegal aliens, who are NOT eligible for the health care that has bee proposed and still might be rammed down our throats. So of the 36 million left, close to 10 million are already eligible for the current free health care, but have either chosen not to enroll or are simply too lazy to do it. Then take into account that 18 of the 36 million households make over $50,000 per year, with half of that number making over $75,000 per year. Then account for the 18-35 year old demographic that opts not to purchase health insurance because they are young. You tell me, if a household is making $50,000 a year, they can afford health care, if it’s a priority.

3. NATIONAL SECURITY
This President has been nothing but weak on National security. He needs to get out of the CIA’s way and let them do their job without having to worry about being thrown under the bus by his lunatic Attorney General, who is still dead-set on trying 5 of the 9-11 terrorists in NY city, granting them all the rights afforded to American citizens. Get out of the way and let the Military try them.

When it comes to interrogating terrorists, we need to stop giving them Miranda rights and lawyers, they are not US citizens and should not be afforded any rights other than that of a military tribunal.

How about you announce to the world that we will stay in Iraq and Afghanistan until the job is done instead of either telling terrorists when to come back to Iraq and Afghanistan.

So there you go, that is my take on President Obama’s first State of the Union. Next time, I’ll pick a few more items fro the SOTU address and break those down too.

It is your DUTY as an American to know the history of YOUR COUNTRY and to understand the RIGHTS THAT HAVE BEEN GRANTED TO YOU BY GOD. The government entered into a social compact with it’s citizens way, way back on March 4th, 1789… do you know what that social contract is? It’s the US Constitution and it is your DUTY as an AMERICAN to know what is in the document and to defend it, for it has been the only thing standing between us and tyranny for over 220 years!

Get smart.

Unite or Die.