Do you ever get the idea that this nation is not only in decline but completely rudderless under the Obama administration? Well, it’s not really rudderless; it only appears rudderless because Obama isn’t pursuing the same goals as past presidents.

Let’s first concede that Obama expressly admitted his goal of fundamentally changing the nation — an alarming thought to most patriots. Let’s also acknowledge that Obama’s perception of pre-Obama America is largely negative. He has made that abundantly clear during the past five years, with his incessant harping on the state of the African-American community, his articulation of class warfare themes, his virtually overt war on our domestic energy industries and his harsh criticism of American health care, the insurance industry, the “wealthy” and various other targets.