Hey America.
Back at you!
Posted on 02/14/2014 8:42:31 PM PST by John Semmens
Before he became President, Senator Barack Obama was a strident critic of George Bush's use of Executive Orders to get around Congressional participation in policy making.
“The biggest problems we’re facing right now have to do with George Bush trying to bring more and more power into the executive branch, and not go through Congress at all,” the then 2008 presidential candidate Obama said. “That’s what I intend to reverse when I’m President of the United States of America.”
The sharp contrast of this earlier sentiment with his current “have pen, will rule” stance was brushed aside as “a phony issue” by President Obama. “The crucial point is the ends to which the power is used. Executive Orders that thwart social justice and progressive policies are clearly abusive. However, when it is clear that those wielding legislative authority refuse to support these goals it is incumbent on the President to shoulder the burden. So, I'd have to say that given the differing circumstances there is no contradiction.”
“In fact, as well-informed observers have pointed out, my post enactment amendments to the Affordable Care Act are both 'wise and courageous,'” the President added. “As MSNBC's Chris Matthews put it, 'we have in President Obama a bold leader willing to break free of the chains of stale legalistic formalism and blaze a new path of governance.' Why shouldn't I use every means I can to ensure that the best policies are implemented?”
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.freedomsphoenix.com/Opinion/150544-2014-02-14-semi-news-a-satire-of-recent-news-february-16-2014.htm
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Impeach Obama in 2014, PERIOD.
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Why do I continue to get suckered with these posts? I guess I need to read more about sources first. They are entertaining.
Dunno - - ?
Keep in mind that the first thing Obama says is always a lie: “ - - - “That’s what I intend to reverse - - - “ means “that is exactly what I intend to expand.”
Hey America.
Back at you!
Sometimes I think “John Semmens” is a pseudonym for Jay Carney. Spin till you win.
It’s really easy to get mislead these days. Since everything Obama says and does is surreal, it all (and I do mean ALL) seems quite plausible. (truth = stranger than fiction)
the boy makes john phouqin kerry look like the friggin rock of Gibraltar...
Unless this nation turns back to God we are done.
This nation and this world has never seen the horror of what is coming.
God has promised this so, it will happen..
It's just a question of when.
“Impeach Obama in 2014, PERIOD.”
YEs!!!
Obama care must go after that.
It will imprison us.
Repeal of the Obama care should be a winning issue by 2016.
Funny/scary. Another fine column.
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Almost got me. They had me going until I read 0bama’s obvious “the ends justify the means” quip...
Thanks John - you keep proving that the truth makes the best satire. I have to do re-reads sometime and many others react as if the story is “legit” sure signs that you are on track.
“break free of the chains of stale legalistic formalism and blaze a new path of governance’
Heh. I wouldn’t be surprised if obozo used this in real life.
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