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An old success adage says, “you are the books you read and the people you associate with.”  If that is true, we could be in trouble.  I don’t know what the President reads but add Venezuela’s president and overtures to Iran to President Obama’ list of Ayers, Wright, Blagojevich and likely others that we don’t even know about.  That reality should give us all pause.  The question is why would he not call Iran and Venezuela to task for their policies instead of cow-towing.  Can he possibly believe that there is anything that can be done that would change their hatred of the U.S.?

   With all do respect, Mr. President, there isn’t.  The real question should be, do we care if Hugo Chavez likes us?  The answer should be a resounding NO because the reality is that no matter what we do and no matter what he says, he will never like us.  The other reality is that he needs us more than we need him anyway.  As Citco gas usage falls, it directly effects his economy.  The more negative he does, the more it falls.  Giving the President a book with a smile is nothing more than a photo op to help oil sales to the U.S.

   Iran will never like us and after the rants at the U.N. yesterday, frankly, we should never like them.  Their culture’s true beliefs came to the fore and it should send chills down every reasonable American’s spine but unfortunately it won’t.  The terrorist results, if we let down our guard, will be what we deserve. 

   The challenge that President Obama faces is to not give in to the belief that his great personal charisma is enough to solve all the world’s problems.  Because of the positive way that people appear to respond to his charm fosters the ego of that belief but like all who have that gift, the down side is that such people tend to believe their press clippings as an affirmation of their own internal belief and diminishes their ability to discern reality.  Unfortunately, there is far more at stake now and his response to situations effects three hundred and fifty million people, not just himself.  “To whom much is given, much is required.”  I pray he never forgets that truth.

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