"Teflon Don?"

I'm a big fan of gangster movies and t.v. shows. I own all of the "Godfather" series and "Goodfellas", I also watch the "Soprano's" on A&E ( edited for language) regularly. Being of Italian descent I recognize many cultural similarities with my own family growing up. I didn't come from a Mafia family, yet we all knew what the Mafia was and who the local people were who were involved in that life. I attended school with the children of several Mafia associates. Contrary to popular opinion they were pretty normal, not mean or intimidating in any way, after all a dog will not dirty his own house. Any way what I found interesting about all of the film adaptions of the life of organized crime was how their influence was used to attain their goals. We all remember the phrase "Make him an offer he can't refuse", the veiled threat, the fist of iron in a velvet glove so to speak. When a deal was offered it was always first money, it was assumed it was easier to bribe then to bleed, plus the recipient then became an accomplice. Actually this is a very intelligent way to handle the situation, once you involve a person in an illegal deal you have him for life, he owes you, and you own him. There is much to be "learned" from the logic of the "Godfather". Yes America bribery works! We can now try to understand how the Obama administration works. Coming from the Chicago area I have seen first hand the manipulation of government through bribery and intimidation, and it is quite efficient. Barack Obama is a Chicago politician, and he has learned his trade from the best, Richy Daley, no one gets things done like he does. Strikes disappear, disagreements are non- existent, one way or another the rule of Daley goes on unquestioned. Accommodations are made, threats are used as needed, and the system rolls on. Now in Washington we are faced with a very similar "family" in charge. They have access to large amounts of money, and the power of the White House to impose whatever policy the "Godfather" wishes to implement. The latest force of will being pushed upon the American people is "Obama-care", and obvious bribery is rampant as votes are purchased to assure the passage of a bill the "Don" wants. Although there are no machine-gunned bodies laying prone in the streets, those who oppose the "family" have been attacked verbally, accused of racism, and being un-American, having personal attacks made against family members of those who voice dissent. Pressure, intimidation, and bribery; not exactly what we expect from the "highest office in America", yet this seems to be the new order of the day as Barack Obama presses forward in his "re-forming" of America. Is the United States of America under the thumb of a new "Don Corleone", a man who masks reason with deal making and intimidation? As a people should we roll over and accept a system that subverts our congress, that makes a mockery of all the principles that our founding fathers tried to establish? We must show the Obama administration that we will not be coerced, we will stand up! No amount of bribery, no personal attack will diminish the resolve of the American people in our quest to reclaim our nation from those who wish to steal the power of our republic from the people! Like John Gotti sooner or later corruption will be revealed and those involved will pay for their actions. Remember even the Mafia gets caught sometimes, there is no "Teflon Don" in the White House.