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Personally, I am not certain if the Obama administration doesn’t understand the economy or if they truly have ulterior motives. But this article does a great job of debunking the current course of action:
Over the past weeks since Obama passed the “Stimulus” bill I have heard a couple of silly arguments of why he should be allowed to.
First: “Bush spent billions on a war so at least Obama is spending it on our country”
Second: “Republicans sure liked the spending when Bush was doing it, but now they are complaining because Obama is doing it”
I think that the first argument is insanity. Just because Bush was nuts with spending shouldn’t give every President after him a blank check.
The second argument has validity. Many Republicans are extremely guilty of that. Just a few short months ago they were voting FOR the TARP bill but now they’re complaining about spending too much money.
I just read an article on HumanEvents that outlines the situation like few that I have read. I am 100% on-board with the ideas that D.R. Tucker discusses. You have to take a look at this one!!
A couple of key points stand out to me:
The conservative movement let its guard down in the 2000s. The American right decided to embrace George W. Bush despite explicit evidence that he was closer ideologically to his father than he was to Ronald Reagan. Looking back at the 2000 primary, it’s clear that Bush and John McCain were two sides of the same moderate coin.
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It’s good to see conservatives standing foursquare against socialism now. However, the electorate will not suddenly forget how conservatives tolerated socialism when a big-spending Republican was advancing it.
All I can say is AMEN. Both quotes are dead on. Conservatives need to get back to principles and stop electing people (Republican or Democrat) that don’t meet the views! Stop acting like this is the NFL and picking a team and sticking with it through good and bad years. This is much more important.
Here’s an amazing comment made the ONE about the economy:
“This recession might linger for years. Our economy will lose 5 million more jobs. Unemployment will approach double digits. Our nation will sink deeper into a crisis that, at some point, we may not be able to reverse,” Obama wrote in the newspaper piece titled, “The Action Americans Need.”
Are you serious that we put someone in office who actually believes that the economy can’t right itself without government intervention. AND… believes that if we don’t something the crisis could be irreversible?
Don’t they teach Economics and History at Harvard? Unbelievable!
Although I am sure that Obama is a great speaker and is probably very persuasive, it scares me that Republicans are quick to throw principle aside in order to get along. I am NOT saying they should simply be obstacles, they should stand on principle.
In the article “GOP-ers Swoon Over Obama Despite Differences” it appears to me that most Republicans are more concerned about perceived bi-partisanship and being like by the new President than having any principles. The following comment shows that Republicans are NO conservatives:
“There’s real desire in this room to figure a way back to prosperity,” Inglis wrote on Twitter. “[The president] and Republicans here [are] expressing deep concern about unemployment.”
Conservatives (not Republicans) would say that the correct way back to prosperity has nothing to do with government. It seems that Republicans do not agree with that view.
I also think that Republicans are going to learn a lesson fairly quickly from a pretty solid political being. Obama is going to get what he wants with or without them. Any one remember the comment “I won”.
I think that the GOP better learn that the base is not looking at this so-called bi-partisanship as a positive thing. We aren’t electing Republicans to be well liked. We are electing them to have some values and principles. I think that many of us are going to be sorely disappointed.
In a move that will reverse the Bush administration’s decision to not allow states to override EPA emissions standards, Obama will tell regulators to allow this action by the states.
Obama to Let States Restrict Emissions Standards
I just have a few comments.
First, I agree with Obama letting the states dictate the regulations. I wish that was the reason why he did it. It wasn’t to hand over rights to states, it was to push forward the environmental movement. I wish Obama would start caring about states rights.
Second, while agree with getting better gas mileage, I don’t think that the government should dictate it! Ever heard a crazy term called freedom or free market at Harvard? Let the market dictate what happens.
Third, I sure am glad that we gave GM and Chrysler a bunch of money to keep them in business and now we’re going to tie their hands. Great strategic move! Typical government.
Last, it amazes me that the “Republican” governor of California is worried about this at a time when his state is looking like it will have to send out IOUs for tax refunds!
Ridiculous example of special interests getting their pet projects taken care of!
Obama apparently thought it would be a good idea to alienate Rush and his listeners. Rush had a fantastic response to the comment:
This is not just targeted at Rush, it is targeted at all conservative voices. Rush is the big dog so he is the obvious target. In the coming years you will see continued criticism of conservative voices (because they oppose the Messiah). Then you will see them try to take it all a step further with the un-constitutional return of the Fairness Doctrine. Politicians are all for free speech when it agrees with them. The citizens have to fight back and say whether we agree or not we HAVE the right to debate!
