President Obama made a joke at the Arizona State University that once again shows his colors: in remarking about the University's decision not to grant him an honorary degree because of his lack of experience, he joked that the university's leaders would soon learn about IRS audits.
Such a comment shows both his lack of understanding of his position, and his lack of consideration for the very real stress an IRS threat can cause people. Not to mention the still sore issue of his appointing admitted tax cheats to high positions.Yet, Obama shows a great understanding of the way things work in politics and in the nation in other ways, when he is using that knowledge to manipulate the very foundations of our nation. So I question whether this is a naive faux pas by an inexperienced President, or just another chance for us to see his true colors: his inherent disdain for the American people and the American Way of Life.
clipped from online.wsj.com Mr. Obama has been accused of not appreciating the importance of financial capital to the proper functioning of the economy. But ill-chosen remarks like his ASU audit threat suggest that he also doesn't appreciate the role of moral capital. That, too, is essential to the proper functioning of a modern economy. As he looks for ways to pay for the spending campaign he's already embarked upon, he'd be well-advised to avoid comments that undercut the very tax system he'll be depending on. |
