House of Eratosthenes

I penned a message to Obama that I would like to deliver now. Because Mr. Obama, I think it’s time we had a heart-to-heart talk. Let me be the father that you never had or never really knew, because I think you need some guidance. It’s time to man up. It’s time to grow up. That speech last night was an embarrassment. You couldn’t focus, you lashed out in all directions, you refused to accept responsibility for your own actions, and you were angry.

And he was, folks! He was mad. Being president is a big job. It’s a big responsibility. You wanted the position, Barack. You campaigned for it. You told the public to trust you with it, and they elected you — and you’re now president of the greatest country mankind has ever known, and yet you act like this was all coming to you, like you deserve it, that you’re better than the people you are supposed to serve and that you have no tolerance for debate or dissent. That’s not the way it works as president, Barack. We have a Constitution, we have checks and balances, we have separation of powers, we have states — and most of all, we have the people. You don’t get to impose your programs and policies on the nation and the people without our consent.

This is a representative republic, not a banana republic, and let me remind you: Karl Marx and Saul Alinsky are not our Founding Fathers. This is a nation built on individuality, built on liberty, free markets, and faith. Yet you, Barack, demand fidelity to a different belief system: A system that crushes individual initiative and free will. The president does not berate Supreme Court justices who are guests of the Congress and who have no ability to respond to your attacks. You’ve made such a mess of things, Barack, and it’s time to stop deluding yourself. It’s time to stop blaming others. You are delusional. You are delirious. It’s time for you to assume the responsibilities of a president rather than pretending to be one.

You’ve driven the nation’s debt over the edge. It is your responsibility to fix it now. Otherwise, our young people will have no future. You were wrong to grant terrorists constitutional rights. Even the libs in New York don’t want the trial there now! You, Mr. President, are endangering the security of this nation. Now fix it! Reverse course, and end the terrorists — all of them — back to Guantanamo Bay, where they belong. You are wrong to nationalize one industry after another from automobiles to banks. You are destroying competition and jobs. You need to stop what you were doing before millions of more families go broke from your misguided policies. It’s not too late to stop this. I know you’re not going to stop it because last night you said you don’t quit, and I know what you mean.

Isn’t it funny?

You drag a country into capitalism from socialism…and the populace of that country shows some reluctance. You have to drop it like a hot potato and then probably apologize.

You drag a country into socialism. The populace says no. And…you just say you’re not going to quit, and keep on keepin’ on.

Even though, if you live in America but you really want to be a socialist…as we’ve noted before…there’s upward of a hundred other places you can go.

Of all the opinions about last Wednesday’s speech…and Lord knows, there’ve been bushels of ’em…this one, in my humble opinion, nails it better than any other.

Hat tip to Linkiest.

Good ol’ Rush. He tells it like it is. If I had my way, everyone in America would be glued to his show each afternoon. Unfortunately, the people that most need to hear what he has to say, are nowhere near a radio when he’s on.

Even though, if you live in America but you really want to be a socialist…as we’ve noted before…there’s upward of a hundred other places you can go.

I think this is what really jumps out at me. I’ve never understood this burning desire that leftists have to make this country more like Canada, Europe, and dozens of other countries….when we already have Canada, Europe, and dozens of other countries. Why can’t these people go live in one of those nations and leave this one alone? I want them to stop voting, stop electing socialists into the government, and frankly go the hell away. The rest of us have important ideas for real reform of the economy and a hundred other things, and we can’t get anything done because the Left is always in the fracking way.
- cylarz | 02/01/2010 @ 00:12
You drag a country into capitalism from socialism… You have to drop it like a hot potato and then probably apologize.

Umm… no. See Dame Maggie Thatcher. See also “New Labour.” QED.
- bpenni | 02/01/2010 @ 07:57
Actually — when I said…

[I]f you live in America but you really want to be a socialist…there’s upward of a hundred other places you can go

…the UK was among the first of what I had in mind. QED right back. <bseg>
- mkfreeberg | 02/01/2010 @ 08:07

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