" What Me Worry?"

Anyone growing up in the 50's and 60's must remember a fellow named Alfred E. Newman , he was the cover boy of MAD magazine. This bumbling mascot was famous for wandering clueless through life unaware of any real danger or threat that may be going on around him. He lived in the belief that everything would be okay no matter how grim the situation may look. This attitude was quite prominent during the 60's when sex ,drugs , and rock-n-roll was driving the pop culture of the day. As we moved into the 70's the drugs got more dangerous , the sex got deadly , and the rock-n-roll turned to disco ( a real disaster). We elected Jimmy Carter president , we had an energy crisis , and a problem with a rogue nation , Iran. The nation plunged into double digit unemployment and inflation was at record levels , yet , our president Jimmy Carter , moved along on a path of tax and spend that moved the country close to collapse.Jimmy Carter may be a very nice man , but , as a chief executive he was a complete disaster. During the hostage crisis he asked the U.N. for advice , and we all know how effective the U.N. is , then he tried a small scale rescue attempt which was almost humorous had it not been for the loss of life by American soldiers . Now lets flash forward to 2009 , we have the current world situation , a drug problem with methaphetamines , cocaine , and marijuana ; an energy problem ,we are practically a hostage to O.P.E.C. , the music our children listen to is laced with profanity and sexual innuendo . The most frightening parallel is the looming threat from a rogue nation Iran . We have a president who at this moment does not even want to impose sanctions against this very real danger that faces not only the middle east but the entire free world. It seems his major priorities are socialist health-care and getting the Olympics for the city of Chicago . Don't worry America everything will be okay! What is he thinking ! I've said in the past we need to pay attention to past history or we will repeat it , only with worse consequences. Mr. Obama flew to Denmark for a 45 minute meeting in an attempt to win the Olympics for his home town , while the Iranians are planning the demise of Israel ! Is it possible Obama is channeling Jimmy Carter ! We have more pressing issues then his pet projects or , watching him do guest shots on late night television shows . It seems that our current chief executive is living on another planet , he seems oblivious to the most important issues that he should hold foremost in his concern and priority. America what more can we expect from this man as he pays so little attention to a real crisis situation . Korea , Iran , who ? what ? huh? It'll be okay . What Me Worry?