I have sat back in awe at how quickly the U.S. can gone from a capitalist country into one that, for all intents and purposes, is on a fast track to socialism.  Do anyone ever think that the President of the United States would be not only dictating the development of new cars at Chrysler and GM.  While the U.S. Government has taken over two of the three largest automakers, the French government is busy selling off companies that were previously nationalized.  Soon, the U.S. government will own a larger share of GM than France owns of Renault.  (Of course, one has to ask why all of this was necessary since GM is ending up in bankruptcy anyway.  The only difference is that instead of the bond holders and secured creditors getting most of the company, control will now be with Pres. Obama and the Unions).

I have been surprised by the lack of outrage in the American public.  The government bails out some companies while allowing others to fail.  I guess it all depends on who your friends are - Just ask Hank Paulson. 

You know it has hit rock bottom when Pravda Online, a take off of the former Official Paper of the Soviet Central Committee is mocking the U.S. In American Capitalism Gone With A Whimper the former comrades mock the U.S. for its run toward the failed policies of socialism. 

In case anyone forgot, we fought a war two hundred and thirty three years to get rid of excessive government interference in our lives.  It is apparent that the Founding Fathers had no greater fear than the power of government and went to great lengths to limit the ability of the government to control the lives of U.S. citizens.  Now it is hard to find one of the bill of rights that the government does not violate on a routine basis.  

So the real question, do American want a land of opportunity or a land where the government controls everything.  If we do not speak up for one we will surely get the other.