Obama causes another American pillar to roll in his grave, this time it's Lincoln.

Did you see Obama speak yesterday? His speech celebrating Lincoln's bicentennial birthday was actually good. Watch it here:



I have to say that whoever wrote that speech, kudos. Also, later at the banquet for Lincoln's birthday Obama gave another speech. The transcript can be found here. I'm not going to comment on the entirety of the speech but let me point to something that caught my attention. Furthermore, let me say this felt like Judas kissing Jesus on the cheek right before he sold him out to the Pharisees. Allow me to explain.

The president began to address problems and admitting government failed in welfare and education because, "when government has done things that people can -- and should --do for themselves" and "sometimes we've lost sight of the role of parents, rather than government, in cultivating a thirst for knowledge and instilling those qualities of good character, hard work and discipline and integrity." These things I agree with wholeheartedly. To this I say, good job Obama, you got this right.

However, and this is a big freaking however, the next series of statements blew my mind. Subsequently, I had to pick my jaw off of the floor of the car it had fallen so far.

Read this first and then pause and think about it. I will rejoin you in a moment. If you prefer to see it live, then click here.

"But in recent years, we've seen the pendulum swing too far in the opposite direction. What's dominated is a philosophy that says every problem can be solved if only government would step out of the way; that if government were just dismantled and divvied up into tax breaks, that it would somehow benefit us all. Such knee-jerk disdain for government -- this constant rejection of any common endeavor -- cannot rebuild our levees or our roads or our bridges. It can't refurbish our schools or modernize our health care system. It can't lead to the next medical discovery or yield the research and technology that will spark a clean energy economy." -President Obama

WHAT?! EXCUSE ME? I don't use profanity, but I really really want to right now. Did I just hear him say that?

Let me answer his quote with one of my own by Henry David Thoreau, "I heartily accept the motto,—“That government is best which governs least;” and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which I also believe,—“That government is best which governs not at all;” and when men are prepared for it, that will be the kind of government which they will have. Government is at best but an expedient; but most governments are usually, and all governments are sometimes, inexpedient." Civil Disobedience 1849

This is not a recent belief Mr. Obama. Limited government was the foundation on which we have our country. Every founding father believed this. EVERY FOUNDING FATHER. Socialism is a recent phenomena, a new belief that emerged in the early 20th century. It is the baby belief, the one that has tried and failed in Russia, China, Europe, and North Korea. Yet, our free, limited government mentality is older and lasts longer.

Let me say that you, sir, are not a centrist and do not hold to the same beliefs that keep this country prosperous. Governments build levies that break, bridges that are never paid for, and regulate a medical industry that drives up the price of healthcare every year.

Government is the problem, not the solution. As much as I want to be blind and believe your altruism for this state, all you ever show me is your blatant disregard for factual evidence and blind loyalty to broken idealism. What's worse is you get others to follow you behind the deceiving banner of liberty, equality, and peace.

Abraham Lincoln, the very man you celebrated yesterday has some fitting words for you.

"We all declare for liberty; but in using the same word we do not all mean the same thing. With some the word liberty may mean for each man to do as he pleases with himself, and the product of his labor; while with others, the same word may mean for some men to do as they please with other men, and the product of other men's labor. Here are two, not only different, but incompatible things, called by the same name - liberty. And it follows that each of the things is, by the respective parties, called by two different and incompatible names - liberty and tyranny." -Abraham Lincoln

Now, to those who read my blog and still believe I should take it easy on our president. I'm sorry but it is my duty as an American citizen, in the spirit of what this country represents, and as a Christian who believes in a God that sets people free from sinful slavery, this man is both wrong and dangerously deceptive.

There are only two conclusions one can reach about people who reject truth. Either, the man is truly blind to it, or he knows better but intentionally deceives the people.

Here's Obama's 3 week record as president. He has effectively passed the largest socialized spending bill in all of American history which includes very little actual "stimulus" material. He wants to silence and regulate talk-radio, a private industry. He wishes to increase the nationalization of the auto industry, also a private market. He closed a prison for terrorists and wants them to be transferred onto American soil. All of this happened in only 3 weeks and I'm supposed to "Give Obama a chance?" The man is a socialist who hides behind centrism.

Why am I, and others, made to feel bad because I oppose a man who stands behind everything I believe don't believe in? I refuse to accept my dissent as unpatriotic, not unchristian. He is the president of the United States, but I didn't vote for him, therefore, he is not my president.

Men of great conviction always attract the greatest critics. Therefore, to the world I raise my glass to you and say, "BRING IT!!!"