I recently saw the movie/documentary, “Obama 2016”
at a theater near me. Before I begin to comment on the movie, I will disclose
that I am a main-stream republican and a Regan conservative. I believe that
“things” should be handled in the private sector or the lowest level of
government possible. The government that governs least governs best. I further
believe that individuals should be given the opportunity to fulfill their
dreams without the burden of extensive government regulations, and should be
able to amass wealth without having to turn over an oppressive percentage of it
to the government. A rising tide lifts all boats.
I don’t like the current President of the United
States and there’s not one issue in which I agree with him. Although I was glad
that he didn’t pull our troops out of Iraq and Afghanistan the day he took over
as President.
This film didn’t tell me anything that I didn’t
already know about the current president. Instead, the film confirmed what I
already knew about him, but brought everything together from a different
perspective. I’ve been scared about the future of this country for quite a while,
and this documentary didn’t make me more scared. However, I consider myself
very politically astute, opting to watch cable news instead of network
television. As you can guess, my TV stays tuned into Fox News and I religiously
watch Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity. I also follow Rush Limbaugh when I can.
So, there you have it; you can like me, hate me, or be indifferent to me. For
those of you who know me, but disagree with my “politics”, I really hope you
like me and know that I would welcome a debate with you on the issues at any
time.
Dinesh D’Sousa, producer of this film and author of
the book on which it is based, “The Roots of Obama’s Rage”, is from Mumbai,
India. As a boy in India (born in 1961), young Dinesh studied about his country
and the effects of colonization by the British on the Indian nation. Of course
the Indian nation had become independent from British rule in the 1940s. Still,
there were obstacles in India that would hold someone back from utilizing their
dreams.
Dinesh marveled at the opportunity that the United
States of America offered and moved here; achieving fame and fortune. He even
married a southern girl from Louisiana. I’ve heard him say that the fact that
he wasn’t white was not an issue when he married Dixie Brubaker.
Well, back to the documentary, Dinesh approaches his
conclusions about the current president fro a different point of view that most
of have. He indicates that POTUS’ actions are the result of the dreams that his
father had for ending all colonialism. Now most of us can’t identify with this,
but Dinesh can, having grown up in India where independence from the British
took place on August 15, 1947. Even though this was well before he was born, he
certainly felt the effects of colonialism.
Unlike POTUS, Dinesh considered the USA the land of
opportunity where hard work, dedication and perseverance can lead to
prosperity. POTUS, on the other hand considers the United States of America the
greatest occupier of them all. The entire world is a colony of the United
States of America. The current president’s father was pretty much a communist
and associated with like-minded people. And he was a fierce anti-colonialist.
To fulfill the dreams of his father, POTUS’s dream is to put an end to the
United States of America as we know it. Two ways of bringing down the United
States of America include the extensive taxing, in some instances, at a rate of
100%; and the running up of debt. Well, he is certainly an advocate of high
taxes and has certainly run up our national debt.
The above was pretty much the central theme of the
documentary. POTUS has family out there that live in poverty, but that’s never
talked about. He’s supposedly worth several million; so why doesn’t he try to
help his family. We knew a lot about all of our presidents up until this one.
The American people knew so little about him, but still elected him as their
president.
During the campaign, I was particularly disturbed by
his association with Bill Ayers, a radical member of the Weather Underground,
who took responsibility for the bombing ot the Pentagon. Another association
that surfaced in the documentary was that of Frank Marshall Davis, a Hawaiian
poet and Marxist.
I first heard of POTUS during the 2004 Democrat
National Convention. It was quite a dynamic speech and had the democrats
slobbering all over themselves. I, on the other hand, was kind of disturbed.
There was something about this man that made my antennae go up.
As I posted on my facebook page, POTUS is not
portrayed in a tacky manner, the film is the result of the extensive research
done by Dinesh D’Sousa into the current president’s background and gives
insight into what this president wishes to accomplish. But no matter which
angle you approach from, the outcome is the same. A second term with the president
will render a country that is unlike anything we can imagine and all of our
lives will be different from what they are today; and not in a good way.
I encourage everyone to make an effort to see this
film. Whether you love this president, hate this president, or are somewhere in
between, you should see this documentary. If you consider yourself a
liberal/progressive and think that government should take a more active role in
our lives, do you really want the United States of America to be taken down to
that of a weak socialist nation? I don’t think you do.
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