Monday, June 16, 2008
I hope I’m Wrong
As I survey the political terrain, I see us heading for a Democratic rout. I suspect that Barack Obama will become the next President of the United States, and that he will arrive in office with the full backing of a compliant, comfortable Democratic majority in Congress.
For the first time in my political life, the thought of such an outcome fills me with dread. I believe that the prospects for both the country and the world under such American governance are bleak. I believe that Obama has the potential to usher in some very negative trends—trends that may take a generation or more to reverse (if they ever become reversible). In short, I believe that he is capable of delivering upon his campaign promise of “change.” Regrettably, change for the mere sake of change is not what the world needs.
Here’s why:
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