"Meet the new boss, Same as the old boss ..." - The Who

Now that we have entered the age of Obama, one thing will change - we can now move past the race issue to more important issues. What other changes will Obama bring? Nothing much. Unlike some of my other libertarian and democrat friends, I will be very surprised if Obama does much different than McCain or Bush. Why would he? He made no promises outside of the obscure promise of "change" — and that could mean anything.

The War in Iraq

Obama, contrary to the proclamations of the so-called peace movement, made no promises to end the war. So far the only thing written in stone is Obama's statement about beginning a withdrawal in 2011. But that's a good 2 years away and anything can happen in that time. Previous Obama declarations are to bomb Pakistan. So much for our peace candidate.

The War on Drugs

Obama has made clear that although he thinks that it is counter productive to victimize medical patients prescribed Marijuana, he will continue with the expensive, failed policies of his predecessors.

Economy

Obama, like his mentor, G.W. Bush, is a Keynesian, so he will continue to try to spend us into prosperity. If billions of dollars in spending wouldn't help the U.S. economy, maybe trillions will?!

Epilogue

It's early, he's young, and maybe he will learn. I cross my fingers in hope.