A SUPPOSITION TO OPPOSITION
Every American has the right to oppose. But it is a sad state of affairs
when individuals knowingly use supposition for opposition. Supposition is an uncertain belief that cannot
be proven by facts and is commonly used in politics to misrepresent the truth.
One of the biggest suppositions of modern times has been the false reporting of
the accomplishments of the Obama administration. It was publicly stated from the get-go that
the opposition would find something wrong with every proposal made by President
Obama even if the proposal was good for the American people. If opposition
makes a strong person, President Obama should be Superman.
The accomplishments of the Obama administration have been many.
President Obama saved the United States and the world from a severe economic
depression. Some of the methods might have been questionable, but nevertheless
they worked. He fought for and won the
battle for universal health care for all Americans. Even though the Affordable Care Act has some
flaws the right thing to do is correct the flaws but not abandon the act. In the beginning there were flaws in the
Social Security Act of 1935 and the act was opposed by thousands. There are
flaws in the Social Security Disabilities Act. There are recognizable flaws in
welfare, food stamps, and immigration programs.
Also, there are major flaws in the way the IRS collects taxes from large
corporations and the wealthy. So, when we speak of flaws, the door is wide open
in most governmental operations. Nevertheless, that doesn’t mean that you throw
the baby out with the bath water.
The opposition has tried everything possible to find something wrong
with the Iranian Nuclear Agreement. Nevertheless, the agreement is
withstanding. The world has not faced a
nuclear war, and Iran does not have a nuclear bomb. Many in the media and most
of the presidential candidates yelled loudly that the agreement was wrong
because it did not include the release of the American hostages. When the
hostages were released one of the biggest flip-flops in American history
occurred. Those same individuals yelled
again, but this time they proclaimed it was a major mistake for President Obama
to enter into an agreement with Iran for the release of hostages. This has been
such a comedy of errors that it would make William Shakespeare turn over in his
grave.
President Obama is an intelligent man and an exceptional leader. He has saved the lives of hundreds of young
American men and women by using diplomacy instead of boots on the ground in the
conflicts of the Middle East. In
addition, he has saved millions of taxpayer’s dollars by making careful
decisions concerning America’s military involvement in the Middle East and
other world conflicts.
It is amazing how some Americans can look at facts and deny them. The
fact is that the number of unemployed Americans has decreased to 5%. No matter how you look at it or how many
excuses are made, it is still better than the 7.3 % of unemployed in December
of 2008. The real estate market is stable, and the value of American homes has
increased. The American dollar is strong on the world’s market, and Americans
have more money in their pockets today than eight years ago.
It is doubtful that some will ever admit that President Obama is a good
president, and it is a shame and a disgrace that many Americans have judged a
man based on the color of his skin rather than the content of his
character.
