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September 4, 2009

Dan Has A Good Point On The Skool-Aid Controversy

Dan Riehl's comments on the controversy surrounding Obama's September 8 speech to the nation's school children, and that the fact that it's a controversy at all is telling of a deeper problem, have a ring of truth:

"The notion that a sitting chief executive addressing many of the nation's school age children is an incredibly controversial event has to be one of the most extraordinary things I've witnessed while watching politics all these years.

That what once would have been a non-event is so incredibly controversial suggests to me that a great many Americans likely feel disconnected from the nation's political affairs right now, as well as extremely concerned about what the future's going to bring. The crisis Rahm suggested taking advantage of doesn't just cut one way, after all. And I doubt that any alienation, or all the concern came about from just 9 months of any one term."

For decades, we've been cruising along relatively content in an economic sense, even taking into account some real bumps in the road along the way. Now, I believe many people are genuinely worried and perhaps hyper-sensitive to just about everything political. I noted Kasich's take yesterday on the Tea Party movement that somewhat jibes with the above view.

Don't look for me to tell you where it's going. I'm not sure. However, I think that both 2010 and 2012 may prove pivotal to America in a very significant way. What, if anything, changes or transpires in American politics over the next few years will likely have serious ramifications for generations of Americans to come.

2010 and 2012, pivotal indeed. Given the radical changes in America that we are already witnessing from the Obama administration, not only will it likely have serious ramifications for generations to come, but could very well determine if America even exists as we've known it.

Posted by Abdul at September 4, 2009 9:03 AM

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