George W. Obama or Barack Bush?

Background: The Observer has published a number of letters with writers going back and forth about the current administration and the one before it. Each tries to slam one and praise the other. I see no difference.

Four months into a new presidential term and I’m not sure who the president is – George W. Obama or Barack Bush. Based on the debates in letters to the editor, you’d think there’s a clear distinction between the new boss and the old boss. There’s not. Democrats and Republicans operate from the same principles – power, money and control.

I will admit one distinction between the current and previous president. Obama caters to labor unions and environmentalists while Bush favored neo-cons and evangelicals. I guess that’s great if you’re part of one of those special interest groups. On the other hand if you’re just a regular American who likes to keep what he earns and live his life with minimal interference from nannies and busybodies, tough luck.

[Letter to the Editor - Farmington Observer. Published 07/09/2009.]