Recently in my email I received the below Ten Commandments from the Patriot Update. Here they are below with my commentary on the sources and other things.
Patriot Update Exclusive:
The Ten Commandments According to Obama
© 2009 The Patriot Update
“After observing Obama on the campaign trail and during his first six months in office, we have concluded that our President lives and governs according to his own set of "Ten Commandments." They're certainly NOT the Ten Commandments you learned in Sunday school. In fact, many are the direct opposite! To prove that our conclusions are correct, you will find a link to source documentation for each commandment on the Patriot Update web site.
I Thou shalt have no God in America, except for me. For we are no longer a Christian nation and, after all, I am the chosen One. (And like God, I do not have a birth certificate.) [“Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama tells CBN news that 'America is no longer just a Christian nation' and laid out ways both religious conservatives and liberals can begin to find common ground.' Senator Obama made that statement by email in response to questions by CBN News' Senior National Correspondent David Brody. He told Brody that liberals need to understand that Government can't fix certain problems. Instead they need to recognize the moral component.” TNM: This is a case of avoiding a direct answer. This country began as a Judeo-Christian society with due respect for minority beliefs. It was built upon the ideas of freedom from government interference and the Bill of Rights. The country should still be guided by Judeo-Christian principles, and not by hatred, wealth distribution, misogyny, socialism, and power-greed. Our basic freedoms are granted by God {not Obama} and only guaranteed by the government. And such a guarantee applies to every citizen. Though sometimes called Obamessiah and given religious-like veneration from the Liberals and Media, we all know that no politician---especially Obama---has anything like the true aura. From a recent joke: God and Obama are similar in having no birth certificate; the difference between them is that God doesn't think he's Obama.]
II Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, unless it is my face carved on Mt. Rushmore. [TNM: With all due respect Patriot Depot, I read its source about Obama's visit to Mt Rushmore, I didn't see anything there to show hubris on his part. When a reporter asked a question about his being on Mt Rushmore: "I don't think my ears would fit," Obama said, laughing. "There's only so much rock up there." No, Obama would more prefer his face on the new, inflation-ated five dollar bill and on numerous memorials around the country.]
III Thou shalt not utter my middle name in vain (or in public). Only I can say Barack Hussein Obama. [TNM: This ban seems to have been started by John McCain [he has a PC streak at times]; the source herein given [Time CNN from February 2008] has no quotes or analysis of Obama saying anything about his middle name---though his supporters and perhaps his campaign staff seem to have followed up on it. Maybe he did direct it to be done, but there's no smoking gun that I can see. Though for sure, Obama has pointedly kept his Muslim middle name in the background.]
IV Remember tax day, April 15th, to keep it holy. [TNM: This source is a speech by Obama on April 15, 2009. Although he never comes out and says the day is holy, he spends most of his time reading from the teleprompters about all the great things he's doing for American workers: he's providing tax cuts for 95% of them---though a far less percentage of them actually pay taxes; he claims he's providing tax cuts for small businesses, when in fact small businesses are closing all over the place because of his taxes and other poison pills for the economy. If he gets his health care plan established: he'll destroy the American health care system; taxes will go up substantially as health care becomes less and less available---except for illegal aliens; taxes and government mandates [health insurance etc.] will destroy many more small business or reduce the everyday workforce. Remember, most of the jobs in America are created by small business. And speaking of holy: the Obamas have taken a lot of time to pick a church to attend in Washington. I think the difficulty was that Obama was looking for another pastor Wright and couldn't find him.]
V Honour thy father and thy mother until they are too old and sick to care for. They will cost our public-funded health-care system too much money. [The source is an article in Red State by Todd Huston on June 25: “Obama said during the ABC Special on Wednesday night that a way to save healthcare costs is to abandon the sort of care that “evidence shows is not necessarily going to improve” the patient's health. He went on to say that he had personal familiarity with such a situation when his grandmother broke her hip after she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Obama offered a question on the efficacy of further care for his grandmother saying, 'and the question was, does she get hip replacement surgery, even though she was fragile enough they were not sure how long she would last?' But who is it that will present the “evidence” that will “show” that further care is futile? Are we to believe that Obama expects individual doctors will make that decision in his bold new government controlled healthcare future? If he is trying to make that claim it is a flat out untruth and he knows it.” TNM: It should be a great concern to we Americans that Obama thinks so little of our older folks. I think that's a product of his socialism, messiah complex, and immaturity, and probably imbecility. So this health care mogul is some one to fear. We can't afford his destructive health-care system.]
VI Thou shalt not kill, unless you have an unwanted, unborn baby. For it would be an abomination to punish your daughter with a baby. [per the Catholic News Agency in April 2008: “While addressing a campaign rally in Pennsylvania last weekend, Sen. Obama said, 'When it comes specifically to HIV/AIDS, the most important prevention is education, which should include -- which should include abstinence education and teaching the children -- teaching children, you know, that sex is not something casual," he said. "But it should also include -- it should also include other, you know, information about contraception because, look, I've got two daughters. 9 years old and 6 years old,' he added. 'I am going to teach them first of all about values and morals. But if they make a mistake, I don't want them punished with a baby,' Obama said.” TNM: Firstly, this is an example of Obama speaking without a teleprompter. Secondly, it's clear that he considers a baby---from the miracle of birth---to be a punishment. Would that his family thought the same thing about him back in Kenya. They could have terminated him in the womb or sold him to the local witch doctor.]
VII Thou shalt not commit adultery if you are conservative or a Republican. Liberals and Democrats are hereby forgiven for all of their infidelity and immorality, but the careers of conservatives will be forever destroyed. [TNM: The source is an article by Chad Groening on the Patriot Update, but much of the same information is available in other media outlets. Gov Stanford of South Carolina is getting skewered for his activities with the unfairer sex. The only reason he hasn't been more in the news is the death of Michael Jackson. Inordinate and disgusting coverages of Jackson have been helpful to Stanford. However in the past, any indiscretion by a Conservative or Republican has led to a long term repetition and expansion from the media. But those of Democrats and Liberals have been glossed over. At this modern date, it's common knowledge about extra-marital sex romps of Ted {the Swimmer} Kennedy [now RIP], Chris Dodd, and other Democrats. One was caught romping in a Washington fountain with his mistress. Barney Frank's companion ran a male prostitution ring in Frank's basement. Robert Byrd is a former KKK big shot; then there are the Democrat apologists for Bill Clinton. Teddy the Swimmer left a woman to drown at Chappaquiddick Bay while he swam home to set up an alibi. The list goes on. Conservatives and Republicans get fried in the press; Democrats and Liberals get minor coverage. {I'm sorry Ted Kennedy is dead, but that does nothing to alleviate his culpability for murderous and frightening actions during his term as Senator.}]
VIII Thou shalt not steal, until you've been elected to public office. Only then is it acceptable to take money from hard-working, successful citizens and give it to those who do not work, illegal immigrants, or those who do not have the motivation to better their own lives. [TNM: The source here is an article from American Vision by Gary DeMar. Although written during the campaign, it discusses the ways Obamanomics planned to steal from the rich and corporations {thus ultimately you and me} to pay for his socialist dreams. Congress in general and Democrat Congresses in particular, have been doing this for decades. {The American Dream is near extinction thanks to Liberals and Democrats.} No matter what they claim, they do in effect 'steal' from the average taxpayer to pay for their socialist dreams. We have little or no input into such grandiose plans. Witness, for one example the travesty of the War on Poverty: Trillions spent, and we're pretty much right where we were when it started---if not in worse shape from some points of view. And of course, who can forget all the PAC money, campaign 'contributions', fund raisers, under-the-table payments, influence peddling, pork projects, and other intrigue from the boys and girls in the House. And don't forget that many of the 45 million uninsured for health purposes are illegal aliens, and they're the ones to receive free health care from the wallets of you and me.]
IX Thou shalt not discriminate against thy neighbor unless they are conservative, Caucasian, or Christian. [TNM: The source is an article in American Conservative Daily by John Lilipop. While tongue-in-cheek, it presents numerous examples of the left wing view, and it refers to recent pronouncement from Janet Napolitano and Homeland Security about extremism. It seems that the various tea parties {Peopled mostly by Christians, Jews, and Protestants of all denominations---you know: average Americans against the socialistic government} against the unconscionable taxes and socialist-ing by the Obama administration are considered radical and extremist. Black race riots are not. Abortion is not. But anything two or more Conservatives do together is probably extremist. Remember the call from Hillary about the 'vast right wing conspiracy.' Don't disagree with a Liberal---especially Obama; it would make you an extremist and radical to be beaten down.]
X Thou shalt not covet because it is simply unnecessary. I will place such a heavy tax burden on those that have achieved the American Dream that, by the end of my term as President, nobody will have any wealth or material goods left for you to covet. [TNM: From Lee Cary of the American Thinker back in April of 2008, we see in detail some of the calculations based on Obama speeches and claims. According to his claims, corporate CEOs earn anywhere from $400-$500 million per year! That's right. That's what he claims. You only have to do the math for his claims. So naturally, Obama wants to confiscate most of that to pay for his socialist plans and wish to 'redistribute the wealth'---though how remains to be seen. {Time for another Congressional pay raise.} I used to own a small business. At its acme, I had two full time and two part time employees. When the end of the year arrived, and I checked my books, the two full time employees were making more than me. With health care, unemployment insurance, large rent, and state and local taxes, I couldn't make it a go on a longtime basis. My clients wouldn't pay higher fees. If I hadn't sold the business, I'd have been driven into bankruptcy. And that is what will soon be happening to millions of small business under the Obama blanket. But the welfare recipients will be fine.]
To which I might add XI: Thou shalt run for high office and hide thy foreign birth certificate. [TNM: The question of Obama's birth certificate is an important one, and one which demands an answer. Unfortunately, Obama won't give us one. Doesn't it seem strange that for the highest political office in the land we don't insist that candidates meet the minimum requirements as set forth in the Constitution? The refusal of Obama to meet such a reasonable demand casts a shadow over his Presidency and our oversight of the Presidential race. Carl Andrews in the American Conservative Daily notes: “On January 21st, 2009, his very first day in office, Barack Obama implemented and signed into law Executive Order 13489. For those of you who can't take the time to read it. here is the section that applies: “Sec.2-Notice of Intent to Disclose Presidential Records: When the Archivist provides notice to the incumbent and former Presidents of his intent to disclose Presidential records pursuant to section 1270.46 of the NARA regulations, the Archivist, using any guidelines provided by the incumbent and former Presidents, shall identify any specific materials, the disclosure of which he believes may raise a substantial question of executive privilege.” Now for all of you who commented on our previous articles that we were no more that right-wing nut jobs, that this thing about Obama's birth certificate was a non-issue, and those of you who tried to shift the focus of the stories, doesn't this strike you as just a little odd? That the first order of business Obama took care of on day one of his Presidency was to sign off on an Executive Order that states that only the records he chooses to be made public will be released?” TNM: It's quite easy in Hawaii to get a certificate of live birth {if you're there to apply for it you must be alive!}---but a real birth certificate? Even an Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine, and Coast guard wannabe has to provide his birth certificate to be accepted. So do the children wanting to enter first grade. But for President Messiah? Heavens no.]
