A Nation of Fools? A European's View of the United States

WEB Commentary ^ | May 16, 2010 | Bob Webster

[2ndDivisionVet]

Indeed.

[Cacique]

When the patients run the asylum you can expect no less than insanity at the top.

[mlocher]

Is willing to "skyrocket" (his word) energy and fuel prices by declaring war on fossil fuels.

LOL -- A War on Fossil Fuels! I like the phrase.

Unfortunately, it is not a war, it is merely a battle in the War on Capitalist America.

[AlexW]

EXCELLENT, and bookmarking to forward to many.

[max americana]

We must have really sunk THIS LOW that a Euro writes like a succint American..damn Obowmao.

[vbmoneyspender]

How much different would MSM McCain have been than Obama? Cap & Trade ☑ - Immigration Amnesty ☑ - Some form of gov't expanded health care ☑

[driftless2]

Obama represents the the person who will finally make things “fair” for the millions of self-pitying Americans who think they were shafted by being born in the greatest country in the world. Self-pity and resentment of those who have more than they do drives many of these people. Many of the wretches are now awaiting (and puzzling over why it isn’t happening faster) the moment when their savior Obama will forceably expropriate all the undeserved wealth of the people who have more than they do and give it to them.

[tflabo]

Europe and other regions of the globe perceive him with a gifted tongue but an empty suit. They may not always have agreed with GW Bush but they respected him as the President.
Obama is a smooth tongued demogogue—not a leader— and it shows.

[Intolerant in NJ]

The republic can survive a Barack Obama, who is, after all, merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools such as those who made him their president...exactly....

[tflabo]

“Let it be impressed on your mind that God commands you to choose for rulers just men who will rule in the fear of God [Exodus 18:21]. . . . If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted . . . If our government fails to secure public prosperity and happiness, it must be because the citizens neglect the Divine commands, and elect bad men to make and administer the laws”…. Noah Webster, ‘The History of the United States’

[2ndDivisionVet]

If he took everything from the top 10% and gave it to the bottom 30%, the wealthy would have it all back within two years. That’s why they’re rich!

[Quix]

ABSOLUTELY INDEED.

I felt when he was installed that the horrendous %% of folks who helped make it happen were getting the ‘leadership’ they deserved.

Sadly a lot of good people may well suffer alongside of them.

God have mercy on us.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Perhaps, but can you picture a “president” McCain bowing to foreigners, giving away our nuclear secrets, trying to destroy Israel, giving Iran a pass and appointing a coterie of openly Marxist advisers?

[Vasilli22]

bfl

[Mamzelle]

I also ponder a President Hillary.

Think about it...there was never a "cult" of Hillary. No fawning racist worshippers of a false Messiah.

Hillary was a quantity we knew. A crook we knew..

If she wanted to get anything done, she would have had to deal with Dems and Pubs like Our Bill. And Bill with a Repub Congress gave us a balanced budget and welfare reform.

Because Bill wanted a legacy. And, to be honest, with a Repub Congress he got a pretty good one. Bill was also a crook we understood. Bill Clinton didn't seem to HATE America like the O admin does.

[TigersEye]

If he took everything from the top 10% and gave it to the bottom 30%, the wealthy would have it all back within two years. That’s why they’re rich!

One of the early Buddhist kings of Tibet did just that ... three times! ... and got exactly the result you predict.

[Dajjal]

obumpa

[driftless2]

"why they're rich"

A book I read called "The Millionaire Next Door" supports that conclusion. People who never learned how to make money lose it very quickly when it's just given to them. Like heirs of great fortunes who dissipate the hard-earned wealth of their parents. Very common according to the authors.

[txnuke]

Perhaps, but can you picture a “president” McCain bowing to foreigners, giving away our nuclear secrets, trying to destroy Israel, giving Iran a pass and appointing a coterie of openly Marxist advisers?

Hmmm good point

[dforest]

The Clintons are both dangerous to this country. They are actively helping Obama.

The only thing that upsets them is that they aren’t the ones pushing the Marxism from the presidential seat.