Posted by
Jim McGriff Jr on Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:01:22 AM
An Obama Nation…
The pundits believe that Obama will be our next President. Obama tells us our nation is in for tremendous change when he is elected. Will this change be different from the past or a return to the past? That question is on my mind and maybe yours. I think Obama has left a few crumbs along his campaign trail that will give us some clues.
Crumb #1: Social programs will increase. Will this be a return to the sixties, where some Americans lived in government housing, got welfare checks, and received food stamps? Welfare led to generations of Americans being trapped in the grip of these government programs. Is this what he means when he states he will take from the rich and give to the disadvantaged?
Crumb #2: Our free enterprise system will change. Obama will tax any business that takes jobs overseas. How will this impact Toyota, Mercedes, Honda, and BMW, foreign car companies that have come to America? We live in a world economy and market. American companies are free to produce goods anywhere. To tax American business will only drive them away. American citizens have proven that where a product is made has no bearing their purchase. Americans want the best quality for the best price no matter where the product is manufactured. A tax on business is paid by consumers.
Crumb #3: Obama will change our world view. He was asked if he thought we were too involved in the Middle East and Europe. He stated that he thought we should be involved more in countries like Chad. Would he change our imigration laws to allow more influx of people from countries such as this? Would he increase our aid to these countries? Would he send in our troops? Maybe we need to be involved with our limited resources where we have a vested interest. This happens to be our allies in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
Crumb #4: Foreign relations will change. Obama states that he would be open to direct talks with our enemies. Kennedy made this mistake when he was confronted with Khrushchev. Read Richard Reeves book “President Kennedy”. Obama has been compared to Kennedy as being as cool. As a matter of fact, it is said that Kennedy was so cool in the debate with Nixon that his coolness lead to his victory. Maybe Nixon was sweating because he had encountered violent crowds in South America, and had directly been told by Khrushchev that, “they would bury us”. Obama may be as naive as Kennedy. Kennedy’s naivety led America to the Cuban missile crises.
Crumb #5: Obama will raise taxes. Economic experts tell us that reducing taxes in a recession is what our government must do to get the economy going again. If Obama will not relent on raising taxes we may be headed for worse economic times.
These are issues that Obama must be challenged on before we elect him President of our country in these dangerous and economically challenging times. If we follow these crumbs we could be trapped in an Obama Presidency.
Oscar James McGriff, Jr.
Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405