Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 02:01
Written by Chris Magyar
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Unlike hardcore Democrats, I never expected him to be a savior, so I feel no angst about the award being premature. Unlike Republicans, I don’t see him as an empty celebrity vessel, so I would take no joy in mocking his selection. I voted for Obama because the U.S. desperately needed a Democratic version of Ronald Reagan, and in that context, his lauding as a symbol makes perfect sense. He will never be the complete uniter he seeks to be, but I do believe that by the time his (probably two-term) administration is done, America will be stronger than it was under the previous disastrous leadership, and the wars that preoccupy us will be receding quickly into the past. Even for a Libertarian, that’s worth the price of whatever outrageously expensive national programs are to come. (more…)
10/09
Written by Chris Magyar
Saturday, October 10th, 2009
Unlike hardcore Democrats, I never expected him to be a savior, so I feel no angst about the award being premature. Unlike Republicans, I don’t see him as an empty celebrity vessel, so I would take no joy in mocking his selection. I voted for Obama because the U.S. desperately needed a Democratic version of Ronald Reagan, and in that context, his lauding as a symbol makes perfect sense. He will never be the complete uniter he seeks to be, but I do believe that by the time his (probably two-term) administration is done, America will be stronger than it was under the previous disastrous leadership, and the wars that preoccupy us will be receding quickly into the past. Even for a Libertarian, that’s worth the price of whatever outrageously expensive national programs are to come. (more…)