Thoughts of Obama From Bama

Week 113: "Missing In Action"

I must look a mess I must admit
But I have been travelling quite a bit
South of the border
Where the law and order
Is kept by federales who just grin
And tell you they just want to be your friend
“Tampico Trauma”, Jimmy Buffett

“Turn off the lights, the party’s over”; AWOL; “good night Irene”; later dude; headed for the border; out of here; where abouts unknown; fare the well; adios boys; Elvis has definitely, beyond the shadow of any doubt, sure enough done left the building; our fearless leader is officially “Missing in Action”. Barack Husain Obama has literally abdicated our great Nation’s position as the leader of the free world and left the country with the kinfolk for a South/Central American Spring Break vacation.

For reasons only a Bolshevik could truly appreciate our MIA Pacifist-in-Chief seems to be taking a pass on every major issue currently confronting the Nation. Starting with this year’s budget that should have been completed this time last year, unsustainable and national security compromising levels of annual deficits and accumulated debt; record high unemployment; startling new rates of inflation; unrest throughout the Middle East; the catastrophe in Japan; and our most recent potential unmitigated disaster, the commitment of US Armed forces in Libya, the absence of US Presidential leadership is cause for great consternation, anger and despair.

Not that Libya’s Dictator of forty-two years isn’t deserving of an up close and personal rondavue with a US Tomahawk Cruise Missile or a public hanging. After untold acts of international terrorism and crimes against humanity it’s high time, Moamar Khaddafi, a bombastic seemingly genetic cross between Michael Jackson and a cave troll was brought to justice.

Designated as the “Mad Dog of the Middle East” by Ronald Reagan Khaddafi’s terrorist rap sheet justifies international condemnation as well as the scorn of his oppressed countrymen. Following is a brief summary of his terrorist credentials:

• Sponsorship of rebel movements in West Africa, notably Sierra Leone and Liberia, through the support of terrorist activities

• Supported Islamic revolution in Iran.

• Major financier of the Black September Movement. The Jihadist behind the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics

• Responsible for the 1986 Berlin discotheque bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 200, including a substantial number of US servicemen.

• 1988 Lockerbie bombing of Pan Am 103 which resulted in hundreds of casualties including dozens of US citizens

• Chemical weapons development. and proliferation

In addition to his impressive terrorist portfolio the man is also a certifiable head case. Truth be told he’s crazier than a runt over dog and an outhouse rat.

He dresses like a mixture of an Arab clown and New Orleans drag queen, conducts regular 4-5 hours rants on Libyan TV on urgent topics ranging from the proper care and well being of the family camel to sharing recipes for a Libyan favorite goat eye surprise. He also frequently claims to be President Obama’s real father which when all is said and done really ain’t that far of a stretch.

So, three weeks ago when Libyan Rebels instigated an insurrection to over throw ole Mad Dog and immediately seemingly won The President of the United State’s full support based on his declaration it was time for the illegitimate dictator to step down and let freedom ring most of us folks around here said what the hell. Even though he’s not an imminent threat or clear and present danger to Uncle Sammy in consideration of past transgressions and his absolutely butt ugly wardrobe fine by us if we help take the boy out.

US and International support was obviously music to the ears to Libyan Rebels and with the promise of military assistance on the way the insurgency stepped up efforts to over throw the Khaddafi regime. Unfortunately, after substantial initial gains with expectations of US support the President went MIA for almost three weeks resulting in thousands of rebel casualties and a brutal and effective response from Khaddafi forces.

Finally after day after endless day of leaving the Rebels out to dry while also selling out the US oil industry and millions of American jobs during a visit to Brazil our “Can’t Even Go to the Bathroom Without Somebody’s Permission Wimp-in-Chief” announced he’d smooched enough butt and obtained authorization to proceed with a military intervention in Libya. Not from Congress, no sir, no way, but from the likes of his fellow Global Citizens at the UN; NATO; the Arab league; the AFL-CIO; ACORN; the NCAA; and probably even the Muslim Brotherhood for good measure.

To make matters worse he then informed us all, openly and without shame, standing right on up there like he had good sense that our leadership of this fiasco would be strictly limited to a week or so and that command and control would be turned over to an international committee chaired by our good friends and allies France. Our so called Commander-in-Chief is sure enough authorizing the subordination of the US Military to French control.

A policy if actually implemented that just has to be an impeachable offense. According to the United States Constitution, Article II, Section 4 Impeachment should be considered when:

• "The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

• Constitutional Scholars generally agree "High Crimes and Misdemeanors" are (1) real criminality -- breaking a law; (2) abuses of power; (3) "violation of public trust" as defined by Alexander Hamilton in the Federalist Papers

• In 1970, then Representative Gerald R. Ford defined impeachable offenses as "whatever a majority of the House of Representatives considers it to be at a given moment in history.”

• In the past Congress has issued Articles of Impeachment for acts in three general categories -1. Exceeding the constitutional bounds of the powers of the office. 2. Behavior grossly incompatible with the proper function and purpose of the office. 3. Employing the power of the office for an improper purpose or for personal gain

• Any President who justifiably receives a verbal what for from a French government official for acting in a fiscally irresponsible and Socialist manner

• Authorizing the subordination of any US military troops to foreign control with even swifter and more severe punishment rendered when France is the foreign power granted such authority

In our way of reckoning the President is very likely guilty of committing at least 113 impeachable offenses. This is a “WAG” predicated on one infraction a week since taking the Oath of Office that in all likely hood would prove to be an extremely conservative estimate if subjected to more rigorous scrutiny.

Barack Obama’s MIA, AWOL, voting present, Community Organizer, and inability to act in an assertive and decisive manner approach to governance has set the removal of Khaddafi back by weeks if not months and even worse caused the addition of thousands of rebel insurgents and noncombatants killed and wounded. A bewildering strategy indeed for an Administration hell bent on winning the hearts and minds of the Muslim world no never mind how much the standing and prestige of the Red, White and Blue is diminished in the process.

I am, “American by Birth and Southern by the Grace of God”

Ron W. Garikes