Obama at ASU

Perhaps it was fitting that the Pres. came to the top party school in the US. An institution that is more focused on fun, pop culture and political correctness than actual academics.

Obama was his inspirational self. Telling graduates that they can do anything and challenging them to "step up". He talked about the environment of greed and irresponsibility. He made the call for sacrifice and told the audience that hard choices would need to be made. He stressed that the new job seekers should consider forgoing the corner office for jobs that will "benefit" society. Things such as inner city work and volunteerism. He reminded graduates that they are beginning their careers in troubled times. All in all a very nice speech.

Pondering what the President had said I'm a little bewildered. His call for giving back to society instead of moving up the ladder is nice in theory but if we all do volunteer work who will have the money to give to the needy? If we forgo the million dollar companies where will government get their money to waste? It's a nice thought but how many millions have Bill Gates and Warren Buffet given to charities? Would they have been as beneficial to society if they had served in a soup kitchen for the last 50 years?

My next problem is Obama's comment about greed and irresponsibility. This coming from a guy who throws parties each week for his supporters. Who's wife spends $540 on tennis shoes and makes over a million dollars a year. The projected deficit by his administration is higher than all the formers presidents combined. I think he needs to look in the mirror and at his party to see irresponsibility. Look up irresponsibility in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of a politician.

And then he tells graduates to step up. This from a President who is trying to nationalize the nation. Who is telling people it isn't their fault and we (the government) are here to bail you out. I believe his message to his supporters is vote for me and I can take care of all your needs. Hardly a message to step up.

Once again Obama has shown a skillful manipulation of the press and the people who follow it. One one hand he delivers a message of boot strap economics and sacrifice and on the other he enacts policies that are completely the opposite of his rhetoric. Are the American people really that stupid?