"The Way-Back Machine"

I grew up watching cartoons on t.v. every Saturday morning . One of my favorites was on the Rocky and Bullwinkle show , it was about a dog named Mr. Peabody and his little boy Sherman . They would normally travel back in time courtesy of the "way-back machine" a device for seeing into the past , and conversing with historical figures . I always thought wouldn't it be great to own a way-back machine , think of all the wrongs that could be made right , and all of the lies and mis-interpretations that could be cleared up . We all remember the statement " I did not have sexual relations with that woman " , boy I would really like to clear that one up , or " I'm not a crook " another statement that is open to wide interpretation . " I have no further territorial demands in eastern Europe " , that statement came from that bastion of truth Adolf Hitler after he annexed Sudetanland in 1938 . Throughout history we can follow numerous broken promises and lies given by world leaders , some were intended as valid statements , while others were used to purposely mislead and mis-direct . George H.W. Bush made this now famous statement " Read my lips no new taxes " , unfortunately that statement came back to haunt him and was instrumental in his bid for re-election , causing him to lose to Bill Clinton. Now lets take a ride on the way-back machine , way back in time to 2008 , we are at a Democrat Rally for Barack Obama , Mr. Obama approaches the podium and begins his speech , he comes to a key statement ;" No one making under $250,000 will pay any new taxes ", this statement met with cheers and applause by the throng of supporters . Now lets move a few months further into the campaign , another rally a similar speech , but not quite the same , " I will not raise taxes one anyone making $200,000 or less " , a little change from his previous statement. Now lets move along in our journey for truth recently the Obama administration has said it will not increase taxes on those making $150,000 a year or less. Now we have arrived at the present , what do we find , the proposed health-care plan has a penalty clause stating that those who don't wish to accept the government plan and choose not to carry insurance will receive a penalty of $1900 per year , plus the threat of incarceration . Some will say this is not a tax , but I'm afraid they would be wrong in this assumption ,it is an excise tax , a kind of punishment tax for doing something the government doesn't want you to do . Now what can we conclude from our trip on the "way-back machine" . Key statements made during the campaign don't match up with what is actually happening now that Mr. Obama sits in the Oval Office . We all heard ambiguous statements about "change ,and yes we can" , maybe the change Mr. Obama meant was the change he makes in his words to fit the situation he may be presently involved in . So far our president has been a man without definition , he changes as the wind blows . Perhaps Mr. Obama would like to take a ride on the "way-back machine" and make some changes we can believe in!!