Barack O-My-God-Am-I-Great-bama...

Let me preface this rant with some background information. Over the past few days I have been reading some information concerning Barack Obama's trip abroad.

The first was an opinion piece by Maureen Dowd of The New York Times, titled "Ich bin ein jet-setter". The main gist of the column was that Obama was preparing physically for his political equivalent of the "Labors of Hercules". Seems rather applicable to me, since he is the first candidate to take his campaign international, and we all know it has been a long and difficult campaign, thus far. But, what disturbed me in this atricle was the following quote: "'It's important to note that it is not our intent to make policy or to negotiate; we don't do so,' said Susan Rice, an Obama foreign policy adviser. "There's one president of the United States at any given time, and we will certainly honor and respect that.'" Well THANK YOU VERY MUCH..............If this is not the most egotistical, arrogant statement I have ever heard. Does he really think that he has already been annointed the Leader of the Entire Free World??? That only through his grace does the current elected President of The United States have any bearing on the world affairs!!!!! As far as I know, there is only one that can grant that type of permission, and HE is not running for President.

The next item was an opinion piece by Cal Thomas, titled "An American innocent abroad". In this article, Mr. Thomas states: "This week, Europe will cheer Barack Obama as if he were Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, the commander of Allied troops that liberated Europe from Hitler; or John F. Kennedy before the Brandenburg Gate near the beginning of the Berlin Wall; or Ronald Resgan in the same place near its collapse. Obama is no Eisenhower, Kennedy or Reagan. He might be more like the Pied Piper, leading Europeans to their doom." The article continues to present information regarding Obama's perspectives on foreign policy and contrast some of them with John McCain's. It also cites some poll results that favor McCain. Perhaps the most telling statement comes at the end of the column. It states: "Obama has 300 foreign policy advisers, many of them veterans of the Clinton administration. Why so many? Perhaps because he is an innocent abroad and, while he may have a rosy view of the world, his worldview needs improvement."

With that as a background, I watched Obama's speech from Berlin. I could not believe what I was hearing. I honestly thought that I had misheard or misunderstood. So, I printed out a copy of the text of that speech to review, and to reassure myself that I really had misunderstood. Imagine my surprise when I discovered I had heard properly and understood the significance of what had been said. If you think that the "Liberal" Clinton Administration tried to give away the farm, just wait until or if the "Socialist" Obama policies are put into effect. What do I mean...Read On....

Take the following quote from his speech: "This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many." Does this sound like redistribution of wealth on a global scale? I know that most liberals would like to take my money/assets and distribute it over their pet projects and/or constituents, but to propose this on a global scale has not been stated publicly since Karl Marx.

Consider the following excerpts:

"I come to Berlin as so many of my countrymen have come before. Tonight, I speak to you not as a candidate for President, but as a citizen - a proud citizen of the United States, and a fellow citizen of the world." Would he have had the opportunity or even considered this tour and speaking engagement if he was not the presumptive Democratic candidate?

"As we speak, cars in Boston and factories in Beijing are melting the ice caps in the Arctic, shrinking coastlines in the Atlantic, and bringing drought to farms from Kansas to Kenya." What about the carbon footprint resulting from this totally unnecessary trip?

"...the burdens of global citizenship continue to bind us together. A change in leadership in Washington will not lift this burden. In this new century, Americans and Europeans alike will be required to do more - not less." Does he really anticipate that Europe will participate more in global issues. We, The U.S., are the largest contributor to global enterprises, and we drag organizations like NATO, kicking and screaming, into action. Will Europe finally step up to their fair share just because Obama asks?

"The walls between races and tribes; natives and immigrants; Christian and Muslim and Jew cannot stand. These now are the walls we must tear down." If I know my history, these walls have been in existence for thousands of years. Many attempts have been made to correct this situation, and all have failed. Race, nationality, and religion have been responsible for more wars and deaths throughout history than any other cause. It will take more than an agreement between Europe and the USA to tear down those walls.

"Now is the time to join together, through constant cooperation, strong institutions, shared sacrifice, and a global commitment to progress, to meet the challenges of the 21st century." Does he even know what this means? Cooperation on what? What institutions? (strong ones like NATO?????) Shared sacrifice? (Who sacrifices or gives the most in support of world disasters/issues? Europe?) Commitment to progress on what issues? Which challenges of the 21st century, there are sooo many!

"I know my country has not perfected itself. At times, we've struggled to keep the promise of liberty and equality for all of our people. We've made our share of mistakes, and there are times when our actions around the world have not lived up to our best intentions." "Never let them see you sweat." "At this level of negotiation, never apologize. It is seen as a sign of weakness." I know that we are not always right, but we are usually more right than wrong. We are the world leader in personal freedom and human rights. Let us hope that the imperfect example we now apparently present will discourage the rest of the world from depending on us to save their asses when they are in trouble. After all, they wouldn't accept our help if they didn't agree with our policies, would they?

His closing needs no comment, except to say "Welcome to the New World Order".
"People of Berlin - and people of the world - the scale of our challenge is great. The road ahead will be long. But I come before you to say that we are heirs to a struggle for freedom. We are a people of improbable hope. With an eye toward the future, with resolve in our hearts, let us remember history, and answer our destiny, and remake the world once again."

Hail Caesar !!

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