By Bob Edwards
Former Payson Mayor and
Michigan State Legislator
Four years ago a country that was hurting
responded by hiring Barack Obama to the most powerful position in the world
despite an extremely thin resume. Even many who had serious reservations about
his credentials and who he associated with cheered at his promise to be a post racial
president and the final shattering of the racial ceiling, sadly, his strong
racially motivated actions has destroyed that hope.
The euphoria associated with his election
allowed him, right out of the gate, to pass a huge but questionable stimulus package
with the promise that it would be transparent and aimed mainly at speeding up infrastructure
needs, only to find out that a large percent was used for political purposes
and projects not really needed.
Then while the country waited for him to fulfill his promise to cure our economic woes, he shifted all his efforts to passing Obamacare totally ignoring the need for jobs and did so while ignoring his promise to work across the aisle.
Then while the country waited for him to fulfill his promise to cure our economic woes, he shifted all his efforts to passing Obamacare totally ignoring the need for jobs and did so while ignoring his promise to work across the aisle.
Early in his presidency it became clear
that to believe his words was folly and that following his actions was a better
course. It is normal and healthy for a populace to have political disagreement
and, in fact, that is a strength our forefathers built in to our remarkable
Constitution. The Presidency carries with it great weight and one of those loads
is honesty, we may not agree but tell us the truth… on this he has failed many
times. Some of these we have come to accept from our politicians of all parties
and at all levels of government and while political lies disgust me I have
enough years in politics to look around most.
However, the latest set of utterings coming
out the White House regarding the tragedy in Libya is beyond the pale. It now
appears that four of our brave citizens were allowed to die for questionable
reasons when they could have been saved and the Obama Administration has chosen
to mislead the public about it... for this, people should be fired. The main task
of the Commander in Chief is to keep the citizens safe. While weak credentials
and incompetence can excuse some actions, to deliberately mislead the public
and fail on this main task without explanation is a basis for removal.
4 comments:
Goodness! Methinks the former mayor needs to provide some facts to substantiate his wild allegations.
The president did call what happened in Libya an act of terror the next day and an arrest has already been made. Just what would the Mittman have done any different?
If you haven't seen it yet Mr. Former Mayor, I would suggest you see the movie "Argo," currently playing right here in Payson. Things can get really really really crazy and out of control in the Middle East. But you probably blame Carter for that.
And Obamacare? Frankly, I like it. It's already working for me and it wont fully take effect until 2014.
And what about the Mittman promising to dismantle FEMA? And wny won't he admit it now that our country has seen firsthand what a dumb idea that is?
And what about a woman's right to control her own body. Surely, the Mrs. wouldn't let you vote for somebody who would snatch that away. Rape is not an act of God!!!
Payson voter
I agree with anonymous this guy is getting his facts from where??
I am surprised by the misinformation spewed by the haters of our President, and how they get elected to positions of power.
The 8 years under GWB was a PHONEY Economy. Two wars on credit cards, tax breaks for the wealthy unpaid for, record credit card debt, record student debt, banks recklessly loaning money on since vanished paper gains in a bubble real estate market without qualifying the borrowers, and on homes to unqualified buyers most of which have been defaulted upon. That dear citizens created phoney demand on products and services not by what was being built by Americans, but reckless fiscal policies which infused Billions into an economy by scam artists, and that money never did or ever will be paid back. The spending under GWB increased and doubled the debt and when the President took office that deficit spending was and still is plowing through a near depression economy in which revenue to our country plummeted while expenses remained high.
That is what has created the aggravated deficit during the Obama years. Obama is responsible for the stimulus.
If you want to educate yourselves, read this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/
Actually the stock market has doubled under Obama, housing has stabilized and the massive GWB job losses have turned into job creation. Yes there is more work to be done, but without the Phoney GWB economy the US would have been in severe trouble long before the 2008 Election, and NOBODY possesses a magic wand to have fixed the structural damage our country was faced with.
Lastly, Greed is what caused jobs to be shipped overseas. Companies don't don't have to give back to what has made America special, like contributing to social security, medicare, health care, retirement, vacation time, sick leave, or anything for that matter, all while paying slave wages. Until workers in other countries start demanding benefit like we had here, higher wages, better working conditions, those jobs will not come back here. Education for the 21st century that can't be gotten in other countries for jobs which invest in America is the answer.
I am surprised by the misinformation spewed by the haters of our President, and how they get elected to positions of power.
The 8 years under GWB was a PHONEY Economy. Two wars on credit cards, tax breaks for the wealthy unpaid for, record credit card debt, record student debt, banks recklessly loaning money on since vanished paper gains in a bubble real estate market without qualifying the borrowers, and on homes to unqualified buyers most of which have been defaulted upon. That dear citizens created phoney demand on products and services not by what was being built by Americans, but reckless fiscal policies which infused Billions into an economy by scam artists, and that money never did or ever will be paid back. The spending under GWB increased and doubled the debt and when the President took office that deficit spending was and still is plowing through a near depression economy in which revenue to our country plummeted while expenses remained high.
That is what has created the aggravated deficit during the Obama years. Obama is responsible for the stimulus.
If you want to educate yourselves, read this: http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickungar/2012/05/24/who-is-the-smallest-government-spender-since-eisenhower-would-you-believe-its-barack-obama/
Actually the stock market has doubled under Obama, housing has stabilized and the massive GWB job losses have turned into job creation. Yes there is more work to be done, but without the Phoney GWB economy the US would have been in severe trouble long before the 2008 Election, and NOBODY possesses a magic wand to have fixed the structural damage our country was faced with.
Lastly, Greed is what caused jobs to be shipped overseas. Companies don't don't have to give back to what has made America special, like contributing to social security, medicare, health care, retirement, vacation time, sick leave, or anything for that matter, all while paying slave wages. Until workers in other countries start demanding benefit like we had here, higher wages, better working conditions, those jobs will not come back here. Education for the 21st century that can't be gotten in other countries for jobs which invest in America is the answer.romnsto
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