Bang or Whimper?

To what purpose? As much as I respect Batchelor’s nightly analysis, it must be kept in mind that we have a president and a political fringe that is wholly committed to America's demise. They are not the least bit concerned about elections. They are deeply engaged in the end game - the revolution, if you wish.

All the chips are currently in place to bring this about - and they know it. As analysts point out, a good part of the legislation, that has already been passed (by the last Congress) under Obama’s watch, remains unwritten. It is only a framework to be fleshed out by strategically placed political operatives and bureaucrats. No matter what Republicans do, the Left's agenda can go ahead unimpeded.

The course for America's steady decline is already set. It will no doubt culminate in Obama's re-election in '012. The proof of such intent is that it was all done in secret. No one can argue that transparency has been sorely lacking. The first time Congress voted on a bill no member had had time to even read (much less understand) should have thrown up a huge red flag. From that moment on Congress became irrelevant - the people became marginalized. Even as the facts begin to emerge and the public feigns outrage, it is already too late. Their outrage has been skillfully confined to the narrowest of spaces - crazy talk radio, for instance. It has been isolated, discounted, devalued, ignored. As soon as public protests morph into civil disturbance, Obama will have the last piece of the puzzle he needs for the final take-over.

To this end he will prod and push. The sleeping giant (the people) will wake up. But he has been booby-trapped. As soon as he stirs - BANG! He is finished.

…and that is the only real puzzle left to solve: Will it end in a bang or a whimper?

What happens in Chicago or New York (or any metropolis) is no longer interesting or relevant. All power has shifted to DC. It is there where the fate of the cities and the country as a whole hangs in the balance. Chicago has shot its wad. Obama is in the White House. Chicago will not be rewarded for it. Nor will anything else that may have served as a stepping stone to facilitate Obama’s ascent to power. When all is said and done, Obama will rule over rubble, nothing more. That’s been the plan all along.

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Beating the Dog...

Great column today by Charles Krauthammer in the Washington Post entitled, “The Fruits of Weakness”. JB is right in stating that Obama fears the military. JB is wrong in framing this challenge in terms of the 2010 election. POTUS does not fear elections.

Obama is like a man beating a dog to death with a club. Once the fur starts flying, his most formidable opposition will be the U.S. military. The conquest of the civilian sector has been relatively easy for Obama who entered office with the tables already set: a compliant press, corrupt unions, and industries willing to sell their souls for the privilege of surviving as conduits to Obama’s revolution. In addition, academe and the political wing of our religious institutions had also long ago signed on.

Obama’s challenge will not come from within his own party. It will not come from Republicans – or the Tea Parties for that matter. It will come from the military. The open question is: Will it stand in support of American principles? Or will it be used to enforce Obama’s alien vision of America? We can only hope it will ultimately decide to stand with the people, either by refusing orders or by actively pursuing and bringing the rogue elements within our government to heel.