THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume XI, Issue # 208, December 30, 2009
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
THAT ANNOYING ISSUE OF HOMELAND SECURUITY
By Christopher H. Adamo
AMERICAN POLITICS, THE POLITICAL LEFT, & LACK OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN THE U.S.A.: THE FLAWED NATIONAL
LEADERSHIP OF PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA & GAPING HOLES IN THE U.S. INTERNAL SECURITY SYSTEM -- THE
BLATANT INCOPETENCE & CALLOUS INDIFFERENCE OF THE OBAMA WHITE HOUSE, IN THE FACE OF THE THREAT OF
JIHADI TERRORISM -- ENSURING THE SAFETY OF AMERICAN & INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS IN U.S. AIRPORTS NOT NEARLY
AS IMPORTANT AS ACHIEVING THE STATIST, SOCIALIST, & ENVIRONMENTALIST OBJECTIVES OF THE LIBERAL LEFTIST
POLITICAL AGENDA
FULL STORY:
In September of 2005, the Liberal political establishment successfully laid
the Hurricane Katrina disaster at the feet of then President George W. Bush,
in what was perhaps the greatest propaganda “sleight of hand” in modern
history. Mired in corruption as a result of a near monopoly of Democratic Party
political power, the City of New Orleans, and, in fact, the entire State of
Louisiana, was woefully unprepared for the magnitude of the storm that hit
it.
Yet in its wake, the bumbling of race-obsessed Mayor Ray Nagin and the
indecisiveness of Governor Kathleen Blanco, both Democrats and clearly the
greatest contributors to the botched evacuation and resulting losses of life
and property, were somehow given a “pass.” In their stead, the political
Left cried out with a monolithic voice to condemn the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), its Chairman Mike Brown, and of course the
President who appointed him, George W. Bush.
Initially, the strident “outrage” was intended to distract America from the
culpability held by the Democrats, since the region had been under their
dominion for decades, and the abominable response to Katrina was directly
tied to the universal dysfunction of bloated and corrupt state and local
bureaucracies. Yet the success of their diversionary ploy so vastly exceeded
early expectations, that its ringleaders seized the opportunity to develop
it into a major campaign issue for the next year’s elections.
It mattered not that the real responsibility should have fallen to those who
accepted and squandered vast amounts of money expressly intended to shore up
the dikes, or institute other measures to minimize destruction from the
inevitable storm. George Bush did it all, no doubt motivated by his animus
towards the minority population of New Orleans. End of story.
Indeed, had those countless lives been endangered and ultimately lost as a
result of Bush administration indifference, such condemnation would
certainly have been appropriate. Now, in the aftermath of a near miss from
yet another Islamic terrorist, the blatant incompetence and callous
indifference of the Obama White House is not creating nearly the stir that
was generated by the network anchors following Katrina. Nevertheless, the
evidence is glaring, and like the “Climate Gate” revelations of wholesale
fraud from England’s East Anglia, Climate Research Unit, this story will not
remain hushed forever.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano typifies the real interests
and intentions of this administration. Ultimately, the safety of American
and international travelers in our nation’s airports is a major annoyance
and distraction from the more important objectives of the Liberal agenda. In
its raw form, an event of this nature, despite nearly costing the lives of
three hundred people, cannot be invoked as evidence of “global warming,” the
lack of equitable medical care for all, or as an excuse to raise taxes.
Napolitano, in her second response to the incident, which is admittedly a
marked improvement from her initial reaction (asserting that the current
airport security system had worked well), offered measures reminiscent of
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius who directed Americans
to sneeze into their sleeves as the proper fix for the impending global
pandemic of swine flu. Napolitano is directing flight attendants to demand
that all passengers keep their hands visible during the final hour of
flight, thus forcing would-be terrorists to detonate their explosives and
kill the passengers and flight crews further from their intended
destination. We can all rest easy now.
Yet, even this absurdity is not as appalling as the non-reaction from Barack
Obama. He clearly did not want to be bothered with the whole affair, since
every aspect of it screams in the face of his delusional appeasement agenda .
Having groveled at the feet of every Middle-Eastern ruler willing to give
him audience during the past year, Obama convinced himself and his acolytes
that he was mending fences with that culture that had been devastated by an
overly bellicose Bush White House.
Where the former President had exhibited arrogant resolve, Obama showed
fawning and capitulation. Of course, those brutish regimes would buy into
Obama’s narcissism and make nice in response to it.
Now, the word is out that al-Qa'ida has moved into Yemen and is fortifying
there. Somehow, negotiations from a position of weakness and submissiveness
do not seem to be winning America any new friends. It is as if the old saw
about those people respecting strength is true after all, and as a result,
the utopian dreams of international collegiality envisioned by Obama and his
Leftist cronies are dissipating. Forget the dangers posed to Americans by
this situation however. It looks really bad in front of the cameras and will
likely not generate any gains in approval polls.
After less than a year in office, the evidence of the real Barack Obama is
undeniable. Here is a man who sat under, and absorbed the venom and bile of
the “Reverend” Jeremiah Wright for more than two decades, fomenting such
sentiments as expressed in his “bitter clingers” characterization of
heartland America. Here is a man who shows no respect for this nation, its
national symbols, its heritage, or its anthem. Yet, he bows low to other
national leaders, particularly from regressive regimes.
He does not believe in the concept of American exceptionalism, and has made
it abundantly clear that he intends to wipe out every vestige of it. He does
not regard those organizations throughout the world who express overt
hostility to America, or those individuals in the country who are similarly
motivated to commit the mass murder of Americans, as his real enemy. Such a
characterization is reserved for members of the political Right.
The pattern of escalating animosity and boldness from America’s most
virulent enemies, witnessed throughout the 1990s, is beginning to repeat
itself. So too, but on a more disturbing scale, is the pattern of inaction
from a leftist executive with more pressing priorities, such as the
implementation of his Marxist agenda. If America and its government refuses
to learn the lessons of September 11, 2001, namely that the bestial threat
still exists and that only through greater force, abandoning the absurdities
of “multiculturalism” and “political correctness,” and maintaining the
inherent instincts of the American people to fight for and preserve their
country, can the threat be confronted and overcome. Otherwise, a repeat of
the 9-11 attacks, perhaps on a far greater scale, is inevitable.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Nationhood & American National Sovereighty:
The United States of America as a Single Sovereign Nation-State:
Protecting & Preserving American National Independence,
America's Common National Culture & Identity,
& American National Interests
International Politics & World Disorder:
War, Peace, & Geopolitics in the Real World:
Foreign Affairs & U.S. National Security
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Islamism & Jihadism -- The Threat of Radical Islam
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Islamist Terrorism & American Homeland Security
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, Marxists, & Other Leftists:
The Democratic Party, Academia, & the Mainstream Media
American Politics, Political Competition, & the Control of
Public Policy: Elections, Political Parties, Political Factions,
Ideologies, & Special Interest Groups
American Government & the U.S. Presidency:
Presidential Politics & National Leadership
Christopher G. Adamo has been active in Wyoming politics for many years and
is a managing partner in Best American Buy (www.bestamericanbuy.com), an
e-commerce business that markets American made products, including the
incomparable Abigail Adams Bedspread Set from Bates Mills. Contact
information for Chris Adamo, and his archives, can be found at
www.chrisadamo.com
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