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- Quick slants for October 6, 2008
- Obama slams McCain for smear tactics
- Obama ad: McCain out of touch on economy
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October 5, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I love how Obama is trying to steer away from him association with a terrorist by trying to direct the hit back to McCain…its classic. I dont understand why no Obama supporters (like yourself respectfully) Will really analyze your canidate?
October 5, 2008 at 2:50 pm
Maybe we won’t look at an issue like this because it has already been de-bunked, even by conservatives. But keep grasping at straws, it just shows your candidate’s desperation.
Our candidate has been well vetted by now… unlike someone’s vice presidential pick.
As to what I think of Obama, you clearly haven;t been here very long. try researching the posts here first.
October 5, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Lol it hasnt been debunked. Im not saying he has the same feelings as the guy. Just saying he was on a board with him. Ayers through his first major fundraiser for the Senate all these are facts. Im not desperate I know our country will do the right thing. And deep inside you know this guy is not right run our country as great as he is. And Palin may not be qualified but neither is OBama thats why they have their backups for that. Obama is more likely to die in office from his smoking than McCain doctors researched that. I dont vote with my pocketbook like most of you all. I am a Christian what this country was based on. I vote for the person who values the same Christian belifs I do (though they are not in anyway holy men).
October 5, 2008 at 3:12 pm
This nation was formed as a Republic, not as a Theocracy, and it’s about time the radical right-wing in this country woke up to that fact.
As far as what I know “deep inside,” I know that McCain and Palin are very dangerous people who are far more likely to lead this nation into a world shattering war. Obama is a good, decent person who follows the tenets of Christianity far more than those who feel the need to voice off about their piety. Try it somewhere else.
October 5, 2008 at 3:26 pm
We were formed as one nation under god if you forgot that. I respect your opinon I really do. But you cant just blast people liek McCain and Palin calling them dangerous blah blah. You have no facts that they will do anything harmful. As far as war goes. My entire family is currently in the military and they know that what they are doing is good. My cousin walks little kids to school so they dont step on landmines that rebels in their countries have planted there. So though its not our place to help other countries we do and thats why we are there. And you can rant and rave about oil or whatever but until you have been there and been a part of it, you cant say anything. Obama does not follow the tenets of Christianity at all. Abortion, Gay Rights? All defined literal in the bible to be against. A preacher who blasts white people and America and attended the church for over 20 years? Doesnt make much sense. Sorry.
October 5, 2008 at 4:41 pm
With all due respect, please show me where the word “God” appears in the Constitution of the United States of America.
There is a flawed logic in believing that the U.S. was founded as a Christian nation. It was founded by Christians, but by Deists as well. Deism is “the belief that a supreme God exists and created the physical universe, but shall not intervene in its normal operation. It is related to a religious philosophy and movement that claims to derive the existence and nature of God from reason. It takes no position on what God may do outside the universe. That is in contrast to fideism which is found in many forms of Christianity, Islamic and Judaic teachings, which hold that religion relies on revelation in sacred scriptures or the testimony of other people as well as reasoning.” (source: Wiki)
And it is not I saying that John McCain is dangerous; it is McCain himself… “…There will be more wars, my friends…” - that is the type of thinking likely to result in more wars. The idea of not meeting with ones enemies, popularized but now abandoned by even the Bush administration, permeates McCain and his camp, and will only lead towards more hatred directed at the United States.
Finally, while I appreciate the service of our men and women in uniform, service itself does not make the mission just. The United States under Bush has squandered all international good will that we received as a result of 9/11, through its naked and illegal aggression in Iraq. And yes, that was John McCain standing on the deck of a U.S. ship weeks after 9/11 saying “Next stop, Baghdad.” Mr. McCain is not fit to be a U.S. Senator, let alone its President.
And don;t get me onto the preacher issue, not with the people who have openly endorsed McCain, including one of his “spiritual advisors.”
No way. No how. No McCain.
October 5, 2008 at 5:12 pm
On the day that Congress finished its work on the First Amendment, they called on Washington to issue a Proclamation to the people of the United States to thank God for the freedoms we enjoy. A week and a day later the President’s opening paragraph in his Proclamation said: “Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor . . .”2 The words “to obey His will” are fatal to any suggestion that George Washington and the framers of our Constitution believed in “secularism.” In America, religious values influence government policy through the vote of the people. (americanvision.org)
This is only one of many explanations I have to show our nation was created by creationists. In no way did I state that it was in the constitution just that we say that we see a flag representing our freedom.
As far as the war is concerned. Im glad were there. We are helping people I know that is hard for some people to understand when they are too busy blaming Bush for everything coming and going. Just like in WWII when were attacked by Japan we saw countries in Europe being opressed by a dictator we helped them. Just like in Iraq we see Husseiin killing innocent denying the majority of his country electric, water, etc. We went in and implemented that to the best of our ability. If we need to go to every country and help the opressed then god bless us if we do. May not be our place but thats what America is known for we get involved in things that are not our buisness. Just like every war after the civil. McCain is definitely fitted to be both he has at least led people in laws, bills, etc. Obama has never once wrote his own pice of legislation and has been campaigning the entire time he has been a senator. I know we will never change each others minds one way or the other but these are facts.
October 5, 2008 at 5:31 pm
No, they are not facts. They are your opinions. Let’s be clear as to the difference.
You have not looked at Obama’s real record, but are instead simply regurgitating Fox Noise talking points. Go back and try again.
It is clear that both international and domestic law do not concern you if you find the war in Iraq to be a just war. And it is unfortunate to see you have such a callous attitude about all the lives (both American and Iraqi) that have been lost in an unjust, immoral and illegal invasion of another nation.
Your quote from Washington reflects the feelings Of George Washington. It in no way reflects upon all of the founders… Christianity is what these men knew, but I sincerely doubt that they would find this “holy crusade” being engaged in by the far right to be consistent with the fundamental principles upon which this nation was established. In fact, I am relatively certain they would be calling for another revolution by now.
Thank you for your comments. You are quite correct that we will not change each other’s minds, and I am genuinely not trying to do so. But if people choose to post here I will not sit idly by while someone espouses views that I find distasteful. The radical right wing has been empowered in this nation for much of the last thirty years because Republicans have convinced people to vote in social wedge issues and to ignore their own economic interests. It is my belief and hope that this tide is finally turning, and it is about time.
October 5, 2008 at 5:40 pm
What the frick are you speaking of now. How do you draw the conclusion I have a calous attitued about their lives. I promote what we are doing because I know that we are helping people. And how is our invasion in Iraq in anyway different than anyother invasion in our countries history. As far as Obama’s real record please enlighten me on what he has done as a Senator or anything to make him qualified to run a country. Please!
October 5, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Which part of “illegal” do you not comprehend? There was no legal basis for the invasion and occupation of Iraq. None. This was the first time in our history that we dared to justify a preemptive attack upon another sovereign nation; the concept of a preemptive war, by its nature, is illegal. The Bush administration knew that when they later immunized themselves from prosecution. Thus, by extension, anyone supporting an illegal war has a callous attitude about the lives being sacrificed in the process.
If this is distasteful to you, perhaps you should begin to contemplate the inherent fallacies of your position.
With respect to Obama, with all due respect, enlighten yourself. It is not my responsibility to speak on his behalf to educate you. His Senate record is readily available. His accomplishments in working across the aisle are well established. And his judgment is far superior to that of McCain. Obama spoke out against an unwise war in Iraq, while McCain sought war with Iraq when we first entered Afghanistan. Obama warned that we had taken our eye off the ball in Afghanistan when McCain argued that we had been successful and later modified that to say we would “muddle through.” Our own commander in Afghanistan has been clear about how difficult the conflict is there, and how we are losing ground. And Obama has argued for engagement with Iran while McCain has refused. Even the Bush administration has realized that dialogue is necessary and is only now holding off on opening a formal diplomatic post in Iran out of fear that it will impact the election. McCain, a victim of torture has a POW, even caved on legalizing torture as a part of the Military Commissions Act.
It is time for a warmongering government to be replaced by one that recognizes the sanctity of law, and respects Americans and non-Americans, Christians and non-Christians alike.
October 8, 2008 at 7:57 pm
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