Another Gem

Another gem by Krauthammer. He addresses the NASA mission controversy:

Remember NASA? It once represented to the world the apogee of American scientific and technological achievement. Here is President Obama's vision of NASA's mission, as explained by administrator Charles Bolden:

"One was he wanted me to help re-inspire children to want to get into science and math; he wanted me to expand our international relationships; and third and perhaps foremost, he wanted me to find a way to reach out to the Muslim world and engage much more with dominantly Muslim nations to help them feel good about their historic contribution to science and math and engineering."

Um, yeah, that is one of the more insipid statements of an Administration hell-bent on de-exceptionalizing America. Because heaven forbid Muslim nations don't feel good about themselves. I guess this means that Obama is our first Gen Y president, doesn't it?

And this:

There was no finer expression of belief in American exceptionalism than Kennedy's. Obama has a different take. As he said last year in France, "I believe in American exceptionalism, just as I suspect that the Brits believe in British exceptionalism and the Greeks believe in Greek exceptionalism." Which of course means: If we're all exceptional, no one is.

Far it be from extolling JFK, but he extolled America, praised it and proclaimed that it was a country that was different, special, better. President Obama is Carter-esque in criticizing this country, with his shame more apparent than his honor.

On my Reagan calendar this month, there is this quote: "Some may try and tell us that this is the end of an era. But what they overlook is that in America every day is a new beginning, and every sunset is merely the latest milestone on a voyage never ends." Or this: "We are the showcase of the future. And it is within our power to mold that future--this year and for decades to come. It can be as grand and as great as we make it...No crisis is beyond the capacity of our people to solve; no challenge too great."

The calendar theme for July is America's Future, but frankly, every month is full of inspirational quotes like this from President Reagan, the ultimate optimist. With Obama, it's all about shame, narcissism, and being second best.

Krauthammer observes, "In his major addresses, Obama's modesty about his own country has been repeatedly on display as, in one venue after another, he has gratuitously confessed America's alleged failing -- from disrespecting foreigners to having lost its way morally after 9/11. ..What is odd is to have a president so convinced of his own magnificence -- yet not of his own country's."

God bless America, and that must come from us.