What has Obama accomplished? Let’s review!
Number One is the Solyndra affair. Obama touted this company as one of the most efficient producers of Green Energy. He was so sure that He personally approved the expenditure of $535 Million as a loan to them. This came out of the taxpayers pocket, not his. This approval was in 2009, and by September of 2011 the company filed bankruptcy. A total waste of taxpayer dollars!
Number Two is the secret drone that was flying over Iran. Iran was able to capture the drone intact. They then promised to share the technology with China. When the drone was captured we should have sent in aircraft to destroy it. Instead, Obama, asked “pretty please” for Iran to return it. We again end up with egg on our face because of our inept leader, and they laughed at us.
Number Three, Obama overreached his authority in the matter of requiring Catholics to provide birth control and abortions. He does not seem to have any regard for the rights spelled out in the first amendment to our Constitution. He is not a defender of the Constitution, as he has sworn to uphold. He has far overstepped his authority.
Number Four, He keeps talking about creating jobs and what a great service he has done. He then stops the Keystone Pipeline, a project that could create as many as 20,000 jobs in the construction of the pipeline and other suppliers.
Number Five, He was all excited about the “Arab Spring”, but with no follow through. He supported the uprising in Egypt as a chance for real democracy there. As it turns out “The Muslin Brotherhood” has gained control of the Egyptian parliament. This is a radical organization that will not be our friends.
Number Six, Obama seems to be set on raising taxes on “The Rich”. This is not what our country needs with our economy in the present condition. He does not understand that “The Rich” are the ones that create jobs. Raising their tax will only drive their assets off shore! I remember someone saying,” I never had a job from a poor person”.
Last, but not least, Obama made the statement in 2008 that if he did not decrease the federal deficit before his next election that he should not be reelected. I think that we should remind him of that and see that he does not win this year. His budget this year is not balanced, but projects a 1.3 Trillion deficit. I don’t know how he can propose this budget with a straight face!
It is time that we have a major change in Washington and our leadership.
At this point I don’t know who the Republicans will nominate. I do believe that any one of those running can do a better job to change the direction of our country. Everyday we seem to be getting closer to becoming a socialist state. Is that what we want? Look at other countries! Do we want to be like them? Socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried. When will we wake up?
Stan Elrod
Charlotte, NC
