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Why Barack Obama’s "change" is wrong

Posted 13 Feb 2008 in 2008 election, 9/11, Barack Obama, Democrats, gun control, healthcare, John McCain, military, stem cell research

I recently got an ALL CAPS TIRADE in the comments section from “a HUGE OBAMA fan, a fan of change.”

*sigh*

Change. There’s that buzzword again. What the hell does it mean? It sounds good, sound like things will improve. But if you look more closely at the issues, what would that change really do to America?

I’ve gone through several of the Republican candidates (Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee, and John McCain) and outlined where I agree and disagree with them on various issues, but I haven’t yet done the same with the Democrats. Mainly because their views are so radically different from mine that I could never bring myself to vote for them. Wanna know why?

Ok, here goes. Obama is the current front runner and the one most likely to get the Democrat nomination, so let’s start with him.

    • He’s wrong on “wiretapping.
      Obama’s voting record indicates he’s against FISA: real-time surveillance of overseas terrorists. His point of view would take us back to pre-9/11 days when law enforcement’s hands were tied, where they were forbidden from communicating with each other. That kind of dangerous compartmentalism – courtesy of President Clinton – contributed to the success of the 9/11 hijackers.

 

  • He’s wrong on gun control.
    Obama thinks a ban on semi-automatics (which is a ridiculously open term that includes every gun except revolvers and black powder firearms) would reduce crime. The facts don’t bear that out. More firearm ownership actually decreases crime. Furthermore, Obama is also in favor of requiring licenses for firearm ownership. Read that again, the government “granting” a license for a citizen to exercise a Constitutionally-guaranteed right. I can’t agree with that at all.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on global warming.
    Not only does he ascribe to Gore’s Chicken Little theory, he believes it’s ALL due to mankind and believes an additional “carbon tax” on fuel would reduce pollution. Like many Democrats, he never saw a tax he didn’t like. Additional taxes on fuel will simply be passed along to consumers. Hello $8/gallon gasoline.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on Iraq.
    Aside from the fact that there were proven connections between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda, Hussein’s continued disregard for UN sanctions and his systematic gaming of the oil-for-food program underscored his nefarious activities. Combine that with his desperate export of his WMDs to Syria prior to the 2002 invasion, and we had every right to invade and depose the man who was a clear danger to America, the citizens of Iraq, and his neighbors in the Middle East.

 

Obama is also wrong on his desire to immediately retreat from Iraq. An immediate draw down of troops conveys weakness and undermines all the recent gains for which our soldiers have been fighting and dying. We must honor their sacrifices by allowing them to complete their mission. Declaring defeat in Iraq also rewards the terrorists for their endurance and demonstrates that we lack the resolve to see the situation through. I agree with what Obama said, ““We must exit Iraq, but not in a way that leaves behind a security vacuum filled with terrorism, chaos, ethnic cleansing and genocide that could engulf large swaths of the Middle East and endanger America,” however, the resolution to the conflict needs to be directed by military commanders, not by inexperienced politicians seeking to assuage anti-war constituents.

 

  • Speaking of military inexperience, he’s wrong on Iran.
    He thinks Iran poses no serious threat to world peace, in direct. He would mollify Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, showing the Arab world that we are spineless. Arabic culture respects strength and despises weakness. Appeasement would not increase America’s safety.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on abortion.
    He’s not only in favor of infanticide, he is in favor of late-term abortions.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on stem cell research.
    Embryonic stem cells aren’t necessary for the kind of cures being promised by research. Even President Clinton’s bioethics commission concluded that embryo destruction posed a moral problem and was “justifiable” only if there were no alternatives. There ARE alternatives. UCLA stem cell scientists have reprogrammed human skin cells into cells with the same unlimited properties as embryonic stem cells without using embryos or eggs. It’s not necessary to clone or destroy life to find medical breakthroughs; the sham of embryonic research as a justification for abortion is now completely discredited.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on illegal immigration.
    He believes all illegal immigrants without a criminal record should be given the right to stay in the US legally, rewarding their lawlessness and encouraging others to do the same. The cost of this in terms of healthcare and education is staggering enough without the additional impact of failing to enforce our nation’s laws in favor of swelling the Democrat voting rolls.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on healthcare.
    Someone please show me in the Constitution where the federal government has a responsibility to provide medical care? Health care spending is 4.3 times the amount spent on national defense, and it’s unconstitutional to give government control of 20% of our GDP. We don’t need government bureaucrats making healthcare decisions. I don’t want a DMV or Post Office experience when I need to see a doctor.

 

 

  • He’s wrong on terrorism.
    He’s against coercive interrogation measures for terrorists, which means doing nothing more than asking nicely – and that doesn’t work. America doesn’t allow torture – we don’t use drills and blowtorches, knives and baseball bats. Making a terrorist listen to rock music or sit in a cold room isn’t torture. Causing a hardened murderer to feel like he’s drowning doesn’t cause harm, it proves that we’re as serious about preserving life as they are to take it. Waterboarding has only been used THREE times, it worked in 35 seconds, and it saved American lives. To me, 35 seconds of water boarding is certainly more “humane” than days/weeks/months of sensory deprivation. The CIA has uncovered and stopped more than a dozen al-Qaeda plots to kill people – including a plot to bomb a tower in Los Angeles – due to the information they got from coerced interrogation. Would it be better to have not interrogated Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and allowed hundreds or thousands to be murdered? Obama’s beliefs would have allowed it.

 

In summary, I think that in spite of his charisma, optimism and his obviously persuasive communication skills, he just doesn’t have the experience to lead this country. And some of his opinions are downright incompatible with the Constitution. I do believe him to be an honest guy, in sharp contrast to the Clinton Political Machine™. But I think many of his sincere beliefs are at odds with America.

While I’m proud to see a black man seriously considered for president (Alan Keys never got a fair shake), and I hope his candidacy will bring the black community – more specifically, those who view themselves as perpetual victims to “the man” – closer to realizing the true equality that exists in America, we quite literally can’t afford the kind of “change” Obama is advocating. If he could enact all of his campaign proposals, we would be facing over $850 billion in new spending, approximately 10% more than current federal spending. And that’s not even counting the additional cost of complying with his new tax and health care laws.

To those Obama supporters looking for his brand of “audacious hope,” might I recommend you move to China, Venezuela, or Cuba instead, where many of his ideas are already in practice.

Posted by FullMetalPatriot
12th gen. American, Constitutionalist, Harley-riding Texan, gun owner & NRA member, blogger, illustrator, Florida Gator alumnus. #TCOT

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