Courage: Then and Now

 

*cour-age

[kur-ij, kuhr-]

–noun

1.the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
2.Obsolete. the heart as the source of emotion.

—Idiom

3.have the courage of one’s convictions, to act in accordance with one’s beliefs, esp. in spite of criticism.

*As defined at dictionary.com

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In 2008, the United States Senate passed a bill that protected Inspector Generals from political pressure. It was co-sponsored by a Senator Barack Obama, one of the few times he showed up to work. He even bothered to vote for the bill instead of voting “Present.”

Now as POTUS, in order to follow the law he put on the books, he has to lie in order to fire an IG who had the temerity to dare to investigate both a friend of his and an organization that is rumored to be rife with fraud but one which he as POTUS wants to build up into a standing National Security Force.

In meetings with Federal Investigators Obama’s actions are cited as being “an act of political courage.” What is courageous about taking another illegal action knowing that the Congress won’t do anything about it? What is courageous about committing another act of thuggery knowing that the main stream media will ignore it?

CNN has not even run a story on the firing, much less the back story on the controversy.

Bush, regardless of his failings, believed and acted on the courage of his convictions. He was loyal to friends, often times to a fault. It takes courage to go against the odds. It takes no courage to participate in a “fixed” fight.

Obama is a nothing more than a media darling, a “pretty boy” entering the ring to pick up his prize while the fawning adoring press and public look on in adoration.

It is time for people to look inside the man that was elected POTUS. His actions, his confidants, his associates are mostly from the Chicago school of politics. Beneath that polished exterior beats the heart of a bully. It is his way or the highway. He throws anyone “under the bus” that detracts from him. Gerald Walpin is not alone; he is the third IG fired illegally or forced to resign by the bully boys of the White House.

Courage is standing alone against over whelming odds. Cowardice is bullying one good man with the entire socialist world supporting your every breath. Courage is what it will take for Congress to impeach this Pretender to the Throne!

• White House: Firing AmeriCorps IG an act of “political courage”
• White House refuses to answer Senate questions on AmeriCorps IG firing
• Fired AmeriCorps IG responds: White House charges are false
• Obstruction of Justice by the White House
• Is Obama a Wimp?

 

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