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: 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 44
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.
