Oh, 'Bama

The world is falling apart. Southern California burns while Iowa floods.Earthquakes rock off-shore Alaska and inland China. Our once arch-nemesis, North Korea, has suddenly been embraced by our leaders like a child who ran away from home for the night. In Northern Vietnam one ruthless would-be dictator attempts to replace another, and in America one would-be President is already tearing the sash from the incumbent.

When it comes to the War Against Republicans, we all seem to have drawn lots with a prominent black candidate: To the world, Obama is not a power hungry Senator whose first move since his election is to run for Presidency; he is a humble, community focused man with a secret vision for change that will save the economically fumbling States from their steady decline and restore the old idealism to its full realization--or to at least re-master the illusion of it. He is a man who will give us what we all need, because he knows exactly what to say the American public.

Nevermind his spiritual fundamentalism; nevermind the vagueness shrouding his plans for his future rule; nevermind his militaristic right-hand man Plouffe.In our rush to get past the Bush years, we will elect a man who has promised us change without blue-prints, aside from those he stole from Brazil. And just in case there is any doubt in the mind of the American public, let me say that again: We will elect Obama.The man has played up the emotions of everyone, from college students to tax collectors, and has the added bonus of a dark complexion to appeal to the idyllic American value of equality.I read he has even 'befriended' his opponents--just to prove no one can escape his silvery speeches.

And I find the most puzzling aspect of all this to be the unwavering support he receives from most of the American public--and most of the world, for that matter. They are either too terrified of being labeled a racist to confront him about his omissions, too feeble-minded to come up with an equal retort to his eloquent tongue-lashings, or simply too dim to realize the danger of supporting such an elusive candidate. The man already acts as though he were President, and there's not a challenger quick enough to dethrone him.

In these uncertain times it would be unfortunate for the masses to pursue a man such as Obama with such fervor, to raise him up as "savior" (yes, a friend used the term to me recently) without having any true understanding of to where they will be delivered.He is, perhaps, the greatest natural disaster to fear--both for what he says, and for what he deliberately choses not to disclose. Let us not forget the man who delivered Germany from its death-throws almost seventy years ago, lest we, too, fall victim to the beautiful sounds of a monstrous Siren in Salvation's robes.