Barack Obama doesn't bother to hide his socialist outlook. That doesn't turn off his supporters. That really depresses me. I suppose the country is about to give socialism another try. Here is what Obama said today, contrasted with what the worst President in history said in 1979.

Barack Hussein Obama, May 2008: “We can’t drive our SUVs and eat as much as we want and keep our homes on 72 degrees at all times . . . and then just expect that other countries are going to say OK.”

James Earl Carter, July 1979: “I ask Congress to give me authority for mandatory conservation and for standby gasoline rationing. . . . And I’m asking you for your good and for your Nation’s security to take no unnecessary trips, to use carpools or public transportation whenever you can, to park your car one extra day per week, to obey the speed limit, and to set your thermostats to save fuel. Every act of energy conservation like this is more than just common sense — I tell you it is an act of patriotism.”

Carter was elected because people thought the country was on the wrong track; not necessarily that things were bad, but just that Democrats convinced people that the country was on the wrong track. After four years of Carter's ineptitude, the USA was sinking to third -world status and people were ready to go back to the wrong track. Half of the country is to young to remember what a disaster Carter was. So, we are set up to repeat history, and elect another idealistic but inept President. After four years of Obama it will be interesting to see what happens. THe USA will once again be heading for third-world status and people will get to choose a future as a third world nation, or go back to free market capitalism. I was confident that people would choose Reagan, but I'm not sure what will happen in four years. There are still a lot of people voting who detested Reagan, and the young usually like socialism. and the foreigners are comfortable with third-world status.

I wonder if Obama realizes that no matter what we do it won't be OK with everyone? For example, California just decided that homosexual marriage is a right. I wonder if Obama thinks his Muslim buddies are OK with that?