First, some context. If you're a regular reader of this blog, you know I believe he is a hardcore socialist, but only part of my reasoning for that belief comes from his own words ("spreading the wealth around")...the other part comes from his actions, like pushing redistributive legislation through Congress without even giving them time to read it, much less analyze or debate it. In other words, he has made little effort to conceal his intentions, but America at large is just now beginning to understand that what he said was what he actually believed rather than mere campaign rhetoric, and that he fully intended to do precisely what he said. It all comes back to his stated mission of 're-making' America.
Socialism is, in a nutshell, government control. The opposite of individual freedom. We've seen small and large encroachments on freedom for years, but things have really accelerated since Obama took office. His thuggish tactics include things like silencing voices of dissent, even to the point of asking the Department of Justice to investigate those voices; legislating the redistribution of wealth from those he considers 'rich' to those he considers 'poor' based on nothing more than his own subjective opinion; and forcing private businesses to accept taxpayer funding, then taking over those private businesses because they took taxpayer funding, and dictating business decisions (i.e. personnel, salaries) because he is now in charge. Those are just three examples; many more fill the pages of this blog.
The point is that Barack Obama is a socialist bent on re-making America into a socialist nation, and that means he is bent on controlling as much of America as possible. In fact, he wants such a level of control over the lives of American citizens -- because he knows so much better than you how to spend your money and live your life, of course -- that there is literally nothing they will leave alone. The government wants to dictate what you can eat (no transfats or regular soda), what you can drive (the 'greening' of the auto industry and the demonization of SUVs), what light bulbs you can buy (never mind that they're several times the cost and have hazardous chemicals inside), how much you will earn (either directly through bailouts or indirectly through taxation of success), and even things like what temperature your house will be at any given time.
Yes, I kid you not. Liberals like Obama want control of your thermostat. You may recall this:
California utilities would control the temperature of new homes and commercial buildings in emergencies with a radio-controlled thermostat, under a proposed state update to building energy efficiency standards.You may think this is a ridiculous idea that would never happen, but...it already is. This measure is moving forward in California, and California is one of the bellwether states for environmental statutes. But it's just for emergency purposes, right? Okay, let's dig into that a bit.
Who defines 'emergency'? Is it the President? The Governor? Some minimum wage schlub sitting at a keyboard in the utility company data center? Whoever it is, what if that person's opinion of an 'emergency' is 105 degree heat, so he doesn't turn on the A/C in your grandparents home and they die of dehydration? What if his idea of an 'emergency' is a simple chilly day, so he runs up your heating bill? Do you see all the potential for problems here?
And Obama wants to make this program a reality:
'Smart meters?!'
I don't know about you, but I don't like the thought of not even being able to turn the lights on or off in my own house whenever I choose.
We might as well get rid of the title 'President', because if Obama gets his way, he'll essentially be an Emperor. Or, maybe we should just call him Big Brother. That's even more accurate.
There's my two cents.
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