Need to restore American principles

America, how well do you like your “rock star” president now? Perhaps you now understand that the office of the president cannot lend itself to on-the-job training. You were duped into electing a perpetual campaigner who pulled at your heartstrings and delivered nothing but heartache and wreckage.

Let me describe a little bit. Record deficit spending that dwarfs all other presidents combined, but no appreciable economic benefit. Increased unemployment and increased numbers of people on the public dole. Unbelievably soaring gas prices (and we haven’t seen the end of it). Our children being taught watered down rubbish in an education system that leaves so much to be desired. Alienation of our allies and emboldening of our enemies and rivals (just look at all the photos with his head near the floor while shaking hands with world leaders).

Mismanagement of crises (oil spill, Fort Hood shooting, terrorist tragedies that were dismissed as some kind of Obama doublespeak). Thwarting our energy independence by pushing policies that kill oil exploration. Very weak and flagging messages and strategies with regard to the battles we are engaged in (pledging to leave before we finish the job only endangers our bravest and best while encouraging the enemy).

Forcing wildly unpopular health care legislation down the throats of the citizenry. Wealth redistribution, “social justice,” “environmental justice”, and all other nutty “community organizer” garbage (the downfall of ACORN is just the tip of the iceberg). I encourage all of you to get your history books out. Much of this has been done before. The results are much like the colossal failures of FDR and LBJ. Wake up and take a sip of reality. We need to restore strong, robust American principles for our families, economy, security and future.

Dan Milinko

West Chicago