Obama' collective baggage
History has taught us the lessons of failed ideologies and philosophies. What is the caliber of this man, then, who arrogantly dismisses the wisdom of ages and the Founders' natural rights and rule of law as precepts of American governance -- and why?
Americans have witnessed their constitutional republic and its free markets provide the opportunity for abundance and individual achievement beyond the scope of human imagination. A free people has thrived without fear of government unrest or instability. The patterns of natural law and republican governance as outlined by the Founders have time and again overcome the adverse affects of foreign, economic, and civil turmoil.
Throughout its history, the United States has overcome innumerable crises and flourished as has no other nation in human history. Yet, there are those now in power who believe they must control and fundamentally change this remarkable and unique form of government into one of a type which, throughout history, has been a proven failure. What could possibly motivate such folly?
The Obama regime and its enabling Democrat Congress were escorted into power by a duplicitous media. Had state-controlled media treated Obama in the same fashion as John McCain or Sarah Palin, you would not be reading this. Obama informed America long before he was ever selected by his handlers as a presidential stand-in of his true beliefs and what he would do if given the opportunity.
A question of faith
The current kerfuffle (amongst so very many) being bandied about is whether Obama is an Islamist or Christian. It is my contention that he is neither, at least not in the conventional sense. He may have been born into the Muslim faith but his spiritual awakening occurred under the 20-year quasi-Christian tutelage of Jeremiah Wright and others of like mind. Yet, Wright's principal message bears little in common with true Christianity, for Wright extols what are termed Collective Salvation and Social Justice.
By definition, the belief in Christ as Savior is an individual determinant. There is no "collective salvation" in the Christian faith."Social Gospel -- this is as close to a true faith as Obama will ever attain, and it was channeled through him by Jeremiah Wright and his associates." Nor does "social justice" stem from an individual's acceptance of Christ. Rather, these two terms are used by some who have perverted Christian Gospel to justify the societal redistribution of wealth and power.
Social Gospel -- this is as close to a true faith as Obama will ever attain, and it was channeled through him by Jeremiah Wright and his associates. The social gospel uses "group morality," loosely-based biblical precepts to usurp the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This group morality or common good results in what Obama has often referred to as a collective salvation.
Collective salvation becomes, then, a substitute for individual repentance and faith in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Collective salvation deceives many into thinking that they can receive salvation collectively just by their perceived good deeds rather than turning to Christ's sacrifice as the only way to make peace with God for their sins.
Collectivism and payback
This is not Christianity, nor is it Islam. It is a sacrifice of individual rights to special-interest wishes cloaked in the guise of faith. At its root is race, especially as expounded by Reverend Wright's black liberation theology. When Obama's 20-year immersion into the perversion that is liberation theology is coupled with the anarchic teachings of mentors such as William Avery, Saul Alinsky,"To the Obama regime, this is payback time for America; This is the time of Social Justice and Collective Salvation. This is what he was taught and this is who he is." and many others, the Obama regime and its craftily-concocted agenda are more clearly understood.
If one thinks back on all of the issues that have surfaced in Obama's brief "post-racial" tenure, a significant portion involve direct or indirect factors based upon race. This is in line with Obama's beliefs and his resulting tyranny by the minority of the majority. The issues of today and how they are approached by this man are demonstrative.
In part because of his vagabond childhood as well as his narrowly-focused spiritual mentoring, Obama does not truly understand Americans and is only familiar with the rudiments of deeply-held American traditions. He fails to grasp what 9/11 means to Americans. He has no qualms in subverting the constitutional rule of law to obtain and hold political power and redistribute the nation's wealth to the undeserving. Obama has proven himself to support foreign interests over national concerns -- he is a stranger to the American way.
To the Obama regime, this is payback time for America; This is the time of Social Justice and Collective Salvation. This is what he was taught and this is who he is.
Public assessment
The American people made a bad decision based upon bad information. Obama and the Democrat Congress are now in power directly because state-run media served as an insurmountable wall that purposefully hid the truth. That was then, this is now. It really no longer matters whether he prays to Siva or Gaia, or whether he prays at all.
What does matter is that much of the discourse beyond the disingenuous babble spewed forth by state-run media about what is happening to America is intrinsically linked to Obama's vision of "collective salvation.""Obama must yet face many looming crises -- both foreign and domestic -- without the support of an American majority." This is directly opposed to the free-market individualism that guided the nation to prosperity for 234 years. On this Ayn Rand wrote:
"Collectivism holds that the individual has no rights, that his life and work belong to the group (to 'society,' to the tribe, the state, the nation) and that the group may sacrifice him at its own whim to its own interests." It is this collectivism that now threatens the foundations of our freedom.
Obama must yet face many looming crises -- both foreign and domestic -- without the support of an American majority. During the past two years, he frittered away any chance to instill confidence in either him or his agenda by forcing his one-party statist programs on a nation whose majority disapproved. The American people never really knew him and still don't, but now they no longer trust him.
Hype and Chains for 68 more days.