Blind Faith
Having been forced into retirement a decade before I had planned, I find myself with a lot of time on my hands. Besides writing novels, and I have written seven to date under the name of J. L. Kane, I love to read and listen to talk radio and television and the news channels. Our Constitution has provided us, along with the sacrifice of so many men and women in our armed forces, with so many liberties and freedoms, that it is hard to imagine that anyone, who loves being an American, would abuse those hard earned gifts.
And yet, there is a truly dishonest division among those who purport to report to us the "truth," such that the public, at least those of us who can read and understand English, are often misled by what we read or hear or even see.
For example, our President, who came to office on a campaign of truth and transparency, has fooled a lot of people, mainly those who actually believed in his rhetoric. Rather than truth, we have been fed lies and fabrications. Rather than transparency, his administration is as opaque as the deepest depths of the oceans. Instead of men and women who love the America, which our short history and sacrifice has given us, he has filled his cabinet and his advisory staff with men and women who want to see America changed into a Banana Republic, where pure Socialism is the rule of the day.
Take for example Mr. Obama’s appointment to head medicare. Rather than let the Senate question Mr. Donald Berwick, Mr. Obama made a stealth appointment of Mr. Berwick while Congress was in recess. Of course, this is all quite legal, but one has to question the reason behind this appointment. Mr. Berwick believes that those of wealth must "share" with those who have not attained that level. Mr. Berwick believes in all of the talking points of a socialistic society, as does our President. And yet, what have "you" heard about this stealth appointee from our "neutral" news outlets? I have heard nothing!
This new appointee, Mr. Donald Berwick, has been described as a one man "death panel," and he now controls the reigns of Mr. Obama’s new national health care plan. Has there been any learned discussion about this conflict of interests? None! As a matter of fact, just how much has the press explained to you about that 1000 page plus health care plan? Nada! Nicht! Nothing. However, given the fact that Medicare consumes a very large portion of our gross national product, come 2014 and you will rue the day you allowed this monstrosity to pass. It is all part of the overall plan to socialize our society so that we conform with the other middle class nations of the world.
How much have you gleaned from your favorite news outlet about the Black Panthers and their rabid speech in front of a polling location? Perhaps you are not interested in their views on "crackers" or "white babies." If this were the 1960’s, the FBI and the Department of Justice would be arresting and indicting people today. And yet, another Obama appointee, the head of the Justice Department Eric Holder, seems to have a problem with reverse racism. He is doing nothing about this obvious case of discrimination ( see the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to the Constitution) and voter intimidation, and has been, most likely, told by his superior that nothing will be done now or in the future. After all, a 10% minority still remains a powerful voting block for the 2010 and 2012 elections. After all, isn’t this how Jesse Hi – Jackson operated to fund his Rainbow Coalition, with intimidation and threats against major corporations? And by the way, where has Jesse been lately? Speaking of Jesse, where has the Rev. Al been? They have been told to shut up and let the big dog eat.
Speaking of voting blocks, why not just give the millions of illegal aliens, now in this country, who have found our borders to be as porous and the minds of Liberals, amnesty? Why protect this nation from illegals, when allowing them to enter and become American citizens virtually guarantees another viable voting block for the upcoming elections? And yet, how often do you hear those left leaning talking heads and the liberal press discuss the hazards and threat to the American way of life, as a result of this failure to protect our borders.
Oh yes, I listen to Rick Sanchez on Rick’s List (unlike my liberal friends, I try to hear both sides of an issue) talk about this nation and how it was built on the backs of immigrants. Well, just to inform Rick, this nation is no longer living at the end of the nineteenth and early twentieth century. As I have stated before, we are all descendants of immigrants. However, times and nations evolve. Times change, America has changed, and we no longer are an immigrant seeking nation, and certainly not those of the illegal status. Be reasonable Rick. Just because we had slaves in the mid nineteenth century does not mean that we should have them today. Get it through your thick liberal head that just as the Supreme Court has overruled past Stare Decisis, and I mean very bad past holdings, with the changes that have evolved over time, America must accept the fact that what once was may no longer be. Article I states that Congress has the "duty" to legislate as to immigration. It does not have the non – duty to sit on its ass, and it certainly does not have the duty to allow one or more of its border states to be over run with illegals.
Oh yes, we hear a lot about the Arizona immigration law, and how it is preempted by Article I of our Constitution, but do we ever hear the honest truth about the consequences of the inaction by the Obama administration and his lackey head of homeland security ( pardon the smirk) Janet Napolitano, as to the threat to our way of life? Of course not. After all, most of us are just trying to scrape by. We voted with our wallets in 2008, and that is where our concerns are now – the economy stupid. Why read or listen to facts when we can be swayed by obfuscation amidst the smoke and mirrors of this administration?
Of course, we hear a lot about the Gulf oil spill, for which neither BP nor this nation were prepared. That in itself is a demonstration of incompetence on both sides of the ocean. But how much do we hear about Mr. Obama’s shutting down operations of the hundreds of other wells in the gulf? Nada! Nicht! Nothing!. And yet, we sit helplessly by as our needs for natural gas and oil are filled by unfriendly nations who will, in the end, win an advantage over us, an advantage that Mr. Obama certainly seems to be hoping for, in his continuing failure to lead.
Mr. Obama was in my home town of Las Vegas yesterday, trying to raise money for that hapless Senate majority leader Harry Reid. Mr. Obama should never go anywhere to speak without a teleprompter. He hemmed and hawed through his speech to 3000 blind sheep, and this was billed, by the press as a major turnout for the President and our lack luster Senator. However, how many photographs has the press put out of the opposing demonstrators, who demonstrated their distaste for both men just outside the "invited guests only" reception? By the way, how many photos of the Searchlight, NV tea party gathering have you seen. I can tell you with 100% certainty that the crowd at this "for all citizens without regard to race, religion or party affiliation" anti – Reid gathering made the Obama – Reid crowd in Las Vegas look anemic. As to the Searchlight photos, you have seen none!
I find it very interesting that my Democrat friends, and I do have Democrat friends, have been very quiet over the last 8 or so months. I even have begun to detect an sense of shame in their tone. It seems, however, that no matter what the subject matter of discussion is, they always seem to find their way back to George W. Bush. It appears that they just cannot seem to get over it, and yet, despite the poverty of leadership demonstrated by Mr. Obama, they, in their blind faith in liberalism and their party, cannot quite admit that they were fooled in 2008. I mean they were really fooled by a consummate actor. Well, acting is fine on the stage and screen, but it takes a true leader to run this nation, and brother, we have certainly not elected a true leader. And yet, that rabid 40% or so just won’t admit their stupidity and admit that perhaps, they made a major mistake in the voting booth.
I hope, if you are not in fear of retaliation by friend or enemy, that you will begin forwarding this blog to others. Our national reserves are running low, and there are others, of a less kind quality, who wish to overtake us or perhaps worse, destroy us. Then again, if you are like most of the left leaning news outlets, this blog has never been written.
JLK
