Copyright, "The Thought Spigot"
President Barack Obama is one of the greatest orators of the last forty years, hands down. He has charisma and seems to be in control, in front of the camera, all of the time. Booming speeches, from the TelePrompTer, that inspire and make people feel comfortable. Even when President Obama spelled the doom and gloom over the last three weeks, to get his "stimulus package" thru the Congress and Senate, he has still showed a gravitais, worthy of a John F. Kennedy comparison. This is what got him elected, his natural and shining words of "hope and change."
However, almost four weeks into the Obama Presidency, he is not the man who ran for the highest office in the land and the majority of American people have no idea what is going on. It is like the American people can listen to Obama (being the opiate of the masses, almost like a cult leader), but many people do not "hear" what he is saying.
(Examples: 1. President Obama said (while on the campaign trail), "We will (in Washington) be the stewards of the earth, looking to contain as much green house gases and taking global warming, as serious as possible. Yet, he took Air Force I from D. C., to Chicago, to Colorado, to Arizona, back to Washington D. C.. Of course the President needs to be safe and should use Air Force I, whenever safety is an issue. However, the trip to Colorado and Arizona were not for safety, but was used as a back drop, for the President to sign (Colorado, at a solar panel company) and then push his "Stimulus Bill" (Colorado). The carbon footprint Obama splashed into the Ozone, just for this trip, was enough for a regular person's 30 year footprint.
2. This is what President Obama said to reporters, after meeting with the American Governors, "On the one hand, the majority has to be inclusive. On the other hand, the minority has to be constructive. So, to the extent of many of these issues, we are able to break out of the, sort of rigid, what are your ideas. The minority has to come up with ideas, and not just blow up the majority's ideas.") Yet, there were three other plans, for the "Stimulus Package," by Republicans, which never got a look. Also, when the bill was passed back to the Congress, for the bill's final details, the Democrats (literally) shut the door and locked all Republicans out.
3. President Obama said, "Before any laws and/or bills are passed, there will be full transparency, complete and thorough oversight, and the AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO VIEW THE BILL FOR 48 HOURS, before anything went forward. Yet, for the "Stimulus Bill" was finalized at 11 p.m., given to the other congressmen/women, around 7 a.m. and the 1100+ page bill was voted on around 6 p.m. (all EST). No oversight, no transparency, and most of all the congressmen did not have the chance to even read the "Stimulus Bill," before voting on it. It did not show up on the NET, "for Americans to read," until 2 days after Obama's signature. When you go to " http://recovery.gov/ " the bottom line reads $8 billion, on the bottom of the stimulus breakdown. Harry Reid (Democratic Senator from Nevada), behind closed doors, with a democrat only sign on the handle, put in a HAND WRITTEN amendment, for a "light rail, speed train, from Los Angeles to Las Vegas."
President Obama goes on television, for the first time, tonight. He is giving a speech on the economic breakdown and to address the American people. All Americans have an obligation to not just sit and "LISTEN" to what the President of the United States has to say, but to "HEAR" what is behind the words. In a time where partisanship is rampant, the majority on the hill just want to be re-elected (rather than represent the people, who put them in power), and the whole world is watching nothing is more important. People must take some time to research, read, and/or listen to constant points of view, what is actually going on in Washington (not just taking their word for it, or just taking care of yourself), and most of all hold all people, including President Obama, accountable. If Americans are not up to that simple task, then we will continue to spiral downward, Banks/Health Care/Energy and even the air waves/Net/television, will be regulated by the government. It is up to every person to learn, the truth on their own, because there are very few in Washington, who will give anyone a straight scoop.
"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the adequate situation to learn." --Albert Einstein
However, almost four weeks into the Obama Presidency, he is not the man who ran for the highest office in the land and the majority of American people have no idea what is going on. It is like the American people can listen to Obama (being the opiate of the masses, almost like a cult leader), but many people do not "hear" what he is saying.
(Examples: 1. President Obama said (while on the campaign trail), "We will (in Washington) be the stewards of the earth, looking to contain as much green house gases and taking global warming, as serious as possible. Yet, he took Air Force I from D. C., to Chicago, to Colorado, to Arizona, back to Washington D. C.. Of course the President needs to be safe and should use Air Force I, whenever safety is an issue. However, the trip to Colorado and Arizona were not for safety, but was used as a back drop, for the President to sign (Colorado, at a solar panel company) and then push his "Stimulus Bill" (Colorado). The carbon footprint Obama splashed into the Ozone, just for this trip, was enough for a regular person's 30 year footprint.
2. This is what President Obama said to reporters, after meeting with the American Governors, "On the one hand, the majority has to be inclusive. On the other hand, the minority has to be constructive. So, to the extent of many of these issues, we are able to break out of the, sort of rigid, what are your ideas. The minority has to come up with ideas, and not just blow up the majority's ideas.") Yet, there were three other plans, for the "Stimulus Package," by Republicans, which never got a look. Also, when the bill was passed back to the Congress, for the bill's final details, the Democrats (literally) shut the door and locked all Republicans out.
3. President Obama said, "Before any laws and/or bills are passed, there will be full transparency, complete and thorough oversight, and the AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD BE ABLE TO VIEW THE BILL FOR 48 HOURS, before anything went forward. Yet, for the "Stimulus Bill" was finalized at 11 p.m., given to the other congressmen/women, around 7 a.m. and the 1100+ page bill was voted on around 6 p.m. (all EST). No oversight, no transparency, and most of all the congressmen did not have the chance to even read the "Stimulus Bill," before voting on it. It did not show up on the NET, "for Americans to read," until 2 days after Obama's signature. When you go to " http://recovery.gov/ " the bottom line reads $8 billion, on the bottom of the stimulus breakdown. Harry Reid (Democratic Senator from Nevada), behind closed doors, with a democrat only sign on the handle, put in a HAND WRITTEN amendment, for a "light rail, speed train, from Los Angeles to Las Vegas."
President Obama goes on television, for the first time, tonight. He is giving a speech on the economic breakdown and to address the American people. All Americans have an obligation to not just sit and "LISTEN" to what the President of the United States has to say, but to "HEAR" what is behind the words. In a time where partisanship is rampant, the majority on the hill just want to be re-elected (rather than represent the people, who put them in power), and the whole world is watching nothing is more important. People must take some time to research, read, and/or listen to constant points of view, what is actually going on in Washington (not just taking their word for it, or just taking care of yourself), and most of all hold all people, including President Obama, accountable. If Americans are not up to that simple task, then we will continue to spiral downward, Banks/Health Care/Energy and even the air waves/Net/television, will be regulated by the government. It is up to every person to learn, the truth on their own, because there are very few in Washington, who will give anyone a straight scoop.
"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the adequate situation to learn." --Albert Einstein
