I just love wqhen someone starts a political and then others exercis their Reputation Votes for someone they disagree with politivcally. So let me be very clear, I consider the democratic Party to be one of the single most danngerous entities in the United States today, they behave like willful children and have absolutely no concept of the meaning of the coinstitution and call it a living breathing document that is subject to their interpretation of the moment. The vaunted US President FDR was in reality a disaster, it was not he who saved this country from a depression, iun fact the actions taken by his administratioin took a recession and turned into a nightmare, it was World War II that snapped this country out of its depression, I do not necessarily condone war, but that is the FACT.

As I said earlier, I am hopeful regarding President Obama, but I am highly skeptical, watchful and vigilant as anyone who loves the liberty of this country must be. Socialism has been tried so many different times worldwide and in many different ways, including in the earliest days of this country, it has NEVER succeeded anywhere, and socialistic policies if they are generated by this administration will not break the long and pathetic attempts at social engineering generated by socialism. So, in closing, I wish President Obama success but NOT if his intent proves to be to follow the tendencies that his past record indicates, and should he follow that side of his nature I will resist with every fiber of my being.

And that's the way it IS. Good luck, sir, please prove me wrong.

Skip

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So let me be very clear, I consider the democratic Party to be one of the single most danngerous entities in the United States today

I was a Republican once - but the previous administration turned me into a Democrat.

Right, just like O'Hara etc.

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.... announced him as Barack H. O'Bama  ........[  Barack O'Bama...]

He's been called a muslim, African-American, born in Hawaii, and now he's Irish? 

Ah, that explains why U2 performed.... 

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I really don't understand all this excitement.  The man hasn't done a thing yet. 

His comprehensive policy agenda can now be found here.

What are you on about, Skip? It's rather unclear whom you are talking to.

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.... announced him as Barack H. O'Bama  ........[  Barack O'Bama...]

He's been called a muslim, African-American, born in Hawaii, and now he's Irish? 

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I really don't understand all this excitement.  The man hasn't done a thing yet. 

His comprehensive policy agenda can now be found here.

That is his agenda...a list of what he wants to do.  While a nice read, it still doesn't change the fact that he hasn't done a thing yet.

When Schwarzenegger ran for Governor of California, he ran on a platform of change.  He had great ideas that, if implimented, would have done a lot of good for our state.  Unfortunately, being an actor, he was a tad naive when it came to politics.  The Democrats, and quite a few 'special interest groups', did everything they could to torpedo his changes.  They didn't care about the state, all they cared about were themselves.  Now, we are faced with a budget shortfall of $16 billion.  Some analysts predict that it will swell to $28 billion through June 2010.

My point? "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry."  You guys can get as excited as you want.  Me, I will hold my applause until he actualy gets something done.