Written by Walter Hecht   

When he declared his candidacy in Springfield, Illinois, on February 10, 2007, Barack promised to seek a more perfect union. I believed him then and I believe him now. I am disappointed that there has not been faster progress, but I recognize that the GOP has obstructed from day one of his presidency. I will not become discouraged because that is what the GOP want. They want Obama supporters to become discouraged enough to slacken in our donations and our efforts to re-elect the President and Democrats to Congress. It is all part of their dastardly plan.

The GOP are now being held captive by a far right-wing group of Ayn Rand fanatics and TEA Party conservatives. I hold the belief that the TEA Party is an Astroturf group manufactured by the 1% to oppose the Affordable Care Act. In 1934, the 1% of that day and age created American Liberty League (1934-1940) to oppose FDR and used some of the same tactics now being used by the TEA Party.

GOP obstruction is endangering the economy and our democracy, and their antics are being watched closely around the world. That is because what happens in the US affects people around the world because our economy and our military are so dominant. The rest of the world not only notices what is happening here, they are beginning to speak out. Please see this article that repeats the views of Australia's Deputy Prime Minister, Wayne Swan.

It is imperative for the sake of ourselves, our children and the people of the rest of the world, that we defeat the presently configured GOP. They resist reason and compromise; only repeated defeats will cause the GOP to rethink their policies. If the current GOP must be replaced by another party, so be it.