SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST ... BAD!
By Jay Clarke
What people do matters. But, who they are determines their
behavior. Who they are will express itself in what they do on a
consistent, regular basis.
As human beings we all make mistakes. We sin. But, people who are
bad make a lifelong, regular habit out of it and have very little, if
any, sense of remorse. Actually, they rather enjoy it. There's a
sense of autonomy, self-determination, and blazing one's own path
that seems to thrive in a person who recognizes no rules but his/her
own and no authority other than the desires of his/her own heart.
In his book, People of the Lie, M. Scott Peck tackles a problem that
most psychiatrists and therapists avoid. The problem is bad people,
or as Peck describes the issue, "evil." Peck concludes that evil
people are outside the norm of healthy, human behavior, but they're
not crazy or delusional. They're quite sane, which makes them all
the more terrifying. They are dysfunctional members of society. In
a nutshell, bad people lack two critical human characteristics that
the rest of us share and admire.
#1. They lack Honesty. They lie.
Most people lie to prevent embarrassment or to cover an error. It's
not a way of life. Bad people lie all the time and about almost
everything. It's purposeful and automatic. It's part of who they
are. It's how they live, it's how they function, and it's how they
manipulate, gain advantage, and achieve success. They lie with
reckless abandon and they are really good at it. Mix a little truth
into a lie, add some well-contrived sincerity, and it's instantly
believable.
We've all met people like this. Something about them sets off alarms
in our intuitive brain. We don't know why, but we know they're lying
and we're being deceived. If asked to repeat what the lie was, it
would be tough to nail down. Bad people are really, really good
liars. If challenged, they will back-pedal and change their story
until they can find solid ground to stand on which cannot be
questioned or refuted. Victory. Trained therapists have a difficult
time divining truth from fiction when faced with such a person whose
very identity is rooted in half-truths. A common way of referring to
these bad people is that they are "like nailing jello to the wall."
It's almost impossible to pin them down.
#2. They lack Empathy.
Empathy is the ability to put one's self in the shoes of another,
even if only for a moment. To be a good person, empathy is
required. It is the essential ingredient in humanity and is deeply
embedded in our culture. Americans care. We care because we have
empathy. It's in our national DNA. It's in our religious texts. We
teach it to our children every day and we gladly help others when
we're able because it's the right thing to do.
Bad people view empathy as a weakness to be exploited. But, they do
care about themselves. A lot. Passionately. They are the "Me
Generation" on steroids. Spouses, children, and friends don't
matter. Not really. They're valued only to the extent that they can
provide support, praise, honor, and adulation. Bad people live for
that. If they cannot garner praise and adoration from their
reluctant relatives, it's just as satisfying to intimidate, control,
and manipulate them. The ability to instill fear in others is a
powerful narcotic to their warped sensitivities. Bad people use and
abuse others. They feed off of the insecurities of others and
exploit their vulnerabilities. If the targets of their exploitation
refuse to show fear or admiration they will be abandoned, family and
friends included, with a shocking coldness. The unfortunate souls
who find themselves living with these monsters will often develop
significant mental, emotional, and physical symptoms. It is a
horrific nightmare.
Bad people come to us as sweetness and light, charming, intelligent,
confident, and often successful. But, they are chameleons who will
say whatever is necessary in order to get what they want and do what
they may. No truth. No empathy. No soul. Shape-shifting through
life they reinvent themselves to suit their audience so as to be
everything to everyone. Inside, they are soulless. Alone. Scared.
Afraid of being found out and exposed as a fraud. Their fragile
self-image hides behind a facade of confidence, humor, and "I'm above
it all." Hence, they appear arrogant, haughty, and cannot bear scorn
or reproach.
Barack Obama is a Bad Man.
When he first entered the national political arena, I thought Barack
Obama was a sincere man, mistaken in his political beliefs, but an
honest advocate of them. Today, like millions of Americans, my
evaluation of Barack Obama would be quite different.
Without attempting to go over every policy, speech, and embarrassment
to explain what is wrong with the man, I might just sum it up the way
that many parents do when teaching their sons and daughters about
right and wrong. "Obama," I would say, "is a bad man."
Barack Obama is one of these bad people. He's dishonest,
narcissistic, and pinning him down can be like nailing jello to the
wall. He's all things to all people, but he is no one -- an empty
vessel. He uses people and then disposes of them when it's
expedient. His grandmother, his spiritual mentor, anyone who becomes
an inconvenience is thrown under the now infamous bus. He is adept
at mockery and ridicule. His arrogance is legendary. His skin is
decidedly thin and he cannot bear to be contradicted or challenged.
He works, not for the American People but, for himself.
Obama's presidency is a lot like Obama. It's all about him. His
needs. His wants. The nation's crises can't compete with his love of
golf, parties, or globe-trotting vacations. After all, in his mind,
he deserves these creature comforts. Despite his appearance of
confidence, Obama's is an empty soul in search of fulfillment. The
salve for his wounded heart is the acquisition of raw power. Power
that is unimpeded, unopposed, and subject only to the capricious
whims of a self-conscious, adolescent boy housed in a middle-aged
man's body. Nothing less will do.
Fortunately for us, there's an election in 2012. Unfortunately,
there are still Americans willing to reelect this alien that inhabits
the White House. They need to know who he really is. Someone needs
to tell them just like their mom and dad used to. Someone needs to
help them understand.
To all Obama supporters:
America is depending on you, the electorate, to do the right thing.
When you vote on November 6th, 2012, please do so carefully.
Consider your country. Resist the temptation to vote the party
line. America is in trouble and needs a president who believes in
America and values Americans. Remember this as you choose your
candidate:
Barack Obama is a bad man. A very bad man indeed.
Jay Clarke is a businessman and life-long Conservative from Southern
California. Like many people, he has held a number of careers during
his life time including 9 years as an EMT/Paramedic, 4 years as a
music pastor and 19 years as a small business owner. He's a proud
husband, father and grandfather.
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