I in no way attempt to speak for America as a whole, but I will tell you personally why I dislike the direction of our country since Obama took office. I have no personal feelings for or against him - this is politics.

1. With the amount of money spent for economic stimulous, and other countries such as Germany agree, we have NO WAY OUT if this plan doesn't work.

2. We have appeared weak in the face of other nations. Whether or not there were past "wrongs" is not the question. It would have, in my opinion, been possible to aknowledge the wrongs and move forward with a new plan WITHOUT having to grovel, take a back-seat, and pass off our head "spot" in the UN. This was the first year in DECADES that the US did not lead the UN meeting and G-20 summit.

3. I personally am not happy with the amount of holdings China has in our country. The bottom line is, they are a communist country. Although we don't have to "force" them into a democracy, I don't think giving them all of this power and money is the right way to go.

4. The numbers he presents to the World - and to the US - don't add up. For example, when he announced the profits of Merryl Lynch and Bank of America, among others, her announced it as profit and declared the economy healed. Unfortunately, the had to BORROW $15B from the US taxpayers in order to achieve a $2M profit. According to my math, that still puts them in the negative.

5. He has broken many campaign promises that others in the world wouldn't know about or care about. For example, his stimulous checks. He changed the criteria after he was elected and WAY LESS people rec'd money AND it was less than he stated while campaigning. This continues with tax hikes, inflation we are already feeling, mortgage reform -- very FEW people qualify here for his program.

6. He is constantly projecting himself onto the world as the humble savior that will save everyone with his sweeping plans. I love to help other countries. But I believe that our country should be healthy first. I donate to charity constantly, but I make sure my kids have food first. The same principle should apply.

7. The closing of Gitmo. It won him immense (and deserved) applause. BUT - there is no plan. Do you know how much money it costs us taxpayers to keep inmates in US jails? And while now he's trying to find prisons to accept MORE prisoners, he is also creating laws that will enable even more people - on US soil - to be incarcerated. Again, this all costs money that we just don't have.

8. He labeled conservatives and returning veterans "extremists" to be watched. First, this causes a huge divide in our country and while campaigning he relied HEAVILY on his bi-partisanship views. Second, if you have to worry about your military, the ones sacrificing their lives to protect a country they love, then as President you are doing something wrong,

On paper it all sounds good. His speeches sound great. His popularity seems genuine.

Unfortunately, the actual people of the US aren't being helped.

Haven't you noticed that our retail sales are still dropping? If the American people were getting the money and programs we need, we would be right back to spending (yes, we love to spend ) And as you all know, Americans spending money helps to stimulate EVERYONE's economy!



[edit on 7-6-2009 by lpowell0627]

[edit on 7-6-2009 by lpowell0627]

Why does the majority of people on this site hate Barack Obama. He's a good guy and has improved america's standing in the world. He' is 100 times better president than George Bush, who was the worst president of all time. Bush sanctioned "Enhanced interrogation techniques" (torture) which is a WAR CRIME and also started a Phoney War agaist iraq on false wmd claims and falsey linking Saddam Hussien to the 9/11 attacks. warrentless wiretaps and making america the most hated country in the world.

Originally posted by ufo2009
Why does the majority of people on this site hate Barack Obama. He's a good guy and has improved america's standing in the world. He' is 100 times better president than George Bush, who was the worst president of all time. Bush sanctioned "Enhanced interrogation techniques" (torture) which is a WAR CRIME and also started a Phoney War agaist iraq on false wmd claims and falsey linking Saddam Hussien to the 9/11 attacks. warrentless wiretaps and making america the most hated country in the world.

uh, it was Bill Clinton that started enhanced interrogation techniques, Bush just continued it with the 9/11 suspects.

And who gives a hoot about how other countries feel about us? If they love Obama that much, they can have him. I am from Illinois. We knew this guy was crooked long before the election.

Plus, you forget all the sanctions that Saddam broke, the UN support for the war, the dems support for the war, everyone wanted that # gone.
Now that the dems are in power, they just want to rewrite history.

Well, you got what you wanted. Obama is in power. The dems have control of the house and senate.

You should be happy with the huge deficit spending, rampant unemployment, government take overs of the auto industry, Insurance industry, banking industry, healthcare reform.

Plus his idea of killing the Gito detainees to close the base, the thousands of earmarks in spending bills, the clowns like Reid and Pelosi calling the shots, his absolute lack of transparency in all actions of the government.

Or how about his being ok with Iran having nukes, N Korea having nukes, his lack of support for Israel, his increase in troops for the war in Afghanistan, all his broken promises.

Or how about the Pay Czar, deciding paychecks via government fiat, or the Internet Czar who could shut us down at a whim, or his Dept. Homeland Security Chief who calls Americans who disagree with him "domestic terrorists".


-whew- rant over now

Yeah, Obama is our president. And if he has his way, just like Chavez in Venusuella, will probably be ours for life.


(the resistance starts now)

The OP and it seems just about everyone else here seems to think that elected politicians mean anything.

If you went to the White House, and shot Obama in the head - then the entire senate, then all of congress - and then held elections - nothing would change.

Those who are elected are more than 80% just bought out drones - and they are elected by controllers who pay for them to be presented as candidates and for the media money to get them elected.

Obama or no Obama - the direction for the US won't change. It will only change when you use force to get rid of your current crop of liars - then change your election laws, and media use laws to prevent the controllers from simply putting their puppets back into power.

From the signs I see - the US is going to be totally smashed - the only thing on your mind two years from now may be how you are going to find your next meal.

Originally posted by jsobecky
Obama did all of those things outside the law. Also, he guaranteed the warranties on GM and Chrysler vehicles. Under what law? There is no US law allowing the gov't to assume such a liability and charge the taxpayers for it

Time and time again this is what it comes down to, isn't it? The rule of law. This is what most European's and our friends across the borders tend to forget about. Hell, even the majority of people in the US have been raised in educational systems that seem to marginalize the rule of law. I.E. the Constitution.

Rather than try to figure out why these laws are there, and why there are still applicable to this day. They just shrug them off as old fashioned. We live in a smaller world now. The founders could never imagine the scientific, militaristic, and overall advanced society their country would develop into. So, we have to keep in mind that the Constitution was written in different times... And try to be realistic. Right?

This logic is backwards in my opinion!

*off topic* how the heckdto I get rid of my awful background picture. Not the Avatar... I haven't been on in a while and "everything" has changed. Again.

Obama is supposed to collapse the dollar and bring in the Amero...
and do it with style.

I say he will be re-elected...he needs more time.

It is interesting how he is perceived so favorably in the rest of the
world...where he brings a sense of goodwill.