For Those Who Continue to Believe "The Big Lie"

This is where the far right just gets me. I think they live in this fantastical world where Bush in some way not responsible for trillions of dollars in debt for a war in the middle east and Obama wasn't elected into the biggest impendeing recession since the 20s. If you somehow thought the country wasn't going to be in the crapper in a few years following the housing bubble, years of outsourcing jibs, and a continued expensive war you were either far to optimistic or just lacked forsight because like most Americans you didn't think it could happen to us. The fall of the middle class has been a topic of concern among some groups for over 20 years, and we're finally starting to see they had a valid concern. As much as I disliked Bush as a president I can no more blame him for everything than the right can honestly point the finger at Obama for the crisis he was elected into. I regretably have to admit that the only good decision Bush made was his stimulus package. Obama, along with congress made a trillion dollar bailout mistake, but despite that he has done a lot to help the dying economy. He at leasr played a hand in keeping a little bit of the local auto industry alive here as well as helping people with health care. And while it may not thrill some, the health care industry does provide Americans with jobs despite their ridiculouse costs, policies, and lobbying being a lot of what got us into this mess. More people go bankrupt from medical costs than any other single factor. That being said, this whole Obama is a jihadist thing is just madness. After 8 years of Bush anyone who supports Obama can now sympathize with a disdain for the president. But really this just seems like a like chupacabra of the rights imagination. The 2 things they fear most, a democrat and a migrant Muslim all rolled into some political monster of legend. I find it further ironic, that while the Christians are up in arms about Muslim jihad, they're also worried about 2012, which is based on another religion they refute has any credibilty. Then to further it they are await they're own armaggedon with the second coming of Christ. While all this can be quite facinating, what we should be focused on is supporting local business, keeping violent gangs off the street, and playing an active role in congress making better policies. While its far more mundane. The reality is there's probably an area within 5 miles of your house you would feel safe walking through at night. Not because of any jihadists, but because its full of disenfranchisef youths in a low income area with a lack of reputable businesses.

This discussion is all about believing big lies.