Left Lost On Wealth Creation

On weekdays, my lunch hour is generally consumed by reading the editorial page of Investors Business Daily. Yeah, I recognize I got issues. Most days, IBD has an "on the left" and "on the right" guest columnist. One of the moonbats on the left that just provides me endless comedy is Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson.

This past week, Robinson penned a column titled "As Different As Day & Night", which engaged the current sparring between President Obama and former Vice President Cheney. This was the normal left wing lunacy you might expect but the following paragraph caused me concern.

Comprehend this one: In Obama World, Americans have a sense of community and shared purpose. Those upon whom fortune has smiled — through accident of birth, educational opportunity, career-enhancing connections or any other kind of "right place, right time" serendipity — recognize that extending a hand to those who do not enjoy such advantages is not just morally right, but ultimately beneficial to all.

On the list of things indicating how fortune has smiled on Americans, I found a couple of glaring omissions. Did any ring in your head? How about hard work? What about risk taking? The entrepreneurial spirit? These aspects seem obvious to me but then I wondered aloud, "Does Mr. Robinson even consider these things when thinking about those who are wealthy achieved their success?" I think not. I think he actually believes that the way wealth was achieved was by the examples he listed. Is this a void by the members of the left ideology, or does this come from the background of Mr. Robinson being African-American. Can't be that; surely he has met Chris Gardner, whose rags to riches story is incredibly inspiring. I am not sure, but the thought process is un-American as I see it.

Robinson further digs at Cheney, writing The idea that luck or connections could possibly have anything to do with, say, becoming the lavishly compensated chairman and chief executive of a mega-corporation such as Halliburton? Preposterous and un-American".

Cheney felt that "obtaining great wealth and power has nothing to do with being "fortunate," whatever that means. It's all about preparation, focus and hard work. Cheney is nothing but right. I have known many a classmate who was born into money whose life is far from full of riches. It comes down to you and what you make of your opportunities. In fact, interestingly enough, I was born in the same hospital as Cheney, so we entered this world through the same hospital exit, just about two some decades apart, with the same opportunities to create our own paths of success, which may or may not have anything to do with our financial status, another point seemingly missed by Robinson.

Robinson closes that Obama (s) World is an exciting place to live right now — not perfect, to be sure, but full of energy and hope. Robinson must have missed those tea parties also. Obama's world is steadfastly leading us to a fascist state by having governmental influence of historic proportions, implementing spending programs which expand entitlements and are set to saddle our grandchildren with a smothering debt, displaying a complete lack of regard for the principles (among them contract law) that have held this country together and a naivete regarding foreign policy that is beyond troubling. The aftermath is draining our energy and pocketbook, squelching our hope, unless you are down on your luck, in which case the Obama's World can bail you out, on the back of the taxpayers aforementioned shrinking pocketbook.

America is traveling down a very destructive path under the current leadership. Ask the Chrysler dealers. I hope you will join me in doing whatever legally possible to defeat this encroachment.