Cxorcist,
Well said. But you forget that Obama has spent most of his term in office advancing the rights of women (not precluding female pilots) and minorities so we actually haven't digressed that much, or have we? Whether you're a male, or female pilot, everyone knows that Europe's woes stem from over-borrowing and not from socialism as you've alluded above. It's common knowledge.
In all fairness though, I understand your frustration about growth and taxes. Trust me, I get it, you’re angry and frustrated because your taxes are going up. Don't worry, you're not alone. Just remember, Obama isn't "raising" your taxes. Rather, it's the
Bush Tax Cuts that are expiring. There's a big difference. You don't need to be that smart to see what's going on. But if you're absolutely intent on blaming someone, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to just blame some random female pilot instead?
Sorry ladies, I don't mean to digress here but what's the difference?
Obviously it would be a huge mistake to blame Obama for your "higher" taxes, or to suggest that he wants to take America down the same path as Europe. It would be equally foolish to try and extrapolate or predict America's future based on Europe's present financial woes. In fact, the only way your dreary high-tax, low-growth predictions about America's future hold is when you control for every variable that distinguishes America from Europe.
Without controlling for these variables, your predictions fall apart. In fact,
today's unemployment statistics hint at a much different future. I know you're entitled to your own opinion which is more than most living across the pacific are entitled to but obviously Obama isn't taking the United States down the same path as Europe. Only idiots believe that stupid line. And by the way, the cold war ended. Please tell me you're not still afraid of socialism?