Town Hall meetings are small events. Hardly uncontainable. Obama is trying to play out the Chicago thug world of politics across the US, and it is backfiring. Why? because he is a pitiful rookie, and has surrounded himself with rookies.
I worry more about his collection of names and IP addresses of those whose dissent, and perhaps efforts made to silence the media. However, to suggest he has the power to throw out the Constitution and rule with a nazilike fist is ludicrous. Unless of course Congress is in on this also, and the American public has collectively drank some bad koolaid.
We made fun of DU posters who suggested this when GWB was president. Back to reality please.
Hi,
Thank you for your courteous reply, and I do mean that sincerly, not scarcastically. While we may disagree, I want to state my case as why things are different.
1. Who would have thought any president could nationalize the banks, control the salaries of the executives, tell them who they will and will not lend money to.
2. Who would have thought any president could nationalize the auto industry, then violate the bankruptcy laws and almost unilaterally give contolling interest in two of our nations largest companies to the unions.
3. Who would have thought that any president would quadruple the national debt in his first 100 days in office.
4. Who would have thought any president would unilaterally call off an investigation of the Black Panthers intimidating one of our most sacred rights as Americans - voting....and getting no dissent in congress?
5. When was the last time you saw a president give something like $4 billion to acorn who is being charged with crimes all over the country and again getting no dissent from congress?
As to the comparison of Bush and BO, there is one major difference, Bush for the most part had to deal with dissent in the democrat congress and mainstream media. BO instead is dealing with enablers, folks that not only do not print things, they also lie and misrepresent in the process.
You and I both know if any republican president tried any of this stuff, much less succeeded, he would likely already be impeached.
God, I hope you are right and we have nothing to worry about. Ask yourself this question. Look at the five items I mentioned and ask when in history have you ever seen an American president get away with totally disregarding the constitution in such a manner.
I feel BO has a much different agenda than any president in history. Look at his background, his associates, his minister. The old saying, "People judge you by the company you keep" is truly frightening.
best regards,
5412