Some laud Obama’s pragmatism. I don’t. I feel misled — betrayed. I was promised change, underscored with “yes we can.” A ship that veers off course needs a new direction, but the chosen cabinet seems more likely to provide no more than steady hands at the wheel. The only deviation from moderation is the choice [...]

Barack inspired us for a while. His election brought us unabashed joy. But once he won decisively he forgot about “yes we can,” and switched to “sure we will.” His eclectic cabinet has a bit for everyone except those expecting something new. And now to guarantee we all get the message, he gave his inaugural [...]

Barack calls gay marriage “a social issue.” He’s wrong. It’s a religious matter. Some people want the law to deny rights to neighbors their faith says are sinful. One marriage has no impact on another. Each is an assumption of responsibilities entitling partners to privileges granted them by civil laws, but withheld from single people. [...]

Obama invited a bigot to turn on the spigot at his inauguration. Doesn’t he realize that his new friend relies on the same ancient oration to deny legal rights to gays that his predecessors say give slavery justification?

In his final days Bush hunkers down to protect taxpayer funds. He insists on conditioning money for auto makers on a car czar and a tangle of rules. This differs from the Wall street rescue. That sailed through ‘cause he couldn’t put his buddies’ banks in peril. Now the only risk is three million workers’ [...]