The President Fails On American Values
What was most striking to me after watching Mitt Romney's beat down of President Obama in Denver last week was when moderator Jim Lehrer ask both candidates to explain the role of government. One would expect that our President, the widely acclaimed constitutional law scholar would surely shine in that moment. He would easily recall one of the countless lectures he gave to his students at the University of Chicago and outline the principles of the constitution which clearly define the limits of government power. If you were expecting that, like me you are still waiting. The president gave a not so shockingly socialist response: " the federal government has the capacity to help open up opportunity and create ladders of opportunity and to create frameworks where the American people can succeed.." translation : government programs . The president then went on to talk about hiring more teachers and how the government has built infrastructure projects in the past. If one