Time For Real History

Well, two years since that fateful election, when liberals of every stripe heralded the golden age of democracy. A man of mix races rose above the hatred and bigotry of a nation and proclaimed a new era of American politics. The faces in the crowd as he gave his first speech as President elect were painted with awe and wonder. Even an icon, such as Oprah, stood there among the masses (probably the first time in a long time) with tears in her eyes. Black and white, old and young, we were united. But as Obama's words echoed and then faded, the right with their vicious accusations, half truths, and outright lies began their spin operation. The Republicans in congress were chastised for going along with the idiotic and criminal Bush Administration. Yet they held steadfast in their belief that in the end spin not action would rule the day. They were right.
Obama with the delusion only a naïve foolish young man could harbor believed that compromise and reason would bring about the changes he so fervently championed in the campaign. Oh, Brother, he was as wrong as wrong could be.
Obama, we were told was a student of history especially Lincoln. A Team Of Rivals, a historical account of the man, was mentioned so often it was as if Obama was channeling Lincoln. But reality has a pernicious way of dashing hope and replacing it with despair. The failures of Obama's first two years is a study in the fruitless attempt to make politicians anything other than what they are– a collection of self aggrandizing, thieving, self centered ideologues whose only intent is to feather their own nests, collectively and individually. To even think, that reason, logic, and compromise can produce meaningful laws is ludicrous. Yet with all the persistence of a deranged man walking streets of a crowded New York City Street carrying a sign board, the great mixed hope continued his pursuit of the impossible. Ah! A modern day Don Quixote, suitable for a play or a novel but hell to witness when one's fate is in the hands of a mad man, as honorable as his intentions maybe.
So here we are in Chapter 2, the list of failure range from the sad dismissal of equal rights for gays to die honorably to an economy that is well in the tank. While we still squander billions and billions on fruitless wars helping both allies (which they are only in name) to avowed enemies. So, our president went to visit the troops, well, he should have had the troops visit him in the White House. And he should have singled on gays who had served honorably and awarded them a commendable service award and make it known as commander-in-chief, he honored those who served honorably. Maybe, even to trump John McCain, single out a few who had given their life. He should order the generals to obey his order that all service men and women have rights guaranteed under the constitution or discharge them. And if the McCain and the rest of those gay bashing hypocrites want to fight – he should set a time and date near the Lincoln Memorial and see if they really want to fight. Then and only then would he be reaching back into the storied pages of the history of this country. That should be the first fight, the first time the new “no compromise” president starts acting like a leader. Fight after fight should follow, maybe even a duel to get the historical context true to form.
This nation was never a bastion of logic and reason. It has always operated from the gut. There are no niceties in American politics. There is the only knock down drag them out way of doing things.
The future looks bleak. The Republicans had stated nothing will be done till the tax bill includes the upper 2 per cent. I suggest Obama call their bluff. Let the congress appear as foolish as they really are. Trying to appease this sorry coterie of reactionary fools is like trying to make sense out of Sara Palin's pronouncements. It is time, well it is well past time, to draw the line in the sand. It is time to stop this “rock star” approach to politics and get in the ditch and fight like there is no tomorrow. Because if things progress as these “no-nothings” want, there will be no tomorrow only sad yesterdays that were so destructive.