Warm and Fuzzy: Priceless (or, $25 Trillion)

(1)  When Obama took office, our national debt was around $9 trillion.

(2)  Today, our national debt is around $15 trillion.

(3)  Each year under Obama so far, each annual budget deficit has been larger than the last.

(4)  Each year under Obama so far, each annual budget deficit has set a new record high.

Obama already claims to be engaged in spending cuts; he defines this as increasing spending, but not by as much as it could be increased.  Sort of like saving $1 with a coupon when you buy a $5 item - you didn't increase your income by $1, you just spent a little less than you would have, but either way, you now have less money.  Can we sustain these types of "spending cuts" going forward, and how do we trust him to actually cut spending when his definition of cutting spending is to increase spending!?

Now ask yourself this question:  What has Obama done that gives you confidence that the spending spree won't continue unabated like this if he gets another four years in the White House?  And ask yourself, "How will a national debt of upwards of $25 trillion affect our country?"  Consider that interest payments alone on such a huge tab would eat up a huge portion of all federal revenues, making it that much harder to fix the problem after Americans finally do realize how fast we are speeding toward fiscal collapse.  I'll save the whole hyperinflation doomsday government solution to massive debts for another post.

Liberals got all warm and fuzzy inside after last night's State of the Union address by the President, but warm and fuzzy don't solve problems; practicality, responsibility, accountability, and a reasoned approach to our challenges do.  One liberal blogger whom I read regularly for entertainment proclaimed after Obama's speech that "We don't deserve him.  We really don't."  What is he, a god now or something to these people?  See, that's the mindset of the liberals who support him - they get emotional and have faith, like it's a family member they are defending against evildoers.  He's merely a politician who wants to turn our country into the next (failed) socialist experiment, which is blatantly obvious to see if you're not blinded by emotion and faith.  Emotion and faith have no place in this arena where hard decisions need to be made and a nation stands in dire straits, in need of strong, principled leadership to lead us out of these darkening times.

So when you go to the polls in November, ask yourself if warm and fuzzy is worth $25 trillion in debt, or if you'd prefer to merely fulfill your civic duty and help put in place a principled leader who will make tough decisions and not apologize for them.  I can get warm and fuzzy from friends and family - from my leaders, I require strong decision-making, a responsible approach to governing, and respect and adherence for both the oath they will take and the Constitution that oath requires them to uphold and defend.

Obama is a good speaker.  It's time to move on to a good leader.