The Obama Temptation

But beyond the elites and the media, my greatest concern is whether this election will show a majority of the voters susceptible to the appeal of a charismatic demagogue. This may seem a harsh term to some, and no doubt will to Obama supporters, but it is a perfectly appropriate characterization. Obama's entire campaign is built on class warfare and human envy. The "change" he peddles is not new. We've seen it before. It is change that diminishes individual liberty for the soft authoritarianism of socialism.

We seem to surrender a little piece of freedom here and small pinch of liberty there each election cycle. If we elect Obama, it will confirm that a majority of voters prefer to rely on government initiatives than their own initiative.