Obama Administration Bears Responsibility

The polarization of America and ensuing rhetoric has to fall directly on the shoulders of the Obama administration. The American people have watched in horror as our great country is being destroyed right before us. This includes trillions of dollars added to our national debt coupled with out of control spending that is driving our country to financial ruin. The federal government seizures in the car industry, financial institutions and banking, the energy industry, and more, has further alarmed the American people. Legislation against the will of the American people rammed through Congress without even reading it, using deceit, back door deals, and bribes to accomplish it, is cause for further alarm. Out of session, and other appointments, to critical positions in government, circumventing the Congress, is even further cause. Age discrimination against the elderly that is both implied and overt is of deep concern in regard to healthcare rationing and more that is aimed against seniors. Our American heritage and pride as a nation are being undercut in the international arena by an apologetic approach, inaccuracies about our history, and demeaning comments about our country. Laws are being selectively and unevenly enforced. Our Constitution is being routinely violated and our freedoms are being eroded. People see a direct path toward socialism, an ideology that has shown historically to be destructive to a country and oppressive to the people.

People have not only a perfect right, but an obligation, to speak out. It goes without saying that any form of violence or threatening rhetoric has no place in America. At the same time you can't blame people for being angry over what they see happening to their country and expressing it strongly. The federal government and elected officials are accountable to the people. If it were not for the direction of the Obama administration there would be no Tea Party. This grass roots movement began for all of the reasons stated above, and more.

What is causing even further divide in our country is the verbal backlash by the Obama administration against opposition voices to their policies in calling them racists, hate mongers, radicals, Nazi's, and worse. The media has also widely carried these false accusations against ordinary Americans who are simply expressing their concern. Conflict management teaches not to escalate disagreement, yet this is exactly what the Obama administration, with full complicity of the media, does. Further there is serious talk and direction in attempting to shut off talk radio and cable news that present opposite opinions...a direct assault on free speech.

The American people should continue, and continue strongly, to peacefully speak out against the policies of the current administration and those in government who are in concert with it. Recent attempts to shut off opposition opinion and communication are out of order and not in keeping with the Constitution and our rights as Americans.