
In his speech at Ohio State University, President Barack Obama used the word “together” four times. Yet each time he did so it was used to define collective endeavor as merely that of government. Thus, while trying to turn American history and even the Constitution into precedents for his goals and policies, Obama is actually reversing them, undermining not only the conservative vision of America but also the historic liberal one. Normally, a president would speak of the vast … [Read more...]