December 9, 2013

Obama is not a Pathological Liar, He is an Ideological Liar

Lawrence Sellin
 

Like communism, the collapse of the Obama Administration agenda is inevitable, not solely as a result of its many flawed policies, but because it lacks an ethical dimension in regard to individual rights, justifiable criteria for its use of state coercion and, in particular, a respect for the truth.

Stated simply, Obama lies because the true objectives of his fundamental transformation of the United States are incompatible with American democracy and tradition.

Barack Obama's devotion to the Machiavellian dictum of "the ends justify the means" and lying as an instrument of government policy have been the tools of political extremists throughout history.

Such means have their philosophical foundations in the ethical theory of Consequentialism, but have been applied for despotic ends.

The theory holds that the consequences of one's conduct are the ultimate basis for any judgment about the rightness of that conduct. Thus, a morally "right" act or omission is one that will produce a "good" outcome from the standpoint of the consequentialist.

Extending the philosophy of Consequentialism into the realm of politics and economics, one can recognize the elite-led and state-dictated lies of socialists and communists in the sale and implementation of ObamaCare.

To Obama, however, they are not lies. It is acceptable to use bad or immoral methods as long as you accomplish something "good" by using them. In other words, in order to achieve what you consider as an important aim, it is acceptable to do something bad. Morally "right" consequences often necessitate morally wrong actions and what is considered "right" or "wrong" is determined by the outcome.

Obama does not necessarily believe what he is saying, but by saying it, he confirms the purity of his intentions through advancing his statist goals and revolutionary dreams.

The scope and gravity of the lies perpetrated by this administration e.g. Fast and Furious, Benghazi, the IRS scandal, and ObamaCare would have, long ago, been sufficient to force the resignation of a Republican president. Yet Obama and his people remain in office and are yet to be held accountable.

Columnist John Podhoretz wrote that the Obama Administration lied about ObamaCare because it could. Obama has always had the protection of his liberal base, the Democratic Senate and, most importantly, the mainstream media, all of whom have dismissed or downplayed the scandals and have impeded aggressive investigations into them.

The arrogance and mendacity of the Obama White House is directly proportional to misplaced political loyalty and a submissive and willfully blind press.

From a child-rearing standpoint, Dr. Phil may agree:

"People do what works. If lying has gotten your child what he wants while escaping accountability from you, the payoff is a luring incentive to continue. It's a parent's responsibility not to let it continue by creating consequences."

The political lying will continue until those who should be holding the Obama Administration accountable acknowledge their own responsibility in perpetuating such behavior, as Dr. Phil suggests:

"If you have caught your child lying, and in retrospect realize that you were naïve in believing far-fetched stories and excuses, acknowledge your accountability in that and stop being so gullible. You may still desperately want to believe that your child isn't lying to you, but chances are, if his lips are moving, he's lying."

The collapse of the Obama agenda is coming. One can only hope that political leaders and journalists regain a respect for the truth before the country also collapses.

Lawrence Sellin, Ph.D. is a retired colonel with 29 years of service in the US Army Reserve and a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq. Colonel Sellin is the author of Restoring the Republic: Arguments for a Second American Revolution. He receives email at lawrence.sellin@gmail.com.

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  • Away with the liar, down with the dictator, there is no room for a king in America.  Leave him in South Africa with the dead Mandela, his mentor, idol.

  • HE WANTS AND LOOKS LIKE HE WILL GET HIS DICTATORSHIP.  OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE FAILED TO EDUCATE THE CITIZENS IN THE HX OF THIS COUNTRY THERE FOR WE WILL BE STUCK WITH THE  MORONS THAT THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE TURNED OUT AT THE VOTING BOOTHS  THE LIER IN CHIEF KNOWS THIS SINCE HE GOT THE PRESIDENCE THERE IS NO FEAR OF HIM GETTING THE THIRD TERM AND BECOMING THE DICATOR.

  • HE IS NOT A CITIZEN AND YET HE IS THE PREZ.  THE BALLOT BOXES HAVE BEEN A GAME OF FRAUD LIKE THIS COUNTRY HAS NEVER SEEN BEFORE.  THERE ARE PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO ARE TRYING TO CHANGE THE VOTING TERM LIMITS FOR THE PREZ.  OUR PUBLIC SHOOL GRADUATES BY DESIGN, HAVE NO IDEA OF THE TRUE HX. OF THIS COUNTRY AND THEY WILL DRINK WHAT EVER KOOLAID THEY ARE HANDED.  THE LIAR IN CHIEF WILL BECOME AMERICAS FIRST DICTATOR AND THE U.S. WILL LOOSE ITS SOVERIGNTY TO THE U.N BULLIES.

     

  • Praise God! that's so very true! if obama's lips are moving he's lying!

  • obummer and his regime are the greatest threat this Nation has ever faced.  They must be dealt with soon.

  • I find it a bit condescending when the American people call for the impeachment or resignation of Obama we are pacified by the media and told that this is out of the question. It is not out of the question. You apply enough pressure on the political elite there will be results. I have as many of you have called or e-mailed your representatives in Washington DC both senators and representative as well. The two senators from New Mexico are both Democrats and both have supported Obama and his agenda up until the ACA began to unravel and the people of NM  started to attack them and they are running scared. unfortunately only one of them will be available for the 2014 mid term but I do expect a positive out come. So every one contact you representatives and bitch.

    • Darrell i thought you were perhaps from Colorado, the representatives in Denver alone are Democrats and for them it,s business as usual. I sign petitions every day, and send the letters to D.C. that usually cost $20.00 up to $75.00 and all i ever get are the reply form letters that the three democrap representatives send, i may have received one personal reply.

      I honestly do not believe the people of Colorado are doing enough, and that,s just my opinion. Many times i have called out to the citizens in my community of Littleton, and in the past 3 years i have attended one meeting, and to be honest with you, nothing was accomplished. We need to be like the people in Egypt and demand the fraud traitor be removed and imprisoned along with those who are known to helped him and his coup of America. Colorado;  Mr. Bennett,Ms.DeGette and Mr. Udall are devout supporters of the ovomit regime, and they to must be voted out or recalled before it,s to late, if Colorado Springs can do it so can we.

  • I eagerly await O 's removal.

  • Paul Eckman is the world expert on lieing, and he covers what motivates and justifies a liar to lie. They weigh the chances of getting caught and the possible consequences...are they worth the lie. Some lie for the thrill of having power to mislead people, like a puppet master. Then there are psychopaths.

    I worked with a pathological liar, and for almost 6 months no one believed me (how ironic, right?). Eventually the truth came out, and they were fired. I only wish it were so easy in the case of our wretched President.
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