Contentions How Government Weakens Societal Trust

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Commentary Magazine:

Yesterday, the Barack Obama Twitter feed (@BarackObama) sent out two humorously timed messages. First it tweeted out a quote from the president, timed for Bill of Rights Day: “The Bill of Rights is the foundation of American liberty, securing our most fundamental rights.” It then followed about an hour later with this one: “There’s a lot to do during the holidays. Check this off your to-do list now,” with a link to a BarackObama.com page about signing up for ObamaCare–a juxtaposition that may remind the public, even if unintentionally, of the incompatibility of some of those “fundamental rights” and the president’s vision for the country.

 

It was one of many such tweets from the account, which is a spin shop run by the remnants of the president’s reelection campaign, seeking to make the Christmas holiday about Obama and his health-care law. Another: “May your days be merry and bright, and may your Christmas include a conversation about health insurance.” Now, the president’s intrusive behavior and his supporters’ creepy propaganda campaigns are not exactly shocking; I’ve written about them before, as when they tried to make Thanksgiving not about your family but about the First Family. And it’s also not surprising because an administration that forces the government into your bedroom (as ObamaCare does) will not hesitate to join you in the living room, dining room, kitchen, and wherever else it can pester you about politics.