No, Obama is not my daddy — he’s my employee
As for Barack Obama, and I say this with no disrespect, but he’s just an employee. There’s this thing military people know as the “chain of command.” When it comes to American citizens, we’re at the top of the chain. Done. That’s the entire chain of command for an American citizen, and the President’s not in it. Should he presume to suggest a course of action, with a few rare and well-defined exceptions, it is just that – a suggestion. …
No, the President works for me, and for you. Too often, Americans seem to forget that. Sure, he has a big job. He’s an executive, with lots of people (civilian and military) working under him. He deserves the same respect as any decent superior should show a subordinate – and make no mistake, the President is a subordinate of even the most humble American citizen. …
This pseudo-worship can give government officials the idea that they don’t need to bother with the consent of the governed – no wonder they seem to resent the Constitution for doing its job and limiting their power. It may also explain some of the government’s war on religion – perhaps these personality cultists just don’t like the competition.
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Tell that to his moronic followers who voted for him twice even when the 2nd time around it was clear to anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together that his policies were making their lives a living hell. Tell that to his sycophantic buttsniffers in the media who clamored all weekend for access to him in Florida and when finally allowed to ask him a question blindsided him with “did you beat Tiger?”.
People often complain about his narcissism, but can you really blame the dude when so many millions out there really do treat him as some sort of infallible God-like figure?
Doughboy on February 19, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Yup
astonerii on February 19, 2013 at 8:58 AM
Schlicter was on twitter this weekend calling anyone who disagreed with him about goproud attending cpac a bigot. Goproud was excluded from setting up shop at cpac for their duplicitous behavior. Even Andrew Breitbart resigned from their board because of the things they did. So,I really don’t give a damn what Schlicter thinks about anything. He refused to address the reasons why goproud was excluded and instead just smeared conservatives.
Blake on February 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM
No, Obama isn’t our daddy. But we productive citizens are the sugar daddys (and mommys) of the takers.
Bitter Clinger on February 19, 2013 at 9:03 AM
Schlicter is right, though you wouldn’t know it by the Prezy’s behavior.
(I suspect that his [current] immunity from impeachment has something to do with that…)
CPT. Charles on February 19, 2013 at 9:15 AM
I wonder about a country that admires a smile over competence and accomplishment. Do these people aspire to bask in the limelight like Obama does? And seeing he does it based on empty rhetoric, blaming others for any faults, and personal charm, realize it could just as well be them up there, as him?
Recently Axelrod was speaking in reverent, even awed tones about Obama’s method — he gathers his advisors together, listens to them, and then makes a decision. Well, wow! You can’t beat that!
/next we’ll learn he brushes his teeth with a tartar control toothpaste
Paul-Cincy on February 19, 2013 at 9:20 AM
Kurt Schlichter should keep an ear out for the buzzing of an obamadrone above his house – any day now. Schlichter is now officially on obama’s hit list.
Pork-Chop on February 19, 2013 at 9:25 AM
That is correct.
And as our employee, he is legally required (by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986) to prove his employment eligibility by completing a Form I-9 and supplying hard copy documentation from a list of “Acceptable Documentation”:
There is no exception in that law for the President, and the President is not above the law.
And while it is sufficient for some jobs to simply prove authorization to work in the U.S., some other jobs require the employee to be a citizen of the United States, and some other jobs (including the jobs of President and Vice-President) require that the employee be a natural born citizen of the United States.
When I look at the list of Accepted Documents for a Form I-9, and ask which of those documents could be used to prove natural born citizenship, the only one that I think could be used is a hard copy, certified, initial birth certificate.
Note well that a PDF file is not on the list of Accepted Documents.
Have the President and Vice-President completed their respective Form I-9 and submitted to their employer (you and me) their hard copy birth certificate for inspection?
No.
And what are our rights and responsibilities as the employer?
The I-9 Form refers to the M-274 Handbook. Here is one of the Q&A’s in the M-274 Handbook:
ITguy on February 19, 2013 at 10:04 AM
FIFY
The Rogue Tomato on February 19, 2013 at 10:06 AM
Alinsky on February 19, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Obooba is not our daddy but he is a sun God to the media . He is the final product of 40 years of affirmative action social engineering that lowers standards and promotes failure at every level if you are a protected minority . This half black thing has really worked out well for Barry . The forty three gentlemen that held this office prior to the dog eater were held responsible for everything that happened during their watch . But not Barry . He is special . He smiles and golfs and sleeps soundly thru terrorist attacks . The media has decided the slow destruction of our liberties and constitution is not newsworthy . The networks are our new daddy .
DeweyWins on February 19, 2013 at 10:17 AM
ITguy on February 19, 2013 at 10:26 AM
I think someone might need to demonstrate the “chain of command” to our ‘betters’ in Washington, DC.
GWB on February 19, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Pure Gold. The fact that someone has to actually write this is what’s disturbing. Every single American should understand exactly what he’s saying and be in agreement.
ButterflyDragon on February 19, 2013 at 10:45 AM
Apparently, it is being taught in schools that opposing Obama’s policies is now a crime. And no, I’m not being snarky. I’m sure everyone remembers the incidents I am referring to.
Blake on February 19, 2013 at 11:09 AM