Well, it’s Mr. Obama’s moment to shine. He seems to crave moments that allow him to be in control and to look his best. All of that is usually accomplished through the membrane of a tele-prompter.
Pundits words fill the blogoshpere with predictions of those things that Mr. Obama will focus on and why. Some of the predictions are sure to be more informed than others. One blogger, Andrew Golis (editor of Yahoo!’s News blogs), listed five questions he thought needed answered by Mr. Obama considering the state of things in the Union since the Massachusetts’s Shocker.
1. Can he reclaim the role of "changer in chief"?
2. Will there be another "You lie!" moment?
3. What will he say about health care?
4. Does he have a sound bite that sticks?
5. Can he offer a hopeful economic vision?
That’s nice. But I thought there was only one question that needed to be answered. How many things will Mr. Obama either lie about or spin to put him in the best light and ease the concerns of a growing discontented populace?
I know, I seem to be a serious skeptic here. Well, what do you expect? Try this experiment. On a sheet of paper, list as many things as you can that shows how Mr. Obama actually did what he said he would do. Here’s mine:
• Ahhh
• Hmmm
OK, so I can’t think of any. Your turn.
Anyway, if you choose to tune in tonight and catch the President’s State of the Union address, it might be just as important to try and determine what the State of Mr. Obama is. In my opinion this president has difficulty being genuine. He tends to say things for looks. He also tends to say things to spin a message. If he can say the right things and gain even a tiny degree of trust among his fellow Americans, he can then go on and do what he really wants while America looks the other way.
The times in this country are just too dangerous to be caught looking the other way. Watch this guy like a hawk and take nothing for granted. Only in this way can we hope to keep the state of this Union in the safe harbor of the Constitution of the United States.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A New Dawn for America?
The morning the New Year dawned I woke up feeling positive about the future. That hadn’t happened in some time. For much of the previous two years a depressing pall hung over my life. I noticed that a similar pall hung over the country. But 2010 opened with a glimmer of hope… a lighter feeling… a bit of excitement. I related these feelings to some friends and when they asked why I thought I felt differently, I really couldn’t explain it.
Who would have known that any news out of Massachusetts would have provided a glimpse into my glimmer of hope… a tentative glimmer to be sure… but there is no doubting the hopeful feeling inside. Scott Brown… Chevy truck… healthcare reform is dead… Democrats getting frantic… Kennedy’s seat… wake-up call… Is it Martha or Marcia Coakley? Each of these words and phrases fueled the hope within until I heard the news… Brown Wins! Then in his acceptance, Brown declared: “This isn’t Kennedy’s seat, or my seat, but your seat!”
That is like music to my ears. I detest the growing political aristocracy in America. Political offices are a right of passage to some. To others the seat is bought off. And still to others, once they get the office, it becomes their job… their profession. Brown has the right idea… the seat belongs to the people and those that the people put in the seat serves them. Where has this idea gone?
Well, I’m happy for Scott Brown and the Republican Party. I’m happy that there is a chance to turn the tide of big fat government controlling every aspect of our country. There is a chance that the free enterprise system can be saved from government take-over. Maybe some sanity will set in and we’ll learn to live within our means, strengthen the dollar, and re-establish the hope of America.
However, I have a warning for Scott Brown and other Republicans like him. First, don’t get caught up in the thought that the Massachusetts shocker is a repudiation of the Democratic Party and a mandate for the Republicans. It has little to do with party, but everything to do with ideals… conservative ideals.
I’m a registered Republican, but I’m a conservative American first. I believe in a lean central government that fulfills the mandate written in the Constitution. I think the Founding Father’s stand head and shoulders above their peers and see hardly anyone today who can even be considered their peer. I believe in America’s Christian heritage that opens the door to other religions and non-religions to exist in a free society. I believe in our imperfect but free enterprise system that fuels the greatest nation on earth. When these things are tempered in the hands of a moral people… a people who accept personal responsibility… then truly there is such a thing as an American dream.
So, is it a New Dawn for traditional American ideals? I truly hope so. As for now, my hope index is up… may yours be too.
Who would have known that any news out of Massachusetts would have provided a glimpse into my glimmer of hope… a tentative glimmer to be sure… but there is no doubting the hopeful feeling inside. Scott Brown… Chevy truck… healthcare reform is dead… Democrats getting frantic… Kennedy’s seat… wake-up call… Is it Martha or Marcia Coakley? Each of these words and phrases fueled the hope within until I heard the news… Brown Wins! Then in his acceptance, Brown declared: “This isn’t Kennedy’s seat, or my seat, but your seat!”
That is like music to my ears. I detest the growing political aristocracy in America. Political offices are a right of passage to some. To others the seat is bought off. And still to others, once they get the office, it becomes their job… their profession. Brown has the right idea… the seat belongs to the people and those that the people put in the seat serves them. Where has this idea gone?
Well, I’m happy for Scott Brown and the Republican Party. I’m happy that there is a chance to turn the tide of big fat government controlling every aspect of our country. There is a chance that the free enterprise system can be saved from government take-over. Maybe some sanity will set in and we’ll learn to live within our means, strengthen the dollar, and re-establish the hope of America.
However, I have a warning for Scott Brown and other Republicans like him. First, don’t get caught up in the thought that the Massachusetts shocker is a repudiation of the Democratic Party and a mandate for the Republicans. It has little to do with party, but everything to do with ideals… conservative ideals.
I’m a registered Republican, but I’m a conservative American first. I believe in a lean central government that fulfills the mandate written in the Constitution. I think the Founding Father’s stand head and shoulders above their peers and see hardly anyone today who can even be considered their peer. I believe in America’s Christian heritage that opens the door to other religions and non-religions to exist in a free society. I believe in our imperfect but free enterprise system that fuels the greatest nation on earth. When these things are tempered in the hands of a moral people… a people who accept personal responsibility… then truly there is such a thing as an American dream.
So, is it a New Dawn for traditional American ideals? I truly hope so. As for now, my hope index is up… may yours be too.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Who's Really in the Main Stream?
We’ve heard a lot over the past several months about the shortcomings of the MSM (Main Stream Media). They seem oblivious to the pulse of their audience. A recent poll shows that an increasing majority of MSA (Main Stream America) believes the country is woefully going in the wrong direction (see http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/59934). And yet the MSM has chosen not to pick up the story and report it.
Now, I could talk about the definition of “Main Stream” and wonder who is really in it: the media or the American people. But that really isn’t the story to me. What’s really interesting is how the MSM has failed to capture the minds of the MSA… this time. They have functioned now for months as Mr. Obama’s spin machine… trying to manipulate what the MSA hears and believes. But despite the MSM’s one-sided and heavy-handed progressive political agenda, the MSA still believes that Mr. Obama’s country is seriously going in the wrong direction.
That’s really good news to me… a basicguy in the main stream of America. I’ve had to search far and wide for media that represents what most American’s believe in and bring some sanity back into the argument in this great land. As the MSA continues to search as I have and abandons the MSM, maybe they’ll come to their senses… it’s not likely… but one can hope.
Later the same day:
Well, well, what do you know? As I watched ABC’s World News, what did Diane Sawyer report on? The very poll I mentioned above. Now that was unexpected. Is this a course change… or a crumb to keep MSA interested? As always, time will tell.
Now, I could talk about the definition of “Main Stream” and wonder who is really in it: the media or the American people. But that really isn’t the story to me. What’s really interesting is how the MSM has failed to capture the minds of the MSA… this time. They have functioned now for months as Mr. Obama’s spin machine… trying to manipulate what the MSA hears and believes. But despite the MSM’s one-sided and heavy-handed progressive political agenda, the MSA still believes that Mr. Obama’s country is seriously going in the wrong direction.
That’s really good news to me… a basicguy in the main stream of America. I’ve had to search far and wide for media that represents what most American’s believe in and bring some sanity back into the argument in this great land. As the MSA continues to search as I have and abandons the MSM, maybe they’ll come to their senses… it’s not likely… but one can hope.
Later the same day:
Well, well, what do you know? As I watched ABC’s World News, what did Diane Sawyer report on? The very poll I mentioned above. Now that was unexpected. Is this a course change… or a crumb to keep MSA interested? As always, time will tell.
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