A few years ago, a friend of mine sent me a web video (taken from MSNBC) of Keith Olberminion wailing over the rights and freedoms that Americans were supposedly losing (under the Bush administration). My friend wanted me to comment on the video. After watching the video, I commented that watching Olberminion (with his didactic approach) is like watching a crazy man standing on the street corner yelling at cars as they pass by. Second, Olberminion has to be referring (mainly) to airport security. Besides the fact that we must now remove shoes and belts (before boarding a plane), I can‘t think of any other rights or freedoms that we have lost. Oh, I almost forgot…we can‘t talk to terrorists overseas because our phone conversation might be heard by the F.B.I. and C.I.A.
Mr. Olberminion-
Allow me to share 'True American Rights and Freedoms’ that we are losing under your President Obama:
1). Veterans will soon lose their right to Government supported health care; a life-long commitment to the men and women whose sacrifices have kept our country safe. President Obama should be utterly ashamed to even consider such a thankless change to the current policy, by requiring that private insurance carriers reimburse the Department of Veterans Affairs for the treatment of troops injured in combat! Did he (Obama) even consider a looming scenario; private insurance says No to certain procedures. What then? Do the veterans get stuck with the bill?
2). We will soon lose the right to purchase dark colored vehicles; all in the name of combating Global Warming (the greatest hoax ever created). The California Air Resource Board (CARB) has determined that dark colored vehicles absorb much more heat (thus requiring more air-condition usage) than lighter colored vehicles and, as a result, they want to be the sole arbiters in determining what we drive.
3). We will soon be forced to keep thermostats at an “acceptable level” and according to strict Government standards. This is absolute statist control.
4). All employees (under card check) will be forced to openly support unionization of business, thus ending the secret ballot.
5). Every citizen of the United States will be forced to “dedicate” their time to “community service” (House Bill H.R. 1388 "The Give Act" and Senate version 5277 "The Serve Act"); a clear violation of the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution. Here come the lawsuits!
6). The Obama administration is seeking to "impose uniform standards (like salary restrictions) on all large financial firms, including banks, an unprecedented step that would place significant limits on the scope and risk of their activities". And, if the administration doesn’t agree with the path that your business is taking, they will bypass the board members and investors and fire your C.E.O. (see Rick Wagoner at GM)
Mr. Olberminion, will you (now) produce a show that details the rights and freedoms that American citizens are losing under the Obama administration (with his fast-approaching Government Leviathan)?
(I won’t hold my breath)
Sources:
U.S. News & World Report March 18, 2009 Andrew Burt "Outsourcing Veteran Healthcare", Autoblog.com March 25, 2009, Obama himself (in Roseburg Oregon) said the following; "We can't keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times and just expect that other countries are going to say OK", U.S. Chamber of Commerce (The Employee Free Choice Act - the "Card Check" Bill, Bill H.R. 1388 and 5277, Washington Post March 26, 2009 page AO1
