The Man On the Moon

Normally, we can predict things only on the basis of what has already happened. Since, with Obama's election, we entered into a new paradigm, long range predictions are impossible. No doubt, Republicans are set to win big on November 2nd. What happens afterwards, however, is entirely up in the air.

Here’s what we do know will happen: Republicans will indeed be judged by very strict standards. Just one child going hungry anywhere in America will be found and hung around Republican's necks (even if all the others are well-fed to the point of obesity). Republicans will be paraded endlessly with this single hapless child around their collective necks in every public square and forum. If, on the other hand, Democrats should continue with their majorities as before, any increase in the nation's poverty rate will be utterly ignored by the press.

Democrats adhere to no standards. They do not allow themselves to be judged. The press will never judge them as they are considered kissing cousins.

I'm afraid our steady advance towards the abyss will not stop or reverse under Republican rule. It can only slow as Republicans are always ready to compromise by at least half. Incest has always been a powerful player in Washington/DC. In this way, we cannot avoid reaching the wall.

When there’s no other way out, usually a war comes along to sort everything out. Think of a pressure cooker. The steam at present is quite sufficient to satisfy several meal tickets. It is not yet enough to blow the kettle sky-high. Two more years of Obama should do the trick. We may yet be able to put that man on the moon after all.

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