Today’s Guest Saturday post is by Pat Slattery of The Free Market Project blog. In this essay, Pat questions just who is doing the politicizing. The essay was originally published on January 19, 2013.
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Politicizer In Chief Accuses Others Of Making Things About Politics
I accidentally caught literally ten seconds of Obama’s radio address this morning. I say “accidentally” because I can barely stand when I hear his voice… I am sick of his cadence (always the same), and I’m disgusted by the fact that I always hear either something that is not true, or that is divisive, or both.
This ten seconds was him accusing Republicans of “playing politics” with something, I think in this context it was the gun issue. So here is a guy who parades little kids onto a stage with him to talk about gun control, has convened a panel of people to make recommendations in response to a terrible, emotional, tragedy, who is ignoring all of the statistical evidence (and outright lying about some of it if it suits his narrative*), and who has proposed “solutions” that have about as much chance of making a difference as if the answer was to wish three times on a shooting star. Further, he is literally going to use his campaign apparatus to promote this non-solution solution to the public. He’s campaigning on it, even though there’s nothing for him to run for anymore, other than the utter demonization and rejection by the public of Republicans.
But, it’s Republicans that are “politicizing” it by pointing out that what we have is another “comprehensive plan” (isn’t it always “comprehensive”?) that won’t do a damned thing to stop crazy people from shooting (or killing somehow) other people. The guy makes me sick.
*He’s fond of quoting the figure of 40% of guns being sold without a background check, which is a statistic from a 20 year old study that was taken before mandatory background checks were even instituted. Here’s the article: http://www.humanevents.com/2013/01/17/the-40-percent-unchecked-gun-lie/
Bunkerville
January 26, 2013
I don’t recall fun control being part of his campaign. Somehow I missed it. Of course, an opportunity for another devisive issue.
Bunkerville
January 26, 2013
GUN not fun.
Conservatives on Fire
January 26, 2013
You are right with either word, Bunker. The control freaks, including President Obama, want to control fun, too.
Pat
January 26, 2013
In the continual campaign (now entering its seventh year, counting two years he was running for president instead of fulfilling responsibilities of being a Senator) the massive disinformation machine that is his campaign apparatus never stops… and the saps who believe him never question the dear leader.
LD Jackson
January 26, 2013
I’m glad I am not the only who is sick of President IWonTwice. (That isn’t my original phrase, I saw it somewhere online. He is lying nearly every time he opens his mouth, which is why I have listened to none of his inaugural address. I’m not sure if I will listen to the State of the Union either. I can not stand to hear him talk.