January 30, 2009

Like I Said…

…, I have no intention of bashing our new president or even criticizing him until we see the end result of his works as POTUS.

However, I will do what one might call “semi-predict” the intended fruits of the incumbent administration.

First, as I mentioned in my last post, Mr. Obama has frozen all proposed Bush agendas pending “review” of each, rendering any prospective final legacies of the previous administration moot, including, unfortunately, bills effecting the Second Amendment rights of Americans.

Now, there’s this little nugget.

Vice President Joe Biden says the goal of a new White House task force is to raise middle-class living standards.

The goals of the task force are plums for the labor unions that supported Obama’s presidential bid. Those goals include:

– Expanding education and lifelong training opportunities
– Improving work and family balance
– Restoring labor standards, including workplace safety
– Helping to protect middle-class and working-family incomes
– Protecting retirement security

Yeah, I can see where the teachers’ unions and some of their fellow travellers might like the ring of those bells.

At the same press conference where he announced the Middle Class Task Force, President Barack Obama signed three several executive orders intended to “level the playing field” for labor unions in struggles with management.

“I do not view the labor movement as part of the problem. To me, it’s part of the solution,” Obama said, prompting applause. “You cannot have a strong middle class without a strong labor movement.”

Hmmmm….

The three executives orders Obama signed on Friday will:

– Require federal contractors to offer jobs to current workers when contracts change.

– Reverse a Bush order requiring federal contractors to post notices telling workers they can limit their financial support of unions serving as their exclusive bargaining representatives.

– Prevent federal contractors from being reimbursed for expenses intended to influence workers deciding whether to form a union and engage in collective bargaining.

The White House Web site does not define the term “middle class,” other than to call it “the backbone of the country.”

They’re working fast, friends, and what I semi-predict is, within four years, the combination of a liberal Executive Branch with Democrat majorities in the House and Senate will change the whole enchilada of the American existence, and I mean irreversibly so unless, on the next go-round, we elect another Republican majority and President who will do what our last such combination shamefully neglected to do: Their jobs, which are based upon remaining loyal to their voter base rather than their miserable, negligence ridden careers.

Too Something Too Late

The $64,000.00 question is why now, rather than a few years ago? Like, when they still enjoyed the trust of their conservative constituency…

The unanimous vote by House Republicans against President Obama’s stimulus plan provided an early indication that the GOP hopes to regain power by becoming the champion of small government, a reputation many felt slipped away during the high-spending Bush years.

I’m tired of voting for politicians simply because they are Republicans, or because they are the “lesser of two evils”. I mean, are they? We lost the majority on the Hill in November, 2006 because they abused the confidence vested in them by conservatives. Now they’re doing the right thing, but will this continue if we manage to regain leadership of the House and Senate, or will they simply return to their previous complacency and fat, butt-sitting worthlessness?

I’ll tell you this much; By 2012, we probably won’t even recognize our social and political landscapes, but whose fault is that?

I blame our own Republican politicians for screwing the pooch when we had the best of all worlds at our fingertips.

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7 Responses to “Like I Said…”

  1. BB-Idaho Says:

    “..we had the best of all worlds at our fingertips.”
    ..er, how was that? :)

  2. Seth Says:

    BB –

    We had a Republican President and a Republican majority in both the House and Senate, and they could have supported their conservative base, cementing conservative agendas in place much as Obama and the Democrat majority on the Hill are now doing (and wasting no time about it!) for their liberal constituency.

    Instead, the Republicans squandered a great opportunity as they let down those of us who voted them into office or reelected them.

  3. Always On Watch Says:

    SETH! You’re back!

    Thank God.

    What do you think of Michael Steele as the new head of the RNC?

  4. BB-Idaho Says:

    Regarding “..cementing conservative agendas in place..”
    IMO, the problem was (and may still be) WHICH conservative agenda; neocon, religious fundamentalist,
    fiscal con, small gov’t, isolationist. The ‘coalition’
    pulled hard, but in different directions. Heck, even
    Rove lost control afterwhile. :)

  5. Seth Says:

    AOW –

    Back, but I can’t say about the consistency yet as there are a few complications just now re my experience related to the folks in that other country. I’m having to keep my head down for a bit.

    I think Steele is a good choice, let’s see how good he is at turning a liability into an asset. :-)

    Michael Steele is also the name of one of the Bangles. That particular one (a she) began her musical career with Joan Jett and Lita Ford in the Runaways, circa mid 1970s (just a spot of useless trivia, LOL).

    BB –

    The core stuff important to all conservatives, like limited government, low taxes, freedom to express religious beliefs, freedom of speech, our 2nd Amendment rights, you know, the kind of stuff the Constitution guarantees us. :-)

  6. The Gray Monk Says:

    Seth, good to see you back and on form once more. I trust the Spooks are no longer in a position to track or touch, and look forward to seeing you back in your usual haunts and giving vent to your usual comments.

    Good to have you back on the blog. Well done, I hope there is no lasting damage to your person.

  7. Seth Says:

    Gray Monk –

    Thanks!

    I’m afraid the affair isn’t completely over yet, but Wolf and some others are working on resolving it while I take a vacation from life and temporarily “lay low”. I’m not happy with this, as I would rather be in the thick of things and doing for myself, but in this situation, those addressing this on my behalf are much better qualified to do so.

    No permanent damage, thank G-D. :-)