MY APOLOGY: Obama is no Marxist

There is something almost irresistibly romantic in those who espouse communism. The young especially, who have lived sheltered lives; who may not yet have ventured out into the real world and are reluctant to do so - to put their mettle to the test; afraid, that once cut off from the proverbial apron strings, they might fail. To them, often the game outside appears rigged. Low self-esteem contributes. They demand an ideal world – a utopia – where every want is a right to be freely accommodated; where no one can claim to have more than any other. And that is the childish fear that permeates every aspect of the human condition: to be seen as having less; of being less than the next best thing one can imagine.

To children at home, it seems that communism works quite well. Dad goes to work and brings home the bacon. The money is shared and given out to each according to his or her need. If the 17-year old should need 50 bucks to take his date out to the burger hop on Saturday night, Dad might spot him the change and even let him borrow the car. The teenager did score a 98 on a health exam this week, after all. Also, he did do an admirable job in cleaning out the garage this past Tuesday. Mom too always seems to have enough cash on hand to buy groceries, get the car washed, and go to the hair salon.

The 17-year old does not yet understand that the communist model breaks down and becomes unworkable when it’s imposed on society at large. He may not yet have read enough of the history books that chronicle the rise and fall of communist nations; of how these never achieved much worth mentioning, and of how it invariably became necessary for the proverbial iron boot to live in close proximity to the collective necks of the people, a constant reminder to those who might count themselves among the elites, and a constant menace to those who might not yet have learned the fine art of boot licking. They might not yet be familiar with terms such as ’gulag’ and ‘re-education center’; or conceive of empty store shelves, hunger, and thwarted opportunity. As such, we might excuse their misguided embrace of a system that promises much but consistently fails to deliver.

With recent revelations by Andrew Breitbart (in conjunction with Matt Drudge and the Glenn Beck radio and FOX News TV programs) of high corruption within taxpayer-funded ACORN, it seems we might have been all too kind in calling our current president a communist. 'Thug' seems a much more appropriate description. But, of course, those who never had occasion to achieve anything more than putting up multi-digit scores on video screens would fail to appreciate even this level of endemic corruption. “They all do it,” is the glib response one is likely to hear out of the mouths of these babes – these hollow Peter Pans. Participatory democracy, the “rule of law”; the concept of “critical thinking”; the “right of ownership”; the freedom to pursue one’s bliss, all this means nothing to them. Been there, done that. Everything still sucks.

It’s more a psychological problem than a political one. People no longer feel the need to mature beyond childhood. Yet life is unstoppable and, for those who refuse to take that turn into adulthood, life becomes pathology.

Particularly with respect to the law we’ve become jaded. Highway speed limit signs read 65. We go 85. We’ve let Clinton off the hook for lying under oath; we refuse to acknowledge criminality on every level. California is set to release thousands of prisoners (presumed criminals) due to budget shortfalls. So what?

Why is it that no attempt has yet been made to identify and punish the culprits who caused our bank failures? Why has the MSM yet to delve into Obama’s past associations, birth certificate controversy, political appointments, agenda, etc? Why is it left up to Breitbart and ‘burlesque queens’ like Limbaugh and Beck to shout out the truth and raise questions. Why were allegations of voter fraud never pursued by Republicans and Democrats alike. Why is Charles Rangel still in office? Why is evidence that points to ‘global warming’ as being a hoax routinely suppressed? Why is there no evidence of highways, bridges and schools being built? Where has all the stimulus money gone?

Our political wars have gone way beyond ideology. We are now firmly entrenched in corruption. It is of such magnitude, it almost defies description. It’s like the eye trying to see itself.

I was wrong when I referred to Obama as a Marxist in past postings. Obama is no Marxist. I apologize to Marxists. Obama, along with the whole bunch of them – Republicans and Democrats alike – is nothing more than a two-bit crook. Look to the likes of Iran, Cuba and Venezuela to know what we are on the verge of becoming.