With the Obama presidency ending, we see the forces of evil and chaos shrinking and the forces of restoration rising to the occasion.  Many movies come to mind to symbolize this.  My favorite is the end of The Return of the King, where Sauron's Tower of Barad-dûr, deprived of the power of the ring (the presidency), slowly collapses.  The giant glowing eye of Sauron, mounted on top of the tower, shifts left and right helplessly as it realizes that its power is ending, much as Obama must be feeling now.  Then, finally, the eye of evil bursts, blowing the entire tower of evil to pieces. Return of the Jedi.  Another great metaphor for Obama's departure can be seen in what seems like George Lucas's 219th recut version of The Return of the Jedi, where people are celebrating all over the galaxy as the Empire is overthrown.  Watch for James Comey as Darth Vader, who turns good at the end. The Great Escape.  Prisoners of war work...(Read Full Post)