UP Ibalon Bicol: More disenchantment over Obama’s administration

More disenchantment over Obama’s administration

9/13/2009 | Posted by mesiamd | Edit Post

In the weekend thousands rally in Capitol Hill to protest against overspending and Obama’s way of managing the government. This comes on the heels of more uncertainty over joblessness and doubts over the healthcare revamp the government is proposing to the Americans.

Under overcast skies, the demonstrators whose magnitude was greater than expected aired their anger ---accusing Obama of not following with his campaign promises. The protesters’ dissatisfaction came across vexing issues from excessive government spending, unemployment, budget deficit, healthcare and illegal alien.

“Liar! Liar! Liar! Liar!” the crowd shouted back, echoing the accusation that Representative Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina, hurled at the president three days earlier during his address to Congress.---New York Times (09/12,09, Zeleny, J.)

Dick Armey, former House Republican leader and member of Freedomworks who helped organize the rally assailed Obama’s lack of loyalty to the USA's founding fathers. Like Ruth Lobbs, a schoolteacher from Jacksonville, FL., Armey believed the president is violating the constitution.

There is wide public perception that Obama was not being honest with his policies. The details of his costly plan are confusing and hazy---suggesting his radical socialistic tendencies and ambivalent naivete.

Attended by citizens of all political stripes, the protests parallel the findings of the recent popularity polls showing Obama losing grip on approval ratings. He has lost a big fraction of his popularity capital since his spectacular win in the November election. The incongruence of his lofty rhetoric and uncertainty in the direction of the government cause more Americans to regret voting for him. But his ardent supporters are optimistic that bright days are ahead if his plans are put into action. Obama has a very short window period o prove he can be trusted. (Photo Credit: New York Times) =0=

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