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Letter to the Editor in response to "Obstructionists, naysayers abound"

Dear Ms Norine Matteson,

It is with great trepidation and concern that I pen these words in response to yours, “Obstuctionists, naysayers abound,” dated 2/20/09. Although I do not personally know you, your perspective and opinions carry the aroma of a scent that permeates an already rampant sickness. This sickness does not display itself in one’s body, for you, I’m sure, are a healthy and beautiful young woman. No, this sickness saturates the mind of an Obamanation, with a euphoria only witnessed between lovers who blindly think the other can do no wrong.

Please afford me the grace to correct your statements, although passionate, are unfounded with fact. I wonder who you are imagining in your mind when you refer to “armchair economists.” Who are qualified to speak in this area? Perhaps, you, with your many degrees and accolades in economics, sociology, central planning, and finance can speak more firmly than those, but allow me to humbly state, one does not need a degree of higher learning to declare rightly “Shenanigans!” And believe me, this “vocal minority” is, in fact, the silent majority.

You stated we “haven’t any official idea of what the stimulus contains,” intending that we reserve judgment for our congressman and president to see the fruits before we take any stance. The official documentation has been made public and is viewable. I also find it rather humorous and saddening that you blame Bush for the housing deflation, when the only thing we should be upset with is his increase of the deficit to $482 Billion. Look up the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 the seeds of your malcontent. The hypocrisy in America today is astounding when it judges so harshly a man who took 8 years to create the $482 Billion deficit despite the largest attack on American soil in history, yet Obama has tripled the deficit to more than $1.4 Trillion in just 2 months. More on this subject material can be found at RustyPang.com.

Ultimately, my dear Matteson, I am disappointed in your words, not because you penned them, but that so many in America echo them, and the many more who disagree have not rioted over their elected abuse. Your blessed elected president, Mr. B.O. himself, tells you one thing and does another. He passes the largest “stimulus” bill in history, more than double our federal budget in 1982, but more than 65% of the spending is social programs and non-job creation spending and has the gall to tell you he will not allow wasteful spending. He is attempting to nationalize banks, the auto industry, and others just because his socialist and Keynesian economic ideals tell him to do so, despite any real evidence of its successful application. I know you want change, but so does every human being. Life is not perfect and we desire to improve ourselves; this is a great thing. However, blind belief in a man who passes failed laws, in a failed system, based upon failed ideals…Well, such a man will be deemed as a failure.

Benjamin Franklin once stated, “those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither.” Obama sells security, and you are buying it.

Rusty Pang, Armchain Economist and Vacavillian
"With all thy getting, get thy understanding."