Obama's Legacy: the Reason for His Defiance!

Letter-to-Editor, Bowling Green Daily News:

Frankly, I miss Dr. Hulsey's wisdom, but ask the reader to bear with me on the subject of the President's State of the Union Speech. Pundits question the purpose of such defiant behavior, but it's clear to me: it's all about legacy!

I have a hammer handed down for generations. It belonged to George Washington. This sharp hatchet hewed the finest wood and its user could not tell a lie. It was an instrument of truth.

At one time the body of it broke and my ancestors replaced the handle. Any handle would not do, so one was provided by Abraham Lincoln. My Washington hammer now has wood from Abraham Lincoln. Later on the blade dulled so much that the head needed replaced. Baruck Obama provided the steel for the blade. I still have Washington's hammer, but it has the wood handle of Abraham Lincoln and the steel blade of Baruck Obama, albeit the blade has very little sharpness, being tempered by Marx.

Analogous to that is Jeffersonian Democracy which was Republican in nature. At one time it belonged to those who desired liberty and limited government. It's handle was changed numerous times and it's blade dulled so often that the Democrat (sic) Party is no longer democratic. It too has been tempered by Marx.

The Republican Party has changed as well. It was also Jeffersonian,  but Abraham Lincoln made a new handle cut from hardened wood. The wood of this handle wasn't of the same grain as the Constitution, but for the "good of society" Abraham wielded a swift blow to gain freedom for many as the powers of the different branches of government  were dulled in favor of a strong presidency. The Republican party still has the same blade, but the handle is different. However, the blade is dulling quickly!

Mr. Obama has quoted Abraham Lincoln numerous times, comparing himself to the one whom many consider to be the best president. However, students of history know that Lincoln abused the power of the presidency at the behest of Radical Republicans, some of whom supplied the wood for Lincoln's handle. With the new handle the Federal Government chops all the wood while the states beg for a little of what was theirs. Marx smiles as the owner's of the wood beg for what is theirs!

Obama understands the legacy of Lincoln. He knows that people despised the policies at the time, but now rate him one of the best presidents!  Lincoln changed the handle on the Democrat Party, the Republican Party and the nation. The Constitution was chopped to bits with a powerful president  (Lincoln) wielding a sharp hatchet with new wood. The hammer changed drastically with Lincoln, but he is idolized. Obama sees the same idolization in his destiny. He desires a Lincolnesque legacy.  That won't happen! Lincoln became a legend, not because of his presidency, but because of his martyrdom.

Mr. Obama... quit pretending you're Abraham Lincoln!