Yesterday, I did some "family time" by taking Genia and the twins to see "Race to Witch Mountain" at the Regal Boardwalk movie theater. Watching DVD's is fine, but there is just something about seeing a movie on the big screen that is better. Of course the boys wanted some snacks - specifically some chocolate dots.

They cost me $4.25 each for some ice cream dipped in chocolate. Ouch! But they were good! Here is the funny thing. There were 2 teenagers working the counter - a young white girl and a young black gentleman. The girl commented that the price of the dots had gone up.

The young guy responded, "Yeah, the minimum wage is going up so the cost of snacks is too."

My jaw almost hit the floor! I congratulated him for knowing the basics of economics: when the cost of goods sold is increased, the selling price will typically be increased to close the gap on margins.

The young man responded again, "Yeah, I know. It just drives costs up for everyone so we don't really get a raise."

Now, if a young black teenage guy gets it (who is not the typical demographic to respond negatively to minimum wage increases), then why can't everyone else?

Note: I only mention race because it is relevant to demographics, voting preferences, etc.

Recently, Obama removed a bust of Winston Churchill (on loan from Tony Blair) from the Oval Office and shipped it back to England. He replaced it with a bust of Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King, Jr.

While I'm a pretty good fan of Lincoln and certainly have respect for Martin Luther King, Jr., I think this speaks a little deeper into Obama's thinking. The Churchill bust was loaned to us after 9/11, and represented a reminder of the solidarity between England and the United States in times of great need. Churchill was strong and resolute in his determination to defeat the Germans during WWII. In turn, the U.S. President needs to be strong and resolute during the war against Islamic extremism. Yes, I said the word "war" and yes I said "Islamic extremism".

Now, Obama has replaced that resolute figure with those of appeasement. I know Lincoln was a war-time President, and he did remain firm in trying to keep the Union together. However, if you study his actions, he was very much the appeaser. Martin Luther King, Jr., represents the epitome of non-violent action. That is to his credit during the civil rights years, and he deserves all the respect and credit for his actions and leadership.

However, the Civil War has been over for quite some time. The Civil Rights era has been over for quite some time. Period.

I want a President who is firm and resolute and does not give indications of wavering right now - on the battlefront or on the home-front (economy).

Waverings:

• Guantanamo Bay
• Iran Issue
• Gun Rights
• Economy
• Etc, Etc, Etc
  

Is it any wonder to anyone now just how bad it is that Obama was elected? I'm not to follow the talking points and continue yammering about the economy. What I want to do is take a deeper look at Obama's thinking process.

The link below is an audio/video clip of Barack Obama's 2001 radio interview concerning "change" of economics through the courts. This is a fundamentally flawed logic on many respects. As a business owner and capitalist, he view goes against everything that the core American system stands for.

Anyone who voted for Obama has a fundamental misunderstanding of how our country's economic and political system should function. Listen closely to the audio. Enough of the Obama-mania. It's time to look at the real issues he presents to us - and they are overwhelmingly bad.

Even more interesting is to read through the blog comments from WBEZ's original post. Some of these comments are just stupid. There is no other way to describe them.

So what do we do now? Continue to flood your elected representatives with mail and email - voice your concerns.

References:

Barack Obama wearing his professorial hat
http://apps.wbez.org/blog/?p=372

Obama Bombshell Redistribution of Wealth Audio Uncovered
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

Full List of Audio from WBEZ
http://apps.wbez.org/blog/