GTL™ Sunday Columnist: Author And “Ever-So-SLIGHTLY-Right-Of-Center” Gun Toting Liberal™ Sunday Columnist And Author Christopher L. Doster Employs His Usual Humor, Satire, And Tongue-In-Cheek Style To Attack ObamaCare, Nancy Pelosi, The Democrats And President Obama’s Political Policies…
“America Has Confidence In Its Private Parts”
Taking the pulse of a nation is often a difficult thing to do these days, with so many factions, ideologies, and “classes” evolving in the land of the free and home of the “slave”. There may come a time when we all start screaming for “reparations”, as it seems the more government grows the more dependent on it we become. Not to dismiss the serf-like conditions many workers have become subordinate to toiling away in the fields of big corporations. Yet as we have “progressed” from an agrarian society to the industrial, the information to the “conceptual” age (according to author Dan Pink in his great book “A Whole New Mind”), there is hope on the horizon. Thankfully, it appears from the most recent Gallup poll, it’s not the kind of “hope” the current “ruling class” in Washington is forcing upon its subjects…
For those of you lost in the throes of summer reruns, unemployment extensions, or vacations you can’t afford, the “Gallup Poll” originated in 1935, under the name of “The American Institute of Public Opinion”. It was conceived on the premise that no special interest groups would influence the polling, so paid “sponsors” are not allowed in the process to ensure complete objectivity. Dr. George Gallup resolved that no political parties would comprise the results, a commitment upheld to this day…
The Gallup 2010 “Confidence in Institutions” poll was recently conducted on July 8-11, and the results speak volumes for the failure of the Obama administration, and liberal institutions in general. The Democrat-led Congress, proposed to be the “Most ethical and transparent in history”, (according to the Speaker of The House since 2006, Nancy Pelosi), came in last place with only 11% having any confidence in the House of Representatives:
“PRINCETON, NJ — Gallup’s 2010 Confidence in Institutions poll finds Congress ranking dead last out of the 16 institutions rated this year.” – Gallup Institution poll, 2010
Not to say that all “big government” is bad, as the Military once again came in first place. You would think that would be a sign for the “statists” now responsible for protecting our borders:
“The military continues its long-standing run as the highest-rated U.S. institution. Small business and the police occupy second and third places, respectively. These three top-tier institutions all earn high confidence from a majority of Americans, something no other institution achieves this year.”
Yet it appears that the “University Professors” and hard left progressives that this President has surrounded himself with just don’t get it, but “we the people” polled by Gallup, do!
This year’s poll also finds a 15-point drop in high confidence in the presidency, to 36% from 51% in June 2009. Over the same period, President Barack Obama’s approval rating fell by 11 points, from 58% to 47%.
So as the confidence among my friends and fellow citizens continues to plummet, as one government “fix” after another fails to “create or save” anything other than a federal enclave, another institution rose to the top of the list…
Small business was ranked #2 in the Gallup poll, with 66% indicating confidence in this under appreciated engine of our once great economy. I haven’t heard too much from the current administration about our forgotten brethren in the trenches of main street U.S.A., risking capital and trying to keep their doors open. Last time I checked, most of the real job creation comes from this private sector of entrepreneurs and “working Americans”.
With the Police at #3, the Church at #4, and the demonized medical system at #5, (now stunned into submission by “Obamacare”), it’s obvious where there is confidence, and where there is disdain. There is no question when and where the government has a role, and nothing fits that description better than the institution with the most public confidence, the U.S. Military…
I had a spirited discussion with a very liberal African American gentleman a while back about his belief in the Obama administration. At times I thought he might even say “Obamen” after uttering his saviors’ name. He claimed that my assertions were based on theory, or “opinions” rather than “facts”. Well Jessie, you’re right about one thing, a lot of people have “opinions”, and according to Gallup the majority of Americans don’t agree with much of your “opinions” either…
There are many moving parts in the great American experiment, this country of immigrants seeking opportunity and freedom from oppression. As the Gallup poll suggests, confidence in big government institutions, the Presidency, and Congress is at an all-time low. Americans it seems love their “Private Parts”, and they seem to work best when they are allowed to move freely
– This Sunday Column was penned by the one and only CLD
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Christopher L. Doster began his career in the health care sales and marketing industry. After a 10 years in the corporate world, Chris launched his own business in the aesthetic field and later branded a consumer product distributed through national pharmacies. He has authored professional journal articles, several books, created advertising campaigns, and continues to champion the cause for individual freedom. You can also view more of Mr. Doster’s exclusive GTL™ Sunday Columns by clicking HERE and his personal homepage can be accessed by clicking HERE.
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