It is this reporter’s opinion that the further we go in our examination of the candidates for president of the United States, the more pandering we are able to discern.
We have spoken of Hillary Clinton and John McCain and their shortcomings. Now it is time to take a hard look at Barack Obama and his plans for our future.
A recent report on the Canadian television that said a “senior member” of presidential candidate Barack Obama’s camp called the Canadian ambassador to the United States to advise Canada that it should not take Obama’s attacks on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) seriously is untrue.
The Canadian government told CNSNews' editor in chief ,Terry Jeffrey, the following: “I can categorically say that no one has contacted our embassy or our ambassador.” These are the exact words of a Canadian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Andre Lemay, to Jeffrey.
He went farther in his denial of any contact. “None of our officials at the embassy discussed anything with the runners up in the presidential campaign. We realize one of the Canadian networks mentioned yesterday that such a call had been made. The report is untrue.”
When asked whether Ambassador Michael Wilson, the Canadian emissary to the U.S., had received a call from anyone in the Obama campaign, the spokesman flatly stated, “He had not.” Wilson was not contacted by anybody nor was any official in the embassy.
Now to the contrary, we find that a meeting did take place. So who is telling the truth?
It is this reporter’s opinion that Obama is dangerous — not because of the power he seeks, but because of the power he has.
He has the power to inculcate people with fear and desperation and to label it, “hope.” He has the power to divest people of patriotism and then present himself as the person who can restore it.
Obama’s rhetoric is downcast. He paints a picture of America as a wasteland.
Following the Iowa caucus, he declared, “Our nation is at war. Our planet is in peril. Our healthcare system is broken, our economy is out of balance, our education system fails too many of our children, and our retirement system is in tatters.”
These are the words of a man who is asking for your vote as president of the United States.
There is no question that people like Sen. Obama are offering the next generation a change similar to the promises that Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini offered the discontented youth of their respective countries.
However, it would be wrong to compare Obama with either of these despots beyond the manner in which they use eloquent rhetoric to manipulate the audience’s grievances and to seize political power.
The amazing thing is that the charismatic Sen. Obama has captured a younger generation that doesn’t seem to mind. We don’t mind taking drugs to make us feel better. Even if they only make us feel better temporarily.
This younger generation appears to think our lives are hopeless without Obama. But what happens when this discourse vanishes and the youth are left addicted to “Obamanine.”
It is this reporter’s prediction that when the inevitable occurs and we are left with feelings of need and empty promises, what happens when we realize that instead of giving us hope, Obamanine has made us feel worse?
What happens when we have become psychologically dependent on his prescription of “change?” It is far better to face the withdrawal symptoms now or eight months from now, rather than four years from now or 40 years from now, when we realize Obama’s promises never came to fruition? His programs may have hurt us more than they have helped us.
What a choice we have to make at this transitional period in our history.
The Senate is about to unveil tough new immigration bills. Senate Republicans are set to announce the hardest-hitting package of immigration enforcement measures we have seen thus far.
The legislation would require jail time for illegals (criminals) caught crossing the border, make it harder for them to open bank accounts, and compel them to communicate in English in dealing with federal agencies.
Most of the bill stands little chance of being debated in the Democrat-controlled Congress. But it is an alert to the continuing issue of immigration in this presidential election year when each of the candidates is pandering to please — reaching out for the vote.
Now if ever before, we face the greatest challenge to save our beloved country.
Mind you, this is one reporter’s opinion. We welcome yours.
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