I never dreamt...

After a well-run campaign and fawning press coverage, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States.  Now that he has been in office for six months, I can honestly say that even with all I knew and feared from him, he has thoroughly impressed me.  I never imagined he would be so radical, so brazen, so crafty in his ways.  In short, I never dreamt, even in my wildest dreams, that we would be where we are now.  I've compiled a list of things I simply cannot believe have come to pass.

• I never dreamt that we would have a President who so deeply dislikes American history and tradition, who so completely rejects the Constitution.
• I never dreamt that we would have a President who would forcefully take over major companies, openly break contracts, and attempt to run the auto industry.
• I never dreamt that we would have a President so completely in bed with giant corporations and unions, so hostile towards entrepreneurship and small business.
• I never dreamt we would have a Congress and President who would have such great disrepect for us as to not even read bills before passing and signing them.
• I never dreamt we could have federal spending levels that blow away anything previous and create massive deficits, all while we are mocked with meaningless token cuts.
• I never dreamt we would be on the verge of literally taking over the entire health care system, without so much as a debate, based on a wide array of lies and deceptions.
• I never dreamt we would have a government so intolerant of free speech as to label political opponents and veterans merely expressing opinions as dangerous extremists.
• I never dreamt that during terrible economic times, our leaders would actually consider willingly hamstringing the economy with taxes on just about everything.
• I never dreamt we would have leaders who feel the need to constantly apologize for America everywhere they go, blaming us for everything from the economy to global warming.
• I never dreamt that my future would be in jeopardy due to power-hungry, corrupt politicians.
• I never dreamt that I might actually live to see the great decline of America, and possibly its dissolution, or at very least a radical transformation.
• I never dreamt that I would seriously consider living somewhere other than the US if a freer place emerged.

And most importantly...

• I never dreamt that I, a 26-year-old single male, would have to fight so hard just to maintain a decent country for my future family.

But yet these are the times in which we live - the times of Barack Obama.  Be aware, my friends - these are the years that will define America's future identity.  I may have never dreamt we'd be in such a state, but I'm damn well not going to sit idly by and let these nightmares come to fruition.