Posted by
Satya on Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:59:28 AM
The election of President Obama is historic for the obvious reasons. It could also mark the beginning of the end of a certain independent, tough and uniquely American way of life. I do not see President Obama as a socialist boogeyman hell bent on turning America into a Marxist regime by the closing of 2012. I do see a large segment of our country desperately turning to our government, like baby birds in a nest of complacency, beaks wide open waiting for Mama Obama to regurgitate some sustenance for them. The problem with that is that we are Americans. Not Dutch, or French or English. As Americans we should take pride in our ability to come up with innovative ideas to help alleviate our societal ills. Innovative ideas independent of government intervention.
Rapid changes in our technology and healthcare have catapulted our society into a lifestyle previously unimaginable to most people. Even most of (not all, I'm not talking about the extreme) our "have nots" have more than history's "haves." Nobody wants to be left out of progress, but we have sacrificed much for these conveniences. In addition to gaining better lifestyles, we have gained a sense of entitlement and expectancy. Perhaps time will better balance our ability to accept these rapid changes, tempered with a good dose of that which made America so unique and so great in the first place.