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What has Obama done so far?


Date: 2009-11-05, 3:41PM EST
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Well, he has slowed and in some industries reversed the economic downturn. Which means, his policies have saved us from economic catastrophe. They may have been unpopular amongst some, but the policies did what they were designed to do. Which was save us from the second and even worse Great Depression. Regardless of your feelings on government "meddling," it worked. It fixed the screw ups of the previous administrations meddling. So, it has proven that it takes government meddling to fix the results of government meddling.

What has Obama not done yet?

He hasn't put conservatives in their place. Conservatives had the loudest voice in the "meddling" issue when it turned on them. But they also have the loudest voice in demanding government meddling in the lives of those who live differently then they do. They demand the government make it illegal for gays to be married, but demand at the same time the government stay out of their lives. That is called, by definition, a double standard. Which is usually the case when dealing with conservatives. They have the nerve to call it government meddling in their lives if gay marriage is federally legalized. I hate to tell you, if two dudes wanna tie the proverbial knot, it has nothing to do with anyone except those two dudes.

Another double standard presented by conservatives is in the market. They demand a free market, but at the same time demand for the adult entertainment industry to be regulated or shut down because it violates their personal moral standards. Hate to tell you conservatives, but you can't have a free market that only regulates business's that you dont like and leaves alone your "christian owned" stores.

Conservatives preach freedoms but ask for an oppressive government. They want "moral laws" that oppress anyone who does not agree or live by their moral standards. That is not freedom conservatives. Moral law provides opportunity for government oppression. That has been proven through out the history of the world, and the United States. The freedoms you cry for also give the same freedoms to those who choose to not agree with you. It gives the freedom to believe a different form of government would be better. It provides the freedoms to worship, live, and pursue happiness in any form that does NOT violate the freedoms of others. That is the part that conservatives ignore. The simply want what they want, and are willing to rob others of their freedoms if they feel it is necessary to obtain what they want.

Liberals are just as bad. They want to protect everyones rights and freedoms by taking away everyones rights and freedoms. They say things like "war mongering" to describe any situation in which the US goes to war. Sorry liberals, sometimes it is necessary to go to war. Liberals cry for animal rights at the cost of human rights. They suggest completely impractical sollutions to problems that only they can see.

Both these groups think with wrong parts of their anatomy. They do not see the big picture. Their tunnel vision is programmed by their chosen media outlets and their own absurd belief structures.

The US is a community. That simple. What affects one of us, affects all of us. If you kill someone, not only is that person dead, but you are in jail. That persons family is sad and angry about their loss. Your family is sad and embarrassed by your actions. The community is scared that this kind of activity will continue if you are not adequately punished. Law enforcement has to keep the community, and your rights in mind when deciding how to punish you. The community may be devided on what is the best way for you to be punished. Do you face the death penalty or life in prison. If life in prison, the community is responsible for paying for your care, including food, housing, medical treatment, clothes, etc.

So, What has Obama done so far? What hasn't he done?

He has instigated change by stopping change. Progress has been made in other coutries, but the US still suffers from the aftermath of the Bush administration. Conservatives and Liberals still whine and complain, even though both groups are completely wrong on nearly every issue. He has done so much, and at the same time done so little. He is average in every sense of the word.

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