I was talking to a friend of mine recently, and he reminded me that Hitler didn't seize power...it was offered to him. That is important to understand. Blind excitement of the people I think. Hell, what do I know?

Anyway, I am in no way comparing Hitler to Obama, but, socialism is socialism every time and all the time. Socialist Germany was not just about the persecution of the Jews (as most people believe). It was (among other things) about a last ditch effort to save (not gain) power. The Germans masqueraded the situation to take advantage of world wide (perceived) political weakness. They damn near pulled it off. Everything begins somewhere, and I think we (in this day and age) are in for some troubled times.

People have a tendency to put their heart and soul (however misguided) behind charismatic people...Obama is extremely charismatic. Ignorant masses follow him blindly.

Our current state of affairs scares the shit out of me.

I'm afraid this is going to get a lot worse before it gets better.