To Many Americans, Obama is Santa Claus

Obama's "approval rating" is nearly 70%. My confusion lessens somewhat when I consider that this is the opinion of primarily Democrats who tend to base their approval on emotional attachment rather than performance. Since Obama became president, the stock market continues its downward spiral as the economy in general flounders. Do you think if a Republican sat in the White House, his approval rating would be so high under these economic conditions? Of course not! We saw what happened to President Bush every time the media reported a tidbit of economic bad news: It was all Bush's fault; and as far as some liberals are concerned, it still is.

So what's the difference? Obama is spending like a toddler out of control in a toy store, promising to give everyone (except the "evil rich") something. Why else would a 63-year old woman ask our president for a new bathroom, kitchen, and car, truly expecting Obama to deliver? Millions of Americans see something the rest of us don't -- a man in a red suit, a belly that shakes like a bowl full of jelly, and a long white beard sitting in the Oval Office (when he's at home). Obama is the ultimate Santa Clause who's in town not for one night but for at least four years.

The prosperous era we've been privileged to live in has created an entitlement mentality. If our neighbor can afford to buy a new car, we should, too. Owning a house is no longer a blessing but rather a right. Hence, Big Government stepped in and forced financial institutions to loan money to those who couldn’t afford to pay it back. And thus began bailout after bailout of institutions and irresponsible individuals alike. Yesterday while Obama held a Fiscally Responsible Summit touting the importance of controlling spending (yes, I’m laughing), the House Democrats unveiled yet another huge spending bill worth $410 billion dollars with at least 3.8 billion in earmarks (Associated Press).

Obama has been less than honest lately, claiming that the first so-called stimulus package did not contain any pork barrel spending or earmarks. Yesterday he echoed the same “responsible” spending attitude that no federal spending sprees would be tainted by tasty liberal pork plates or earmarks. And just days earlier Obama bemoaned the sky-rocketing interest rates, which are still at historic lows. Lies.

A New Revolution is brewing with tea parties planned in several major U.S. cities this spring. As a Christian, I would never advocate participating in illegal, immoral, or unethical activities. The New Revolution should begin with history and economic lessons for every legal American voter and end at the ballot box where the fiscally irresponsible are sent packing.