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Eric Hoffer said that "disappointment is a sort of bankruptcy -- the bankruptcy of a soul that expends too much in hope and expectation." The author William Blake offers a corollary: "It is often easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend."
The rise of instant communication and ubiquitous social networks during the administration of our nation's first African-American president makes the management of these disappointed expectations a formidable challenge for President Obama. The actual or perceived failure to address this challenge risks that the hopes and dreams of those who voted for him in 2008 could, in the words of the poet Langston Hughes, become "dreams deferred that will dry up like raisins in the sun."
Shaping much of the disappointed expectations of voters who elected President Obama and supported him during his first term in office are: high gas prices, widespread housing foreclosures, high unemployment, the continued American presence in Afghanistan, unprecedented public debt, continued high cost of Medicare and Medicaid, rising income inequality, the increased cost of education, continuing social and the economic costs of unresolved illegal immigration. Resurgent attacks on the Roe v. Wade decision empowering women with the right to choose or not choose to have an abortion may also be turning of a significant number of independent votes. (This is obviously my own personal speculation.)
Addressing Obama's disappointed expectations will not be successfully achieved by resurrecting the scurrilous attempt to scare potential voters for him by the media's caricature of the "liberation theology" of Reverend Jeremiah Wright -- the president's former church pastor and spiritual adviser. Reverend Wright's relationship with Obama will not materially reduce or increase unemployment, raise or lower our deficit, continue or abate housing foreclosures, reduce or increase the costs of healthcare or materially and immediately change the growing and severe economic inequality between the top 1% and the 99%.
We were pleased to see that Governor Romney renounce and disassociate himself from the planned line of attack against Obama based on his earlier relationship with Reverend Wright. His response and criticism of the proposed personal attack on Obama was quick and decisive. Apparently, this is more in keeping with the man described by Jodie Kantor, a reporter for the New York Times, who wrote on May 19, 2012, in her story covering aspects of Governor Romney's personal life that: "Outside the spotlight, Mr. Romney can be demonstrative about his faith: belting out hymns ('What a Friend We Have in Jesus') while horseback riding, fasting on designated days and finding a Mormon congregation to slip into on Sundays, no matter where he is."
"Every presidential candidate highlights patriotism, but Mr. Romney's is backed by the Mormon belief that the United States was chosen by God to play a special role in history, its constitution divinely inspired."
Meeting the "Disappointed Expectations" challenge has apparently emerged as a front and center obstacle to President's Obama's re-election. Recent national polls indicate that Romney now commands a lead beyond the margin of statistical error among voters who were polled on the question of whether the economy will get better if Obama is re-elected. Polling results show that most people polled do not believe the economy will get better if President Obama is returned to office.
In an earlier blog, "The Politically Treacherous Landscape Confronting President Obama's Re-Election," on April 25, 2012, I wrote:
"The principal components of the Romney campaign theme to defeat President Obama's re-election have now emerged in our national political landscape. They are:
- President Obama is personally a nice person with a nice family; but
Apparently, Romney's strategy is experiencing some initial success. If this success continues in critical battleground States of Iowa, Virginia, North Carolina and Ohio, the importance of addressing and managing "Disappointed Expectations" among President Obama's 2008 supporters assumes even greater importance.
The Occupy Wall Street Movement suggests proposals that could constitute effective management of the disappointed expectations among earlier and current Obama supporters. Our only difference with the proposals of Occupy Wall Street is that they subordinate and minimize the importance of the recommendations of the Simpson Bowles Commission for reducing the deficit, curbing the rising costs and Medicare and raising taxes through closing the multi-billion-dollar tax subsidies and loopholes in the current tax code.
Nevertheless, we recommend that the White House and Obama's re-election team review such proposals and consider their immediate implementation. Among other things, they include recommendations which would:
- Tax the highest income, the top 0.1 percent of U.S. taxpayers -- the wealthiest one in one thousand who have seen the share of their income paid in total federal taxes drop from 60% to 24.3%. "America's highest income-earners -- the top 400 people who have wealth equal to 154 million Americans -- have seen their federal income tax drop from 51.2% in 1955 to 18.1% in 2008."
The taxes described above would generate at least $600 billion annually. Failure by the Obama re-election team to address and seek to implement these proposals will only further fuel the fires of actual and potential disappointed expectations among previous supporters of President Obama.
This, coupled with widespread voter anxiety, frustration and impatience over continued joblessness, rising food and gasoline prices may persuade many voters this November to overlook Romney's significant personal wealth disparity from their own. This, together with an effective media promotion by the Romney for President campaign of his business management experience could result in America electing a Mormon as the 45th president of the United States.
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While the overall security situation in Southeast Asia is something of a mixed bag, with grounds for both optimism and pessimism, one of the most encouraging trends in recent years has been the development of ASEAN's relations with major external powers. Relations between China and ASEAN in particular have demonstrated a marked improvement over the past decade, thanks to a combination of burgeoning economic ties, perceptions of China as a more constructive and responsible player in regional politics, and Beijing's "charm offensive" toward Southeast Asia. Overall, the development of ASEAN-China relations poses few security challenges to the United States today: good relations between China and ASEAN enhance regional stability, and a stable Southeast Asia is clearly in America's interests, especially with Washington focused on events in the Middle East. However, although ASEAN-China relations are very positive, this does not necessarily mean the United States is losing influence in Southeast Asia, or that ASEAN members are "bandwagoning" with China--in fact, they are hedging by keeping America engaged and facilitating a continued U.S. military presence. While ASEAN-China relations are relatively benign today, in the future several sources of potential friction could create problems in Sino-U.S. relations: these are Taiwan, Burma, and the South China Sea dispute. This monograph examines each of these scenarios in turn.
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Funk Prairie Home Gem & Mineral Museum
Located at the Funk Prairie Home, this museum houses the largest single-owner display of rare gems, minerals, fossils and lapidary art in the state. Also view the agriculture exhibit, along with several antique sleighs and carriages.
Come experience three floors of unique, hands-on, larger-than-life exhibits! This museum is designed to create a sense of wonder that excites the love of learning in children of all ages. Be sure to discover the new Children's Discovery Museum.
Spirits of Bloomington Historic Ghost Tours
The Spirits of Bloomington Historic Ghost Tours feature guides dressed as President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln who reveal fascinating tales, myths and paranormal accounts of McLean County.
The Challenger Learning Center at Heartland Community College offers interactive, simulated space and science experiences through scheduled team missions for students and the public.
Sprague's Super Service in Normal
A Tudor revival building constructed in 1931 by William Sprague to house a service station, restaurant and garage, it is the largest of three remaining two-story fuel station buildings on US 66, originally housing a café and service station on the main floor plus two second-floor apartments for the owner and the station attendant.
Located in Uptown Normal, the Normal Theater originally opened in 1937 and was the first movie theater in Bloomington-Normal built specifically for sound films. An Art Deco showplace built with streamline design, the Normal Theater has been completely restored to its original condition. It now operates as a film center, showing classic films on the big screen as well as independent and world cinema titles. In addition, the theater is used for a wide variety of non-film events and is available for rentals where assembly seating is required.
Mount Pulaski Township Historical Museum & Research Center
This museum contains numerous artifacts and memorabilia from the Mt. Pulaski area, as well as Abraham Lincoln items and information.
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Located in downtown Mount Pulaski, this mural depicts a young Abraham Lincoln in front of the historic Mount Pulaski House.
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This wayside interprets the career connection between Logan County and Abraham Lincoln.
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Built in 1899, the restored depot is the departure point for a weekend afternoon train ride to the Monticello Railway Museum. It also serves as a visitor center for Monticello and Piatt County.
View various pieces of steam and electric railroad equipment. Offers vintage train rides on Sat. and Sun. May through Oct., as well as a number of special events throughout the year.
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Established in 1928 at the intersection of U.S. Route 66 and Route 136 in McLean, Illinois, Dixie Truckers Home is the oldest truck stop in America. It is still in operation today and although it has been restored after a fire in 1965 the original signs are still in place.
Postville Courthouse State Historic Site
Postville Courthouse is the original seat of County Government in Logan County. The Courthouse site is a reproduction of the original courthouse where Abraham Lincoln practiced law. They offer a wonderful guided tour for all visitors. They also have Mary Todd's Medicinal Garden that is highlighted during the summer months.
Deskin's Tavern & Postville Well
Abe Lincoln often stayed at Deskin's Tavern when he traveled to Postville. A well where he is said to have quenched his thirst is also located on this site.
This hand-built chapel in Lincoln is open for prayer and meditation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
This 1905 Neo-Classical building features a stained glass dome, the longest-serving courtroom in Illinois, a mosaic of the state seal, a statue of Abraham Lincoln and murals of Logan County.
A Carnegie library, built in 1902, the Lincoln Public Library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Lincoln House Hotel, one of the grandest hotels in the state, stood in Lincoln from 1854-1870. Political luminaries who crossed its threshold included Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas, David Davis and Richard Oglesby.
The site marker describes how Abraham Lincoln once owned this lot, after it was deeded to him in recompense for a large debt.
This private residence was once a historic inn where a group of counterfeiters met to hatch a plot to steal Abraham Lincoln's body from his tomb in Springfield. Walk up to view the marker only.
A friend of Abraham Lincoln, Samuel Parks shared a law office with the future president and served on the Eighth Judicial Circuit with him.
Eleven different, beautifully painted murals. Main Street Lincoln was instrumental in bringing these murals to our community.
Built in 1929, The Mill Restaurant was a highlight of Route 66 in Lincoln. The building sat empty and was in danger of destruction, but is now on the way to recovery. Special tours will be given upon request and appointment.


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