At least from his last few – very few – positions on international conflict, it doesn’t seem that he is on ours. James Kirchick of the Daily News:

“President Barack Obama has made it clear that he does not want the United States to be seen as “meddling” in Iran’s internal politics. Never mind that the Islamic Republic has been “meddling” in our affairs for the past three decades, if such a bland word can be used to characterize the seizure of our embassy in 1979, the killing of 229 American servicemen in 1983 and the planting of roadside bombs to kill our soldiers in Iraq. The Obama administration apparently believes that words and actions in support for the Iranian people in their struggle against religious fascism will hurt their cause, even though the mullahs have never needed a pretext for blaming their self-inflicted wounds on the West.

The administration’s response to the events in Iran was predictable given its obsession with “engaging” a regime that shows no interest in returning the favor.

Yet while distancing ourselves from democratic forces in Iran under the guise of respect for that government’s sovereignty, we have been quite eager to “meddle” in the domestic politics of Honduras. Worse, we have wound up on the wrong side.

Last Sunday, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya was awakened by soldiers who gave him a one-way ticket to exile in Costa Rica. What seemed like a prototypical Latin American military coup, however, was belied by the events leading to Zelaya’s departure. Like his chief backer, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, Zelaya was intent on rewriting his country’s constitution to abolish term limits.

Only the Honduran Congress, however, is legally capable of calling a constitutional convention. Unable to convince even his own ostensible legislative allies to support his scheme, Zelaya said he would implement a referendum unilaterally, and Chavez mailed the necessary ballots. When the country’s Supreme Court declared his actions unconstitutional and the country’s top military officer informed Zelaya that he would not carry out his orders to oversee a sham election, Zelaya fired him. Zelaya then led a mob of supporters – including armed thugs supplied by Chavez and Nicaraguan Sandinista leader Daniel Ortega – to try to steal the ballots.”

What took place in Honduras wasn’t an affront to democracy, it was in support of it. The soldiers acted in defense of their country, not in revolt of. So what does this tell us about Barack Obama?

Well nothing that is out of line with his true beliefs as a socialist. What he’s telling us here that once one is “democratically elected” they are then free to create whatever country and system of government they desire.

We’ve already seen this with the government takeover of banks and car companies, all private or public companies, which many experts find a violation of the Constitution and an overstep of his authority. So in essence we’ve already seen his desire to increase his power.

Remember during the campaign, at his Inauguration and even on his 100th day of how he talked of “Remaking America”, as if we needed to toss the whole thing and start over? Imagine if a Republican had said that? Indeed imagine if any conservative had said that?

However, it is no secret in itself, Obama’s position on remaking America as liberals have been trying to do just that for the last 40 years, and now with the most leftwing of their party as President they have their greatest chance.

But think of how slick he’s been so far. For instance, enacting legislation that boarders impeachable offense – such as the taking of treasury money to buy stock, again considered by many experts to be a violation of the Constitution and therefore his oath. Or of detailing our classified national security secrets to the wor

So where are the calls for his ouster? His impeachment? Had this been Bush or even McCain taking such actions lefties would be screaming from the rooftops. But alas silence.

Americans – true Americans – need to keep a special eye on President Obama, or else risk a time when his unconstitutional grabs for power get past the point of no return. Our constitution also provides the solution for that, and I hope our elected leaders – on both sides of the isle – remember that.

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