Well. it is finally here. Obamma is going to be sworn in so he can age 20 years in the next 4. It is a tough job, but at least he will have a Congress that is of his own party. With any luck they will actually do the right thing together. With any luck the CHANGE he keeps talking about will include the congress starting to do the right thing. They did everything they could to mess up the country and blamed it all on the republicans. Oh well, that is how liberals work.
I have nothing against blacks or arabs. Obamma is actually more arab than black, but the media does not talk about that. Actually the media is treating Obama as if he is the second coming of Jesus Christ. Obama is not the messiah and I hope he realizes that. I wish him the best of luck. I hope he is able to accomplish all the positive things he promised.
I am kind of looking forward to a president that had to have his Blackberry pried form his hands. Obama is net oriented and supposedly will let the people have a say in things very the web. Works for me. The fact that our elected representatives have been more in tune with what lobbyists want than their constituents might be counteracted by more communication channels between the people and the government. Let's see how that works out.
My main worries are
- how are the entitlement programs are going to be paid for
- how much is the government going to grow to administer those programs
Obama is talking about lowering the tax burden on the middle class. Great! I am middle class. The problem with this is the middle class is what supports the federal government. Directly by the taxes they pay and indirectly by the taxes that are part of the price they pay for everything they buy. If the new plan is to tax the heck out of businesses they will just add the increased taxes to the price they charge for everything.
TANSTAAFL, man. There aint no such thing as a free lunch. Liberals do not believe that TANSTAAFL is a fact of the universe. They love to spend other people's money. "Share the wealth" is something they believe in, as long as it is not their wealth that is being shared.
Increased government programs means increased govenrment machinery. This machinery consists of new government workers. Workers mean supervisors, who need to be directed by directors, layer upon layer. Government loves to pile on layers of management. Government programs are by nature very inefficient, costing a significant portion of every dollar given out to administer the giving out. Don't forget the wonderful benefits packages that all government employees get. It is all paid for by YOUR tax dollars and hiher prices from OTHER's taxes they pass on to you.
Any government program also means more regulations to make sure the money is spent "properly". More regulations means more paperwork, more lawyers, you see where I am going with this. TANSTAAFL!
Do we need a bigger government? Not really.
Are we going to get it? Count on it.
The problem with a democracy is that we get the government we deserve. Historically, democratic forms of government work well until the people find out they can vote themsleves a free lunch. We moved whole heartedly into this phase with the New Deal. Is the New New Deal going to sink us completely? Only time will tell.
I really wish Mr. Obama all the luck in the world. I really hope that he manages to turn this country around. It is possible. It is possible that Santa Claus will help him out. Who knows? The laws of thermodynamics might even be repealed.
I really hope Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi cooperate with him. I really hope that the world cooperates with him. The world press seems to think he is the second coming of Christ. Maybe he is. I am not holding my breath on that one though.
y'all have fun!
