The Great Pyramid

The Great Pyramid at Giza, believed to have been built for the Pharaoh Khufu, took more than 20 years to build and is a marvel of engineering. Compared to watchmaking of the present day for it's intricate measuring and construction, it stands today as it has for more than 3,800 years - the oldest of the seven wonders of the world. Though having been plundered by thieves and explorers for thousands of years but the monument itself stands as a testament to the ambition of one man. Tens of thousands of slaves and free men spent untold years creating this wonder. Thousands of others died during the construction. Some, worn out and tired from the work, simply died of exhaustion while others fell during the transport of the massive limestone blocks that were floated along the Nile or pulled through the sands of Egypt. Crushed beneath the blocks or between them as they were set into place, they died and became a permanent part of the pyramid. Their bones became the mortar with which the blocks became strong enough to survive the centuries that would follow.

While this little history lesson may seem a tad too random, allow me to tie this into a neat little package that perhaps may make more sense.

Those of you who have read my little rants in the past have seen me refer to Barrak Obama as the boy king - an obvious reference to king Tut. I made this comparison partly due to his age versus his lack of experience and partly due to how the left leaning press seemed to be treating his impending inauguration after the 2008 election more like a coronation. He was lauded for what he wanted to achieve, not for what he'd actually done. His nomination and subsequent award of the Nobel peace prize is evidence of is mindset. Never before had someone with so few accomplishments been afforded such latitude during a presidential campaign and in the ensuing months after his coronation ... or inauguration depending on your point of view or political affiliation. During the initial debate on Obama's push for health care reform, I referred to the first bill from congress as Obama's "great wall"- a monument to himself that would stand forever as a symbol of his presidency. This belief that health care reform was more about Obama then about the American people was proven true in the week more the senate bill made its way through the house.

The Politico reported on a meeting between Obama and the black caucus that said essentially that passing health care reform was more important to Obama's presidency and his ability to implement any of his remaining agenda then it was about what reform meant to the average American. His ability to govern, his reputation , why... his legacy was at stake and no Democrat with a conscience was going to stand in his way. Today this reform seems less like the great wall than it did. It feels more like the boy king building the pyramid that would eventually carry his spirit to the heavens and secure his place amongst the gods.

The only problem with this analogy is that we, the American people, are the builders that will eventually be crushed under the weight of this monument. It is the bones of our Republic that will serve as the mortar with which this new structure will grow strong. Like the Pyramid of Khufu, it will be plundered and robbed by thieves for years to come but the man for whom it was built will be remembered as the one who made it all possible. In building his magnificent monument, he is destroying what was once great about our Republic. In his quest to get this reform bill passed, he has sullied a once noble institution whose seats were once filled with gallant men who died for their convictions and gave their fortunes for an idea that this boy king finds repugnant.

He does not deserve a monument and years of accolades for his bravery. He deserves to be exposed as the destroyer he truly is.