For President Obama, internet is just another job-killer

John Hinderaker of Powerline Blog seems to understand just where President Barack Obama thoughts come from.

Hinderaker writes: “This is one more reminder — as if we needed it — that President Obama has no understanding of the economy. He is, at heart, a Luddite. He doesn’t understand that when work is made more efficient, as by the internet, our economy becomes more productive and we are all better off.”

Luddites were 19th-century English textile artisans who smashed mechanical looms because they felt the machines were destroying jobs. Here’s the full article, including video: Welcome to Texas!

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