Does President Obama understand the power of the presidency?

While speaking to a group of small business owners at the White House, President Obama said the following:

"And as president I will continue to do everything in my power to ensure that you have the opportunity to contribute to your community, to our economy and to the future of the United States of America."

In my opinion, nearly every decision that has been made regarding the economy dating back to the last few years of the Bush administration has been wrong. Now the current administration is taking those bad decisions and amplifying them 100 times, all the time hiding behind the statement that these problems were "inherited" and are not their fault.

I think most conservatives would agree that current decisions are taking the economy in the wrong direction, but might wonder why I have a problem with the statement referred to above. Isn't it good that the President is now sticking up for small business?

I stand by the principle that the government's role in the economy should be limited to ensuring the public that businesses are competing on a level playing field, and that those who break the law for any reason are punished to the full extent of the law. That's it, not one inch more. We have to stand up for that principle, no matter what side the President is taking. If we allow that principle to be ignored just because we like the group it will help, what right do we have to stand by that principle when we don't?

President Obama's power, as given by the Constitution, requires that he allow businesses to compete fairly but otherwise stay away. Big business, small business, it doesn't matter. Uphold the laws, stay out of the way, and you will do more for small business and America as a whole than all your stolen trillions can do. And yes, you stole those trillions from my children. You will be held accountable for that.