Wow.

I agree whole-heartedly, JaggedEdge and Delusions. My initial stance on Obama was that he was well-meaning but probably self-serving and at any rate likely ineffectual in such a bullshit system.

I'm growing more and more uneasy about this guy. Something sinister's going on here.

Before I was skeptical as to how much change he could personally enact--now I'm Delusions has a point, that this is unsettlingly remniscient of fascist uprisings---especially the exploitation of crisis and the huge cult of personality surrounding the leader. Maybe the Enabling Act is coming.

As for the bill in question...fuck. Why not just have an American flag mandatorily tattooed on every citizen's forehead? I don't think the people would particularly care if this came to light....kindly Uncle Obama knows best.

To conclude, fuck him. Get used to saying this while it's still legal, people. I think leaders have known for a while the time is ripe for the toppling of democracy, but Bush couldn't pull it off because of his utter lack of charisma (or intellect for that matter). This guy's smart, magnetic and deadly. I was on the fence before, but this was the final straw.