George
Will has come out in the sunlight. He is an erudite journalist who
likes to use fancy words when simple ones will do.
This
article is a refreshing exception.
America has had some great presidents, many
mediocre ones and a few bad ones. But we've never had one like Barack Obama.
He's the first who thinks the job is beneath him.
He's the first who turns political
give-and-take into a crisis by refusing to negotiate with Congress.
He's the first who thinks the way to more
power is to inflict pain on ordinary people.
The move to barricade the World War II
memorial reveals the mentality of a tin-pot dictator. The limited government
shutdown did not need to affect the memorial because it is open 24 hours,
without gates and often without guards.
But to turn public opinion in his favor,
Obama's goons trucked in barricades to keep out World War II vets and other
visitors. By one estimate, the barricades and workers cost $100,000.
The same punish-the-people attitude led to
shutdowns of other parks and historic sites that get no federal funding.
"We've been told to make life as
difficult for people as we can. It's disgusting," a Park Service ranger
told The Washington Times.
The ranger cited the order to close the
parking lot at George Washington's home in Mount Vernon so visitors couldn't
use it. The cheap trick captured the contrast between a revered president and
the current one.
I've been saying for a while that there is no
bottom to Obama. He's not just ruthless. He's without scruples and honor.
Now the shutdown has ended, it will bring only
a temporary respite from the crisis atmosphere in Washington . When it comes to
his countrymen, Obama always chooses conflict over cooperation.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Carter can rest easy. We have
a new worst president.
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