change, loose and otherwise.

like most Americans I can see that america is a ship that may or not be sinking but she is listing. I was glad that people felt a lot of hope again with the election and America needs hope---- big time... As a former Texan I agree with Willy Nelson that George bush should neither be considered a Texan nor a good president. Yet, I feel bad for all the people who have so much hope and think that you can have a rock star type president who will plug in his guitar and change America and washington and upright her dirty ways. It just is more than one man can do--too many hands--too many strings. A lot of people got mad that I would not support Obama just as a lot of people got mad that I would not support bush or clinton. Here are some examples of things I wanted changed that Obama promised but now is backtracking on.


1) warrant less wiretapping:

Obama promised to end warrantless wire tapping of americans, he is now back tracking on this issue.


2) He promises to pull troops out of Iraq, this will not happen and certainly not in 16 months.


3) He has aid he wants to increase troops in Afghanistan--more war and more lives lost.


4) He has picked Hillary to be in his cabinet. More bush/ clinton dynasty in white house. That is not change.


5) lobbyists--as a pro-bono illustrator for the citizens against gov't waste newsletter I can tell you it doesnt take much research to understand that Obama's promise that his washington "will have no place for lobbyists" is a promise that is already history--just words.

6) ending torture and closing gitmo---I will make a promise to end my blog if either of these are achieved.


7) missile defense systems---He promised to end them and now he is advancing them.


8) please do not misunderstandimate me. I want change and for the good ship america to sail onward into greatness--- but there are no fairy tales in politics and nothing ever changes so the only change will we get is more of the same. The american people must change and become independent thinkers and doers and start change within ourselves. I think I am about four shades more jaded than kurt vonnegut and I wish I could believe in a politician sometimes, it would be easier---- But I have met the new boss and he is the same as the old boss. Dont blame me, I am just a messenger. Artists should draw more and talk less and politics are best left on the tv but I was getting flak from obama fans and had to speak out.......My friend used to tell me everything is corrupt and I thought he was just cynical----now I carry that flag.