Posts Tagged ‘health care’

In several posts, I have referred to Obama as Premier Obama for his fondness of Europe and Europe’s fondness of him, and its socialist connotation. But, I have to admit, as Steve McCann points out, that’s not quite fair.

In the United Kingdom, the Queen is the head of state, the Prime Minster is the head of government; the same goes for Denmark, Spain, and a couple others. In Russia, the President is the head of state, and the Prime Minster is the head of government (reporting to the President); France, Italy, and a few others have a similar setup. Even Canada has a separation between the Prime Minister and the Governor General. The US is the only major democratic nation where the head of state and the head of government are one in the same – well, at least they are supposed to be. Obama has only accepted half of the constitutional roles – the head of state. Not performing as head of government, he has handed over health care to Nancy Pelosi; the economic crisis to Tim Geithner; and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to, well, the Taliban and Al qaeda.

Obama has accepted his role as head of State, however, with great passion and expertise – after all, the 2012 Olympics will be in Chicago, right? Yes, his majesty King Barrack I has done a tremendous job in wooing the world, speaking to the masses, appearing on late night talk shows, stumping for climate change, and apologizing for US indiscretion.

Welcome to the Kingdom of America – a monarchy, and not a constitutional one.

High five to Steve McCann.