Our Orwellian president speaks as if we have no collective memory. But that is OK if you are considered to be "hip"

Victor Davis Hanson "As a senator and presidential candidate, Barack Obama said that he detested budget deficits. In 2006, when the aggregate national debt was almost $8 trillion less than today, he blasted George W. Bush's chronic borrowing and refused to vote for upping the debt ceiling: "Increasing America's debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that 'the buck stops here.'"


PA Pundits

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"A second explanation for Obama's "irresponsible" and "unpatriotic" behavior is that, at some point, he began to see political advantages to massive borrowing when combined with near-zero interest rates. The growth of entitlements is popular with many voters, especially given that 47 percent pay no federal income taxes. Politically, it proved wiser to provide free birth control pills than to be demagogued as wanting to throw granny over a cliff. Who wants to run on giving fewer things to voters and making everyone pay more for what they receive?"

In other words, it is easy to be a liberal but it takes courage to be a conservative. Should Obama do the right thing about federal spending and give up all the adulation from Hollywood; the admiring interviews from a sycophantic media; the glowing check stand magazine cover photos? Would Obama have the integrity to forsake his reputation of being "hip"? Or would he prefer being "hip" to actually governing?
Let's discuss "hipness" in the light of the article above, shall we?

Victyor Davis Hanson; The Hipster Façade  ..."Or does the fact that LeBron is hip exempt him from association with his fellow fat cats? Could the Tea Party just change its name to Occupy Washington?
" Barack Obama baffles his detractors. How can one who golfs so frequently, or who vacations in only the most tony resorts, keep haranguing the nation about the transgressions of the one percent? When he sees them stroll by on Martha’s Vineyard, does he jump up and shout out at their mansions: “You didn’t build that!”?
"How did corpse-man not win the NPR vitriol that nu-cu-lar had in the past?" 

Sodahead

Because Obama is "hip" and no Republican can be. Ever.

Reading list on Obama's gun control measures

These are from the soon-to-be-gone Neal Boortz:
Random Thoughts on Obama's Gun Control Measures  "The libs are trying to change the language here.  They know that the phrase “gun control” elicits a strong negative response among many.  Look for “gun violence prevention” or some other such phrase.  Same goals, different phraseology.  Liberals know the masses are suckers … and will play them."

 Obama's Victim Disarmament Proposals "I really do feel for you folks in the media who have to continue to honestly and objectively cover this dangerous man in the White House.  .... I simply cannot sit here and do the daily play-by-play of his destruction of this country that I love any more.  This last election made it clear.  The moochers, parasites, leaches and the looters who support them are in control.  We simply have too many people voting for a living in this country … the takers rule, and too many makers are disengaged and sit on their hands on Election Day."

The Race Card  "It was only a matter of time, as it is with most issues lately, before somebody pulled out the race card.  The person to do it this time around was none other than Hank“Guam will tip over” Johnson.  He says that the NRA opposes Obama's gun control plans because the group “still cannot get over” the fact that the president is “black.”" Don't miss this one either; now back to our original topic:

Gun Control Through ... ObamaCare? "Hey you doctors out there, did you hear what Dear Ruler has in store for you?  You thought that you went to school to get a medical degree to practice medicine, help people and earn the big bucks.  Now you are realizing that you will be a government employee, subject to the demands of a feckless ruler."
I'm sure Mr. Boortz means that in a nice way.

Lucianne has these:

NRO; Obama’s Unserious Gun Proposals "So why has the Obama administration come up with these tired, already-failed proposals? Not so that they can pass, and certainly not so that if passed, they would be effective. Rather, Obama’s gun-control initiatives are part of his permanent campaign. The objective is to rile up the Democratic party’s faithful so they will be motivated to turn out in November 2014. President Obama has always been more interested in campaigning than governing. Beyond that, he knows he can do little to transform America unless the Democrats capture the House next year. So today’s proposals, pointless as they may seem, are part of a political strategy — not to convert the majority, but to motivate the minority."

 

Photo-op president shooting blanks  "So does the boilerplate admonition to “launch a national safe and responsible gun-ownership campaign.” (But, psst, the National Rifle Association’s been doing that for years.)"

 

Gov. Rick Perry fires back at Obama's gun limits

"The evil Perry spoke of "shows up in our movies, video games and online fascinations," he said, "and finds its way into vulnerable hearts and minds. As a free people, let us choose what kind of people we will be.""

Now these gun control advocates mean business!

 

This next cartoon comes from Ronbo at The Freedom Fighter's Journal: 

Finally, from Weasel Zippers:  NRA: Obama Wants “War” With Us So We’re Preparing For “Battle”… "NRA members would hold accountable any politicians who “sell them out to some pie-in-the-sky scheme such as the president is proposing,” he said."

Investing: Biggest growth story is outside the US

The Financial Times  American business competitiveness has made this nation a good haven for investing. But now, Obama and the business-hating liberals are affecting the business climate, making Bulgaria a better investment than the US at present. TD

 "The drag might have been justified had the agreement actually addressed the long-term fiscal outlook. But it failed to tackle the US tax code’s dysfunction or the sustainability of major entitlement programmes. In abdicating any effort to stabilise the national debt, Washington now risks an eventual loss of international confidence in the US. Short term, it is not even clear that this deal does much to address the deficit. With significant fiscal drag still embedded in the deal, the economy is unlikely to grow as fast as current budget estimates assume. If growth disappoints, as it almost surely will, revenue will be below expectations and deficits above."  Full article from the UK Financial Times here.

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