The cornerstone of our foreign policy, our assistance to the Arab Spring in Egypt, our involvement in Libya, and our pending involvement on Syria, has been predicated on the notion that when a leader sanctions the use of violence on their people, they no longer have the legitamcy to lead. Obama must resign or he validates a foreign invasion. Obama's adulation of Hoffa after Hoffa's comments are quite troubling. Hoffa essentially made a declaration of war on a large segment of the American people, calling them "Sons of B*tches" and advocating the use of violence against those who oppose him. Obama's endorsement of Hoffa and his comments shows his approval and agreement that Obama advocates the use of war tactics on a large population group of the US. That suggests that Obama has also declared war on a large segment of his own nation and that Obama advocates the use of violence against the American people.
With all due respect, I find this most troublesome. When Mubarak was warned against using violence on his people, the Obama Adminstration forced his resignation. Indeed, Mubarak has been on trial for that very thing. When Qadaffi was accused of using violence on his own people, NATO and the US military were sent in as part of a NATO international response. As Assad is accused of firing on his own people, Obama calls for Assad to step down. In each of these instances, Obama claimed that the use of violence, or advocating that use, on a segment of a leader's own population was a human rights abuse that warrented an international response. Obama has repeatedly claimed that when a leader advoctes the use of violence against the leader's own nation, that the leader has lost the legitimacy to lead. What then are the ramificatons of Obama's comments for the US? If Obama, through Hoffa, advocates the use of violence against the American people, can he continue to be the President? Would this not, by virtue of our own foreign policy, constitute an invitation for an internation invasion of our nation by a foreign power or foreign group? Should not Obama's comments be considered with any less gravity than those of the world leaders he has condemed? Does Obama's endorsement of violence on the American people indicate that he has lost the legitimacy to lead?
For US foreign policy to have legitimacy, Barack Obama must resign. Barack Obama has indicated on several occasions that the use of violence by a leader against his people can not be tolerated by the international community. These words need to apply to Obama, as well for them, to have merit in both foreign policy discussion and domestic policy discussions.
Members of Congress must recognize the absolute hypocriticy here. Obama is clearly advocating a call to war on a large segment of his own population. He can no longer be considered a legitimate leader in the context of his own policy. He has lost the legitimacy to lead. He must resign. There can be no other recourse. Congress must force his resignation to maintain the integrity of our nation.
Sources: Breitbart video of Obama and Hoffa on Labor Day in Detroit, MI on September 5, 2011 http://www.breitbart.tv/obama-declares-hes-proud-of-hoffa-after-hoffa-declares-war-on-tea-party-sons-of-*****es/
Obama calling on Mubarack not to use force on his people http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41312962/ns/politics-more_politics/t/obama-mubarak-dont-use-force-your-people/Obama condeming Gaddafi for use of violence on his people and calls for an international response http://articles.cnn.com/2011-02-23/politics/obama.libya_1_libyan-government-moammar-gadhafi-pressure-libyan-leader?_s=PM:POLITICS Obama condeming Assad for use of violence on his people; calls for international repsonse http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/08/06/161007.html