Who would put a political bumper
sticker on their car that did not have knowledge about the candidate or issue
represented? Who is motivated and willing enough to put a candidate’s bumper
sticker on their car while at the same time being ignorant about what the
candidate has done or has not done? I do not mean to use the word “ignorant” in a
derogatory sense, but as it is defined: “lacking knowledge or information as to
a particular subject or fact.”
I’ve seen more and more Obama 2012
bumper stickers on cars lately. Every time I see one, I can’t help but think,
WHY why would you put that sticker on your car? Though I did not vote for or
support Obama in 2008, I do not blame people who did; I get it. (I voted 3rd
party) I fail to understand how anyone who supported Obama in 2008 could
support him in 2012. Looking at policy actions and taking into account
political theater, it would logically follow that 2004 Bush supporters would be
Obama’s 2012 base.
The logic and reasoning behind a
person who supported Obama in 2008 supporting Obama in 2012 are either based
on fear and ignorance, or people are suffering from cognitive dissonance, also
known as compartmentalized thinking. It is a combination of the
three. There is the most simple fear of party politics, but that fear is based
on cognitive dissonance; we all know that regardless of what party is in power,
the militarism and loss of liberty and legislation to benefit the banks will
continue. This state of mind, blocking out disturbing facts, can be quite powerful, especially when so many people want things
to change. Often the desire is so powerful people start to believe things might
actually change this time.
While most people who supported
Obama in 2008 wanted to end the wars, torturing, bank bailouts, and
infringement on our civil liberties, i.e., the warrantless wiretapping, the
Patriot Act, and so on, Obama continued and increased all of these matters to
the point of creating a hit list for assassinations, including American citizens
and defended the concept of “thought crimes” similar to the movie, Minority
Report. While Bush went to war without a declaration, he did get Congress’s
consent by default of a resolution to authorize force. Obama unilaterally
authorized a military attack in Libya. But I do not wish to go point by point
through Obama’s lies and or failed promises. That said, I will note that Obama
once said:
“The President does not have power
under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation
that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation.” DEC
20th 2007.
I want to point out the fact that
Glenn Greenwald, Daniel Ellsberg, Ralph Nader, Dennis Kucinich,
Amy Goodman, Noam Chomsky, and many other respected voices on the Left have
completely destroyed Obama; there is no need for me to do it again. Rachel
Maddow’s show “Obama’s Preventive and Indefinite Detention” is one of my
all-time favorites. All that said, some of these critics and many Left-wing talking
heads that have made mention of some or all of these faults fall back and ask
their viewers and listeners to go ahead and vote for Obama anyway.
The tactics used to rally the Left
behind Obama range from resorting to ad-hominem attacks like “Tea Baggers”
and “Republican.” In contrast, others focus on the Republicans standing in the way of
Obama and the Democrats from getting anything done. It is often said that the
Republicans want to see the country fail so they can blame and beat
Obama, “Obstructionists,” they cry. Then they often point to the fact
that Obama did not create this economic crisis; Bush and the Republicans did.
(Once upon a time, they also brought up the fact that Obama did not get us into
Iraq, several bombings of new countries later, they tend to leave that one
alone.) Long story short, when you get into the manus, Obama resigned the
Patriot Act, regularly supports drone bombings, assassinations, a massive
expansion of privacy invasion, and bails out the 1%. There is no defense for
his sins; there is no amount of changing the subject and shifting the issues
that can hide the fact that Obama is a corporatist and a globalist that has no
regard or respect for the United States Constitution. (Much like Bush and 99% of
the 1%)
“Mr.William Daley from JP Morgan
Chase as White House Chief of Staff. Mr. Gene Sperling from the Goldman Sachs
payroll to be director of the National Economic Council. Eileen Rominger from
Goldman Sachs named director of the SEC's Investment Management division. Even
the National Security Advisor, Thomas Donilon, was executive vice president for
law and policy at the disgraced Fannie Mae after serving as a corporate
lobbyist with O'Melveny & Roberts. The keystone of the business friendly
team was put in place on Friday. General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeffrey
Immelt will serve as chair of the president's Council on Jobs and
Competitiveness.”
Just how tied in with Wall Street is
the Obama administration?
'The Wall Street takeover of the
Obama administration is now complete.'
Ellsberg Speech - March 19, 2011
Obama- Preventive and Indefinite
Detention (Rachel Maddow)
The Obama justice system
By Glenn Greenwald
Daniel Ellsberg & Ralph Nader
Join March 19th Protest in D.C. Marking 8th Anniversary of Iraq War
Olbermann on Obama's assassination
program
Also: By Glenn Greenwald
President Obama 'orders Pakistan
drone attacks
Court allows constitutional
challenge to new FISA law
Dennis Kucinich: Obama Talked To The
U.N. He Talked With The Arab League But No Time For Congress!
Dennis Kucinich: Libya Air Strikes
Could Be 'Impeachable Offense'
The Plain Truth on Wars of
Intervention
Dems Rip Obama on Libya, Bring Up
'Impeachable Offense'
Rand Paul & Dennis Kucinich Talk
About Obama Libya Lawsuit On CNN
"War, Debt and the President"
By Amy Goodman
Bush and Cheney committed war crimes, and Obama is doing the same crimes (Ralph Nader)
Dennis Kucinich, "This Administration Headed By Constitutional Scholar, Is Ignoring The
Constitution!"
Noam Chomsky to RT: Bush torturer,
Obama just kills
The due-process-free assassination
of U.S. citizens is now a reality: By
Glenn Greenwad
FOX: California's Medical Marijuana
Industry Getting Stoned - Ron Paul 2012
Will Obama be a one-term President?
Democrat Obstructionism to Blame for
Latest Government Funding Crisis
Jobs bill fight continues after
Senate defeat
Obama, Romney, and Goldman Sachs -
2012
11/7/11: Is Obama President or an
Executive Dictator?
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