I wish President Obama had been thinking of his domestic policies when in his inaugural address he spoke in favor of “the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.”
They understood that our power alone cannot protect us, nor does it entitle us to do as we please. Instead, they knew that our power grows through its prudent use; our security emanates from the justness of our cause, the force of our example, the tempering qualities of humility and restraint.
Humility and restraint are two words that will never apply to the huge pork package sometimes known as a stimulus plan. Unfortunately Obama has the the same hubris with which George W. Bush to war in Iraq, except that this time, it’s taking us to war on our domestic economy.
I see that Obama is desperately trying to get some Republicans to sign on, too, so he can have someone to blame for the failures of his plan. It worked for George W. Bush — in recent years his followers kept pointing to Bush’s congressional critics, pointing out how it was a war they had voted in favor of. So I can see why Obama wants to try the same ploy the other way around.