Obama's Inauguration

I want to be happy for all my happy friends but I simply can't.

They all say the same thing; "Give Obama a chance! Don;t be negative/cynical/pessimistic!"

Well, how about realistic?

Obama has already told us quite plainly what he will do about the issues of the day. We don't have to wait for his first challenge to know what he will do.

We are in a health care crisis and over 100 million Americans are without meaningful (or any) access to health care. Single-Payer would fix the problem and save about $700 Billion dollars annually. Obama has announced a plan which, like Clinton's, costs more than we currently spend and allows the HMO's to continue raping and pillaging.

We have killed somewhere between 100,000 and 1,000,000 Iraqis. Barack has said we need to keep killing but shift our focus to Afghani civilians and he has also admitted that we will continue staffing those 14 military bases in Iraq indefinitely.

Israel has destroyed 55,000 Palestinian homes and killed more than 1,000 civilians (as compared to 4 Israelis). In keeping with the desires of the military-industrial complex, Obama has said that he is fine with Israel "protecting itself".

We are on the verge of environmental disaster. Hydro power, wind power or "clean coal" and "safe nuclear". You are now fully aware of his "clean energy" policy.

Our economy is totally failing. Obama supported and worked for a bailout to aid rich speculators at the expense of the poor.

Why should we be optimistic when Obama has so clearly tipped his hand already! Ruling class politician. Nothing more. Nothing less.

I'd like to "hope" that I'm wrong but you know that I'm not.