Repeal The New Deal

Destroy the Obama Presidency!

The more I try to understand what on earth the GOP is trying to do it becomes increasingly clear that they are out to destroy all the Safety Net programs built in response to the Great Depression of the 1930s. As I have indicated many times on this blog that the Tea Party -GOP Gang of 240 (members in the House) also have a very deep hatred of this President and will do absolutely anything to bring him down. That gives the hard right a chance for a double hit. This will be coming to a head very soon as the US approaches the deadline for paying its debts.

Look, in the 1930s there was a critical need to give working people a greater voice in their workplaces and break the grip of the Robber Barons. That gave us the Wagner Act. It assured the right of workers to join a union of their choice. That’s under attack in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana etc. Unemployment Insurance gave laid off workers a weekly stipend to help keep house and home together. Home Relief (Welfare) kept people from being pushed into the streets, (evictions) and made homeless. The Wages and Hours Act required employers to maintain 40 hour work weeks as well as paying overtime for off hours that were worked.

The absolute star in all this legislation was Social Security. Yes it is a tax that all employees pay into during their working life. That guarantees a lifetime income after retirement at age 65. It is not a government handout. The Government is simply the Policy Holder of the retirees money. Unfortunately the Government has periodically snuck into that fund to spend money on such unrelated stuff like the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Finally there is Medicare. It was added to the Safety Net back in 1965. That was a way to help our citizens make it to retirement without suffering from all the ailments that flesh is heir to. It was a recognition that Health Care is part and parcel of a well lived life.

Okay, now all of these programs are under attack by the Gang of 240 in order to get the Country back to the “GOOD OLD DAYS OF THE ROBBER BARONS.” That was a time when big business totally dominated the economy and felt completely free to do whatever it took to increase the profit take with absolutely no Government interference. In place of the Robber Barons we have the Wall Street Derivative Crooks who just want to play dice with the lives of home buyers, credit card holders, stock purchasers etc. etc. Meet our new Robber Barons.

So the Gang of 240 lead by Mr. Boehner and MConnell meet with President Obama Mr. nice guy. He offers compromises that make my blood boil. They offer nothing, zippo, zero. Obama keeps hoping and dreaming because we are all supposed to be reasonable people.

Yupp, Mr. President that's how it was at Harvard, according to the Marquess of Queens-bury. In this Congress it’s according to the Bloods and the Crips. The President is going to be forced into a real tough stand in the next few days. Here’s what he needs to do to save the 1930s Safety Nets and keep us from defaulting into the abyss.

First and foremost he needs to talk directly with the American people about this coming economic breakdown. He needs to explain how we got here and what he is going to do to get us through it. He must make no deals that sells out all those hard won New Deal measures that we have fought for over the years. They are part of what has made our country the envy of the world. They are a sacred trust. Don’t sell us out. If you do Mr. President in the end you and us will pay a very dear price.

If the Gang of 204 and their leaders Boehner, McConnell just wont budge taking back the Bush tax breaks for the rich here’s what needs to be done. The President goes on prime time television to explain the following to the American people.

”This is your President. As you probably know I have spent the last month in an intense effort to reach an agreement on raising our debt limit. In past administrations this was an automatic congressional activity that you probably never even noticed. Suddenly in my administration the debt ceiling is being held hostage. This is a bald attempt by the GOP to dismantle the hard won gains of everything from Social Security to Medicare. I am not about to let that happen.

Under the powers granted the President by the Constitution I am declaring the Country in a State of Emergency. I am ordering the US Treasury department to increase our debt level so that the United States will not default on its debts as stated in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. These are the powers granted to the President. I would be derelict in my responsibility as the Commander in Chief if I did not carry out my oath of office to uphold the Constitution. We will pay our debts. Good night and may God Bless America.”