Obstructive vs Constructive criticism of the Obama administration

April 20th will mark the third official month of the Obama administration. Ninety days is the probationary period for many positions and the current administration has received consistently high approval ratings. Although that analogy doesn't realistically hold with the being the elected President of the United States, it's worth noting because this very young administration appears to be one the most scrutinized ones ever. Outside of the faux pas remark made by Obama about his bowling skills, the only major mistake has been his casual dismissal of the regulation of marijuana as a viable source of income (an issue which I will address in a separate blog). That being said, Obama and his administration appear to be making a veritable attempt to address all the variables in the current economic crisis.

Some strategems and tactics are better than others. Some will work and others will fail. What appears to be truly different about this administration is that they are open to suggestions (with the possible exception that I previously alluded to). Regardless, there is a small but vociferous percentage of people, many of them politicians, who criticize the administration's politices without offering any alternative ones. Some have even publicly expressed a desire to see the administration fail. Which begs the question, is being an obstructionist anti-patriotic?

One could certainly make an argument that our economic crisis is an infinitely greater danger than extremist ideologues. Individuals and groups who, often rightfully, questioned the tactics and overall strategy of the previous administration were often villified and constantly had their patriotism questioned. Perhaps a more logical, but equally stringent criticism of the current administrations obstructionists is required. If only to spur them to either "...put up or shut up.."

Ks3(Keep safe, smart, strong),

JD