Okay, I was going to let it rest so to speak, but I read a great article this morning, and it shed more light on what I wanted to say, but I'm not the fastest boat in the water when it comes to putting together a writing assignment quickly. I need time to stew, research, and basically make sure I stay away from impulsive, sometimes incendiary remarks. Emotionally charged people make for great "slip ups" when it comes to the expression department. Okay, so here it is.
I read an article by Michael Medved, "The Dangers of Leveling at Home and Abroad" available at http://townhall.com/columnists/MichaelMedved/2009/04/08/the_dangers_of_leveling_-_at_home_and_abroad
In a nutshell, I think ab0ut all the countries we have saved over the last 2 centuries and wonder why in the world this current administration feels compelled to call us out. Had we not intervened in WWI and WWII what do you think the world would look like Mr. Obama? What about Korea? I dare to say, you might still be looking for that day when you can vote had we not saved the world. Did he mention that? No, instead he apologized for dropping an atomic bomb on Japan. Again, to this administration fascism seems to be a "Right" disease, not of those with reason and rationale.
Okay we get it! Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, already. How many times do we have to apologize? What is so wrong with being numero uno? The world is not created for a level playing field, because guess what, and they might find this hard to believe, the strongest kid on the playground gets the best swing. I know, I know, there you go, that's typical irrational, ideological speak. Oh yeah? Try saying that to Iran, Korea, Russia, et al. Point: reality and dreaming do not mix. Dreaming is fun, reality is well, real.
President Obama claimed that he is not naive. Funny how he has to defend that statement, a statement widely circulated during the campaign, and now showing its fruit.
There was a commentary printed in our local paper several weeks ago that implied (that's a nice word for blamed) the Bush Administration for being too ideological, and that Bush attempted (again, a nice word for blatantly) to force the world to his will, yet the writer claimed glowingly that President Obama sees things in a "wordly context." Oh really, well if what he (President Obama) has proposed lately is not ideological I don't know what is. By the way, I wonder if Iran, Korea, Russia, et al see the world as President Obama sees it.
Now look, I don't blame the guy for trying, it is a noble goal, but it is highly unrealistic. I can understand his vision, to a degree, and that is to influence the world to see peace as a means to everyone getting along and advancing humankind. I am in the corner of praying for the same thing, but it seems as though the human condition is incapable of this due to the fact that somehow somewhere someone will exploit another.
In the grand scheme of things, and I am speaking wordly here, why would we, who fought our way to independence, and became a world power in about 150 years, want to give up our number one position? Do we want China to be number one, or Russia for that matter? We are the largest democracy in the world and we see the various other forms of governments around the world who continue to have some form of oppression. Whether it is a lack of opportunity, education, etc. There is no country like ours.
Why in the world would he (President Obama) feel compelled to want to level the powers in the world? That's like saying the Pittsburgh Steelers would share their Lombardi trophy with the Cardinals? I hardly think that Mr. Rooney, a staunch Obama guy would do that. Interesting thought! Also, if Mr. Obama wants equalilty, then why pick the NCAA tournament, and an overall winner? Not quite your typical analogy, but it shows a correlation between sports and society. There must be a winner, a number one, it is unfortunate that the President seems willing to sacrifice that "terrible" moniker we bear to the world.
Look, for all the so called short sightedness of ideologues, the world is full of them, and I think that as we advance as humans there are certain human elements we seem unable to shed. I must confess, I am somewhat confused what the President wants. I hope over the course of the next few months he clarifies his vision and that the national media will ask him important questions regarding this vision rather than just sitting in the backseat as he drives.
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