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What do you mean "Obama's Legacy"?

There has been much reflection regarding President Obama's legacy in the final days of his presidency.  While the biased media celebrates his legacy and anoints him as the progressive savior of hope and change, the reality is that Mr. Obama was at best an under-achieving president, and possibly one of the worst ever.

In about 24 hours, Donald Trump will be Barack Obama's president, and his legacy will begin to vanish before his very eyes.

Mr. Trump - don't drop that baton

While the Republican programs will create significant long term issues with the deficit, income inequality and social order, in the near term we are likely to see the continued economic success based on the Foundation that President Obama developed.

That is the ultimate irony that President-elect may succeed economically (whether foreign affairs or social issues sink him is a separate set of issues) because of what President Obama bequeathed him. 

The Morning After

It seems that the 2016 Presidential Election results have generated much happiness and excitement for some, and much anger and angst for others.  I think this is a good moment to take a step back and ask ourselves why this need to be the case. 

For the big picture, I think the extreme outpouring of emotion on both sides reveals the problems of centralization of power and majoritarianism.  When so much power is in the hands of a central government, everything in life is up for grabs by majority vote.

 

I still don't get it - Trump is POTUS?!

Well do not worry Americans. Have faith in Trump as he alone will make everything perfect again. Is that not the perfect definition of democracy – one man controlling all and alone making things perfect?!

We decided to elect a marginally successful businessman with multiple failed companies and bankruptcies as our next President OVER an intelligent woman with lifetime public service who has made a couple (yes two only) bad judgement calls during the lifetime of service.