He hasn’t even assumed office, and he has already caved in to a special interest.
In this case, Barack Obama has decided not to rip out the White House bowling lane and replace it with a basketball court.
After his election, Obama announced just such a plan. Obama may have been trying to erase bad memories from the abysmal bowling episode last spring when he bowled a 37. Yes, bowled a 37. Obama made this attempt while trying to woo voters in the Pennsylvania primary. That might explain why Hillary Clinton trounced him in that election.
Obama has now caved to the bowling special interests, although he did get a few significant concessions.
The White House bowling lane, first installed by Harry Truman, then upgraded by Richard Nixon, is heading for a major makeover. At News-Journal.com:
In an incredible display of non-partisan collaboration that would make any politician blush, the leading organizations within the bowling industry are joining forces by offering to bring the White House lane into the digital era. The enhanced ultra-modern lane would include a completely new-technology surface, cutting-edge bowling balls, a top-of-the-line high-definition scoring system and light display, digital stereo sound system, club seating, Bowlopolis kids digital graphics and modern electronic bumpers (perfect to help both Dad and daughters adopt proper bowling technique).
“Our goal is to provide the president-elect and his family with a modern-day bowling experience. We’re focused on completely refurbishing the White House lane \- no pin will be left behind,” said BPAA President Jim Sturm. “In a sign of solidarity that should give inspiration to politicians on both sides of the aisle, the leading organizations within our industry have formed a ‘coalition task force’ to help enact a different kind of positive change on Capitol Hill.”
Okay, so it wasn’t a complete cave in to bowling interests. That sounds like one fun bowling lane!
For his part, Obama has promised something to the bowlers of America. He plans to brush up on his game. In a Barbara Walters interview, Obama said, “Practice makes perfect.”
From a 37 to perfect? No one has those kinds of expectations for the Obama administration. And no one is expecting it from Obama’s bowling skills.
ROADMAP TO ADDRESS THE LOOMING CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS:
Since the Supreme Court has now prevented itself from acknowledging the question of whether Barack H. Obama is or is not an Article II “natural born citizen” based on the Kenyan/British citizenship of Barack Obama’s father at the time of his birth (irrespective of whether Barack Obama is deemed a “citizen” born in Hawaii or otherwise) as a prerequisite to qualifying to serve as President of the United States under the Constitution — the Court having done so at least three times and counting, first before the Nov 4 general election and twice before the Dec 15 vote of the College of Electors — it would seem appropriate, if not necessary, for all Executive Branch departments and agencies to secure advance formal advice from the United States Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel as to how to respond to expected inquiries from federal employees who are pledged to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States” as to whether they are governed by laws, regulations, orders and directives issued under Mr. Obama during such periods that said employees, by the weight of existing legal authority and prior to a decision by the Supreme Court, believe in good faith that Mr. Obama is not an Article II “natural born citizen”.
Moreover, each and every member of Congress should be notified that he or she is personally liable (can be sued) for his or her own failure, or the same in conspiracy with other members, to perform what is a ministerial and constitutional duty, that is, to require and/or insist that Presidential electoral votes only be counted for candidates who are “natural born citizens” under Article II of the United States Constitution, the failure of which creates a cause of action for deprivation of claimants’ constitutional rights (as allowed under the Bivens case) against employees of the Federal Government, in this case, to a lawful President and Commander in Chief, and therefore, for deprivation of adequate continuation of the United States as a Constitutional Republic. The constitutionally tortious conduct is not subject to congressional immunity and would be the jettison of Article II of the Constitution by failure to stop and/or object to the counting of electoral votes for Barack H. Obama who has admitted that at the time of his birth his father was a Kenyan/British citizen and not a citizen of the United States of America.
Finally, if 1/20/09 comes and goes with a usurper in the Whitehouse (that is, Obama is definitely NOT an Article II “natural born citizen” — dad Kenyan/British citizen at BHO’s birth — albeit he MAY be a 14th Amendment “citizen”) with usurper enablers in Congress and the Supreme Court … God help us because many of the people will — rightfully and under our Constitution and Declaration of Independence — endeavor through other means to take back the Government from what is nothing less than a non-constitutional coup d’etat. (SCOTUS now does have the power to forestall that grim yet inevitable scenario, otherwise the blood and possible loss of our Constitutional Republic is SQUARELY ON THEIR HEADS.)