Taxes Lowered to 10%!!!

Media bias was taken to a whole new level last Friday by Newsweek editor, Evan Thomas. If there was any question previously about bias, it's sure cleared up now. In an interview on MSNBC, Thomas says President Obama is "sort of God," and that he is going "to bring all different sides together." There you go, folks. It's official. Obama is now "God" (as if it wasn't apparent enough before that some think he is).

There is no question that some people worship this man. I mean, when was the last time you had people fainting over and over again at Presidential campaign rallies? When was the last time a President was this much of a celebrity? It's easy to see why. Barack Obama is a charismatic, well-spoken (with a teleprompter), likeable and good-looking guy. These are surely characteristics that we want to see in a President. The scary thing is that presently, that's all it takes to become President of the United States. Forget ideals, forget policy and forget fiscal and individual responsibility. Who cares as long as the President is likeable, right?

This is America today, folks. Rather than distrusting government (which is what our country was founded upon), Americans today are putting ALL of their trust in government. The government must save us from everything, regardless of whether or not we as individuals made a bad choice. People who bought homes that couldn't afford them..... government must save them. Unionized auto workers who enjoy 3x as much pay as others in their field and subsequently ran their companies into bankruptcy.... government must save them. Banks who knowingly made increasingly risky investments that went bad.... government must save them. The list goes on and on and on.

Freedom encompasses two essential characteristics: The freedom to succeed AND the freedom to fail. Providing a safety net for the latter discourages and penalizes the former. Disparities exist in a free society. The should and they always will. Anyone not willing to live with this should pack up and move to Cuba or North Korea. They are Communist nations and, by definition, fit the bill for what you are seeking if you want everyone to have an equal amount of stuff.

One last thing..... Since Obama is now God, can we now only pay him 10% of our income as we have traditionally done with the church? I guess having a diety as our President does come with some advantages.