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obamafree1 In a speech at a fundraiser in Beverly Hills last night, President Obama emphatically affirmed his policies and approach telling the friendly and exuberant audience that we have stepped back from the brink referring to the economy. Seeming to believe that the news is better, Obama rallied the crowd by saying “you ain’t seen nothing yet.”

So, Obama is starting to claim some measure of success. He says that things are calmer now. The only thing that is calmer is the main stream media because they don’t have a heart attack anymore over every poor economic number because they can’t continue blaming Bush for it. How can Obama claim success? Consider:

- - - - - Unemployment Rate is at a 25 year high
        - More Americans are collecting unemployment than ever.
        - One out 7 mortgages in foreclosure.
        - Thousands of Auto Dealerships being shut down.
        - The Dollar is dropping (losing value) due to the skyrocketing increase of the money supply courtesy of the Bush-Obama “Bail Out Nation,”

Now, I ask:

1.   Where are the shovel-ready jobs?
2.   Where and how is the $800 billion stimulus being spent?
3.   Where is the $1 Trillion in supplemental spending being used to benefit America?
4.   What evidence is there that a single job has been created as a result of the stimulus bill?

When President Obama says “you ain’t seen nothing yet” it doesn’t give much hope for conservatives that we will be getting “limited government” as is prescribed in the US Constitution anytime soon. It is just chilling to think what he does have in store for America. We already know that he is pushing forward at breakneck speed on Universal Healthcare, Cap and Trade and Saving the Planet. What else is in store for America?

However, I suggest that Obama hasn’t seen anything yet. His policies will prove to be a disaster simply on the basis of a few simple indisputable facts:

1. Increasing Taxes has never actually improved the economy. When the average American sees virtually everything they buy or do go shooting higher in price, Obama will and must pay a heavy political price.

2.   Massive Spending Increases - regardless of the purpose or the intent, massive government spending, using solely borrowed money, robs the private economy of needed capital and crowds out private industry.
3.   Nationalization of major sections of our economy; the government now controls major chunks of the banking industry and automobile industry … soon the government will seek to finalize a plan that essentially boasts “Medicare for Everyone.” There is no history that shows government control of anything, with the exception of our national defense, has proven to be an unmitigated failure.
4.   Obama claimed transparency in all areas of government, yet, there is no transparency and there is no “seat at the table” as was advertised. Someone, probably not the mainstream media, will point this out and will get through to mainstream America.
And where are the Republicans? Nowhere! Where are the true conservatives who can propose and effectively communicate supply-side economics, economic and tax policy that is based on incentives and not on entitlement? Where are the true constitutionalists that limit the power and control of government in subservience to the individual?

These are indeed difficult times. The inevitable response (and it is inevitable), will come from the grass roots. We have seen the tea parties. We need to see more. They need to be larger and louder. We need to demand better. We need to truly recognize what the Constitution stands for and it is ultimately up to the individual to reassert individual rights and responsibilities. It is up to the individual to reassert himself and reverse the growth in government control of our lives.

So, tell me what you think. What does the Constitution mean to you? What do Obama’s policies mean to you? Let’s air this stuff out. It’s important!

Arthur Cooper

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28 May 2009

President Obama “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”

Author: admin | Filed under: Economy, Government, Politics, The Media

Tags: conservatism, Economic Policy, Economy, obama, Politics, The Media

talkradio As you realize, I am very concerned about the direction of our country. The ever-growing power of the state reaching into our wallets, our bedrooms and who knows what else is diametrically opposed to virtually everything I ever learned about the US Constitution and what truly has made our country the greatest in the world.

There is no doubt that I agree with much of what is said on conservative talk shows like Limbaugh, Hannity and Mark Levin. However, I am often deeply troubled at the tone or the style that the message is delivered in. Sure, I am reminded by some that these gentlemen are also entertainers of sorts. However, they are talking about very serious matters which are why I listen to them in the first place. It’s also very important that the good debate, the honest debate be won by conservatives because it is only conservative ideas and policies that have brought great wealth, power and ideals to America.

So, for instance, when Sean Hannity plays the everyday attack dog by incessantly pointing out the same things … over and over again, it sours me because I feel it’s counterproductive to the good debate. What good is it to show the slip-up of the oath of office that occurred on inauguration day? Why resort to what the Keith Obermans, Dave Lettermans, Chris Matthews, et al did virtually every day of the Bush administration? Why not take the higher road and just stick to principles? Why is it still necessary for him to keep bringing up Ayres, Rev. Wright, etc? How many times do you need to hear that to become convinced or have made your point? Talking about the very same things on the radio and on TV for 200+ days prior to the election didn’t really change the result, did it? I don’t understand how it is that Hannity doesn’t seem to understand that you can’t expect to get different results by doing the same thing. It seems to me that Hannity is actually part of the problem rather than breaking new ground in the hearts and minds of Americans.

Rush Limbaugh is the king of talk radio. However controversial he may be, I have heard him speak about great things, great ideals and when he stays on message, he is as compelling a speaker as there is. However, as with Hannity, Limbaugh uses inflammatory, provocative and derisive words to accentuate the negative when he speaks of the Liberal Left. He also over-defended Bush, part of what I call the “Bush can do no wrong” crowd. Surely, Limbaugh spoke of his disagreements with Bush but he did it with the respect and civility that we should all show all of our presidents including Obama and Bush. He should do more of this with his ideological adversaries, regardless of how he or other conservatives are treated by the left. Further, the name-calling; I won’t list them here because it bothers me so much. Again, I make no excuses for the left as they are shameless in their derision of all things conservative, never more venomous than how they treated Bush. However, using anything but their names is provocative and inflammatory; it just takes the low road which cheapens the real messages and lessons of conservatism.

Mark Levin just wrote a best-selling book, “Liberty and Tyranny,” which I just completed and I truly believe is a book that all Americans should read. It is truly a primer to better understand the historic and constitutional significance of what is going on in our country now. It is, as the tagline states, “A Conservative Manifesto.” However, as with Mr. Limbaugh, on his radio broadcasts, Levin resorts to name-calling, angry diatribes and derisive pet names for those, particularly in government and the media that he disagrees with on the left. It just cheapens his rich rich message and teachings. He makes no excuses for this; he knows he’s doing it and he feels justified in doing it because he feels they deserve it. I simply feel that they may deserve it but Mr. Levin would be so much more effective by sticking to his truly great understanding of the constitution and seek to teach what he knows to enrich everyone as he is so capable of doing.

These leading conservative talk show personalities have a great deal to offer. They command strong followings and surely have the top ratings in their field. It is hard to argue that they change anything as their success measured in all the numbers show that there should be no reason to change. However, still, I suggest that they can still improve and be even more effective by lowering their voices some, sticking to their principles as they surely will, but also deliver a more polished and poised message, free of incessant repetition and name calling. In this way, the message will not get lost or camouflaged; it will be clear and true. The fact is that they will never lose an honest debate; I say let’s have the honest debate and not lower ourselves to the tactics of our ideological adversaries.

Arthur Cooper