A point of view:

Thursday-June 9, 2011

A point of view:

In considering the question of the week: how can you fix the problems when you don’t believe in what you are being asked to fix? When you consider the Progressive Liberals point of view and the Conservatives point of view there is no in between as to what the opinion is and what the results have been.

The Presidents point of view on the economy is that “blips will occur.” He said this week that he is not “concerned about a double dip recession.” David Axelrod, the Presidents chief outside political advisor and chief word crafter, said that “this election will not be a referendum on the president, but rather a choice over the prescription of choices the Republicans offer.”

My point of view is this: Under this President, a majority of Americans have lost their home or real equity in their home. Many Americans biggest investment is their home and we are being told that home values will not start to rise again until 2015. Under this President, there have been 30 consecutive months of 8% or higher unemployment figures. We are told that this is the new norm. Under this President, there has not been more than a 2% growth in the economy in two and a half years. Again, we are told this is the new norm. Under this President, our deficit and debt have grown. It will take 390 years to pay back the 14 trillion dollars we owe, if we pay it off at 100 billion dollars a day. We were told that we can spend our way out of the recession. The conservative voice said no we can’t, because it has never worked - this is not ideology, it is fact. Under this president, we have borrowed more money only to give it away to other countries, such as Greece and Portugal to bail them out. We are told that without bail outs people will suffer. This has been the failure of many countries since the 70’s. Moody’s is now threatening to lower our country’s credit rating. Under this President, we have borrowed more from China than ever before. In five years, the amount of interest that we pay on our debt to China will be bigger than their entire annual defense budget. Under this President, the country has wasted nearly two and one half years in answering the country’s healthcare needs. The Supreme Court will now have to answer the legality of the Presidents premier piece of legislation that, in the end, was forced upon us. Under this President, this week’s new jobless claims were 427,000 people who filed for first time unemployment claims. This data shows us one thing; the economy is still in deep trouble. Manufacturing is slowing, housing is not improving and confidence in the economy is again at an all time low. This is not just another blip or bump in the road this is the result of the president’s failed progressive policies. This is the result of his progressive belief in big government and big government programs. In the end, these programs will always rob us of our liberty our freedom and our wealth.


When I posed the question this week, I also offered the proof that the President doesn’t believe in what he has been asked to fix. Although this is my point of view, you must also realize that the proof is again on display for the nation to view.

When I posed the question this week, I also wrote about Congressman Anthony Weiner. There is something terribly wrong with a person who sends naked photos of himself to women he never has met. There is something terribly wrong with a person who has fallen from grace and won’t admit that there is not only an ethical problem, but a moral problem, as well, and step down to get the help he needs.

I am not comparing what the President has done to what Weiner did, except to say that both of these men have failed and do not recognize that there is a problem and that they are the source of that problem. Both of these men have been asked to fix something. Both of these men can’t fix it, because they don’t believe in what they have been asked to fix.

The President has gotten everything he has asked for in the way of legislation and stimulus. All of what he asked for he got and all of what he asked for has only made things worse.

My point of view is that when our public officials fail legislatively and morally they must step down. When our leaders put ideology ahead of the country’s best interest it becomes incumbent upon the citizen to do something about it.

Jefferson said two things: “The resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.” and “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

The words and lessons of history are far too often forgotten. The words and lessons of history are far too often used for convenience, but not practiced for the good of the nation.
When the words and lessons of history are forgotten by those that serve, we must remind every one that it becomes the citizen’s duty to speak up.
Gregory C. Dildilian
Founder and Executive Director
Pinecone Conservatives

A footnote: This is my point of view. Your point of view may be different. If it is, do me a favor and review the facts and then try to convince me that my point of view is wrong!