What is Coming?

So what is going to happen to the U.S. and the world when the Obama adminstration takes office on January 20, 2009. The big question is--who is Barack Obama? Is he the extreme leftist heavily influenced by the most radical elements in our society or is really a pragmatist who will govern much like Bill Clinton by doing those things that will keep him popular with the center of American politics while throwing just enough bones to the left to keep them happy. Obama will enter office facing far different circumstances than Bill Clinton did. The economy is in disarray, we are fighting two wars and Obama is far more beholden to the far left of his party than Clinton was. With this as background here is what we can expect. http://tykef.blogspot.com.

Government control and influence will grow beyond our wildest imagination. Those around Obama and the Democrats in Congress see the current financial crisis as a great opportunity to dramatically expand the role of government. Not only will banks, insurance companies and auto manufacturers be getting bailouts but so will other sectors of the economy. Each bailout will come at a price, however, as everyone getting federal aid will be required to submit to more government regulations while being pressured to send campaign contributions to the Democratic National Committee. Labor unions will grow in strength as the secret ballot in union elections will be eliminated. The so-called Obama tax cuts will be little more than welfare checks going mostly to those who do not currently pay federal income taxes while the most productive individuals will see a tax increase.

The Opposition Will Be Marginalized. Obama and his followers want to create a permanent liberal Democratic majority by maximizing their voter pool while limiting the voices of opposition. Illegal immigrants and felons will get the vote. ACORN, which was heavily involved in voter fraud in the recent elections, will get more federal funding to continue their illegal activities. Meanwhile, there will be an effort to bring back the Fairness Doctrine in order to limit the most effective conservative outlets in the country--talk radio.

Traditional Values Will be Trashed. Obama gives every indication of using executive orders to provide federal funding for overseas abortions and lifting the ban on federal funding of embryonic stem cell research. He has stated that he opposes the Defense of Marriage Act which defines Marriage as between one man and one woman and allows states to refuse to recognize same sex marriage. (Remember it was Bill Clinton who signed this act into law and who actually looks like a moderate by comparison to Obama.) The biggest attack on traditional values will come as a result of Obama's selection of leftist judges for all levels of the federal court system. Over time they will find a constitutional right for almost every leftist cause at the expense of traditional family values. The ACLU will rule in the courts and at the Justice Department.

Foreign Policy and National Security. Becoming Commander in Chief may sober Obama to a certain extent. Thanks to our troops, President Bush and John McCain the surge in Iraq has turned things around to the point where victory is at hand. If Obama moves too quickly to withdraw troops and chaos results he knows he will be held accountable. The bigger concern is that he will try to resolve the Iranian threat by talk that will only make the U.S. look weaker and put Israel at risk. Joe Biden was right. There will be an international crisis in the first six months of an Obama administration. In addition to an Iranian attack on Israel, China could move on Taiwan and Russia could establish bases in the Western Hemisphere.

Appointments: It is possible that Obama's senior cabinet appointments will look almost respectable, but he will be allowed over 3,000 appointments and the real problems will be with the junior office holders who really make day to day policy. This is where you will see the names of a lot of young radicals pop up. These are the people who are capable of doing a lot of mischief.

Obama will enter office in a win-win situation. If things continue to go bad for the economy he can blame Bush. On the other hand if things turn around his followers will recommend a place on Mt. Rushmore for him in his first year. We are going to hear a lot of great speeches and see of lot of photo ops provided by a fawning press. We are also going to witness a lot of surprises and shocks. Our next blog will deal with what the response should be of those who are less than enamored by the prospects of an Obama administration and where its potential weaknesses lie.