Posted by
Arik on Tuesday, June 02, 2009 10:45:17 PM
I heard this
Obama quote today on the radio, and really couldn't believe what I was hearing, though by this point, I should be inured to his arrogant idiocy:
"Democracy, rule of law, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, those are not simply principles of the West to be hoisted (sic) on, uh, these countries but rather what I believe to be universal principles that they can embrace and affirm, uh, as part of their national identity. The danger, I think, is when the United States or any country thinks that we can simply impose these values on, uh, another country with a different country and a different culture. The thing that we can do most importantly is serve as a good role model and that's why for example closing Guantanamo from my perspective as difficult as it is important because part of what we want to affirm to the world is that these are values that are important."
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, this is the President of the United States of Uh-merica speaking. He starts with a false premise, then explains why that premise makes his ideas important.
The first sentence may be the stupidest thing I've ever heard a supposedly intelligent man utter. Whenever Dear Leader starts using words like "Universal," "Consensus," and "Undeniable," you know that what he's describing as such is nothing of the sort. These words are Obamaspeak for either "I'm Lying," or "I have no clue what I'm talking about."
Let's look a bit closer at these "Universal Principles:"
Democracy: Like they have in China. Like they have in Cuba. Like they have in Zimbabwe. Do you need more? Like they have in Burma. Like they have in Tibet. Like they have in North Korea. Get the picture?
Rule of Law: Like they have in Saudi Arabia. Like they have in Somalia. Like they have in Sudan.
Freedom of Speech: Like they have in China, North Korea, Venezuela, Russia, and Iran.
Freedom of Religion: Like they have in Iran, China, Indonesia, and the ACLU.
Just because most of us in this country believe in these inalienable rights (and those who don't, pay lip service to them), doesn't mean the rest of the world concurs. In fact, these rights, values and beliefs are what makes this the greatest nation on Earth. And let's look at what happens when we "impose" these values on other nations.
Germany: Became an industrial powerhouse for decades, before falling prey to the socialist agenda Obama wants to impose here.
Japan: Became one of the most prosperous nations in history, just a few short years after being leveled by American bombs.
Russia: Lost status as the "Evil Empire," becoming free for the first time in history, by throwing of three quarters of a century of Communist rule. The danger of backsliding is due to weak foreign policy on our part for the last two decades.
Iraq: The jury is still out, but I, personally, am optimistic. The right steps appear to be being made, by the right personnel, so I think the future looks bright.
Europe doesn't like us? Europe WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT US. We've pulled their McNuggets out of the fire not once but twice, and then rebuilt them, to boot. Our blood, sweat and tears CREATED the prosperity they've enjoyed for the last 60 years. They don't like us? Let them rot in the own little "worker's paradises" they are creating.
And while I'm on the subject, let's talk about "Role Models." Dear Leader says we need to be a "Good Role Model." How? By adopting the failed policies that have driven Western Europe into a morass of ineptitude and corruption? It looks like Dear Leader really wants to be Dear Follower, following the lead of his Role Models, actual and spiritual, Billy Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Saul Alinsky, Josef Stalin, V.I. Lenin and Karl Marx.
The world is going to like us more, if ONLY we close down Gitmo? What a load of donkey dung. We know what those people are. The WHOLE WORLD knows what those people are: That's why they WON'T TAKE THEM!
Oddly, for all his talk about not imposing our values on other nations, he seems oddly obsessed with imposing his ideals on Israel. Amusingly enough, Israel seems more interesting in remaining Israel than currying favor with the Boy King.
He also seems to be pretty intent on shutting down all the values he claims are universal. He's making us fund the death of democracy by using Porkulus money to fund ACORN. He's nominating judges who consider "empathy" more important than the law. He's trying to shut down conservative speech, both on the radio and the internet. And by funding abortion and supporting FOCA, he tells us our deeply held religious beliefs mean nothing to him, and that he spits on us for our differing opinion.
Liberals can say what they want about George W. Bush, but for my money, Barack Hussein Obama is the vilest man to lead a nation since Stalin, and infinitely more dangerous, as he comes bearing "Hope," and "Change."