State of the Union

Barack Hussein Obama pointed a lot of fingers last night. But as my mother taught me... if a man points a finger at you, look at the three fingers pointing back at himself.

Our president pointed out the lack of bi-partisanship. How about all those close-door meetings crafting the failed health care plan? Republicans were not even let in the door. He pointed at the lobbyists. Yet the pharma lobbyists were present during every health care meeting.

He pointed at earmarks, yet the bailouts and stimulus funds were nothing more than one giant fat pudgy finger full.

He pointed at the out of control spending during the Bush administration. Yet under his watch the national debt is on course to double in five years and triple in ten.

Our president pointed at the Supreme Court justices, saying their recent decision will allow foreign monies to influence elections. Yet the foreign investment laws were left in tact. It was an unfactual point, not befitting the office of the Presidency.

He pointed at the banks and said we will tax those big bonusses. Any employer knows that taxing business means business just passes the tax on to the consumer. Do we really need higher interest rates and fees?

He pointed to the need for "cap and trade" -albeit surreptitiously hiding it behind the need to protect our planet. I don't know anyone who thinks we can sustain a triple increase in our energy bills.

I liked the part about exploring clean coal technologies, nuclear plants, and drilling off-shore. It was a way to point us out of this mess. We need a lot more of this type of pointing, and less of the other.

One reason why I like Governor Mike Huckabee so much is that he has ideas which could guide us out of this economic moross. "Balance, Cut, and Save." "Enact the fair tax". Taking this direction could bring in 15 trillion dollars of off-shore business. Our country needs business as business creates jobs.

The Governor also speaks to protecting life and securing the rights of the unborn. He speaks to protecting our second amendment. He is for a strong national defense and not treating terrorists as citizens with rights. Thats what we need in a leader. We don't need a leader who points fingers, but a man who can see a prosperous, safe America and lead us there.