If you were an Islamo-Fascist, what would you like the United States to do? That is a question our CIA, FBI and military should ask themselves. The reason the question should be asked is so we can be prepared for all ways that the Islamo-Fascist followers would like to attack us.

Another reason to ask the question is so we can make sure that we are not doing the things that the Islamo-Fascists want. The basic idea behind the question is to know what will weaken the United States. If it will weaken the United States or make the United States appear weaker, then the Islamo-Fascists will want us to pursue that policy.

What then, will weaken or appear to weaken the United States in the eyes of the world? The second part of that question is: have we actually done any of those steps? If we have done any of those steps, can we correct those steps any time soon?

The slowdown in the economy of the world has made the entire world more susceptible to attack by the Islamo-Fascist terrorist organizations. The governments of the world have less money to spend on security. The companies that provide transportation between countries also have less money for security. That would enable terrorists to find openings that did not exist even one year ago.

Beyond the slowdown in the economy, our country has taken some steps that have weakened our economy and made it less resilient. When the economy started to have problems it first appeared in the housing and banking parts of the economy. The government, under George W. Bush, felt that it had to do something so it threw money at the banks to shore them up. That caused a lot of money to go to the banks, but not much money was lent to consumers. When Barack Obama came into office, he gave money to the banks again in even larger amounts. The money being lent to consumers is still rather slow in being released. You almost have to have perfect credit to get any money at all. The downside of Barack Obama giving all that money to the banks is that the government is starting to tell the banks how to run their business. The government is firing executives and appointing people to the boards. That means, in effect, that the government owns the banks and other financial institutions. When the banks tried to get out from under the thumb of the government by giving back the money, the government said they could not return the money.

The next thing the Obama administration did was give large amounts of money to the auto industry. It did start under George W. Bush, but again, the amounts under Barack Obama have been staggering. Ford did not take any money and has remained independent. GM and Chrysler lined up to get this “free” money and the government decided to run both of them. Barack Obama fired the CEO of GM. Obama also decided the winners and losers in the bankruptcy filings for both GM and Chrysler. In both cases, the people with the right to the assets were put in second place and the UAW (the union) was put in the first place. That is backward from the laws of the United States and the Constitution. Barack Obama made Chrysler sell out to an Italian car company named Fiat.

Barack Obama has also been traveling around the world apologizing for the actions of the United States. Apologizing for things is a sign of weakness. To Muslim extremists, and Islamo-Fascists are Muslim extremists, weakness is something they want to see. They interpret weakness as something they can exploit. What they understand is strength. President George W. Bush, no matter his other faults, understood that one thing. Showing the terrorists strength is one way to keep them at bay. Showing weakness is inviting attacks. Obama’s apology tour of the world is just asking to be answered by some terrorist action. The only question is where and when, not if.

When he gave a speech in Cairo last week, he tipped his hand on his positions. He talked about the United States being one of the largest Muslim countries. Since there are about 2 million Muslims in the country, it would not even rate in the top 10; you have to wonder where he is coming from. He also talked glowingly of Muslim history. But, it was in the way he talked about things Muslim that he tipped his hand. A Christian would have talked about Muslims by using terms that designate that Muslims are separate from his faith. Obama talked like Muslims are part of his world in the talk. You have to wonder if all this talk has been to weaken the US for the Islamo-Fascists.

This idea has also been put forth in an article I read last night by Pamela Geller on World Net Daily. She has been highlighting Obama’s Muslim connection for the last couple of years. Unfortunately for the United States, we did not listen. Now we have to pay the piper. I wish it was not so.

Yesterday, GM filed for bankruptcy. That, in and of itself, is not the important thing. The important thing is the deal that has been worked out. The deal is anti-constitutional because of what it does to the 5^th amendment.

The deal, as I can recall, is this; after the bankruptcy is over, the federal government will own 72% of GM, UAW will own 17% and secured creditors will own 11%. The federal government has no authority to own a private business. That makes this deal illegal, according to the Constitution. The fact that no member of Congress, either Republican or Democrat, has objected is instructive. They either feel that the federal government has the authority or that Barack Obama is so strong they dare not say anything. I believe that it is the latter that is taking place. Barack Obama is so strong right now; anyone objecting will be cut off at the knees in a heartbeat.

The UAW, the union, is an unsecured debtor. That means that in a bankruptcy, they get whatever is left over after the secured debtors get paid in full. In this deal, they are paid much more for their unsecured share of GM than the secured debtors are paid for their secured share of GM. That is against the takings clause of the constitution. It has been long established law that secured debtors are paid in full before unsecured debtors are paid anything. In this deal, things are backwards. The reason things are backwards is that the UAW helped get Barack Obama elected President. The secured debtors did not help get Barack Obama elected President in any direct way. That is why the UAW came out on top in this deal. That seems to be the way things are in Barack Obama’s world. It worked the same way with Chrysler dealerships that were closed. If a Chrysler dealer gave only to Republicans, they were closed. If they gave to Democrats, they were kept open. Only one dealer that gave to Democrats was closed and they gave only $200. All the rest gave only to Republicans. The Dealers that were kept open gave heavily to Democrats.

This deal makes us officially a socialist country. All the other things that have been going on have pointed in this direction, but could be argued that they were not socialist. This is obviously socialist by definition. That puts us on a road that I thought was impossible for America to ever be on. I fear, now, for America. My children and grandchildren will never know the freedom to succeed that I enjoyed. That is a shame. It is my generation that is to blame for this disaster. Even though Barack Obama is not from my generation, he is a product of it. My generation should have been more responsible. Then this would not have happened. We now need to work to fix it before it goes too far.

That GM is a socialist company is now undeniable. It means that I will stay away from any GM vehicles until GM is sold to private investors.

GM now has a competitive advantage over its rivals. It can be subsidized by their taxes and can receive tax breaks that the other companies cannot receive. If their prices are far enough below the others, the other companies may feel they have to go the same route to be competitive. That would mean the entire industry would be destroyed. Right now, the other companies should still be able to make vehicles that people want. GM will make vehicles that the government wants people to buy. The two are not the same thing. The government, because of Barack Obama’s belief in the hoax of global warming, will want you to buy very small cars. Americans want cars they can fit the entire family in and are safe. Americans also like their trucks. Trucks will probably not be part of the GM lineup. At least a variety of trucks will not be on their lineup.

We are now in uncharted territory for America. We know what will happen if we look at Venezuela or any other country that has embraced socialism. If that happens, I expect a knock on the door and a visit to the friendly police station. I will not keep silent about the destruction of the America that I love.