The Prime Directive?

OK - So, in just a few days the U. S. is going to have a historic new president. Sure we get a new president every four to eight years, but in the history of our country this will be the first time we've ever been led by a president put into power by Star Trek.



Huh? How's that? Are you out of your Vulcan mind?

It's true. If it weren't for Star Trek, Barak Obama would not be our president elect. And I'm not just saying that because he looks like more like Tuvok than Tupac.

No, in this case the weakest (IMHO) of the Star Trek series, Voyager, is the culprit. It all goes back to Seven-of-Nine. In real life, she was played by actress Jeri Ryan. She used to be Jeri Zimmerman but then she married politician Jack Ryan. Jack, a very popular candidate, was poised to take the open senate seat of Illinois. Then it was revealed that Jack and Jeri's divorce had involved, according to Jeri, his wish for her to engage in public sex acts. Technically, there were many adolecent boys across America at the time with the same wish, but Jack was in a position to actually ASK her to do the stuff.

Seven-of-Nine's allegations went public and destroyed Jack Ryan's political chances, despite his obvious Tom Clancy cache', and instead of Ryan, the democrats faced Alan Keyes. Nothing against Mr. Keyes, but he was no Jack Ryan. And the democrat who beat Keyes to become the new senator from Illinois? It was none other than Barak Obama.

So, though I hear that Obama is something of a techy-nerd, he's got better reasons for liking Star Trek than most folks do. After all, Star Trek just beamed him into the white house!