Be honest, why did you vote for Barack Obama?
If the reason is because you believe that people who earn millions of dollars have no right to keep the vast majority of their money, or that it's better for thousands of innocent people to be killed in a terrorist attack than the person responsible be detained or waterboarded with the express purpose of preventing said attack, then please go post something on the Daily Kos website wishing a horrific fate to befall someone with whom you disagree politically.
If the reason is because you assumed he would bring much needed change to Washington - yet you're not sure what that change is: read on.
If the reason is because you think he has a great looking family: read on.
If the reason is because he's an African-American: read on.
Now that we've weeded out the people who refuse to listen to reason, I would like to tell the rational people of America who aren't amateur political scientists, that you may want to dig a little deeper, or else run the risk of waking up one morning and realizing you've lost a great deal of freedom: freedom you've likely been taking for granted.
I would like to ask that you do research on your own in order to discover what President Obama is all about.
If you're worried because a conservative is telling you that Obama is an enemy of liberty; go into your research with the express purpose of proving that Barack Obama has no desire to restrict freedom, and that every action taken since he's been President has only been in response to the struggling economy, and his saying things during the campaign such as, "I want everyone to share the wealth," in no way means he wants to limit prosperity.
Though the current Democrat establishment thinks otherwise - letting a billionaire keep his hard earned money is not a negative, or flaw in the system.
Though it's usually not wise to vote based solely on what will benefit you, please consider the fact that President Obama will not reduce taxes for 95% of the population, because liberals, as far to the left as Mr. Obama, fundamentally oppose a reduction in anyone's taxes.
That means, while you won't be financially assisted by President Obama as you were promised, you won't be harmed by his policies either, right?
In response to him proposing a cap in CEO pay, you say, "He's talking about limiting the salary of CEO's who run huge financial companies (whether or not they received bailout money) and I'll never be the CEO of a financial company."
But what if he eventually takes his plan a bit further?
Let's say you wake up in the middle of the night with an idea that will make you a lot of money. You take it to a friend of a friend, who helps make it happen, and when all is said and done you're making $250,000 annually.
But wait, you forgot to consider the possibility President Obama won't allow someone in your position to earn that much money. Perhaps he will have capped the salary of first time entrepreneurs at $100,000.
And even if does let you keep the money, you've got to factor in taxes.
According to President Obama, you will have become rich and are therefore entitled to only a fraction of what you've earned.
Individuals, who don't believe people should keep their money, don't believe anyone should be allowed to keep their money, and therefore will come after folks who make less and less as time goes on.
Blurting out, "We'll give 95% of the American people tax cuts," is a great campaign strategy, but needs to be questioned when it goes against everything the candidate stands for.
Conservatives say, "Lower taxes for everyone," which makes more sense than picking and choosing who receives higher taxes, because the net will be a lot bigger by the end of the tax-raising candidates term - meaning the nice fellow you see walking to the bus stop every morning with a sack lunch in hand will soon be considered, by the government, to be a rich man. You heard right; a rich man who can barely afford public transportation.
Don't take it from someone you label a "Conservative Hate Monger," do research for yourself and think about how President Obama's actions will hinder freedom.
Actions such as...
He wants to limit charitable donations by decreasing tax breaks for charitable givers.
He wants to limit the pay of CEO's of companies who haven't received a dime of bailout money.
He wants to strip the freedom of workers to vote in secret when casting ballots on whether or not to unionize.
He wants to strip you of the right to visit any doctor you wish to see.
Though President Obama says he does not support the Fairness Doctrine, many Democrats in Congress wish to forcibly remove conservative hosts from the radio. The major television networks, they will say, are "fair and balanced." In addition there have been proposals by legislators to bail out near bankrupt newspapers which overwhelmingly favor liberalism. Agree with Rush Limbaugh or not, surely you don't wish to strip him of his First Amendment right to speak while the government uses taxpayer money to further unprofitable newspapers who only offer one point of view. You may not agree with Rush, but can't argue with the fact that he makes lots of money. And if you want to hear a differing opinion; just turn on the television to any over-the-air network or pick up any newspaper.
And we already live in a country where, in certain areas, you can't set your own smoking policies when opening a restaurant!
Let me ask you this: when did freedom become a bad thing?
Not only have governments, which greatly hinder freedom, proven to be miserable failures throughout history; no government has proven ineffective because the people under their control had too much freedom.
In no history book has the following statement been written:
"The country then began to crumble because its people, who had the freedom to prosper using their own ingenuity, simply sat around and did nothing. They didn't strive for greatness, they all waited for someone else to achieve greatness so they could mooch off them. Unfortunately there was never anyone one off whom to mooch. Thankfully a dictator came along and began telling everyone what to do. Suddenly great physicians, inventors and artists popped up everywhere. With freedom, they were miserable; under the steady hand of a dictatorial regime, unlimited wealth was created."
Though now maligned by the news media, entertainment folks, and college professors; freedom is the most important thing we possess.
And instead of taking the word of Chris Matthews, Tim Robbins or Professor Lewis L. Lordington III, you better start doing some research for yourself; then maybe you'll join in the fight for freedom as all patriotic Americans should.
