Striking Similarities

What does it say about America when you've got a communist dictator worried that he will end up on our President's political right? Yes, you read that correctly - Hugo Chavez stated this past Tuesday that he and Fidel Castro need to be "careful or we are going to end up to [Obama's] right." Chavez made these comments during a television broadcast after noting Obama's recent nationalization of General Motors and referring to him as "comerade." A communist dictator is saying that he is worried that he will be more conservative than The President of the United States of America!

Does this happen to scare the heck out of anyone else?!?

America is supposed to be the land of the free...... the country that has worked to liberate the world from communism and advance human rights. Now we have a communist dictator cheering on our President! Regardless of whether or not Chavez was joking, the fact that Obama's actions have given him enough of a solid basis on which to make that comment is unthinkable. Actually, as recently as 5-10 years ago it may have been unthinkable. Now it's reality.

If you're reading this thinking "Yeah, we've nationalized a few things, but it'll get reversed eventually," then think again. I have a friend whose parents and in-laws lived in Cuba before Castro (Chavez's friend, remember!) took over. They lived through the revolution and ultimately fled to America, where they now reside. I am currently working on a series of posts that detail their experiences. More importantly, I will share with you the alarming sense of similarity they currently see between Obama's early days in power and those of Castro...... seemingly small and temporary measures that led to modern day Cuba, yes, the Communist one in which not a single one of us would like to live. Folks, it's time to wake up and see that what's happening in our country is not easily dismissable as "temporary," or "necessary in the short term" like so many people think. I'm not saying that America is going to turn Communist. However, even if we turn 25% of the way there in my lifetime, that's WAY further than I'm willing to go. I love freedom. So do my friend's parents and in-laws. I'm willing to bet that you do too. Stay tuned....