The Spinosa Factor

I’m admittedly very disgruntled on the current actions on the behalf of our new President, Barrack Obama. As many of you know my political views fall far to the right as it pertains to certain key issues. I’m an avid supporter of Ron Paul and his views on managing this country, its free market, and the involvement of the federal government.

Even with my political views and alignment I’d be lying if I didn’t get caught up in the excitement of Barrack Obama becoming the next President of our great nation. While fearing the expanding role of our federal government into our daily lives I was suprisingly open and to see the possibilities in change that Barrack Obama could bring about taking a total different approach than other candidates. Through out the election my largest complaint was the overwhelming ambiquity that surrounded his campaign and his unwillingness to specify any level of detail whatsoever in how he would move forward in accomplishing his goals over the course of his first 4 year term.

I remember watching the debates and the final two before the election still ring clear in my ears. “A vote for John McCain is a vote for 4 more years of the same”. An implication that not only would a vote for Senator John McCain would be a step in continuing the current economic downslide and more poor decisions based on our involvement in Iraq but also that Barrack had a radical plan that was dynamic in getting American back on track…

So with less than two months under his belt what has Barrack Obama done as President? He’s done more of the same continuing the tactics of George Bush and then addressing the nation (Address To Congress) with awe inspiring speeches on how everything is going to be different in terms of education, healthcare, the war, and financial stability.

I still remain impressed with Barrack Obama’s ability to captivate an audience but approving a bailout larger than George Bush’s, 787 Billion to be exact and then informing Congress we’d be proposing a budget for the years to come even larger than what we’ve got now is ludicrous. I don’t care how many times Nancy stands up to make sure every sentence he says is a slam dunk the numbers aren’t adding up and it’s not looking good.

I found this online resouce that you may find interesting, it details the path of federal spending to combat the recession: http://www.cbsnews.com/elements/2008/11/24/business/timeline4630811.shtml

I was excited to hear about reform programs (especially healthcare) that have committees planned to meet but these initiatives are all to familiar. The best item I’ve seen from the nation’s initial recovery plan is http://www.recovery.gov a website that shows transparency in how our money is being allocated to different federal intiatives and programs. This is fantastic and I thank the administration for it.

To be honest I’m very much on the fence as it pertains to what’s happening in our nations government and I’m hoping that reform doesn’t come at the expense of our liberty or a lifetime of debt that eleven generations of my family will be paying for…. that’s not a plan.