Obama is not entirely at fault.
Though many turning points can be found in America's recent history, the biggest change in America occurred when national socialism was enacted in 1935.
SOCIALISM - A political and economic theory advocating collective ownership of the means of production and control of distribution. It is based upon the belief that all, while contributing to the good of the community, are equally entitled to the care and protection which the community can provide.
--- Webster's dictionary
What's wrong with socialism?
It's collective ownership.
What's wrong with collective ownership?
It's qualified ownership.
"OWNERSHIP - ... Ownership of property is either absolute or qualified. The ownership of property is absolute when a single person has the absolute dominion over it... The ownership is qualified when it is shared with one or more persons, when the time of enjoyment is deferred or limited, or when the use is restricted. " - - -Black's Law dictionary, sixth ed., p. 1106
What's wrong with qualified ownership?
It abolishes absolute ownership by individuals - aka private property.
"PRIVATE PROPERTY - As protected from being taken for public uses, is such property as belongs absolutely to an individual, and of which he has the exclusive right of disposition. Property of a specific, fixed and tangible nature, capable of being in possession and transmitted to another, such as houses, lands, and chattels." - - - Black's Law dictionary, sixth ed., p.1217
From the Communist manifesto:
"In this sense, the theory of the Communists may be summed up in the single sentence:
Abolition of private property."
Amendment V, US Constitution 1789
... nor shall
private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
COMMUNISM - the ownership of property, or means of production, distribution and supply, by the whole of a classless society, with wealth shared on the principle of 'to each according to his need', each yielding fully 'according to his ability'. Webster's Dictionary.
Both Socialism and Communism espouse
collective ownership, and seek to abolish private ownership.
And since the U.S. Constitution explicitly protects private property, socialism and communism are anathema to American law.
To get around the law, national socialism, in 1935, was instituted by VOLUNTARY enrollment.
There is no law requiring one to enroll before working in America. Nor is there any law that punishes Americans who do not enroll.
Yet millions of Americans are misled to believe that they have to have THE NUMBER before they can legally work in their own country.
THAT is why America has changed so drastically. Government that was once instituted to secure one's private property rights, now preys upon them.
Remember, when government confiscates your property for failure to pay socialist taxes, it does not pay just compensation. That means the property is not really yours. It's part of the Collective. And it was done by YOUR CONSENT.