When Does The “Change” happen?
I, for one, was very hopeful about President Barrack Obama. He promised change and hope – and a lot of other things. And I can’t recall when any new president has been as busy as President Obama. He’s certainly been doing a great many things. But when, exactly, can I expect to see the promised change?
Perhaps I should clarify what I mean, and what I thought President Obama meant by, change. I thought his ideas about transparency in government, an end to the war in Iraq and a solid fiscal policy leading to economic recovery meant real, workable, monstrous changes for the good.
I did not expect to see the war in Iraq diminished and the war in Afghanistan elevated. Nor did I expect to hear that as many as 30,000 troops will be left in Iraq past the pullout date.
I did not expect to see poorly chosen cabinet member prospects fail muster. Certainly not ones who failed so quickly and easily.
I did not expect to see an economic stimulus bill that is not more agreed upon. Frankly, I don’t care if the Democrats and Republicans agree. I would, however, like to see more accredited economists agree that this is a program which will get the job done. Heck, if there just weren’t so many noteworthy economists and forecasters screaming that the stimulus bill is the worst thing that can be done I’d be happier.
President Obama said, clearly and on more than one occasion, that he would put an end to pork spending – aka earmark spending. When does that change start? I wanted to count the pork projects in the current stimulus bill but gave up. I think it’s also interesting that the then senator Obama had one in there. But his number two – Joe Biden – clearly upstages him with several pork adjuncts to the stimulus bill.
In closing, I’d like to congratulate President Obama for not allowing millions of dollars to be spent on new presidential helicopters. At least that’s the current word. Now, how about taking an axe to other unnecessary spending, and really doing away with pork spending.
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