Barack Obama
World leaders, political pundits and
journalists are blaming President Barack Obama for Brexit.
In the April 25, 2016 article "British And American Journalists Call President Obama A
‘Hypocrite’ For Meddling In Brexit"
the Judiciary Report warned that Obama flying to Britain and
arrogantly threatening journalists and the British public to
vote to remain in the European Union (EU) or else he would
take negative action against the United Kingdom, was a bad
idea. I don’t know what possessed him to do it.
If a foreign leader flew into Washington
and in a televised address began threatening Americans to
vote how he says or he will punish the United States, it
would go over horribly and rightly so. As a world leader you
can’t go into other people’s countries browbeating and
bullying them into doing your will.
Rumors are rife in European political
circles that heads of state and party politicians in the EU
are squarely blaming Obama’s arrogance during the
aforementioned trip to London, England for the British
people voting against remaining in the European Union. Obama
needs to stop asking others to do things he would not,
because in America there is an appropriate rule that
immigrants cannot get benefits for 4-years. During Bill
Clinton’s time, he also reformed the welfare system
regarding Americans and immigrants, in a way that helped to
tame the nation’s finances.
A nation’s finances does not work by
magic. Impractical and or excessive spending can cause any
nation of the world to collapse. When a nation collapses it
is not pretty - it leads to widespread poverty, social
unrest and increased crime levels. It is a scenario to be
avoided through proper financial, legal and social
management.
One of the biggest, richest and most
influential nations in the EU, Germany, did not want to lose
Britain from the European Union, as both nations have been
paying a massive amount of their taxpayers money to help
support the collective of nations. With Britain gone from
the EU, Germany will have to do significantly more, as they
have the most money and manpower.
Considering Germany has already taken in
1,000,000 non-German speaking migrants who will need food,
clothes, shelter and jobs, as well as the nation giving
billions to the European Union, I hope their economy and tax
coffers can sustain such a massive commitment. Germany is a
strong and industrious country, but they are being stretched
to the limit as well. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel,
publicly stated she is in no rush to usher Britain out of
the European Union, referring to the United Kingdom as a
partner. Britain and Germany have done great business
together. So have Britain and France and Spain, among
others.
British Prime Minister, David Cameron,
bent over backwards to accommodate the EU. Britain gave 19
billion pounds per year and allowed millions of immigrants
from the European Union into the United Kingdom. However, I
do believe he sensed public dissatisfaction in the number of
immigrants from the European Union and the issues it created
with overcrowding in classrooms, the strain on the NHS and
heavy demand on the benefits system.
Last year I read a report stating Cameron
was trying to negotiate a deal with the EU, stipulating
immigrants could not apply for financial and housing
benefits for four years after coming to Britain (it’s the
same rule in America, which is not apart of the EU). The EU
(headquartered in Brussels, Belgium) should have approved
Cameron’s request if they wanted Britain to remain in the
European Union. This was the major sticking point for the
British public, Cameron tried to fix it, but the EU did not
embrace it.
British Home Secretary, Theresa May, also
tried a last ditch attempt at fixing the issue. Last year
May stated on British television that the government would
like to implement a rule that stipulates immigrants coming
to Britain should have a job lined up and financial means of
support. Once again, the EU did not embrace it.
History has repeatedly shown for centuries
that when one is involved in politics, one must listen to
and correctly gauge public sentiment. Never ignore public
discontent. Look what it turned into for so many world
leaders throughout time who refused the will of the people.
The European Union lost the British people’s vote for this
reason.
Let’s be reasonable, millions of people
from other parts of the European Union were emptying out
into Britain, a nation that received an enormous amount of
mass immigration. There should have been rules to assure
immigration was done in a more controlled manner, to prevent
any EU nation from breaking under the strain of immigration.
However, the European Union rejected it.
From 2009 the Judiciary Report sensed
public discontent in Britain regarding immigrants coming to
the UK and immediately getting sizeable financial and
housing benefits ( and ). The Judiciary Report made
suggestions on how to reform the benefits system as the
issue was turning into a powder keg for Britons, who felt
they were being taken advantage of by immigrants.
David Cameron
Once again, it wasn’t a matter of racism
or xenophobia, as many of the immigrants from the European
Union are white and many Brits have married them, but
Britons losing benefits while seeing immigrants living very
comfortably and in some cases lavishly off state money, due
to the British government wanting to be hospitable in
fulfilling their role in the EU and to political refugees
seeking asylum, did a significant amount of political damage
to the European Union’s cause.
At the end of the day, some able bodied
people would not work realizing they could just leave other
parts of the European Union and plead poverty in Britain,
then receive sizeable cash and housing benefits. Meanwhile,
Brits born and raised in the United Kingdom, who have been
working long hours for years, were not eligible for benefits
(as in all countries with a benefits system, it is for the
needy). Be honest, how would you feel if that happened in
your country.
Not everyone did this, as there are many
French, Polish, German and Middle Eastern corner shops,
phone stores, computer stores and clothing businesses I have
bought goods and services from in Britain, run by
hardworking immigrants, who work from sun up to sun down.
However, let’s be honest, there are some immigrants that
have been taking advantage of the British benefits system
and this is what created the discontent among natives.
To the Brits on the trains who get up
early to go to work in business offices, stores, restaurants
and on construction sites, among other places, it pained
them that they have been working so hard, only to see
immigrants claiming poverty getting generous financial and
housing benefits (as seen in the newspapers). Some
immigrants needed to understand that benefits are supposed
to be within reason and for people who are sick, disabled or
truly can’t find work, to stop them from becoming destitute
and homeless.
Newspapers such as the Daily Mail and the
Mirror among others, began running credible stories showing
immigrants who came to Britain and immediately got big
benefits to the point they lived in middle class and upper
class homes with multiple flat screen televisions, leather
furniture, designer clothes and luxury shoes. They took
advantage of the system due to their family size. The more
family members and children you have in one household, the
more benefits you receive and the bigger the property you
will be housed in, all underwritten by the taxpayers.
British homes are very nice and the bigger
the house, the more lavish its appointments will be. Local
councils had difficulty finding larger homes in more
moderately priced areas of London, so big immigrant families
ended up housed next to high earning judges and doctors.
This is why in 2009 the Judiciary Report
suggested the government house immigrants in places like the
home counties, where there are big homes in nice
neighborhoods at lower prices (Britain's Benefits).
Surrey, England is nice and affordable. However, some
immigrants registered for benefits in London, England,
wanting to be in the heart of the fabulous capital and this
is where another problem occurred for the government.
The new rule should be immigrants applying
for benefits are automatically housed in the home counties,
because large London homes for big families is too expensive
for the taxpayers to underwrite in benefits cases. There are
many hardworking Britons in the home counties, who live in
nice homes and travel to London via train for work or to
enjoy the many activities in the capital. It’s workable. At
the end of the day, as an immigrant, someone is giving you a
chance at a new life. Be understanding, take the opportunity
and make the most of it.
HERE ARE A FEW ITEMS FROM SOCIAL
NETWORKING REGARDING OBAMA AND BREXIT:
STORY SOURCE
Nigel Farage: Britons voted for Brexit
because Obama told them not to
June 24, 2016, 12:01
pm -
A leading figure in the British push to exit the European
Union says President Obama accidentally helped the Brexit
cause. Nigel Farage on Friday said Obama's calls for the
United Kingdom to stay in the EU caused people to vote to
leave. “Threatening people too much insults their
intelligence,” the United Kingdom Independence Party head
said.
“A lot of people in Britain said, ‘How
dare the American president come here and tell us what to
do?’ ” Farage continued on Sirius XM’s “Breitbart News
Daily,” citing Obama’s U.K. trip in April. “It backfired. We
got an Obama-Brexit bounce, because people do not want
foreign leaders telling them how to think and vote.”
Obama warned Britain against leaving the
EU during a visit in April, saying it could hurt potential
trade deals with the U.S. “The U.K. is going to be in the
back of the queue,” he said during an appearance alongside
Cameron. “Not because we don’t have a special relationship
but because given the heavy lift of any trade agreement, us
having access to a big market with a lot of countries rather
than trying to do piecemeal trade agreements is hugely
inefficient.”
Donald Trump on Friday mocked Obama for
being on the losing side in the Brexit vote. “The world
doesn’t listen to him,” the presumptive GOP presidential
nominee said during a press conference in Turnberry,
Scotland. Trump said he wholeheartedly backed Britain’s
decision to leave the EU and once again forge its own path.
“You just have to embrace it,” he said. "It’s the will of
the people. What happened should have happened, and they’ll
be stronger for it.”
Farage on Friday said Britain’s exit from
the EU could ultimately jeopardize the organization’s
existence. “I think we’ve changed not just the future of
British history, I’m sure the European Union project itself
will come tumbling down. People power can beat the
establishment if they try hard enough."...
http://thehill.com
Obama’s credibility takes a beating after Brexit vote
Obama’s credibility takes a beating after Brexit vote
June 24, 2016 | 11:21pm President Obama
ate a serving of humble pie Friday after Britain ignored his
advice and voted to leave the European Union. “Yesterday’s
vote speaks to the ongoing changes and challenges raised by
globalization,” Obama said while attending a tech conference
in Silicon Valley.
“The world has shrunk. It is
interconnected . . . It promises to bring extraordinary
benefits, but it also has challenges,” Obama said. One of
those challenges is to the president’s credibility, which is
taking a beating after he heavily advocated for the Brits to
remain in the EU. Conor McCann, a Dublin-based
political-affairs analyst, wondered if Obama’s lost Europe.
“Obama, with his great status in Europe — if he couldn’t
sway it, it’s an indication things have changed,” McCann
told Bloomberg News.
In April, Obama traveled to the UK in part
to advocate that it remain in the EU. He even threatened the
UK directly, saying it would have to go to the “back of the
queue” in trade negotiations with the United States because
the EU is so much bigger. On Friday, the president’s
language was far more deferential. “Based on our
conversation, I’m confident that the UK is committed to an
orderly transition out of the EU,” he said...
Presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump
rubbed salt in the wound on his trip to Scotland. “A lot of
people don’t like him,” Trump said of Obama. Trump, who
backed the “Leave” campaign, added, “I was actually very
surprised that President Obama would’ve come over here and
he would’ve been so bold as to tell the people over here
what to do.”
http://nypost.com
German chancellor Angela Merkel is in no hurry to see Britain go Reuters
German chancellor Angela Merkel is in no hurry to see Britain go Reuters
Jun. 25, 2016, 6:52 PM -
Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel
called on Saturday for clear-headed negotiations with "close
partner" Britain over its departure from the European Union.
Foreign ministers of the EU's six founding members had
earlier said Britain should leave the bloc as soon as
possible after Britons voted on Thursday to quit the
28-member bloc. However, Merkel struck a more conciliatory
tone.
"The negotiations must take place in a
businesslike, good climate," Merkel said after a meeting of
her conservative party in Hermannswerder, outside Potsdam,
to the west of Berlin. "Britain will remain a close partner,
with which we are linked economically," she said, adding
that there was no hurry for Britain to invoke Article 50 of
the EU treaty - the first step it must take to set in motion
the exit process.
"It should not take ages, that is true,
but I would not fight now for a short time frame," Merkel
said, in contrast with the more urgent call by the foreign
ministers of Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands,
Belgium and Luxembourg, who were meeting to the north of the
German capital...
https://www.yahoo.com
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