Post by Daniel on May 25, 2015 9:30:16 GMT -5
by Todd
May 25, 2015
There is no doubt in my mind that Barack Obama is the worst president in the history of the United States. Other presidents may have their problems, but Obama seems to have caused damage in all areas that matter the most. Here is a short list:
1. Obama’s inaction on foreign policy has made the world is more dangerous place.
2. Race relations have been setback on his watch.
3. Obama has shredded the Constitution by issuing executive orders that go beyond his authority.
4. By adding $7 trillion to the national debt, Obama has put our nation on the road to bankruptcy.
I’m not just opposed to Obama because I’m a conservative Christian. There once was a time when we had an obvious choice between Republicans and Democrats. Today, it seems we’re forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. As far as the Republican leadership goes, I’ve never seen a time when they have been so utterly negligent in their duties.
House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell have a sizable majority in both chambers of Congress, and yet they have made little progress on our nation’s key problems. The 112th and 113th Congress has set the record for the least productive in modern history.
Our government is so dysfunctional that it doesn’t even have a working budget for the current fiscal year. You may remember the federal shutdown of a couple years back. Republicans and Democrats finally agreed to a short-term budget, and when that ran out they decided to just pull the plug on spending limits. (Congress keeps the government going by passing a series of resolutions.)
In recent days, we’ve had the most glaring examples of the Republican’s mismanagement. For some reason that is totally dumbfounding, they have decided to give President Obama a blank check on foreign policy and trade. The House and Senate passed a bill that promised oversight of an Iranian nuclear deal, but in actuality, it created a requirement for a two-thirds vote in each chamber to override an Obama veto.
Republicans have also voted to give Obama a free hand in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations. If Obama comes up with a pack that is bad for America, Republicans would be powerless to stop it because, again, a two-thirds vote would be needed to override a veto. Ironically, some Democrats fearing other countries would cheat on the deal tried to delay the bill but the Republican leadership pushed it through.
Another shortcoming of the Republican Congress is the failure to place any check on the president’s authority to use military might. After Obama ordered airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, lawmakers complained that he was operating outside his authority. Since the Republican leadership is unwilling to craft new authorization for the use of military force, Obama is able to use the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks as a precedent to grab power from Congress.
I am also mystified at how timid Republicans are when it comes to dealing with the liberal media. The most embarrassing moment occurred with Ted Cruz; a Cuban-American candidate for the presidency. He was on Bloomberg News, being interviewed by MSNBC contributor Mark Halperin, and suddenly the interview turned into a prove-your-ethnicity contest. Cruz was asked questions based on ethnic stereotypes.
The reporter asked: “What’s your favorite dish?” and “Do you like Cuban music or do you have a favorite Cuban singer?” The worst part was when he asked Cruz to welcome Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders to the presidential campaign in “Espanol.”
At that point, Cruz politely said he would stick to English. If the questions had continued, Halperin would have probably asked Cruz to play the conga drums like Desi Arnaz while dancing the salsa. Imagine it’s 2007 and Halperin is interviewing then Sen. Barack Obama: “Tell me senator, which is your favorite; fried chicken, watermelon or malt liquor?”
It’s a safe bet that Halperin would be fortunate to have a job today as a Wal-Mart greeter.
Another dumb move by the Republicans was the revelation that George Stephanopoulos was set to be the moderator of the 2016 Republican presidential debate. This guy was Bill Clinton’s White House Communications Director and then, Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy. The matter of Mr. Stephanopoulos giving $75,000 to the Clinton family’s foundation appears to have been enough to call for a new moderator. If not, George’s first question would probably have been: “Don’t you guys think that Hilary Clinton would make a great president?”
I can only sight the hand of Satan as the reason why the Republicans have become so ineffective; the ones on the side of truth typically want to be everyone’s friend. When you’re on a battlefield, there is no time for niceties. The enemy will uses every dirty tactic in the book to gain an advantage. Unless a new political movement comes along or there is something that shocks Republicans back to reality, I see our nation headed for total disaster.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
“Trust the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
--Todd
Posted with permission
www.raptureready.com/rap16.html
May 25, 2015
There is no doubt in my mind that Barack Obama is the worst president in the history of the United States. Other presidents may have their problems, but Obama seems to have caused damage in all areas that matter the most. Here is a short list:
1. Obama’s inaction on foreign policy has made the world is more dangerous place.
2. Race relations have been setback on his watch.
3. Obama has shredded the Constitution by issuing executive orders that go beyond his authority.
4. By adding $7 trillion to the national debt, Obama has put our nation on the road to bankruptcy.
I’m not just opposed to Obama because I’m a conservative Christian. There once was a time when we had an obvious choice between Republicans and Democrats. Today, it seems we’re forced to choose between the lesser of two evils. As far as the Republican leadership goes, I’ve never seen a time when they have been so utterly negligent in their duties.
House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Leader Mitch McConnell have a sizable majority in both chambers of Congress, and yet they have made little progress on our nation’s key problems. The 112th and 113th Congress has set the record for the least productive in modern history.
Our government is so dysfunctional that it doesn’t even have a working budget for the current fiscal year. You may remember the federal shutdown of a couple years back. Republicans and Democrats finally agreed to a short-term budget, and when that ran out they decided to just pull the plug on spending limits. (Congress keeps the government going by passing a series of resolutions.)
In recent days, we’ve had the most glaring examples of the Republican’s mismanagement. For some reason that is totally dumbfounding, they have decided to give President Obama a blank check on foreign policy and trade. The House and Senate passed a bill that promised oversight of an Iranian nuclear deal, but in actuality, it created a requirement for a two-thirds vote in each chamber to override an Obama veto.
Republicans have also voted to give Obama a free hand in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations. If Obama comes up with a pack that is bad for America, Republicans would be powerless to stop it because, again, a two-thirds vote would be needed to override a veto. Ironically, some Democrats fearing other countries would cheat on the deal tried to delay the bill but the Republican leadership pushed it through.
Another shortcoming of the Republican Congress is the failure to place any check on the president’s authority to use military might. After Obama ordered airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against Islamic militants, lawmakers complained that he was operating outside his authority. Since the Republican leadership is unwilling to craft new authorization for the use of military force, Obama is able to use the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks as a precedent to grab power from Congress.
I am also mystified at how timid Republicans are when it comes to dealing with the liberal media. The most embarrassing moment occurred with Ted Cruz; a Cuban-American candidate for the presidency. He was on Bloomberg News, being interviewed by MSNBC contributor Mark Halperin, and suddenly the interview turned into a prove-your-ethnicity contest. Cruz was asked questions based on ethnic stereotypes.
The reporter asked: “What’s your favorite dish?” and “Do you like Cuban music or do you have a favorite Cuban singer?” The worst part was when he asked Cruz to welcome Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders to the presidential campaign in “Espanol.”
At that point, Cruz politely said he would stick to English. If the questions had continued, Halperin would have probably asked Cruz to play the conga drums like Desi Arnaz while dancing the salsa. Imagine it’s 2007 and Halperin is interviewing then Sen. Barack Obama: “Tell me senator, which is your favorite; fried chicken, watermelon or malt liquor?”
It’s a safe bet that Halperin would be fortunate to have a job today as a Wal-Mart greeter.
Another dumb move by the Republicans was the revelation that George Stephanopoulos was set to be the moderator of the 2016 Republican presidential debate. This guy was Bill Clinton’s White House Communications Director and then, Senior Advisor for Policy and Strategy. The matter of Mr. Stephanopoulos giving $75,000 to the Clinton family’s foundation appears to have been enough to call for a new moderator. If not, George’s first question would probably have been: “Don’t you guys think that Hilary Clinton would make a great president?”
I can only sight the hand of Satan as the reason why the Republicans have become so ineffective; the ones on the side of truth typically want to be everyone’s friend. When you’re on a battlefield, there is no time for niceties. The enemy will uses every dirty tactic in the book to gain an advantage. Unless a new political movement comes along or there is something that shocks Republicans back to reality, I see our nation headed for total disaster.
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
“Trust the Lord your God with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
--Todd
Posted with permission
www.raptureready.com/rap16.html
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