What's Next On Obama's Agenda?

Now that healthcare has passed, what’s next on Obama’s agenda? Many believe the next item on his presidential agenda will be Immigration Reform. I tend to agree for this reason and this reason alone. Granting Amnesty to the millions of illegal aliens currently residing in the U.S. could send more votes his way in the next election. Granting Amnesty along with expedited naturalization status, thus giving former illegal’s the right to vote, would guarantee a win in the next presidential election. Now, many of you may say, “He cannot grant amnesty and naturalization in one fell swoop”. My feelings on the subject are that while I believe it would be gross misuses of power on his part to do so, I no longer believe it to be impossible. The passage of healthcare should attest to that. Now, that last statement is pure speculation on my part. It just makes logical sense that immediate or at the very least, expedited naturalization would be slipped in there along side amnesty…just in time for them to vote in the next presidential elections. Now keep in mind, states have the power to determine their voting criteria. In California, convicted felons can vote from prison so again, it would make sense that states with a high number of illegal immigrants residing in them (primarily Democratic states) would grant these new citizens the right to vote.

I will say that since America has been a beacon of freedom for other countries, I cannot in all good conscience say that we should restrict or prohibit immigration. But that’s just it. I don’t think that anyone is really debating that. The problem is that there are those here illegally who do not pay taxes and use the entitlement programs that are supposed to be reserved for U.S. citizens. Some feel that granting Amnesty would be like giving your child a cookie after he stole money out of your wallet. So I believe many of those who oppose Amnesty are standing on principle rather than a racial standpoint. That’s not to say that some aren’t just racists, but I think they are in the minority.

Voting polls show that minorities tend to lean more Democratic than Republican. Statistically speaking, it is the minority groups who are on the receiving end of the entitlement programs like welfare so it makes sense that they would support a Democratic candidate. Entitlements are like “crack” for the masses. People tend to vote for the candidate who promises the most “crack” from the government. I don’t mean just with the entitlement programs. I mean tax cuts and credits as well. The EIC is a great example, which I believe was a Republican idea. Are you beginning to see that it’s not a clear cut case of Democrat v/s Republican? Both parties are racing to see who can garner the most support and control and they all make promises that are designed to sway your vote one way or the other. Sometimes it comes down to a choice between the lesser of two evils. In this case granting illegal immigrant’s amnesty, will win many votes to the Democrats. In other words, amnesty is being used as a means to an end. If this happens, I believe that Obama will be with us for a lot longer than we anticipated. Definitely the greater evil in my opinion. A lot of damage can be done over that long a period and at the rate we are going, we may not get another chance to vote him out of office. While this sounds very dire, the fact is, IT IS. People need to wake up and see what’s going on. Our nation has become apathetic and dependent. 50 years ago, people utilized credit to get things like a modest home, a car or to help finance college tuition. Today we are told that we should have it all, regardless of cost and whether or not we have worked hard to earn these things. There are many of you out there who have played by the rules, paid your bills on time and not lived outside of your means. But the fact is, we ALL contribute to the corruption of our nation by continuously electing our leaders based on the “crack factor”. It’s an easy sell and such an easy pill to swallow. It’s easy to justify and even easier accept the security net that the government tells us we need in order to keep from failing. They have given us just enough rope to hang ourselves. It is time to face reality and pay up. Stop believing their lies of entitlement. Accept that we are part of the problem and then make the changes necessary to put our nation back on track. It’s not too late…yet.

Apathy is of no benefit. Fear of failure is no longer an acceptable excuse. There was a time when failure inspired us to try harder. It was Thomas Edison who said “I did not fail; I merely discovered 100 that didn't work.” It was men like Ben Franklin who helped to make this country great. After our forefathers met to deliberate at the constitutional convention, Franklin was asked by a woman; “What have we got, a republic or a monarchy?” to which he replied “A republic, if you can keep it.” This is what we are in danger of losing. To those of you who don’t understand exactly what I mean, I ask you to look at our history and how hard we fought in order to gain and protect our freedom. Afterwards, ask yourself if you are truly willing to sit back and watch as it is destroyed.

I will leave you with another quote by Benjamin Franklin, one that I believe we should all keep in mind; “Anyone who trades his liberty for security deserves neither liberty nor security.”