An article byMichael Goodwin
Prez plays dirty with
shutdown
America has had some great presidents,
many mediocre ones and a few bad ones.
But we’ve never had one like Barack
Obama. He’s the first who thinks the job is beneath him.
He’s the first who turns political give-and-take into a crisis by refusing to
negotiate with Congress.
He’s the first who thinks the way to more power is to inflict pain on
ordinary people.
The move to barricade the World War II memorial reveals the mentality of a
tin-pot dictator. The limited government shutdown did not need to affect the
memorial because it is open 24 hours, without gates and often without
guards.
But to turn public opinion in his favor, Obama’s goons trucked in barricades
to keep out World War II vets and other visitors. By one estimate, the
barricades and workers cost $100,000.
The same punish-the-people attitude led to shutdowns of other parks and
historic sites that get no federal funding.
“We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s
disgusting,” a Park Service ranger told The Washington Times.
The ranger cited the order to close the parking lot at George Washington’s
home in Mount Vernon so visitors couldn’t use it. The cheap trick captured the
contrast between a revered president and the current one.
I’ve been saying for a while that there is no bottom to Obama. He’s not just
ruthless. He’s without scruples and honor.
However the shutdown ends, it will bring only a temporary respite from the
crisis atmosphere in Washington. When it comes to his countrymen, Obama always
chooses conflict over cooperation.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter can rest easy. We have a new worst president.
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