The above quote comes from Captain Ahab in the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville.
The Wrath of Kahn is about Khan's relentless pursuit of Captain James T. Kirk which ultimately results in his own death and the loss of his ship, while Ahab's relentless pursuit is of his nemesis the great white whale Moby Dick.
The story of Ahab and Kahn deal with the concepts of class and social status, good and evil, and the existence of God (or gods), personal beliefs, one's place or role in this world. Which brings me to the United States of America in the year 2009.
Enter US President Barack Obama, who I believe has been on a relentless pursuit to change America; a relentless pursuit to find the purpose of his own existence; to find his god; to discover his personal beliefs; to find his place in this world.
I believe that Obama has already discovered the role he is to play, the god he will worship, a purpose for his existence with the help of mentors like Rev. Jeremiah Wright, William Ayers, and on and on. He was like a ship without a rudder, born of a father who didn't want him, a mother who left him with his white grandparents, influenced from a young age by a writer named Frank Davis. He was taught that Blacks had been, and still are, being discriminated against, and by virtue of his half-black ancestry he had been mistreated. He was taught the world, America, was not a fair nation and it was his job to grow up and change that.
You could change that a bit to Obama saying "The white, Christian, conservative, capitalistic, private business owning America tasks me, and I shall change it."
It is an evil voyage that Obama is taking the USA on, and if he continues to have his way, no American citizen will ever see America as we have known her again.
We've found that nothing Obama says is true, every statement, every promise, has an expiration date. His word is not his bond, but his ultimate goal never changes.
"Oh, I've given you no word to keep, Admiral. In my estimation, you simply have no alternative." -- Khan, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Obama gives his word that we will have transparency, yet all he and his administration does us under the table, working through groups like ACORN and their many branches. All the czars that answer to no one but his majesty Obama. When we complain, when we ask for honesty and fulfillment of his promises, what do we get?
"Let them eat static." -- Khan, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan
Where is Obama's nemesis, who is the brave soul like Kirk who will defeat Obama in the political arena? I look out over the universe, over the great land and waters of this great nation, who will stand up to this evil? How cold does it have to get here in the US before we see some Conservative revenge?
Obama seems to be saying: " ... from hell's heart, I stab at thee...for hate's sake, I spit my last breath...at thee..." -- Khan, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. Yet as Americans against socialism, Marxism, communism, liberalism, and on and on, we do have recourse.
Who out there will show relentless pursuit in the destruction of Obama's policies, his administration, his position as President and the position of his minions in congress? 2010 and 2012 are just around the corner and Republicans are a ship without a captain lost at sea.
TREMENDOUS! BRAVO!
Posted by: Grouch at Right Truth | July 12, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Thank ya' darlin.
Posted by: Debbie | July 12, 2009 at 03:29 PM
Thank you Debbie, and glad your hard drive is back up, I had to do the same thing last month.
It appears that the "GIMME PIGS" Throw money at the "Master" in order to get rewarded for their gifts.
We as the working class and retired, are doing all that we can to support our conservatives. We are also bombarded by requests from organizations "trying to" help but fundraising cost money! There is a way out, and I shall not give up.
We have too many Republicans that do not have all the necessary vital body parts to stop their self gratification, and starting to pull together.
Just my $.02, never give up!
Posted by: william lowery | July 12, 2009 at 03:35 PM
Blog readers unread of Melville's "Moby Dick?" If they've not read the book, likely not to have seen the movie.
Either way, this Adminstration is "terribly disappointing."
Who voted for this guy anyway?
Posted by: Stormwarning | July 12, 2009 at 06:37 PM
I enjoyed reading the post Debbie, as you know I wrote a recent post on Obama and Moby Dick. I see it somewhat the same way. With "The American Way" being Moby Dick and Obama being Ahab doomed in his quest to destroy the monster of his own making.
Posted by: Ron Russell | July 12, 2009 at 06:54 PM
Ron: I had forgotten about your post, thanks for reminding me.
William Lowery: Your $.02 is right on target.
Stormwarning: "Who voted for this guy anyway?" You know the answer to that...
Guilty White people, Blacks, young people caught up in the movement of 'hope and change' who had no idea what Obama would do, folks that ACORN bussed in and told who to vote for, welfare recipients, .....
Posted by: Debbie | July 12, 2009 at 07:09 PM
Who?
Sarah Palin, that's who, she's the best we got.
Posted by: MK | July 12, 2009 at 07:27 PM
An ominous post with so much truth. It has been a very, very long time since I've read Moby Dick and I don't think I've ever seen an episode of Star Trek.
Posted by: Maggie Thornton | July 12, 2009 at 08:24 PM