SIGNS OF THE TIMES: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
PART 1

By Debra Rae
February 2, 2009
NewsWithViews.com

Where’s the Hope in 2009?

With a flurry of inaugural balls behind him, President Obama faces an inherited plateful of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, stateside and abroad. Geo-political tumult and a mere glimpse at our unimaginably shrinking bank and investment accounts drive home this point.

Feeling betrayed by her leadership, our war-weary nation has taken solace in flawless transfer of governmental power so that, now, the U.S. and the world at large share a curious mix of fear and uncertainty coupled with hope for change that rides the cleansing wave of yes-we-can rhetoric.

No Need for Chrystal Ball-Gazing

Many embrace the notion Qui sera, sera, whatever will be, will be; but “it ain’t necessarily so.â€