Delftsman

Well, What WOULD You Say?

A friend of mine, Eric Faust, wrote the following post on his Face Book page; I was so impressed with it that I asked him if I could post it here and he graciously gave me permission to do so...Take it away, Eric !

C'mon - That'll never happen in America!

" What would you say if I gave you 11 reasons why the elections in 2010 will be the most important in the history of the United States?"

1. What if I had told you in October 2008, before the last
presidential election, that before Barack Obama's first 100 days in office,
the federal government would be in control of both the mortgage and the banking industries?
That 19 of America's largest banks would be forced to undergo stress tests by the
federal government which would determine if they were insufficiently capitalized,
so they must be supervised by the government?
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

2. What if I had told you that within Barack Obama's first 100 days
in office the federal government would be the largest shareholder in
the US Big-Three automakers: Ford, GM, and Chrysler? That the
government would kick out the CEO's of these companies and
appoint hand-picked executives with zero experience in the auto
industry and that executive compensation would be determined, not by a
Board of Directors, but by the government?
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

3. What if I had told you that Barack Obama would appoint 32 Czars,
without congressional approval, accountable only to him, not to the
voters, who would have control over a wide range of US policy decisions.
That there would be a Stimulus Accountability Czar, an Urban Czar,
a Compensation Czar, an Iran Czar, an Auto Industry Czar,
a Cyber Security Czar, an Energy Czar, a Bank Bailout Czar, and more
than a dozen other government bureaucrats with unchecked regulatory
powers over US domestic and foreign policy.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

4. What if I had told you that the federal deficit would be $915
billion in the first six months of the Obama presidency - with a
projected annual deficit of $1.75 trillion - triple the $454.8
billion in 2008, for which the previous administration was highly
criticized by Obama and his fellow Democrats. That congress would
pass Obama's $3.53 trillion federal budget for fiscal 2010. That the
projected deficit over the next ten years would be greater than $10
trillion.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

5. What if I had told you that the Obama Justice Department would
order FBI agents to read Miranda rights to high-value detainees
captured on the battlefield and held at US military detention
facilities in Afghanistan. That Obama would order the closing of
the Guantanamo detention facility with no plan for the disposition of
the 200-plus individuals held there. That several of the suspected
terrorists at Guantanamo would be sent to live in freedom
in Bermuda at the expense of the US government. That our returning US
veterans would be labeled terrorists and put on a watch list.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

6. What if I had told you that the federal government would seek
powers to seize key companies whose failures could jeopardize the
financial system. That a new regulatory agency would be proposed by
Obama to control loans, credit cards, mortgage-backed securities, and
other financial products offered to the public.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

7. What if I had told you that Obama would travel to the Middle East,
bow before the Saudi king, and repeatedly apologize for America's past
actions. That he would travel to Latin America where he would warmly
greet Venezuela's strongman Hugo Chavez and sit passively in the
audience while Nicaraguan Marxist thug Daniel Ortega charged
America with terrorist aggression in Central America.
Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

8. Okay, now what if I were to tell you that Obama wants to dismantle
conservative talk radio through the imposition of a new "Fairness
Doctrine." That he wants to curtail the First Amendment rights of
those who may disagree with his policies via Internet blogs, cable
news networks, or advocacy ads. That most major network television
and most newspapers will only sing his phrases like state-run media
in communist countries?
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

9. What if I were to tell you that the Obama Justice Department is
doing everything it can to limit your Second Amendment rights to keep
and bear arms. That the federal government wants to reinstate the
so-called assault weapons ban which would prohibit the sale of any
type of firearm that requires the shooter to pull the trigger every
time a round is fired. That Obama's Attorney General wants to
eliminate the sale of virtually all handguns and ammunition,
which most citizens choose for self-defense.
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

10. What if I were to tell you that the Obama plan is to eliminate
states rights guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment and give the federal
government sweeping new powers over policies currently under the
province of local and state governments and voted on by the people.
That Obama plans to control the schools, energy production,
the environment, health care, and the wealth of every US citizen.
Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America."

11. What if I were to tell you that the president, the courts, and the federal government
have ignored the US Constitution and have seized powers which the founders of our country
fought to restrict. That our last presidential election may have been our last truly free election
for some time to come. That our next presidential election may look similar to the one recently
held in Iran. (And maybe under review by ACORN.)
I know, I know what you will say. That will never happen in America.

If we don't do everything in our power to stop this madness in 2010,
may God have mercy on our souls. Pass this on to every freedom loving American you can.
Thank you.

Posted by Delftsman3 at July 27, 2009 12:32 PM | TrackBack