Maggie's Farm

I'm of the "shut up and sing" school, but I read this out of interest.

Frankly, I think most artists are disturbed people, which is why I rarely listen to their views on politics. They live on the edge in so many ways, to view their lives and how they perceive life in general can NEVER mimic that of the average man. Their lives give them brief insights into the soul of the common man, a brief insight that allows them to connect and quickly detach via their art.

I cannot accept that reading Obama's book gives anyone insight into the man. He can only be judged by his actions, and so far he is found wanting due to the lack of depth or breadth that he has.
Yet he has cast a very wide net right off the bat, and he is fishing deep, so we will know very soon just how good or bad he is.

I have to say that he has one or two acceptable decisions on his book so far, but is counterbalanced by so many bad ones and others that will go bad very soon. He lacks the understanding of human nature which is necessary for this role. Dylan said it best - he's like a fictional character. Because he is fictional. He has no real world experience.

I view him as a Peter the Great for the US - dragging us kicking and screaming into the modern world. But the problem is that isn't how this is supposed to be done, and Peter's idea of how to do it didn't end well, either.
I doubt Obama's will. Entry into the modern world has to be done carefully and on one's own terms. More importantly, it helps if one is excluded from the modern world, which the US most certainly isn't. We are being dragged into a dystopic world that is being portrayed as utopia.

The devil will never come as your enemy, but as your friend, lavishing you with promises and blessings. It is only after it's too late that you will recognize his true nature. But one way to tell who he is would be by how often he mentions himself, for the devil is ego driven.