Where Reagan succeeded & Obama failed

Obama's like Reagan is some ways - but not where it counts. Newt's opinion below can help anyone in a leadership role succeed even if they're not from Harvard Law.

Excerpt:
"But unlike Reagan, seven months into his presidency, Obama's program for change is foundering, while Reagan's was triumphant.
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While Reagan had enough confidence in his ideas to leave their fate to the American people, Obama has time and again tried to cut the people out of the democratic process.
Instead of having the confidence to defend its ideas, Obama has tried to rush his agenda through Congress with little or no debate, attempted to demonize those who disagree with it, and even asked Americans to inform on their fellow Americans who disagree.
Reagan is often damned with feint praise as "the great communicator" - as if his speaking style, not his ideas, was responsible for his success.
Obama first seven months is turning into proof that the gift of oratory isn't enough.
The lesson Reagan understood so well in 1981 is still true today.
Trust the people."

Click link for complete article:
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columns/The-Great-Communicator-and-the-Great-Obfuscator-8102941-53165292.html

Source:
The Great Communicator and the Great ObfuscatorBy:
Newt Gingrich
Examiner ColumnistAugust 14, 2009

Christian Art: "Stop that!"

Suggested title for mosaic: "Stop that!"



Image Source: http://www.lolsaints.com/saints/2009/stop

Video of B.O. on single-payer plan (Ipse dixit.)

Ipse dixit. He himself said it.

Blog source: http://divine-ripples.blogspot.com/2009_08_01_archive.html#839522994486677211

Video source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-bY92mcOdk

Video Description: Obama admitting his Health Care Plan will ELIMINATE private insurance
OBAMA AND THE DEMOCRATS HEATH CARE GOAL IS A PUBLIC OPTION THAT WILL ULTIMATELY ELIMINATE PRIVATE EMPLOYER PROVIDED INSURANCE

(Obama S.E.I.U. forum on health care 3/24/07, Barney Frank, Jan Schakowsky all admitting a public option will put the private insurance industry out of business) NAKED EMPEROR NEWS (Hat tip to Morgen at Verum Serum for the 2003 clip)

Dems caused economic meltdown ?

Could it be that the Democrats were the cause of the economic meltdown when they pushed Freddie Mac into the hole. Because Freddie is a trillion dollar industry, the US economy will catch a cold whenever it sneezes.

My sources tell me that during the real estate boom, some bigwig from the legislature phoned the exec(s) there and yelled at him to buy more loans; because, Freddie Mac is a GSE with a mission to make home ownership affordable. That is why it took unprofitable loans . You recall how their officers were grilled at Congress after the debacle and were found blameless.

Freddie has the best risk-assessment models in the secondary mortgage industry and that can be proven. So, it knew that it was going into a slippery slope when it caved in. This direction had been opposed by the other officers and that is documented.
Going back to the bigwig who forced Freddie to buy sub-prime loans, is he likely to be a friend of the rich shareholders or the people with bad credits? Why don’t you search the web, but it stands to reason that the one who pushed Freddie in the hole is not from the party that sides with big business.
So when somebody goes around blaming “W” and the GOP for the economic mess, I get disappointed. I had hoped that this person would be honest and fair.

Untold stories about Card. Jaime Sin, Marcos the commies & his chance to become president

(blog source: http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=4375505699500077798&postID=8305506862500216712 )

Cardinal Jaime Sin with President Corazon Aquino

At a party, Pres. Marcos made small talk saying, "The Americans are admirable in their efficiency. Only hours after the polls have closed and they already know the results." The Cardinal responded without any expression, "You need to admire your people Mr. President. Even before the elections, they already know the results."

At the end of many of his masses, I've heard him say, "We are not afraid to face the firing squad." And when stopped at the airport because he was black-listed he threatened, "I am not a subversive, but I can become one."

I've heard that he cried when he heard about the impending civil war. And he was given a chance to stop it with a proposal that if he would lead the nation, then the rebels and the government will unite behind him and stop the hostilities. He declined, "I don't want to become another Ayatollah Khomeini." He was the country's servant, but God's first.

The poor here are set; give abroad instead.

Blog source: http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=4375505699500077798

My apologies to the Churches in the US but, I think people need to send their donations to the churches in the third world. Over here, the poor have food stamps, rental subsidy, unemployment benefits and other government programs. The churches here are air-conditioned with fresh cut flowers artistically arranged. The priest's vestments have golden threads and the statues are commisoned art works. My parish built a belfry with bells that play a tune. And the churches here have millions e.g. in CT the priests stole 2 million. (Sorry for airing the dirty laundry.)

Abroad, the children forage in the trash for food. When they're sick, they cry in anguish with their guardians who weep helplessly with them. Their shelter is from cardboards, their clothes from tattered rags. Later, they become parents and the vicious cycle gets perpetuated unless someone intervenes to cross out that pattern.

For details about the video, search the web for the ANCOP foundation. Donations there are tax deductable and fully documented.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9K-NP8pTzXQ

Another charity can be found at. www.foodforthepoor.org

Argumentum ad baculum

BTW, I am not a Republican. I used to be a Democrat (in spirit) back in the 60s with JFK. I would have marched with MLK because I am colored too. But now, I cannot be a Democrat because of their support of abortion rights. It is immoral and godless to murder people - no matter how small.

The video below shows how they try to muscle their version of the health care reform.
Also, I don't remember the GOP using thugs to push their agenda; that's called "argumentum ad baculum" or make a muscle. It is a fallacy because you don't reason things out anymore. Is this Obama's way?

Source http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTXBOgPCh9w