There He Goes Again

I honestly wanted to hear what President Obama had to say on health care reform, so I spent a little time listening to his speech before the American Medical Association. Like most other Americans, I genuinely want to see a system where all legal residents are able to get the medical treatment they need. So, I was open to hear what Mr. Obama had to say.

Just when I want to hear him out, President Obama goes and proves himself to be just what I thought he was, unworthy and ill-suited for the high office he holds. Somehow, this man managed to work in the Iraq war into a discussion of health care reform. What would he do if he couldn't call up George W. Bush or Iraq on a daily basis? Obama couldn't make it through one speech on such a crucial issue without being petty, smug and partisan.

Listening to Mr. Obama speak, health reform is super simple and the money to pay for it is just lying around on the floor. Apparently, radically altering our massive health care system is easier than ending any of the countless forms of government waste that exist. He gives the impression all of his predecessors have been simply too stupid and cowardly to get anything done with healthcare. What a guy!

Each day, whether it's national security or health care reform, through his partisanship and propensity to say one thing and do another, Barack Obama continues to give the appearance that the crucial decisions required by his high office are above his paygrade or perhaps above his intellect and character.

Feel free to forward this to him.

Critical Lessons from Iran
There are 3 thing we all can learn from Iran's recent election.

1. We do not want a government run by any religious organization. The ayatollah's demonstrate the problem with giving all power to any group of religious fanatics. While any kind of fanatics, even atheist fanatics, are a problem, Iran's leaders show what makes America so special. We must depend on the Constitution and abide by the rule of law. That is the only way justice can be applied evenly on behalf of all of the people. The leaders in Iran are bent on the destruction of Israel and, make no mistake, America and all of western civilization. The feel they empowered by God to do so. That self-righteousness is what makes their brand of government extremely dangerous.
2. The people will only take so much. Mr. Ahmadenijad is amused at the game that he and the mullahs are playing with the Iranian people's votes. They will learn, as all tyrannical governments eventually learn, that the people will make their voices heard. At least their people are aware and passionate about their rights, not just rioting because of a sporting event.
3. Barack Obama seems to fail understanding the nature of our enemy. To quote Mr. Ahmadenijad upon his assumption of the presidency in 2005:

   "As the Imam said, Israel must be wiped off the map"

   These people don't mince words. They have made it clear that if Iran is destroyed in retaliation for using a nuclear weapon on Israel that would be a divine blessing. To them it is their god-given duty to destroy Israel. Mr. Obama makes the same mistake with general Islamic radicalism. He narrowly defines the threat against us as Al-qaeda when the threat we face is far larger than one organization.