March 26, 2009
There is no buyer’s remorse from this reader. As a life time Republican, a conservative both fiscally and ethically, my vote went to elect President Barack Obama. His campaign rhetoric gave me hope that he might be at least a centrist president. In view of the fact that he is about governing from the far left, did I call it wrong?
It is clear that the president and I agree on very little. The liberal Democratic agenda of Nancy Pelosi is revolting. All politicians of both parties, the banks, the financial CEO’s, Mr. Hank Paulson and therefore President Bush are co-conspirators to defraud taxpayers and all future generations. They all knew it was coming and sounded no warning. The bailouts are morally reprehensible. The economic stimulus was primarily a bailout for state and local governments.
Education was also funded irrationally, the process is primarily a state function and what it needs is reform not more money. Life issues are taking a huge hit under the anticipated Democratic attack. While touting the priority of science, we are condoning the death of two celled human beings for supposedly scientific purposes.
The projected budgetary spending is gargantuan and is destined to reduce our country to a banana republic. Government has never, never,never voluntarily found the will to spend less. If you need a job with some security, work for the government who can just print more supposed security, at least short term.
O.K., surely you get the picture! As dire as these circumstances may be, there are three reasons why my vote was correct.
First, President Obama promised to change to our health care system, regardless of the projected costs. The percentage of citizen Americans without coverage grows daily. Those who have benefits are forced to pay for the uninsured through the back door. The minimal availability of care is immoral. The present system is doomed. Budgetary consideration for this change is a beginning point for a critical promise kept.
Second, the gutless situational failed spending politics of the Republican party. We have endeavored to attract voters by being the party without a cause or a broad constituency. The party has had no moral center from which to govern. The only unifier and moral authority has been the Almighty Dollar and political patronage extended to the most powerful interest groups. Ronald Regan resurrected the party from similar circumstances after realizing that the party had left him and his conservative principles.
Third, my vote was for the kid’s. A generational shift in political leadership is required. It is past time for we senior generations to give the young people a chance to succeed or fail. We haven’t done such a great job! For a few years we shall have to adjust to their decisions but the abdication of leadership responsibility brings relief from the pressure of unintended consequences. The country is always in the process of becoming a new America, keep the faith kid’s!
G.Goslaw
