A letter to our local paper, The Kansas City Star, yesterday, was written by a local woman who gave the reasons why she opposes President Obama. She then conclude that race had nothing to do with it, and that people shouldn't be calling other people names. So, I wondered why she felt this way about the President. These are what she stated were her objections, and my answers to her. There are also other things that I'm adding here, as I have no limit on words I can use, and the paper has a 200 word limit.
She stated that she hated Obamacare (The ACA) and the auto bailout. I wondered, does she not like government regulations and tax breaks for companies? Does she think the government has no responsibility for what happens to millions of Americans if the economy collapses? Does she think all government regulations should be struck down, and no tax breaks given to companies? If so, does she hate the GOP for all the tax breaks and loopholes the oil companies have? If not, why? Is it just these things she's against?
She also stated that she disagrees with trying terrorists in civilian courts. So, she disagreed with both Clinton and George W. Bush, who had terrorists tried in civilian courts, right? She added she hated the expanding federal government. But, in fact, there are now 1000 fewer civilians working for the government than there was in 2004, the smallest amount in the Bush administration. She also hates the burgeoning debt under Obama. Did she feel the same way with Bush, who turned surplus budgets into massive debts?
She wrote that she hated that President Obama apologized to our enemies. Now, does she mean she hates that we opened up a dialogue with Iran, or is she talking about the truthful speech he gave in Egypt stating past administrations' actions and apologizing for those that were illegal and stopped the will of the people from electing their own leaders? She really doesn't think either is good for our country?
Shen then went on to write her dislike for the President's failed economic plan and the increasing dependency of people on the federal government. But really, since the GOP took the House in 2010, what economic plan has gotten through? In fact, she hates the fact that the GOP has ceased having a plan to get people back to work. They can't pass a transportation bill to rebuild roads and bridges, they can't pass a farm bill, other than to give big companies subsidies. This is part of the reason so many need the help of the government. And does she really want programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start slashed?
She concluded with Solyndra and Jeremiah Wright. Again, she doesn't believe that government should help companies. That's her prerogative, but in giving some businesses tax breaks while denying them to others, wasn't government already trying to decide winners and losers? Why did this start to bother her under Obama? And with Jeremiah Wright, isn't she saying that the racial makeup and background of his Christian reverend does bother her?
The lady who wrote the letter stating that race had nothing to do with her dislike with the President finished it with saying she doesn't like his black reverend. And throughout her letter, she stated that she disliked the President for doing things other Presidents did, and for some things that actually aren't true. So, when you get down to it, why is it you hate President Obama, GOP? Are you sure there isn't a deeper reason, and yet one that is only skin deep?
Well put. Unfortunately, not everyone, in fact hardly anyone in my experience, is as objectively rational as you. Their political opinions seem to be more related to an idea of themselves than based on any factual investigation. They seem like good people, and if you ask them if they are good people they'll sometimes take another look at their opinionated rhetoric. All we can do is keep presenting our ideas to the more intellectually centered readers.
ReplyDeleteEvery election I've tried to get people to read about the 3rd party candidates and imagine having more than two choices. Simple, right? It's like trying to let a fly out the kitchen door. Keep up the good work though, lol, we might get through to a few.