Deffeyes: The Second Great Depression

Yesterday, I was pumped up to vote in the California primary. When I moved to California to enjoy my grandchildren, I filled out a voter registration form. They must have tossed the forms in the wastebasket, because I was not registered to vote here yesterday.

Here’s my revenge on the system: We are now entering the Second Great Depression. The name isn’t original with me


I was ready to vote for Senator Obama, but out of desperation. For the last two years, I have been saying that we need a charismatic leader; another Franklin Roosevelt, another Winston Churchill, or another John Kennedy. (I decided that those WC signs in England were public memorials for Winston Churchill.) Of course, I am not sure that Barack Obama is destined to be a great leader, but I have the feeling that none of the other presidential candidates could make us feel better while we suffer.

Hubbert’s Peak