Saturday, July 3, 2010

Obama's version of liberalism

Charles Kesler, editor Claremont Review of Books, describes here why Obama differs from the mainstream liberals like Wilson, Roosevelt and LBJ, and how that difference is reflected in what he is doing and wants to do to in governing.  In essence Obama is mostly a postmodern liberal. As such he doesn't believe so much in eternal truths or God-given rights as the basis for governing principles, (as put forth by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution) but by what currently the enlightened class "feels" is the right thing to do.  In other words the application of those "right" feelings about the needs of people, dictates what the government should do to satisfy those needs.  In the other post modern liberal world, the Constitution is a quaint document that has little or no relevance to the world we live in today.  The idea of "limited government" is a silly notion, suited, perhaps, to an earlier, simpler time but irrelevant now.  In the Obama world the individual American has a right to a good living, a good home, a good education, and healthcare, all to be guaranteed and provided by the state.  There are no countervailing responsibilities required by the individual.

This sounds like a version of "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs".  Or put another way, doesn't this sound like Marxism?  This philosophy explains why Federal laws are ignored by this administration (and others in the past) when the enforcement of them doesn't suit its narrative.  Enforcing the law controlling the illegal entry into the US, and prosecuting the election fraud case in Philadelphia are two recent examples of the Obama administration's failure to act by the clear intent of laws they do not care to abide by for political reasons.  We the people are now in the hands of a lawless state that will do whatever it wants whenever it wants.  This is not good.

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