Oh, Bama...

Okay, so here's a youtube vid that's unnecessarily titled, "Barack Obama, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing" - and it's from this 2012 myspace group - but I don't think you have to be a 2012 enthusiast or lover of ominous music in order to glean a lot of interesting information from this video and new perspectives on, yes, the Obama campaign, but also new perspectives on the way in which government and politics function. Historically and presently. And to pay attention to repetitions and patterns while opening an eye and an ear, a sense of awareness, of what is going on beyond rhetoric.

Obama is a very charismatic politician. But what percentage of your vote is riding on charisma, on a very talented, smart personality? When it comes to speeches, he is brilliant. Yes, he's got speech makers who help him out from time to time, but the delivery is all his. And yes, we can admire him for that. But is it logical to use that as a major brownie point in terms of giving yourself over to this person to lead you? Because what he is buying from you, in the end, is your faith. For there is no way for you to know where exactly he will lead this country.

Change. I do believe it. But what kind of change is it that we are looking for? And are we looking in the right places for change?




This Obama-as-Messiah, very much in the eye of the beholder. But it is very real, this affect, this need for a political savior because there is no "yes we can" in the hearts of those voting who believe they can "save" themselves.

So let's go into the very people Obama will be working with when he gets elected into office. I say when because there is no if about it. Let's say he is a single, autonomous person. This is the system he is walking into.



How much will the vote be based upon real, concrete visions of creating change, and how much of it will be based upon real, concrete emotions?



The thing is, if we are looking for change, we will not find it. Not the kind that lasts. Not the kind that we intuitively want or envision in a very abstract way. Why?

Because change is created. It is not found, it is not discovered and it is not brought into fruition by a leader we invest in.

It's in investment that's first made in ourselves. Plant it, grow it, take good care of it - and, when it's ready, enact it externally.


I suppose what concerns me are what happens to voters when they get too wrapped up in all the rhetoric and emotions of it all. Emotions are important and are a positive force under certain conditions. When they are coming from within and processed accordingly. But when they are exploited from without, then it becomes a very real concern.

Let me ask you - are you afraid of disliking Obama? Are you afraid of seriously considering all parts and parcels of his platform? I'm not talking about editing out all the "bad" stuff and just paying attention to the stuff you like.

If you answered yes to the 2 above questions, what does this tell you about yourself? About the campaign? About what we are investing our energy in?