Shortly after he was elected, I predicted that within the space of two years, Obama would be the most hated man in America.
I also predicted (although I was not alone in this) that he would look for ways to mobilize fanatics in his political base into para-military goon squads that would intimidate and coerce average Americans in much the same way that has proven effective by fascists, Nazis, Communists and now Islamics. That will be the “Civilian National Defense Force” he was talking about.
Huge numbers of people have expressed puzzlement at Obama’s policies and actions since elected, but they all appear logical to me — if viewed from from the standpoint of increasing federal control over every aspect of American life and his control over that same government.
His unswerving goal is to rule. He does not and has never intended to relinquish power voluntarily. He is working to transform America into a one-party state with himself as the lifelong leader.
I think Obama knows he only has one chance at this. Hell, one of the reasons I think he takes so many vacations and plays so much golf may be that he doesn’t really expect to pull it off, so he is determined to enjoy the power and perks of the Presidency for as much time as he has. However, make no mistake about this, it fits right in with Emmanuel’s policy of “never letting a crisis go to waste”.
>>Huge numbers of people have expressed puzzlement at Obama’s policies and actions since elected, but they all appear logical to me
I read Dreams fairly early in ‘08, and feel the same way. There has been little to nothing I have found surprising.
I don’t find much to disagree with in the rest of your analysis.