The Socialist Democrats Don’t Care What You Want
I read an article in the New York Times titled “Obama’s Call for Transparency May Conflict With His Agenda” and was struck by the idea that the Democrats really don’t care what the American people want or, in the case of healthcare reform, don’t want. Despite an obvious statement being made by a Republican winning Ted Kennedy’s seat in the Senate, the Democrats are still trying to come up with a way to force to socialized medicine down our throats. Despite promises by their leader, Barack Obama, of more transparency, they are still meeting behind closed doors in the back rooms of the Capitol. Democratic leaders show no inclination to televise the negotiations on C-Span. A more fastidious process might be the president’s stated priority — not theirs. From the mouth of Nancy Pelosi comes a great example of the arrogance of the Socialist Democrats:
As I’ve said to my colleagues, Go in the door. The door’s locked? Go to the gate. The gate’s locked? Climb over the fence. It’s too high? Pole vault in. That doesn’t work? Parachute in. We have to get this done for the American people, one way or the other.
The only problem with that point of view Nancy, is that we don’t want it.
Where Have All The Leaders Gone?
Remember Lee Iacocca, the man who rescued Chrysler Corporation from its death throes? He’s now 82 years old and has a new book, ‘Where Have All The Leaders Gone?’.
Lee Iacocca Says:
‘Am I the only guy in this country who’s fed up with what’s happening? Where the hell is our outrage with this so called president? We should be screaming bloody murder! We’ve got a gang of tax cheating clueless leftists trying to steer our ship of state right over a cliff, we’ve got corporate gangsters stealing us blind, and we can’t even run a ridiculous cash-for-clunkers program without losing $26 billion of the taxpayers’ money, much less build a hybrid car. But instead of getting mad, everyone sits around and nods their heads when the politicians say, ‘trust me the economy is getting better..’
Better? You’ve got to be kidding. This is America , not the damned, ‘Titanic’. I’ll give you a sound bite: ‘Throw all the Democrats out along with Obama!’
You might think I’m getting senile, that I’ve gone off my rocker, and maybe I have. But someone has to speak up. I hardly recognize this country anymore..
The most famous business leaders are not the innovators but the guys in handcuffs.. While we’re fiddling in Afghanistan , Iran is completing their nuclear bombs and missiles and nobody seems to know what to do. And the liberal press is waving ‘pom-poms’ instead of asking hard questions. That’s not the promise of the ‘ America ‘ my parents and yours traveled across the ocean for. I’ve had enough. How about you?
I’ll go a step further. You can’t call yourself a patriot if you’re not outraged. This is a fight I’m ready and willing to have. The Biggest ‘C’ is Crisis! (Iacocca elaborates on nine C’s of leadership, with crisis being the first.)
Leaders are made, not born. Leadership is forged in times of crisis. It’s easy to sit there with thumb up your butt and talk theory. Or send someone else’s kids off to war when you’ve never seen a battlefield yourself. It’s another thing to lead when your world comes tumbling down.
On September 11, 2001, we needed a strong leader more than any other time in our history. We needed a steady hand to guide us out of the ashes. A hell of a mess, so here’s where we stand.
We’re immersed in a bloody war now with no plan for winning and no plan for leaving. But our soldiers are dying daily.
We’re running the biggest deficit in the history of the world, and it’s getting worse every day!
We’ve lost the manufacturing edge to Asia , while our once-great companies are getting slaughtered by health care costs.
Gas prices are going to skyrocket again, and nobody in power has a lucid plan to open drilling to solve the problem. This country has the largest oil reserves in the WORLD, and we cannot drill for it because the politicians have been bought by the flea-hugging environmentalists.
Our schools are in a complete disaster because of the teachers union.
Our borders are like sieves and they want to give all illegals amnesty and free healthcare.
The middle class is being squeezed to death every day.
These are times that cry out for leadership.
But when you look around, you’ve got to ask: ‘Where have all the leaders gone?’ Where are the curious, creative communicators? Where are the people of character, courage, conviction, omnipotence, and common sense? I may be a sucker for alliteration, but I think you get the point.
Name me a leader who has a better idea for homeland security than making us take off our shoes in airports and throw away our shampoo?
We’ve spent billions of dollars building a huge new bureaucracy, and all we know how to do is react to things that have already happened.
Everyone’s hunkering down, fingers crossed, hoping the government will make it better for them. Now, that’s just crazy.. Deal with life.
Name me an industry leader who is thinking creatively about how we can restore our competitive edge in manufacturing. Who would have believed that there could ever be a time when ‘The Big Three’ referred to Japanese car companies? How did this happen, and more important, look what Obama did about it!
Name me a government leader who can articulate a plan for paying down the debit, or solving the energy crisis, or managing the health care problem. The silence is deafening. But these are the crises that are eating away at our country and milking the middle class dry.
I have news for the Chicago gangsters in Congress. We didn’t elect you to turn this country into a losing European Socialist state. What is everybody so afraid of? That some bonehead on NBC or CNN news will call them a name? Give me a break. Why don’t you guys show some spine for a change?
Had Enough? Hey, I’m not trying to be the voice of gloom and doom here. I’m trying to light a fire. I’m speaking out because I have hope – I believe in America . In my lifetime, I’ve had the privilege of living through some of America ’s greatest moments. I’ve also experienced some of our worst crises: The ‘Great Depression,’ ‘World War II,’ the ‘Korean War,’ the ‘Kennedy Assassination,’ the ‘Vietnam War,’ the 1970’s oil crisis, and the struggles of recent years since 9/11.
Thanks Blair Sherwood!
Senate Race in Mass Is Entertaining
In the last few days of the special election to fill the senate left vacant by the death of Ted Kennedy, the behavior of the Democrats is becoming hilarious at best and plain old “hokey” at worst. The latest from Democrat Candidate Martha Coakley is to refer to Red Sox legend Kurt Schilling as a Yankees fan. Even for those not into baseball, the rivalry between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees is well known. It was Schilling, who in the 2004 playoffs led the Red Sox to a key win over the Yankees and then on to a World Series Championship. To say that Mr. Schilling is a hero in Boston and the rest of the state would be appropriate.
However, Ms. Coakley referred to Mr. Schilling as “another Yankees fan” during a radio interview when it was pointed out to her that he, along with Rudy Giuliani, is supporting her Republican opponent, Scott Brown. Ms. Coakley had already pointed out that Mr. Giuliani was a well known Yankees fan. Mr. Schilling was not amused by Ms. Coakley and responded on his blog:
I’ve been called a lot of things, but never, I mean never, could anyone make the mistake of calling me a Yankee fan. Well, check that. If you didn’t know what the hell is going on in your own state, maybe you could.”
Ms. Coakley is already trailing Mr. Brown in several polls, and a gaffe like that could be final nail in her coffin. In a state where baseball is so revered, Ms. Coakley calling their hero Curt Schilling a Yankees fan is just too “out of touch”. A lack of baseball knowledge should not determine the outcome of an important election, but this goes deeper. Ms. Coakley shows herself to be totally out of touch with the people of the state by this remark.
About the Author: Bill is a 51 year old IT Professional who enjoys political blogging in his spare time after work and after the daily grind at the gym.