" Wah, Wah, Wah!!"

When I was a little boy there was a kid on the block who would pick on me, call me names and generally make fun of me and other kids. I was about seven or eight years old when Tony was in his heyday of bullying, and I didn't like it. I told my Mom and Dad about it. My Dad was quick with this bit of wisdom; " Nobody can stop a bully by going to somebody else to fight the battle for you, if you don't stop him he will continue to pick on you forever. I can't help you in this and neither can your mother." Well a few days later Tony and I were locked in the usual battle of name calling, but this time it finally turned into a fist fight. We fought with the ferocity of two seven year old boys in mortal combat; I was victorious as Tony ran home crying, sobbing " I'm gonna tell my Mommy!" Well I guess parents of the last generation were different than they are now, because Tony's Mom said he had to fight his own battles too. Eventually Tony and I became good friends and the day of the "Battle of the Century" was forgotten. In today's world there would probably be a legal proceeding and news coverage about curbing youth violence.

The political arena is one that causes quite a bit of virtual bloodletting; politics is not an arena for the weak or thin-skinned. It has been said, " If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!" For eight years George Bush put up with the most vile personal attacks I've ever seen; yet Bush never responded in kind to his critics, lowering the prestige of the presidency to that of a whining school boy.

Recently Barack Obama has been crying about Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. People who never listen to either of these men, or have heard their words taken out of context should stop and take a breath. Be thorough before you judge these voices. I'll admit they are caustic, but I'll also admit they are factual. Beck has issued challenge after challenge to the Obama White House to call if they find anything inaccurate in his reporting; the phone has yet to ring. Limbaugh has made prediction after prediction about Obama's actions and has been almost supernatural in his accuracy, yet he remains unanswered on any real issues from the Obama leftists.

Now Barack Obama is asking Americans not to listen to these two men. I find this quite disturbing; what is it Barack doesn't want America to hear? Why doesn't Obama face this like a man instead of like seven year old boy? He is now parading across the country pleading with the people to turn off their minds, not to listen to opposing viewpoints, to follow him blindly. All Mr. Obama needs to do is to prove them wrong in the public forum, yet he refuses to do so. His virtual cries if "Mommy,Mommy!" certainly doesn't sound like the voice that should be that of the leader of the free world.

Politics is a rough business Mr. Obama, coming from Cook County you should be quite aware of that. You used all of your Cook County expertise to manipulate Congress and Beck and Limbaugh put it under a spotlight; so now they are enemies of the state. Suck it up Mr.President, its all part of the job. Americans have a right to listen to all sides whether you like it or not. Grow up Mr. President!