An email my boss sent me

My boss sent me an email, he told me I could rebut it for 1 min, which I thought was unfair because the composer of the email obviously took longer to write it than that. I did however try to keep it as short as possible. I'll post the email first, then my response at the bottom. Let me know what you think. :)

Subject: FW: C'mon, that will never happen in America !!!

What would you say if I gave you 11 reasons why the elections in 2010 will be the most important in the history of the United States ? 1. What if I had told you in October 2008, before the last presidential election, that before Barack Obama's first 100 days in office, the federal government would be in c ontrol of both the mortgage and the banking industries? That 19 of America 's largest banks would be forced to undergo stress tests by the federal government which would determine if they were insufficiently capitalized, so they must be supervised by the government? Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America." 2. What if I had told you that within Barack Obama's first 100 days in office the federal government would be the largest shareholder in the US automakers GM and Chrysler? That the government would kick out the CEO's of these companies and appoint hand-picked executives with zero experience in the auto industry and that executive compensation would be determined, not by a Board of Directors, but by the government? Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 3. What if I had told you that Barack Obama would appoint 32 Czars, without congressional approval, accountable only to him, not to the voters, who would have control over a wide range of US policy decisions? That there would be a Stimulus Accountability Czar, an Urban Czar, a Compensation Czar, an Iran Czar, an Auto Industry Czar, a Cyber Security Czar, an Energy Czar, a Bank Bailout Czar, and more than a dozen other government bureaucrats with unchecked regulatory powers over US domestic and foreign policy. Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 4. What if I had told you that the federal deficit would be $915 billion in the first six months of the Obama presidency - with a projected annual deficit of $1.75 trillion - triple the $454.8 billion in 2008, for which the previous administration was highly criticized by Obama and his fellow Democrats. That congress would pass Obama's $3.53 trillion federal budget for fiscal 2010... That the projected deficit over the next ten years would be greater than $9 trillion. Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America !" 5. What if I had told you that the Obama Justice Department would order FBI agents to read Miranda rights to high-value detainees captured on the battlefield and held at US military detention facilities in Afghanistan. That Obama would order the closing of the Guantanamo detention facility with no plan for the disposition of the 200-plus individuals held there. That several of the suspected terrorists at Guantanamo would be sent to live in freedom in Bermuda at the expense of the US government. That our returning US veterans would be labeled terrorists and put on a watch list. Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 6. What if I had told you that the federal government would seek powers to seize key companies whose failures could jeopardize the financial system. That a new regulatory agency would be proposed by Obama to control loans, credit cards, mortgage-backed securities, and other financial products offered to the public. Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 7. What if I had told you that Obama would travel to the Middle East, bow before the Saudi king, and repeatedly apologize for America 's past actions. That he would travel to Latin America where he would warmly greet Venezuela 's strongman Hugo Chavez and sit passively in the audience while Nicaraguan Marxist thug Daniel Ortega charged America with terrorist aggression in Central America. Would you have said, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 8. Okay, now what if I were to tell you that Obama wants to dismantle conservative talk radio through the imposition of a new "Fairness Doctrine." That he wants to curtail the First Amendment rights of those who may disagree with his policies via internet blogs, cable news networks, or advocacy ads. That most major network television and most newspapers will only sing his phrases like state-run media in communist countries? Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 9. What if I were to tell you that the Obama Justice Department is doing everything it can to limit your Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. That the federal government wants to reinstate the so-called assault weapons ban which would prohibit the sale of any type of firearm that doesn't require the shooter to pull the trigger every time a round is fired. That Obama's Attorney General wants to eliminate the sale of virtually all handguns and ammunition, which most citizens choose for self-defense. Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 10. What if I were to tell you that the Obama plan is to eliminate states rights guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment and give the federal government sweeping new powers over policies currently under the pro vince of local and state governments and voted on by the people. That Obama plans to control the schools, energy production, the environment, health care, and the wealth of every US citizen. Would you say, "C'mon, that will never happen in America!" 11. What if I were to tell you that the president, the courts, and the federal government have ignored the US Constitution and have seized powers which the founders of our country fought to restrict. That our last presidential election may have been our last truly free election for some time to come. I know, I know what you will say. "That will never happen in America!" If we don't do everything in our power to stop this madness in 2010... May God have mercy on our worthless souls. Pass this on to every freedom loving American you can.

Response/Rebuttal to What if I had told you points 1-11 in one minute or less, hopefully.

1. I would say that, the polices that caused the mortgage and banking crisis' have been in place for about a decade and we had been as a country, blissfully unaware of the impending breakdown of the system, hindsight is 20/20. I would also say that obviously those stress tests were insufficient.

2. I would say that blaming Obama for the mortgage/banking/auto issues is about as stupid as blaming Bush (W) for 9-11. The policies, attitudes and trends that caused these problems have been in place for a long time (see 1.). Also I would add that given McCain's plan for fixing the mortgage crisis, things would not be any better.

3. I would agree with you that it is pretty stupid.

4. See 1. & 2., plus I would like to add that the whole bail-out thing started before the elections even took place and that, oh yeah, McCain was for them also!

5. I would say that they are acting like honorable Americans, and that they are protecting themselves from accusations of mistreatment. They are keeping history's judgment in mind. As far as Bermuda goes, I'm uncomfortable with that as well, but what's our option? They can't live here, their countries won't take them back and we can't punish them by imprisonment or execution without them being found guilty. What's your solution? As for the veteran/terrorist, I need proof to believe it.

6. I would say you're exaggerating with the whole 'seize' thing and that the government has been regulating the financial system since, well, pretty much forever.

7. I would say that good relationships with our neighbors is vital, even if we don't agree with the way they run their government, it's theirs to run, not ours. I would further say that America is a great nation, but not a perfect one, and that if we have wronged our neighbors, we should apologize.

8.-11. I would say you are fear mongering.