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The State of our Union? Fear.

I don't know what brand of solipsistic tripe Barry will toss out tonight during his State of the Union speech. I do know this though, nothing he says will do any of us any good. If the past year has proven anything it is this — Barack Obama and his band of progressive marauders don't have the faintest idea what they're doing.

More importantly, people are coming to the realization that Barry doesn't have a clue as to what he should do next. In fact, I agree with Michael Ledeen when he says that people are afraid of what Barry will do next.

This fear is extremely broad-based. It is not limited to social class nor to domestic or foreign policies. Banks are not lending, companies are not hiring, because they are afraid of what Obama will do next. Both are afraid of onerous taxes, including new health care burdens, and the banks fear new regulations and the consequences of the recently declared war on evil bankers by the president. Seniors are afraid they will be deprived of medical treatment. Juniors are afraid they are going to be forced to buy health insurance they don't think they need. Across the board, Americans are afraid they're not going to find work, and won't be able to afford a house. And, as the Massachusetts vote showed, Americans are worried about threats from abroad, worried about Iran, afraid of terrorist attacks, and afraid the Obama Administration doesn't take all this seriously enough. As Scott Brown put it, most Americans think our tax dollars should go to fighting terrorists, not to pay lawyers to defend terrorists.

In an ominous sign that progressivism and class warfare are still a dangerous combination, Oregon voters overwhelmingly approved tax hikes on "wealthy people" and corporations. There they go again, taking money away from the folks who could create new jobs just to feed the "tax and spend" government behemoth.

Here in New Jersey the econuts are working feverishly to kill a badly needed upgrade to a key electrical transmission line. What do they think will happen when we don't have enough electricity? Will the electron fairy keep their lights on? Businesses won't risk expanding if they fear that there won't be enough electricity for their needs. Once again we see that a purported "win" for the environment actually does more harm than good.

The whole "science" of global warming has gone up in flames. But Cap & Tax is still wending its way towards Barry's desk, and when he signs it our energy bills will skyrocket. Where will the money come from to pay those bills? Well, if it's a choice between keeping the heat on or hiring another worker, you know how most companies will respond.

The State of our Union is perilous. FDR said "the only thing we have to fear is fear itself." With Barack Obama in the White House, the only thing we have to fear is everything.

Posted at 16:15 by Chris Wysocki   [/obama_watch]   Comments | Archived | Perm Link |
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