Bully pulpit

The power of the President is like a bully pulpit; too bad it’s being wasted. When the wrong message is routinely delivered to Americans, wrong behavior follows. Sarah Palin’s exhortation to the press to stop making things up could also apply to the signals sent by our leader. Into the informational ether, Obama preaches that debt is fine, racism is ingrained, problems are not of a personal nature; the list goes on and on. What waste! The rights we inherently possess as human beings come with duties which are never enumerated by the President or the press. What a waste! Cash for Clunkers is a perfect example. No one needs a new car unless he/she has more money then it will every be possible to spend. Even then, wouldn’t a worthy charity be more suitable than material ostentation? The new cars (mandated by Washington’s green agenda) do not reflect free choice. The new cars put the owner back into debt. The old cars ( again a term designated by government) are not reused but rather the engines are destroyed and the bodies (mostly fiberglass not metal and chrome) are recycled to ‘create’ jobs. Unless any of this sounds rational, remember that the major premise - that one needs a new car which diminishes one’s duty to live responsibly and save money for the future - is false. The right to pursue happiness behind the wheel of a necessary mode of transportation also includes the duty to pursue the American dream responsibly. What a waste that our President preaches racism from his bully pulpit rather than admitting only a renegade few are still racists. What a waste that our President worships the photo op rather than the opportunity to speak truth from the power of his office about America’s moral standards which suck. Black crime sucks. Respect for life sucks. We live in a country where an evil woman cuts a baby from a murdered woman’s womb. We live in a land where our government bails out bankrupt banks that then dole out billions in bonuses to select employees. We live in a place where a student at Columbine high school who admitted her Christianity was murdered by a wacko for her belief. The power and glory that reside in the White House today are forces of wrongdoing. What a waste!