Hope and Change

I wanted to talk a little about "hope" and "change." These are words that we heard a lot during the recent presidential campaign. They kind of make you feel warm and fuzzy, do they not? They make you want to support the guy saying them, right? Not me. This is an old advertising and public relations trick. They get focus groups together and find words that do not mean anything, yet they trigger the proper emotional response. These words are called "glittering generalities." Yes, I am saying you have been fooled by your emotions.

Let us start with "change." Most people would agree that the way things are done in Washington needs to change. But, change to what? The prophet never told us. He did not have to. Most people already believed in the snake oil he was selling. Why did no reporter ask him? Because most reporters are in love with him. Do not forget that change can be bad, just as it can be good. We should beware of people promising change when they will not tell us what kind of change.

Now, on to "hope." Hope is similar to wish. Hoping and wishing do not do anything. Hope in one hand, defecate in the other, see which fills up first. It will not be the hope hand, that is for sure. Hope for the sake of hope means nothing.

Right now, you may be saying that I am wrong. Over time, you will come to see that I am right. When the euphoria from Obama-mania starts to wear off, people will see that there is either no change or bad change. It will happen, I promise. All of your hope will leave you feeling empty and disapointed. It will be too late, Obama will have already reaped the benefits and we will be left to pick up the tab from his government spending bonanza.

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