These are sad days indeed for freedom loving Americans.

The methodical attack on individual liberty and personal enterprise has entered a blatant political phase that openly shreds the U.S. Constitution. Orchestrated by many of the politicians and bureaucrats inside and outside government at all levels, the pernicious oligarchy that has been on the march for a long, long time quickened its pace after 9/11 and broke into a run on Jan. 20, 2009. 

Previous actions by President Obama suggest that perhaps he believes he alone should actually make decisions. Now, the situation has grown scary. The blatant political shredding has moved determinedly public.

That may have been part of a reelection calculus with an element of political “psy-ops” added. Take the latest example.  (Others will be included as the series “Shredding the Constitution” continues.)

The direct assault on the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, you know, the one that includes Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Assembly.

Specifically, the unilateral Obama dictate to all religious organizations that regardless of their religious doctrine and the beliefs of individual citizens, all must accept and abide by the Obama directive to provide all employees with administration specified benefit coverage for all forms and types of contraception ranging from those used before intimate physical relations to those used afterward.

In general, the furtherance of executive power ought always to be a concern to every citizen. And ea advance is in fact an encroachment on liberty.

Here’s a Truth Shot: Every elected official is required to take an oath of office. The oath of office for federal officials is to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. To my recollection, there are no words within the oaths of office such as “Except whenever I decide otherwise” or “Except when as a candidate I can corral votes.” You get the picture. If you do get the picture — and I’ll bet you do — you do not like what you see.

Abridging one aspect of the First Amendment may prove to be of such serious import that a single mistake results in a single term.

To be continued next week.

Richard is president of Olivastro Communications. Rich Olivastro@gmail.com or by phone at 1-877-RichSpeaks.