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The aftershocks of the misnamed "bailout" reveal nothing less. Though angry and vehement in their opposition as the contrived drama unfolded, Americans are just now beginning to grasp the enormity of this boondoggle. With barely a few days to consider the full ramifications of their actions, the Congress and President have committed the nation to spending nearly one trillion dollars.

Meanwhile, they steadfastly refused to assign culpability to the likes of Representative Barney Frank (D.-MA), Senator Chris Dodd (D.-CN), or any of the principals at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac who precipitated the disaster while funneling money into their own bank accounts and Democrat coffers.

This is "business as usual" within the politically incestuous circles of the Nation's Capitol, but on a far grander scale than ever before. And since absolutely nobody has been held accountable for the incomprehensively expensive non-solution, barring a major house cleaning the nation can only reasonably expect more of the same. Under an Obama administration the only likely "change" may be that Americans eventually lose their ability to object to the similar outrages that are certain to come.

In light of this, it is worthwhile to consider whose past record portends any possibility of a truly effective "change" in the appalling condition of the federal government.

Few Americans are either so uninformed or willfully blind as to pretend that the Chicago/Illinois political machine is actually open and virtuous in its conduct. Yet Barack Obama not only survived within that system, he thrived there. It is virtually impossible to avoid the conclusion that, by refusing to confront the system, he was eventually absorbed into it. In contrast, Sarah Palin saw problems within the Alaskan government and proceeded to fix them.

In Sarah Palin's world, "bipartisanship" means that she pursues corrupt Republicans as fervently as she pursues corrupt Democrats, a severe departure from the D.C. mindset. In a similarly atypical fashion, her most noted "flip flop" was to eventually refuse funding of the "bridge to nowhere" after having initially voicing approval of it. Refusing "pork" is a cardinal sin according to the prevailing thinking in Washington. So of course it is this situation, and not Obama's schizophrenic and conflicting foreign policy pronouncements regarding Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad or his acceptance of exorbitant "donations" from Fannie Mae, that gravely concerns the liberal media.

Barack Obama is not a Muslim, but is very close to its most noted American advocates such as "Nation of Islam" founder Louis Farrakan. He is not a terrorist, but each passing day reveals deeper ties between himself and the likes of Bill Ayers. He is not a mass embezzler, but retains former Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines on his campaign staff. And he is not a traitor, but is wholly sympathetic to the likes of Ahmadinejad, while being unrestrained in his criticism of America.

John McCain, and not Sarah Palin, is at the top of the Republican Presidential ticket. Nevertheless, as vice-president she would bring an element of honesty and proven integrity to the nation's highest office, which it sorely needs. Clearly, Barack Obama represents a pillar of the liberal/elitist establishment in Washington. The notion of "change" under his leadership amounts to wishful thinking, with absolutely no supporting evidence, and plenty of reason to expect the opposite.

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Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer and staff writer for the New Media Alliance. He lives in southeastern Wyoming. He has been active in local and state politics for many years and is a managing partner in Best American Buy (www.bestamericanbuylcom), an e-commerce business that markets products exclusively made in America. His contact information and archives can be found at www.chrisadamo.com

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