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Make mine freedom, indeed!

The more I try to digest Barack Hussein Obama the more I get acute indigestion. No, I couldn’t listen to his “State of the Union” address this week and turned down the radio when snippets of his voice came over the air waves.

Reading about the speech in the aftermath I came to believe not much was different, it was the same old line read off a teleprompter promising this, promising that, criticizing the past, ensuring he would get what he wants and then………WHAT? Obama verbally attacked the Justices (well at least five while four received collateral damage) for a recent decision upholding the US Constitution in the case Citzens United v. Federal Elections Commission.

“Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law to open the floodgates for special interests—including foreign corporations—to spend without limit in our elections. Well I don’t think American elections should be bankrolled by America’s most powerful interests, or worse, by foreign entities. They should be decided by the American people, and that’s why I’m urging Democrats and Republicans to pass a bill that helps to right this wrong.”

This was such poor judgment but I’m sure very well planned. What followed was a continuation of the frontal assault with attacks from the sides and rear. Sun Tzu would be proud (THE ART OF WAR) while Democratic senators, congressmen and cabinet officials surrounding the six seated justices in attendance as a courtesy stood, applauded and cheered (or jeered) depending on your point of view.

Certainly, not everyone agrees with the Supreme Court and a whole discourse is available in Mark Levin’s Men in Black: How the Supreme Court Is Destroying America.

The annual address known at the State of the Union is heard around the world by the person occupying the most powerful office in the world to the largest democratic body ever known to the world live at prime time on television, radio and streaming across the Internet.

Singling out Supreme Court justices in front of a huge audience or any audience for that matter is as distasteful and dishonest as anything imaginable. We should expect more but now we have come to expect the worse from Mr. Obama who asks for bi-partisanship, criticizes his predecessor non-stop, lies publicly to the American public and becomes irritable and threatening. He acts more like a playground bully then what is expected from his office and the respect it deserves.

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United concerned the right of labor unions and domestic corporations, including nonprofits, to express their views about candidates in media such as books, films and TV within 60 days of an election. In short, it concerned freedom of speech; in particular, an independent film critical of Hillary Clinton funded by a nonprofit corporation.

To hear the state run media one would think the Justices gave the largest companies in the world carte blanche to buy off any politician they want. We call that lobbying and it’s an art form on K-Street in the Beltway.

Certainly, Obama’s address was vetted before being issue only 30-minutes prior to reading it live before a joint session of Congress and the world. Certainly, a graduate of Harvard Law and someone who lectured on Constitutional Law would have some idea on how to research the facts and separate them from ludicrous claims.

No, Mr. Obama knew what he was doing and that was demonstrating his lack of class, humility while ignoring facts, law and Stare Decisis. Sorry, this is a man on a mission and it’s not a good thing for a Democracy. Yes, Obama has said, “words mean something” and when they are spoken with intent of malice in a public forum ambushing six members of the judiciary, and calling upon the legislative branch to deride them publicly. Setting the stage for his outrageous claim Obama began, “with all due respect” and proceeded to behave disrespectfully.

The facts are simple if you know where to look for them and any vetting process worth its salt would know that SCOTUS reversed a 1990 decision allowing a ban on free speech as brought in Citizens United, it left standing current restrictions on foreign nationals and “entities.” Also left untouched was a 100-year-old ban on domestic corporate contributions to political campaigns to which Obama was presumably referring to erroneously. Obama got the whole thing incorrect in only 72 words without reference to the US Constitution or First Amendment, something quite visible in the decision by the court.

Mr. Obama and anyone else may criticize rulings by the Supreme Court; it’s done all the time. However, rudeness and disrespect in public from the occupant of the highest office in the land requires a public apology.

Mr. Obama, it’s time to make that apology but we won’t hold our breath. He lacks the character to stand up and be a man and to be a true leader. Indeed!

See Also: Why the pre-eminent First Amendment expert disagrees with Obama.

In Barack Hussein Obama’s “State of the Union” speech last evening he was making a dire attempt at spreading the love while sending a message he’s not done, he “doesn’t quit.”

American’s should take him at his word for he does intend to “change” America, he does not intend to quit and Mr. Obama and his ego believe he’s too big to fail.

Obama is attempting to hit the reset button on his failed policy but his ideology is out in front of the average citizen and registered voters. Poll after poll has shown his favorability rating dropping and he now has the lowest rating in the first year for anyone holding his office. Maybe he is really hitting the panic button.

Obama’s “speech”, read neatly off his teleprompter where he is most comfortable, was no less than a desperate attempt to resuscitate his legislative agenda alive even though American’s reject him and his plans.

What does Obama offer? Answer: An economic mess!

“Obama Bank Tax”

Calling it a “modest fee” Obama called for a tax on banks and other financial institutions to pay back taxpayers who rescued them. The problem is these institutions have paid back loans forced upon them in many cases, with huge interest to boot. Taxpayers made substantial profits off that interest while government run institutions are running red ink, facing bankruptcy and own billions to Mr. and Ms. American citizen. You already know the names: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, General Motors, Chrysler and they would not own any tax under the Obama plan. Taxing those who have paid back “loans” while not taxing those in bed with unions and the government. Where’s the equity in that?

Obama “New Hire Tax”

This was attempted before, in the 1970s, which was a nice feature for businesses that were already going to hire. However, businesses thinking of hiring may now postpone that waiting for this credit to become law. A better plan would be to extend the George W. Bush tax cuts and then blame him for its success.

Obama “Spending Freeze”

Mr. Obama’s spending freeze proposal would only be 1/8th of total government spending and less than one-percent of the total fiscal budget. The “spending freeze” suggestion is comparable to bailing out a cruise ship with a thimble.

Obama “Energy Production”

Is Obama parroting Sarah Palin and screaming “drill baby drill” or placating the right? Calling for new nuclear power, offshore oil and gas exploration, and other new energy technologies are an excellent idea but this isn’t new. Unfortunately, the Obama plan would be implemented through subsidies which don’t work. Opening up land and shores to the oil companies to compete and do what they do best is preferable to “green jobs” and a tepid attempt to create jobs via the government.

Obama “Foreign Policy”

No, Obama didn’t use the word “victory” but US allies have noticed and will not be sending help to Afghanistan in the near future. French President Nicolas Sarkozy publicly stated that he would not be contributing any more troops to the endeavor, this on the eve of the Afghanistan conference in London.

Obama did not use the term “war on terror” either. Obama did ignore human rights in Iran.

In “Government’s End,” Jonathan Rauch writes:

“Economic thinkers have recognized for generations that every person has two ways to become wealthier. One is to produce more, the other is to capture more of what others produce. … Washington looks increasingly like a public-works jobs program for lawyers and lobbyists, a profit center for professionals who are in business for themselves.”

In the end, the only love from Obama in Washington D.C. was to lobbyists, lawyers, unions and would only create wealth in the Beltway not across America. Indeed!