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Cult of Personality


Look in my eyes, what do you see?
the Cult of Personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
I've been everything you wanna be ohhh…
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Mussolini and Kennedy
I'm the Cult of Personality
the Cult of Personality
the Cult of Personality

Neon lights, Nobel Prize
When a mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set me free

I sell the things you need to be
I'm the smiling face of your T.V. ohh…
I'm the Cult of Personality
I exploit you; still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three ohh…
I'm the Cult of Personality
Like Joseph Stalin and Gandhi ohh…
I'm the Cult of Personality
the Cult of Personality
the Cult of Personality

Neon lights, Nobel Prize
When a leader speaks, that leader dies
You won't have to follow me
Only you can set you free

You gave me fortune, you gave me fame
You gave me power in your God's name
I'm every person you need to be ohh…
I'm the Cult of Personality

- Living Colour, from the album Vivid, 1988

Have you heard this song? It rocks!! Vern Reid's raw, guitar crunch had people moshing before the Seattle grunge movement swept across the land. I've listened to it many times. Pumped it through the headphones while blowing off steam on the drum kit. Tried in vain to reproduce the insanely sick guitar solo. It was today that the song balanced my incredulity regarding the election.

My prediction: reminiscent of Reagan's "landslide" victory over Mondale in 1984, Barack Obama is going to win 49 of the 50 states.

How can I say this? Unprecedented devotion to a man running for office. This is the 5th election in which I can vote. I have always been intrigued by the reasons for which people vote. I have never seen anything like this before...

Barack Obama spent 143 days in the Senate (days Senate was in session) prior to announcing his candidacy for President. This was the extent of his experience on the national level. 143 days!! John McCain selects Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Obama supporters clamor that she doesn't have the necessary experience to be Vice-President of the United States. What????

Barack Obama is a staunch supporter of "Abortion Rights". In the Illinois Senate, he even voted down a bill that would have required medical personnel to provide care to children who survived abortion attempts. Reason would suggest that those who are "Pro-Life" would find this offensive. Some, yes. I have spoken to many others, however, who claim that abortion is wrong, yet they will "stop on a dime" to defend Obama and what a compassionate human being he is, how he cares about people. What????

Barack Obama wants a government-controlled Health Care Industry. He wants more government programs to "spread the wealth". In 2007, he was labeled as the most liberal senator by the National Journal. I hear people complain about taxes. I hear people complain about how those living on welfare have more groceries and better stereos than those who work 40-hr weeks. "The government rewards irresponsibility and punishes success", they say. Suggest to these people that Obama will promote a welfare state, one where he will take from those "according to their ability" and redistribute to those "according to their needs", and they come unglued. How dare you accuse Obama of socialism!!! What???

Like I've said in previous posts, so many people live conservative lives, have conservative values, believe conservative principles, yet they are voting for 2007's most liberal senator. I've spoken with some who cannot stay calm for 60 seconds. Introduce raw facts, and they quickly switch to Ad Hominem arguments: "Well you just...you think...you're a..." Some even dispute elements that are as true as the sky is blue.

How can there be an intelligent discussion, a rational debate when one side is so invested in a "personality" that the mention of legitimate concerns result in an inquisition of the "unbeliever"? Where does this end?