A common definition of socialism is "a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state". Today, President Obama fired the Chairman and CEO of a private enterprise and said that the federal government would stand behind the warranties provided by General Motors and Chrysler. These are clear examples of the means of production being controlled by the state and therefore, socialism.
All Americans should be very wary of the unprecedented power grab now underway. There is no Constitutional basis for what President Obama did today, and the criteria on which he based his decision to do it have not been communicated. If a president is permitted to grab power in such a way, with no Constitutional right to do so and with no reasonable explanation for the action - then the liberty of all Americans is at risk.
The tenth amendment to our Constitution reads "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." The power to do what President Obama did today is clearly "not delegated to the United States by the Constitution", so this expansion of federal power is clearly unconstitutional.
When he took his oath of office President Obama swore to "preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States". But today he blatantly violated that oath and took another step toward socialism and the dramatic reduction of the liberty of all Americans
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Interesting analysis, aimed at the core of the issue, not the surface.
ReplyDeleteThe main concept to follow here is the intrusion, or manipulation, of economic operations by those of the politcal sector. Who will decide the goals, tactics, and make the "roster" selections? Who will decide what is measured as "success"? Is it profit of the shareholders? Or is it the as yet undefined social contribution on the part of that economic entity.
For those who believe this is the way of the future, there are many examples in the not-to- distant past to study and learn from. I recommend "Lighting the Night, Revolution in Eastern Europe" by William Echikson. It relates the difficulty of reversing the effects of such economic intrusion. The inevitable blending of economcs and politics at this level will have consequences far beyond the announcement involving the Genral Motors Chairmanship.
Make no mistake, the course being charted at present is a path that has been taken before.