The Obama Regime - Two Years In

There were a number of Blogging Tories, "moderates", and "centrists" who proudly supported the candidacy of Barack Obama despite that he had no executive experience, no private sector experience, no accomplishments other than two books about himself, and a far-left record as a state and national senator.  Obama's close associates like Bill Ayers, Jeremiah Wright, Tony Rezko, and others were ignored because Obama was perceived to be "transformational". 

The warnings were there, but many chose to ignore them.  Obama has revealed himself as, indeed, transformational, but transformational in an overtly anti-business, anti-freedom, anti-military, and even anti-American manner.  The "progressive" agenda means progressively higher taxes, progressively bigger government, and progressively more control by bureaucrats at the expense of individuals.

America may well begin pushing back against the socialist agenda of the President in November.  I surely hope they do.  Obama's policies have had worldwide implications that have devastated wealth creation and prosperity.  In times past, America was the driver of economic productivity, wealth creation, and ingenuity.  I'm not so sure we can still say that today.

But hope is not lost, and at the same time it does not stem from the "hopey and changey" policies of the Obama regime.  Rather, hope stems from the power of the individual free to pursue life, liberty, and happiness without government regulation and burden.  The government does not create jobs, people with an incentive to work and earn money create jobs. 

Clearly, government has expanded beyond the consent of the governed with the help of a sheep-like media, unprincipled 'representatives' of the people, and a coercive bureaucracy whose tentacles stretch into every form of human endeavor.  The framers of the Constitution would be appalled.

But, the progressively coercive government can be turned back through the people's power in the voting booth.  I'm hopeful they'll begin to return America to its roots, grounded in the primacy of the individual.