Mister President, we have your back

John Aravosis of the estimable Americablog today notes:

What's increasingly interesting, and disturbing, is how it's looking more and more like the hate the right-wing is whipping up surrounding health care reform is quite real. Meaning, these nutjobs aren't faking it. The Republicans, FOX News, and conservative talk radio have actually convinced a vocal minority of the country that Hitler and Stalin have been reincarnated as a black fellow from Chicago. I'm not sure what this all means, but I do think it's on a path towards some serious violence. You don't wind people up to this degree against the government, and against specific political leaders - tell them that their worst nightmare has come true, that we are literally losing our nation to the equivalent of Adolf Hitler - and not have some nutjob act out violently a la Oklahoma City, or worse. I'm still rather amazed that the Democrats aren't discussing the potential for violence among the Republican masses.

Barack Obama was elected Senator during the period of Jupiter sub Venus. Jupiter, while fallen, attains neechabhanga. Venus is yogakaraka for Capricorn lagna, ruling both the 5th house of politics and the 10th of career. Last year found him in the subperiod of the exalted Moon, which is again in the 5th house ruling politics.

Here is the problem: That period ended in late March. The period that just began is that of Mars, which is with Rahu in the 8th house. Mars in the 8th is not a friendly placement for politicians. While the placement is not as inimical as John F. Kennedy's Mars in the 8th, it hardly excludes the possibility of physical harm. Bill Clinton's Mars merely ruled the 8th, and during its subperiod a plane actually crashed into the White House.

Mars, furthermore, is with malefic Rahu, which hardly improves matters. And fallen planets, even when they achieve neechabhanga, can do quite a bit of harm, particularly as rulers of difficult houses. Still worse, Saturn is transiting the 8th from natal lagna.

In short, talk radio, insurance companies and the Republican Party have fanned the eternal embers of race hate into fires. The many white supremacist groups in this country along with their militia affiliates are now activated. The President currently receives more death threats than the Secret Service is equipped to handle. You don't need to be an astrologer to see the threat. But the stars' confirmation of the danger is hardly making me sleep better at night.

If only the President hadn't released his birth certificate. At least we might have been able to temper our predictions by saying we might have the wrong data.