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To: i-node who wrote (541033)	1/5/2010 4:21:03 PM
From: Peter Dierks	2 Recommendations Respond to of 1575981

The Systemic Failures of the Obama Administration by Rep. Connie Mack 01/05/2010 On Christmas Day, terrorist Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab slipped through the cracks of our nation’s security and attempted to bomb Northwest Flight 253 on its way to Detroit. Because of the bravery and quick actions of the passengers on the Northwest flight, a major tragedy was averted. President Obama and his administration were slow to react. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, in the first few hours after the attempted bombing, claimed “the system worked.” This sounded a lot like former President Bush in the days after Hurricane Katrina struck and destroyed much of New Orleans when he said, “Brownie, you’re doing a heckuva job.” No one believed President Bush then much as no one believes Secretary Napolitano now. And while President Obama was on vacation in Hawaii and didn’t have a lot to say in the first few days after the event, he recently called the lapses and breakdowns of the federal government and intelligence agencies a “systemic failure.” But as we look back on the first year of the Obama administration, much of what President Obama has attempted and achieved has been a “systemic failure.” From national security, to the handling of our economy, and to several foreign policy missteps, we have witnessed this administration and the Democrats in Congress fail to protect our national interests and instead usher in a new era of more taxes, more spending, more government and less freedom. President Obama and his administration’s actions have threatened our national security and diminished our standing in the world as a beacon of freedom. Just look at how he has approached U.S. foreign policy during his first year in office: the botched ... Message 26222022

To: i-node who wrote (541033)	1/6/2010 8:10:53 PM
From: RetiredNow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1575981

Yes, and I'm sure that if one of our Dem political leaders would have the temerity to suggest that Americans stop eating so much and get more exercise, the next thing we'd hear from the GOP is how the communist Obama is curtailing our God given right to gluttony. Isn't that the way you guys operate? You want your cake and your neighbors cake too and then you get upset when your insurance company raises your rates, because you're fat and have heart disease. The party is over, my friend.