Papantonio: The Change Myth

President Obama ran a campaign based on "Change", but after almost a year in office, we have to ask if anything has really changed. We still have Wall Street insiders calling the shots on Obama's economic team; 2 wars going on at the moment with an additional 30,000 troops headed to Afghanistan; and just as much secrecy as Bush gave us. Is this the "Change" we believed in?

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[mexcurmudgeon]

"Yes, we can... but we won't." He never finished the thought all through the campaign.

I never believed in him. You look at his constant vote for supplemental war funding and secrecy and the extension of the PATRIOT act, plus the BS Wall St. Bailout. He was always business as usual in Washington.

You want change? Get out and write letters and emails to your congresspeople and senators because they're going to have to implement change. It's not going to originate in the White House.

[dmp079]

This country is a corporate ran country. Every form of corporate influience runs every part of this country, from the military to our government persons we elected. Change needs to come! Get people in office who cares for the people, but I can say sadly it will never happen soon. The dangerous word of Fascism is here in the U.S.

[topthickproducer]

I would rephrase it : The more change, politicians promise; the more they become worse.

[imaginepeace63]

the more things change. The more they stay the same.

[Joepartinico]

The change is that people who hoped for something better are giving up.