Theory I: Obama's Modus Operandi

I am inclined to think that President Obama likes to present his point of view amid contrived  or timely events as a sort of  "object lesson" you might find in a Baptist Church Sunday School class.

Here's a set of instances that I apply this absurdity:
1.  Healthcare deliberations occurred just when the insurance companies raised their rates dramatically, in order to show that "see what you're in for in the years to come?  You need to reform healthcare!"

2.  Immigration reform.  Obama knows he can't get any legislation passed through Congress on this topic.  But he has a friend in his administration who was governor of Arizona; and he knows Federal law pertaining to immigration.  So, the present governor of Arizona presses for immigration reform which mimics Federal law with the addition that the state and local police will carry out the Fed law!  It's nothing other than a test case or a research study pertaining to how the Federal law should be carried out.

3.  Afghanistan.  The government of Afghanistan is so far content to keep the status quo, let things ride, as it were.  Obama can't get the government to commit itself to anything other but permitting US troops and a modest number of Afghans to continue to wage war.  But just yesterday, we are told, the "surge" is to commence.  Further, the Afghans are informed of some geologist study that the country could become very weathy some day, because of its rich mineral resources, though in remote areas of the country.  So, the administration's object lesson is, "you stay with us, and you'll be rich someday."  Note the same lesson has been part of the instruction manuel for the Haitian government, too, since it is reportedly rich in natural gas reserves.

Yet as long as the American military is destroying the Afghan cash crop, which is in such demand world-wide, I think this object lesson will miss the mark.

4.  Israel.  Obama can't budge the Israeli government to deal equally with the Palestinians, i.e., enable a two-state solution.  But there's Turkey, a friend of the US over the years.  Suddenly, Turkey breaks Israel's blockade that hems in Gaza; and Obama says, "See, there's a need for a change in Israeli policy towards the Palestinians!  Israel can't always be successful!"

However, to placate the devotees of Israel, Obama moves on greater sanctions against Iran, when everybody knows sanctions can't be successful as long as Iran is chumy friends with Russia and China!    

5.  Oil policy.  Obama wants movement towards alternative sources of energy.  Suddenly, BP a firm supporter of Obama's campaign according to Glenn Beck, has a disaster situation in the Gulf.  I'm not saying that the disaster was deliberate but it's timely.  Now, Obama argues, we can't put into operation other oil rigs into operation in the Gulf until there's resolution as to the nature of this spill.  Moreover, he urges (because of the spill) Congress and the country move towards other sources of energy--the object lesson, again.  Meanwhile, the government lets BP take the lead in handling the disaster; and government apparently provides small resources to covering the pipe though taking a lead in the clean-up; and making sure there's sufficient BP amends.

Incidentally, Russia has been doing deep oil drilling extensively; and I wonder if they've been called in as consultants.

6.  Banks and monetary policy.  Here, the "object lesson" was immediate and shocking.  As a result, the government has gained control of the banks in the country.  This may indeed be wise policy, for the Chinese and the Russians and the Japanese are capable of moving vast amounts of money around the globe to gain influence among nations in need, e.g., some African country in need of plants and machinery for
a hydroelectric power network.  What you need in such an envisioned case is plenty of money to finance it!

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