HAZARD SPEAKS HIS MIND ON THE ELECTION
The following was emailed to me from the Hazard From Harvard (yes, the one in the Springsteen song) because he lost his login information to our blog (he will find it soon, I hope). I figured I'd blog it under my account while he searches... Suzi
As one who used to catch hell from some classmates at Neptune High (NJ) for expressing sympathy for the civil rights movement, I understand with perfect clarity the euphoria unleashed by Obama's election... but I have grave doubts about his commitment to truly changing our present condition.
I say this based on:
1. His recent speech----given even before his first official meeting with the incumbent---advising us to lower our expectations of what is possible, given the magnitude of the economic mess he's inheriting. there will be plenty of money to "rescue" floundering corporations, and plenty more for "the troops" (meaning to continue the occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as operations across the borders of Syria, Pakistan etc.) but spending for cleaning up the environment, providing quality education, health care and housing for all---spending our money for our common good, in other words---will have to wait.
2. His appointments, especially of Rahm Emanuel (hard-line Zionist and rumored Mossad asset) and John Podesta (lobbyist for General Dynamics and other major corporate players) as Chief of Staff and head of the transition team respectively, do not bode well for real change, coming as they do from the inner circle of the Clinton administration, and former Chair of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker has been short-listed for Secretary of the Treasury, which reassured Wall Street--- but it should scare the bejeesus out of the rest of us.
It's important that people's expectations have been raised, because people who have no expectations are inert; but people who expect things to get better will act as if things will indeed get better--- which sometimes helps to actually make things better.
And, people who expect things to get better, only to see their expectations thwarted at every turn, will somtimes revolt.
We truly live in interesting times.
THE HAZARD FROM HARVARD
posted by Suzi @ 7:40 PM
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2 Comments:
As the election of Obama begins to emerge as a political entity and the initial euphoria begins to wane, his intentions are becoming clearer by his political appointments and i have to agree with you, it's not looking like any significant difference can occur as the same players who have held the reins collectively for decades shift slightly in their positions to accomodate the new presidential "logo".
I think there just might be a significant difference, guys, if only in the way Obama governs.
From what I can see so far, he's doing just about everything I would do in transition... but I'm waiting to see what he does about the illegal immigration problem.
Unless he slaps heavy fines on companies that hire illegals, the legal immigrants and the working poor will be hard put to compete with illegals who often live 5-10 to an apartment and are able to live more cheaply than legal residents and thus work more cheaply.
Oh, and by the way, most of the illegals I've met when I was working for a non-profit food pantry send money home to their friends and families so they can pay the coyotes who run illegals across the border, so more are coming everyday.
I've spoken to many illegals who told me this themselves, and they say they have NO intention of becoming US Citizens - they just want the money.
There ARE exceptions, and I've met some really nice people amongst the illegals who do intend to contribute to this country and become citizens, but not as many as the activists would like us to think, so I am awaiting the Obama plan with much interest...
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