Administration's promises are built on fear, envy

I’m exhausted. Even though my guy McCain lost the election I was somewhat encouraged by the seemingly youthful and much needed change that Obama promised during that endless campaign we all endured.

It hasn’t taken long, just under a month, to see that his rhetoric is just that. He has lined his cabinet and staff with tax cheaters, leftover Clintonites, and cronies from Chicago.

He has not strayed from the far-left toward the center as promised and will be needed to govern effectively. In fact it took only 10 days to deliver a 800-page spending bill, the largest ever conceived, to Congress. He shut out Republicans from any discussions and did not even wait the 48 hours promised to allow anyone to attempt to read the manuscript before Congress voted.

Now I see they are moving the census to the White House from Commerce after 200 years. Is there no end to this first month?

I’m disappointed that this intelligent man, promising change and capturing the hearts of so many Americans in a time of dire need, appears to be another “business as usual” politician.

His policies are sold on fear and envy of the rich. He is running us toward socialism at breakneck speed  all the while scolding anyone who opposes him. Just look at the health care ramifications in this bill. They are scary. Why couldn’t we just take spending nearly a trillion dollars a little slower.

I’d like to see my children grow up in the same country I did, not the ill-conceived liberal society being drafted by left loons bent on redistributing what wealth there is left at their discretion. Come on Obama, you have a chance to do the right things

BRUCE JOHNSON

Sandpoint