" Division and Poor Leadership"

There are thousands of high schools in America, most have football teams. The goal of each team is to; first, win the conference; then, win the district; and then, win a state championship. The goal of the players is to do all of those things plus be the very best player in their individual positions. Every high school football player wants to be an "All-State" player. When a player is named all-state, doors open for him, colleges seek him out; he is on a path for success. That player also realizes that he could not have achieved his goal without the team behind him. Division on a team will guarantee defeat. Pitting defense against offense will cause a rift that destroys the fabric of the team and victory; both for team and individual becomes nearly impossible. The QB can't succeed without a good offensive line, good running backs, and good receivers. All members on the defense must know their coverage assignments or their opponents will tear them apart at the seams. There is a school of thought that says if you pit players against each other they will perform better, they believe it encourages competition. It also encourages animosity among team members; friends become enemies, the concept of team is lost and victory is seldom achieved.

Since the election of 2008, our nation has been a divided team, our "head coach" has done his best to magnify our national differences and minimize our similarities. The latest debacle of voter intimidation by the radical hate group, "New Black Panthers", perpetrated against white voters is a perfect example of the current administration supporting division and dissension among Americans. A conscious decision to deny the rights of voters by the Obama administration, to ignore threats from violence prone thugs against honest citizens once again shows the segregation of social groups by this administration. We have heard the speeches pitting wealthy against poor, conservative against progressive, business against unions and urban against rural. The negative influence that is generated from this administration permeates our current society.

Barack Obama touted himself as the man who would unite America; the one who would bring us all together. He was to be the historic president, yet polls show an approval rating that is lower now than any man who has held the office at this point of his administration, lower than any of his predecessors. Having lived through the turbulent 1960s, I have seen a country divided, yet, I don't believe I have ever seen a president like this one before. His pursuit of personal achievement seems more important to him than what the American people want. I remember Richard Nixon, at his best and his worst, yet I don't believe Nixon ever did anything that would deliberately plunge our nation into such chaos.

I've heard the phrase, "divide and conquer", yet I see no victory here for the people of America. Barack Obama tries to put American citizens at odds with one another, while back dooring our Constitution to achieve his socialist ends. The man who claimed to be the most transparent leader our nation would ever have seems to be the most devious.

We have little chance to be "All-Americans" on any team that is coached by Barack Obama. He is a divider, a twister of rules, an imposer of will, a deceiver of America. Barack Obama is a BAD PRESIDENT!! I hope America can survive two more years of his spurious leadership. I hope we can correct his deluge of mistakes!