The World According to Me

Because of their self delusion, and the fanatical, irrational hatred that they harbor against our beloved President, they are unable to understand the grateful adulation of our nation, and yes, of the whole earth, bestowed upon President Obama as our liberator from the long, dark night of the Cheney/Bush Reich. They bitterly resent the fact that he was handed an electoral mandate by an inspired and uplifted population to lead our nation out of the darkness spawned from ultra-conservative extremism and into the dawn of a dramatically new day, and was elected by the largest number of voters ever recorded in US presidential history. To their everlasting horror, and the horror of their political and philosophical bed partners (white supremacists, skinheads, militias and KKK groups) he even won several of their precious and unwinnable “Red” States, including the capital and cradle of the Confederacy, Virginia. It is still inconceivable to them that Virginia, the native land and ancestral home of southern hero General Robert E. Lee and other slave owning Confederate leaders, would cast its statewide vote for a Black man as President of the United States. Like an unreachable and unremovable fish bone, the unmitigated fact of a “President Barack Hussein Obama” presiding over this country, and exercising full authority as it’s Commander-in-Chief sticks perpetually in their bigoted craw.

They remain self deluded and deceived regarding the dangerous and corrosively destructive nature of the previous regime, and the effect of the draconian Republican tyranny that oppressed our country, and which sought to dismantle our constitution, destroy our environment, and stamp out the very spirit of our democracy. They fail to understand that that is why people by the thousands, across America and around the world, spontaneously poured into the streets in an unleashing of extraordinary and incredible joy on that unforgettable and momentous night as it was announced that “Senator” Obama had won the election. People from every walk of life joined in sublime rejoicing, and literally danced in the streets. To this very day, those scenes of national exuberance and global unity baffles them. Clearly, they do not understand the extent to which the vast majority of the nation and the world loathed and detested Bush and his fascist policies of arrogance and ignorance. Policies which ultimately:

- killed almost 5,000 young US service men and women, and irreparably maimed and wounded over 70,000 others in a 6 year war and occupation conducted with astonishing stupidity under Rumsfeld’s direction, and founded upon presidential lies, fraud and deception;

- overstressed our armed forces to the point of breaking, and drastically reduced our military’s capacity to respond effectively to other national or global emergencies; to say nothing of the shameful and unconscionable mistreatment of injured war veterans and their families, who paid, and will continue to pay for the rest of their lives, an unthinkable price to indulge the warmongering folly of the Cheny/Bush/Rumsfeld triumvirate;

- murdered over 200,000 innocent Iraqi civilians under the false guise of “liberation” but which was, in fact, a misguided lunge at American hegemony in the Middle-East;

- abandoned a major American city (New Orleans) to a watery grave, and sentenced, by criminal dereliction, other metropolitan areas to urban rot, blight, and decay;

- polluted our air, contaminated our soil, poisoned our water, and eliminated essential oversight mechanisms which protected our food sources and kept our medications safe for consumption;

- raped the US Constitution in their zealous and incessant efforts to corrupt and circumvent justice, suppress patriotic voices of dissent and to illegally spy on and imprison innocent US citizens;

- spoiled our precious national natural resources and land preserves and handed them whole-scale over to the oil magnates and robber barons of industrial mega-companies (many of whom were actually allowed to dictate and write national policy and legislation  during secret meetings under Cheny’s sinister and Machiavellian oversight);

- sold the US Treasury into the greedy, thieving, overcharging  hands of Halliburton, Blackwater and other defense and security contractors who exploited their ongoing and financially reciprocal relationships with Cheney and Rumsfeld;

- woefully neglected our crumbling national infrastructure i.e. roads, highways, bridges, electronic grid, dams, waterways, etc.; and carried out an insidious and systematic campaign to eradicate the American farmer and the American family-owned farm;

- stained the soul and conscious of America with the foul and pathologically sadistic sexual abuses of Abu Ghraib, where prisoners were sodomized, raped, genitally mutilated, tortured and even  murdered; with many of the same Nazi-like practices being duplicated at the Guantanamo facility and other illegal secret prisons operated by the CIA in foreign countries;

- betrayed centuries-old alliances with friendly nations and international bodies, ignored binding treaties with others, and banished diplomacy from the halls of American foreign policy with an “invade first” mentality;

- fomented intense and visceral hatred of our government among moderate Muslims and peace loving people of other faiths and cultures, who had traditionally been our friends, or at least, not our enemies; thereby creating far more individual terrorists and breeding grounds for terrorism where young men and women are susceptible to recruitment than heretofore known, leading to mass global destabilization and far less homeland and border security than we have ever had before in our history as a nation;

- eliminated America’s moral standing and leadership in the world as the preeminent model of a free society and the global guardian and defender of freedom;

- savagely eradicated the practice of true science and the free expression of scientific and medical theory from our nation’s government, in a barbaric effort to promulgate and maintain adherence to a primitive, restrictive and religiously tailored political ideology;

- wiped out, with blinding speed and in squandering fashion, a trillion dollar surplus inherited from President Clinton’s monumentally prosperous and successful administration; and which, when coupled with the massive and unsustainable tax cuts for the wealthiest elite of the population, and the trillion-plus Iraqi war bill, served to create the largest deficits on record; saddling our nation with withering debt, and forcing the next President to make difficult choices and take drastic measures in order to jumpstart the economy and rebuild our prosperity;

- expedited the wholesale collapse of the American economy, and brought the world economic system to the brink of utter destruction; escalating a loss of global wealth so epic, so unimaginable and so indefinable that it is almost of biblical proportions.

Yes, this was the well documented and indisputable policy agenda of the Cheney/Bush regime. Yet, the nutjobs remain unwilling to admit the deeply personal and intrinsic effect those policies had upon our daily lives and the lives of every living being existing on the planet for almost an entire decade. They remain unwilling to accept the fact that the Cheney/Bush era was, by far, the most regressive and repressive period of modern American history – eclipsing even the Nixon saga, and that the Cheney/Bush legacy is one of abject failure and ruin. The havoc wrought by the previous administration upon this country threatened the very fiber of our existence as a functioning democracy, and will take generations from which to recover. They remain unaware that there is no doubt or equivocation regarding this matter, that George W. Bush will be judged, both currently and in the annals of history, as the worst and most destructive president to ever sit in the Oval Office, and during his tenure he presided over the systemic decline, dismantling and diminishment of the nation; almost eradicating in 8 years the glory and majesty and illumination of American nationhood that took over 200 years to build. It was an unspeakable tragedy, which even now boggles the mind.

So it is with great dismay that the right-wing nutjobs watch our glorious President, as he delights and enraptures the world and captures the hopeful imagination of millions in this country and around the globe. They will never understand, that as the undisputed leader of the free world, and the most beloved, powerful and popular Head of State of any nation on the planet, he can confidently afford to be generous and magnanimous toward the royal ruler of an archaic desert nation, and politely, with great grace, style, class, and sophisticated elegance simply acknowledge his presence and age with a respectful bow of greeting. A small and charitable gesture extended to a longstanding ally (who Bush would often actually hold hands with and kiss, and with whom he maintains extensive family financial holdings) which, by the way, conceded nothing in American standing or honor.  

Our bitter and sorrowful right-wing friends have no understanding of international protocol among world leaders, and therefore are unaware that everyone in that room where President Obama greeted the king of Saudi Arabia, knew for certain, without any need for outside display or show, who was the most powerful leader present, as well as whose unpretentious presence commanded every inch of space there. They deferred to him with the deep respect usually accorded an Elder Statesman, and treated him with the affection reserved for a beloved and favored family member. Every person present in that room had no doubt that President Obama was the “Alpha Leader” among them. That is why they all desperately and constantly sought to be in his shadow. Why, even the Prime Minister of India, the world’s largest democracy, asked for our President’s autograph. True leadership – that embodiment of certain innate qualities, which are sometimes indescribable and intangible, but you know it when you see it. They all saw it, and they all felt it…all of them.

The whole world saw it, and felt it as well – the majestic power of integrity and honesty, compassion and confidence, combined with an unparalleled intellect and a compiling vision of hope for the future, not just for the rich and wealthy, but for the common man as well. We all were watching, and we all saw it, and felt it, although for most of us it was not our first time being touched by the strength and beauty of his leadership, as our President stood with great dignity before the world and spoke eloquently on our behalf. It was our leader on that stage, our representative, our collective voice charting a course for a future of world peace and prosperity. It seems like a lifetime since an American President was treated with such respect and adoration by Heads of State and foreign citizens alike. Crowds of thousands cheered and thronged him throughout his trip. Bush’s last act on the international stage involved having shoes thrown at his head. After 8 long years of presidential embarrassment and derision, we finally have a Commander-in-Chief we can beam with pride for. There’ll be no shoe throwing under President Obama’s watch.

Yes, the right-wingers are simply unhinged. They rant and rage about the “so called” lack of accomplishments of our President during his trip, and stupidly suggest that the tour was a failure. Of course, their blithering ignorance beggars belief, in that they have not even a minimal understanding of how international diplomacy and consensus building works. Nor do they have the faintest clue about the judicious and strategic use of national power and influence. How could they, when those concepts did not ever exist in US foreign policy during the Cheney/Bush reign of terror? If it were not so sad, it would be laughable. Apparently they are so void of understanding that they fail to realize this was a reconnection and rebuilding trip. It was foundational in nature, one whose purpose was to redefine and reestablish American interests and goals, and to reposition our role from that of despised confrontational aggressor to that of unifier and collaborative leader. The Cheney/Bush effect on the world was so destructively toxic and pervasive that it will take more that one overseas visit to divest its poison from the global community’s consciousness. President Obama knew this trip would be just the beginning of the long, hard process of reestablishing America’s place of prominence at the table of nations, and that it will require time to heal the wounds and repair the extensive damage wrought upon our image and relationships with the rest of the world. But, clearly he was up to the challenge, and being well prepared for the task at hand he was able to plant the vital seeds necessary to reap a harvest of long-term international strategic cooperation and mutual understanding. After the 8 year Cheney/Bush debacle in foreign affairs, even our remarkably talented and charming President can’t recover it all in one tour. But the work will continue under his very capable hands.

No, these are unhappy days for the right-wing nutjobs. They just don’t get it. Nor will they ever. But it’s too late, the deal is done and for the next 8 years they might as well make themselves content. Or establish a colony on the moon because, whether they accept it or not, the facts are inescapable and will remain the same. Let’s review a few.

1. AMERICA’S YOUNG WOMEN AND MEN IN UNIFORM ADORE THEIR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. They can’t get enough of him. You see it in their eyes and in their body language. You see it in the way they connect with him and reach out to him; the way they cheer and lovingly greet him when he enters the room. That type of heartfelt and genuine response cannot be staged or manufactured. Not from American military personnel it can’t. Anyone who says or believes that our brave and courageous service men and women, who have faced implacable enemies head-on and stared death in the eye, can be coerced into showing some sort of fake, bogus, or phony emotion for a man they don’t respect or admire dishonors the very spirit and soul of our military. It soils and sullies the very uniform that they wear. It is a shameful reproach to even imply such a thing about our heroic boys and girls on the front line, and any coward who makes false statements like that hates the military and could never be considered a true supporter of our troop.  He represents their best hope and they know it. Deep inside themselves, they instinctively know he cares for them and their families, and will spare no expense to protect and provide for them. They know he values their lives above all else, and will only put them in harm’s way when there is no other recourse. They also know the defense and security of America is his first priority as President, and that he will not hesitate to destroy any enemy who endangers the nation or its resources.

2. THE NATION ADORES THEIR PRESIDENT. Nothing the Limbaugh-led republican party has been able to say about him, or do to him, including their weird conspiracy theories regarding his birthplace and their false and malicious labels of socialism, has had any affect on his overwhelming and consistent national approval ratings. His numbers are higher for this period of his term than any other president in recorded history…and they are still climbing. Even the republican party’s ridiculous attempt in the US Congress to collectively reject his Stimulus Plan by voting en masse against it didn’t affect the measure in which the American pubic supported both the Plan and the President. I know this drives the nutjobs insane, but that’s just the way it is. The republicans had 8 years to rule America (longer if you count the years they controlled the Congress during President Clinton’s administration), and they brought it to devastating ruin. We don’t want them in charge now, and we don’t want their dangerous and insidious ideas for American life implemented anymore. We’ve had enough of their malicious and hypocritical control. At this stage of the game, any half-cocked notion or whimsical plan of the President is better and more effective any day, than the entire republican platform and conservative national agenda. The nation trusts our President, and believes in him, and is willing to follow his example of confidence, patience, service and sacrifice. In just a short number of days he has proven himself to be the most energetic worker to ever occupy the White House. His achievements during this very limited period of time have been nothing less than stunning. He has accomplished more for the redevelopment and betterment of the country in less than 100 days, than Cheney/Bush ever accomplished, or could ever have hoped to accomplish in the entirety of their ill-fated term. So rest assured, by the help of God, and with the support and assistance of the American people, he will prevail. He will recover our decimated economy, he will lead us out of the Cheney/Bush quagmire in the Middle-East, and he’ll provide for our security and keep America safe. And help him, we will.  We’ll pay more taxes if we have to, work longer and harder for less, and reach out to our fellow citizens with a helping hand, or what ever else it takes to rebuild America again, and restore the wonder that was the realization of the American dream.

3. HE WILL NOT FAIL. I know they don’t want to believe that. The thought of a successful Obama presidency is the right-wing nutjob’s greatest fear and most terrifying nightmare. It’s what makes them sh-t their pants and piss on themselves. Well, they’d better get an industrial supply of “Depends” because it’s destined to happen. All the ill wishing in the world will not change what is about to occur in America in the coming days. Go ahead and fall out, have hissy fits, go into convulsions, foam at the mouth, pull your hair out, bite your fingernails down to the quick, rip your clothes off, scream till your tonsils fall out, commit ritual mutilation, or hold your breath until you turn blue or black in the face…there can even be weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth, it will avail you nothing. Barack Obama is still the duly elected President of this nation and his success will be astounding. Get used to it. It matters not what treasonous pranks you pull, your seditious plans, plots and schemes. Have all the “Tea Parties” you want. Conspire against him at your pleasure. Sadly for you, it will be an exercise in futility. His success is guaranteed. And, by the way, have you noticed how his beautiful, young, vivacious, and stylish wife (an ivy league educated leader in her own right) has found her calling as she works by his side, and has captivated the world with her strength, compassion and intelligence? And, aren’t those two precious daughters of theirs, Sasha and Malia, just simply angels? So lovely, intelligent, well mannered and behaved? What a classically gorgeous American family they make, and America just loves it! President Obama is among the smartest men to ever occupy the White House, and has ingeniously engaged some of the brightest minds in America for his executive team. He is renowned as one of the most profound and effective orators of our day. A devout Christian, he humbly seeks divine guidance in prayer, and demonstrates in his daily life the multi-faith principles of love and compassion for your fellow man, justice and equity for all, mercy for the repentant, and protection for the most vulnerable among us. The fact that he is the first and only African American to be elected president only enhances his legacy. His success is an already a predetermined fact, and the full manifestation of it is only a matter of time.