There is no doubt about it … President Obama, in addition to being incompetent, is a stone-faced liar!
From “you can keep your doctor” to “Benghazi was a spontaneous protest over an internet video” President Obama cannot take responsibility for his administration’s actions or even admit the truth.
Now that all of our costly actions in Iraq are for naught; and we are seeing the rise of a militant Islamic State, here is President Obama telling the American public not to believe your lying eyes and ears because it wasn’t his decision to pull American troops out of Iraq.
Obama: ‘Not My Decision’ to Pull Troops out of Iraq
President Obama refused to take responsibility for the lack of U.S. troops in Iraq, saying that American soldiers had to pull out due to political pressure from Iraqi leaders.
“This issue keeps on coming up as if this was my decision,” Obama retorted when asked if he had any second thoughts, in light of the terrorist force taking over regions of Iraq, about having pulled all American troops out of the country. “The reason that we did not have a follow-on force in Iraq was because a majority of Iraqis did not want U.S. troops there and politically they could not pass the kind of laws that would be required to protect our troops in Iraq,” he said.
When Obama announced the withdrawal, he portrayed it as the culmination of his own strategy.
“After taking office, I announced a new strategy that would end our combat mission in Iraq and remove all of our troops by the end of 2011,” he said. “So today, I can report that, as promised, the rest of our troops in Iraq will come home by the end of the year.”
Read more at Obama: 'Not My Decision' to Pull Troops out of Iraq | National Review Online
To believe Barack Obama is to suspend any semblance of critical thinking …
Here is the world’s superpower, having pumped billions into Iraq – and probably not an insignificant sum into Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's secret bank accounts – not having any sway over a man who is essentially the “Mayor of Kabul” and whose life must be protected from the warlords that exist outside of the “green zone.” And, this is with the aid and abetting of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton – a premier wielder of political power and a master of arm-twisting.
Two-faced, double-talking …
Remarks by the President to the UN General Assembly -- United Nations Headquarters;
New York, New YorkExcerpts … It is time to leave the call of violence and the politics of division behind. On so many issues, we face a choice between the promise of the future, or the prisons of the past. And we cannot afford to get it wrong. We must seize this moment. And America stands ready to work with all who are willing to embrace a better future. The future must not belong to those who target Coptic Christians in Egypt -- it must be claimed by those in Tahrir Square who chanted, "Muslims, Christians, we are one." The future must not belong to those who bully women -- it must be shaped by girls who go to school, and those who stand for a world where our daughters can live their dreams just like our sons. (Applause.) The future must not belong to those corrupt few who steal a country’s resources -- it must be won by the students and entrepreneurs, the workers and business owners who seek a broader prosperity for all people. Those are the women and men that America stands with; theirs is the vision we will support. The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam. But to be credible, those who condemn that slander must also condemn the hate we see in the images of Jesus Christ that are desecrated, or churches that are destroyed, or the Holocaust that is denied. (Applause.) Let us condemn incitement against Sufi Muslims and Shiite pilgrims. It’s time to heed the words of Gandhi: "Intolerance is itself a form of violence and an obstacle to the growth of a true democratic spirit." (Applause.) Together, we must work towards a world where we are strengthened by our differences, and not defined by them. That is what America embodies, that’s the vision we will support. Among Israelis and Palestinians, the future must not belong to those who turn their backs on a prospect of peace. Let us leave behind those who thrive on conflict, those who reject the right of Israel to exist. The road is hard, but the destination is clear -- a secure, Jewish state of Israel and an independent, prosperous Palestine. (Applause.) Understanding that such a peace must come through a just agreement between the parties, America will walk alongside all who are prepared to make that journey. In Syria, the future must not belong to a dictator who massacres his people. If there is a cause that cries out for protest in the world today, peaceful protest, it is a regime that tortures children and shoots rockets at apartment buildings. And we must remain engaged to assure that what began with citizens demanding their rights does not end in a cycle of sectarian violence. Together, we must stand with those Syrians who believe in a different vision -- a Syria that is united and inclusive, where children don’t need to fear their own government, and all Syrians have a say in how they are governed -- Sunnis and Alawites, Kurds and Christians. That’s what America stands for. That is the outcome that we will work for -- with sanctions and consequences for those who persecute, and assistance and support for those who work for this common good. Because we believe that the Syrians who embrace this vision will have the strength and the legitimacy to lead. In Iran, we see where the path of a violent and unaccountable ideology leads. The Iranian people have a remarkable and ancient history, and many Iranians wish to enjoy peace and prosperity alongside their neighbors. But just as it restricts the rights of its own people, the Iranian government continues to prop up a dictator in Damascus and supports terrorist groups abroad. Time and again, it has failed to take the opportunity to demonstrate that its nuclear program is peaceful, and to meet its obligations to the United Nations. Source: White House |
Obama is all talk and no walk … apparently believing that words are a substitute for action and that, in some Orwellian way, he can redefine those words to provide him with plausible deniability or excuse any adverse actions that may have occurred on his watch. When he is not blaming former President Bush for his woes – especially after six years – he puts the blame on others. Never once looking into the mirror and seeing he is not only naked, but incapable of anything remotely resembling leadership. After all, the Commander-in-Chief is not the Organizer-in-Chief.
Bottom line …
Barack Obama is not only an incompetent ideologue, he is a lazy man – willing to leave the heavy thinking to those whom he can throw under the bus if something goes wrong.
Here is a ignorant community organizer who handed our enemies a victory by announcing the date for the withdrawal of our troops. Giving our enemy permission to catch up on their television and other mundane activities while they wait for us to leave the country. Think about it – here is a man who just sacrificed the blood and treasure of America to gain a cheap political win for his rabidly anti-America progressive socialist democrat base.
If it wasn't for the race-hustlers and white-guilt, this man would have been impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors for subverting the Constitution of the United States, suborning perjury by Administration Officials, Obstruction of Justice, and other crimes that make President Nixon look like a Boy Scout.
You cannot trust the progressive socialist democrats with our national security or the safety of America, Americans, or our closest allies. They must be removed from the House, the Senate, the Presidency, and the bureaucracy where they parasitically feed off our nations until they manage to convince a coalition of victims that they can dole out more entitlements.
Enough is enough!
-- steve
On Tuesday, the Washington Post published an op-ed by pro-pot author Radley Balko headlined, “Since Marijuana Legalization, Highway Fatalities in Colorado Are at Near-Historic Lows.” The piece leaves the reader with the impression that legalizing marijuana may have something to do with traffic fatalities going down in Colorado. He does admit that the fatality figures “don’t suggest that pot had anything to do with” the lower numbers, but then says that if fatalities were going up, “supporters would be blaming it on legal marijuana.”
Let’s look at the relevant data, and let the reader draw his own conclusion. A published academic peer-reviewed study and another thorough study set to be released next Monday show:
In the spirit of full disclosure, I am strongly against the legalization of marijuana and have written and spoken about ithere, here, here and here.
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Balko’s op-ed is just the latest attempt to convince the public that marijuana legalization is good public policy – despite the fact that the data points to the opposite conclusion.
First, some background. Each state is required to submit traffic fatality data annually to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). The data, naturally, is compiled by each state.
The 2013 data from Colorado has not even been submitted to FARS, and will not be until late December 2014. The 2013 data is critical since it is the only data that reflects the impact of recreational legalization, since Colorado legalized marijuana in 2012.
The Washington Post op-ed analyzes fatality data from the Colorado Department of Transportation. But analyzing generic traffic fatalities in Colorado is, quite frankly, irrelevant. That is like concluding the jobs picture is improving when the unemployment rate goes down, yet failing to mention that the labor participation rate is at an all-time low.
Colorado traffic fatalities have gone down since 2007, but they went up in 2012. More to the point, Colorado traffic fatalities between 2007 and 2012 involving operators testing positive for marijuana use increased 100 percent over that period—from 39 in 2007 up to 78 in 2012.
In 2007, those marijuana-positive drivers represented 7 percent of all total fatalities in Colorado. In 2012, those 78 marijuana-positive dead drivers represented 16 percent of all total fatalities in Colorado.
Of course, we have no idea what actually caused those fatalities. Was the accident caused by marijuana, distracted driving, road conditions, alcohol or something else? We can’t know. But the data which is about to be released next week by the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (a grant program administered by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy) will show the number of drivers in Colorado who had fatal car crashes who tested positive for marijuana, and show the increase since legalization.
Marijuana was in essence legalized in Colorado in 2009, when the state commercialized the sale of so-called “medical marijuana.” By commercializing the sale, and thus consumption of marijuana across the state, the state saw a large increase in use by its citizens, and citizens from other states, so-called pot tourists.
In other words, 2009 was a pivotal year for Colorado and its’ drivers.
In the three years prior to 2009 (2006-2008), Colorado averaged 35 drivers per year who tested positive for marijuana in fatal accidents.
In the three years after 2009 (2010-2012), Colorado averaged 57.3 drivers per year who tested positive for marijuana use in fatal accidents—a 64 percent increase over the pre-2009 numbers.
Intoxicants, like alcohol or marijuana, clearly do not improve driver safety, regardless of misleading titles and half-baked op-eds.