In Ann Arbor's Michigan Stadium, at the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony, keynote speaker Barack Obama trumpeted the theme, "Government is us." The President exhorted graduates to go forth from that place committed to the vision of working together with government to "Keep democracy going."In addition to advancing democratic ideals, Obama also used the festivities as a platform to respond to foes that portray government as oppressive and tyrannical. Basking in university-style love, honorary doctor of laws degree laureate Barack Obama shared with graduates how troublesome it is, "when government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity." In 2009 the President was in Michigan and at that time did something unusual; Obama spoke honestly to residents of the Wolverine state telling them the sobering truth, "that some of the jobs that have been lost in the auto industry and elsewhere won't be coming back." Clearly Obama...(Read Full Post)