February 6, 2010

Beyond Hope and Change

By Steve McCann
According to a recent Rasmussen poll (January 24), only 29% of Americans believe the country is on the right track. This loss of confidence is driven not only by the dire prospects of the debt time bomb and the economic and security devastation that would bring, but by the fear of government intrusion into every aspect of daily life. Trillion-dollar annual deficits, high unemployment rates, a bleak tomorrow for future generations, and unprecedented erosion in the public's trust of the nation's leaders are becoming the legacy of President Obama and his administration.The Obama presidential campaign ran on and promoted the cynical slogan of "Hope and Change." This catchphrase was designed to appeal to both the basest and most optimistic parts of human instinct: the desire of something for nothing and a guarantee of a prosperous future without pain or strife.  Hope is often defined as a feeling that something desirable is likely to happen. Around that expectation was built...(Read Full Article)