Grabbing congressional power away from Republicans in the 2006 elections, Democrats ran on their mantra and promise of “A New Direction For America.” Voters bought into it and Democrats seized control of both Houses of Government.

They have now held power for 16 months and America is witnessing the “New Direction” still unfolding before their very eyes.

No sooner did they seize power than they launched a plethora of investigations designed to undermine the President and abandon the Iraqi and Afghani people’s to whatever fate may befall them at the hands of radical extremists.

Funding bill after funding bill was introduced and rushed through, only to be vetoed by the President due to attaching unnecessary earmarks they wanted or legislating an abandonment of the people’s we are helping to fight off terrorist takeovers.

Unemployment was at 4.5% when Democrats swept into Congressional power. In the succeeding months it has grown to 5%. More homes are in foreclosure and the Stock Market has ceased the record closings we all enjoyed over the first 6 years of the Bush administration. As a result, home values are in a decline.

They said they would focus the national security strategy to the nation’s borders and increase port security. Instead, by the end of the year 2007, the Border Fence along our Southern Border, passed and funded in September 2006 was defunded, leaving our Southern Flank open to the onslaught of Illegal Immigrants, many non-Hispanics from countries harboring terrorists and hating America. Private entities have taken up building of some stretches of fence, but the border remains open.

When George Bush took office, gasoline in America cost about $1.70 a gallon. It cost in the vicinity of $2.45 as Democrats took control of Congress. That is a 75-cent increase over 5 years.

Since Democrats seized power, gas in America has climbed to $3.94 a gallon, or a $1.49 increase in barely over one year.

Part of the Democrats “New Direction” was to “Crack down on price gouging; eliminate billions in subsidies for oil and gas companies and use the savings to provide consumer relief and develop American alternatives, including biofuels; promote energy efficient technology.”

The “New Direction” has given us record high as prices and as they push bio-fuels, we face ever-increasing food costs and shortages as well. Their latest proposal to ease the burden on families, raise taxes and punish those who supply our fuel needs.

In spite of promises of reaching across the aisle and working with Republicans and Bush, Democrats launched into multiple investigations over every little thing they could. If the courts found a Democrat Politician guilty, they investigate it, accusing Republicans and Bush of “political prosecutions,” and expressing their desire to “get” anybody from the administration they can.

As America’s economy, long decried as failing, in spite of record earnings, lowest unemployment and record closings in the stock market, is finally faltering somewhat, the Democrats step up with yet another “New Direction” to “improve” our situation, “Raise Taxes,” guaranteed to hurt the economy further than they have already.

As most recall, in the 2000 election recount in Florida, in what has come to be referred to as a total fiasco, in spite of the U.S. Supreme Court decision ending the selective recounts, Bush won the state and the election, setting off years of Democrat cries of “count every vote.” Yet, for 2008 Democrats have decided primary votes from the states of Michigan and Florida will not be counted in nominating the Democrat candidate because those states had the audacity to vote earlier than the party said.

The party “rule” used to deny two states their voice in selecting their party nominee reminds one of the literacy tests arbitrarily used to deny American Blacks their right to vote for many years in the Southern States.

America, you decided a “New Direction” was needed and you received it. What you didn’t expect, and many tried to warn you, is that the “New Direction” isn’t new at all. The Bolsheviks advocated it early in the 20th century and eventually over threw the Czar of Russia, setting up what became known as the Soviet Union.

Will complacent Americans and spineless Republicans wake up in time?