by Kerry Thomas
January 25, 2009
Bill
Patterson of Madison needs to take his ideological blinders off, pull the self-righteous
stick out of his ass, and actually read what I have written about Barack
Hussein Obama, Jr. (a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barack
Dunham, a/k/a Barry Dunham). I thought it was self-explanatory, but for
Bill Patterson’s benefit, I’ll explain, slowly.
I
really don’t know what my column (America Enters A New
Dimension) had to do with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil
rights movement, churches, collectivism, LUHS, or Elizabeth Eckford. How does disagreement with a politician’s
policies and personnel choices marginalize anyone? What group did I put down?
Mr. Patterson makes a point of saying “I am Caucasian, but I joined a predominantly black church…” I know of Catholic churches, Lutheran churches, Baptist churches, Episcopalian churches, etc. What is a black church?
This is just another example of the racist hypocrisy spouted by people like Bill Patterson, who still view people in terms of their race. It was on full display January 20, 2009 when almost every network reporter had to make a point of saying how the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. was “historic.” The only historic aspect of his inauguration was the fact that his father was black.
Didn’t the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. have something to say about judging people not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character?
My
criticisms of Mr. Obama have absolutely nothing to do with his race. I strongly disagree with his stated policies
and the extremely liberal changes he wants to bring to America. I take Mr. Obama at his word, and I take his
words seriously.
Expressing
criticism and disagreement with politicians is an historic right so profound
and so powerful that America’s Founding Fathers saw fit to include it as a
protected Right in our Constitution.
I
see a growing government, usurping power and wealth from it’s citizens, as a
direct threat to Liberty, yours as well as mine, Mr. Patterson.
Socialism
has failed everywhere it’s been tried, a lesson learned early on by America’s
first European settlers. (see Thanksgiving: America’s
First Economics Lesson)
Sadly,
there are still Americans who haven’t learned that lesson. And they’re now in charge of the White
House, the Congress, Wisconsin’s Legislature and the Governor’s office.
I was very specific about which of Mr. Obama’s announced policies and personnel choices I disagree with. For a candidate who ran on “change” he seems to be leading America down the same old worn out path of tried and failed liberal policies. His choices for agency heads are career politicians steeped in liberal ideology, many of whom have demonstrated questionable judgment.
And
when I say liberal, it’s not name calling.
That’s just a quick way to identify their political leanings. In his brief tenure as a U.S. Senator,
Barrack Hussein Obama Jr. had the most liberal voting record of all the
100 Senators.
The
sarcasm I expressed through a parody of the 5th Dimension song “The
Age Of Aquarius” in the beginning of my column simply reflects those sentiments
of idolatry expressed by countless Obama supporters in recent days. Every one of those thoughts was expressed in
one way or another by Mr. Obama’s faithful followers. These Obama faithful parrot the hollow promises of “change” and
“hope” and “yes we can.”
Yes
we can what? What change do you
want? What are you hoping for? Are you one of those people who thinks
America’s greatness comes from government?
America’s
greatness comes from the Freedom and Liberty that is the birthright of all
People, but which is only available when the power of government remains in
check. Our founding documents were
designed so as to limit the scope of our government, not to empower it. A government of the People, by the People,
and for the People can only survive if the People retain their Liberty, and don’t
surrender it in exchange for the false promises from power-hungry politicians.
As Benjamin Franklin said, “Any society
that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve
neither and lose both.”
“Give
him a chance.” To what? Double the scope and power of the federal
government? Put America so far into
debt that your great-great grandchildren will still be paying it off when they’re
senior citizens? Be ye not
so generous with that which is not thine; but rather, be generous only with
that which belongs to thee.
Mr.
Obama’s speeches are long on rhetoric, short on specifics. (He’s going to close the terrorist detention
center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but he won’t say what he plans to do with the
terrorists held there. Just remember,
62 of the terrorists released from Guantanamo have gone on to commit further
acts of terrorism.) Not even Tom
Brokaw, with all the resources of NBC to investigate and verify any of Mr.
Obama’s claims, could explain anything Mr. Obama stands for.
Bill
Patterson says that “we” have learned from the campaign of Barack Hussein Obama
Jr. that “it is up to all of us to work together to solve (community
problems).” Mr. Patterson graduated
from high school in 1968. Has he not
heard this sentiment expressed prior to now?
Or did it take the preaching of Barack Hussein Obama Jr. to open his
eyes? Has it taken all these years to
make Mr. Patterson a good citizen?
I,
for one, didn’t have to wait for Mr. Obama to expound on this collectivist
ideology to prompt me to help in my community.
I don’t need government mandated community service programs to get me to
volunteer my time to help my community.
Collectivism
might sound good in theory, but it’s up to individuals to actually do things in
order to manifest change. If you have
to wait for Mr. Obama and “government” to do things for you, you’re going to be
waiting a long time.
What
Bill Patterson describes as a rant is simply an effort to try to get people to
engage their brains before expressing an opinion, either in print or in the
voting booth.
In
the words of Dennis Miller, “I
rant, therefore I am.”
Oh,
and this is gong to shock the hell out of Bill Patterson, even though it’s none
of his business. But since he is so
impressed by Men of the Cloth, he should know that I have been an ordained
Minister for over 20 years, and even hold a Doctorate of Divinity.