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I honestly believe that Senator Obama is not a racist. It would seem with his heritage racism would be impossible. I also agree with his assertion that white Americans can never understand the black experience in this country, in that the experience includes continuous discrimination. I am not sure I agree that on-going discrimination based on skin color is still prevalent in our culture. Of course it stills happens, but I believe it to be the exception rather than the rule.
What I don't think happened in Senator Obama's history lecture on the evolution of slavery in this country was an explanation of twenty years of fiscal, emotional and moral support for Reverend J. Wright. But then, Senator Obama should not have to explain to anyone a matter of personal faith. I will admit being extremely impressed with the speech, especially considering he wrote it himself. Listening and watching Senator Obama took me back to better, simpler times when passing the next test or saving enough money for the weekend party was all I really had to worry about. I felt like I was in college and reviewing an important subject I had badly misunderstood. I was shocked to learn, from Professor Obama, that hate, anger, and aggression is the Christian doctrine preached from the majority of predominately black churches all over this country. Quite honestly, I do not believe Senator Obama to be correct. Christianity is devoid of hate. A true believer would never condone, support or tolerate hate as a foundation for life in Jesus Christ.
I believe Senator Obama to be a good man, but he is not a perfect man, despite what the main-stream- media would have us believe. I believe Senator Obama made an intelligent, calculated decision on where to attend church. It was a career move, based on cultural needs for a successful political opportunity. I do not know about his religious beliefs, based on what we've all heard concerning Reverend Wright's opinions about Christ, whites, and America, and the fact that he is Mr. Obama's self proclaimed spiritual guide; I will take Senator Obama at his word and believe he is a Christian.
Senator Obama's choice of churches and preachers does not make him a bad person. It makes him a politician. Just like all the rest of our elected officials. Why does Senator Obama wants to be president? Most reason, I'm sure, are patriotic and honorable, but, he is human. His lust for power and position is certainly part of the package. This controversy is in fact the first glimpse of who the front running Democrat really is. It gives us an idea about how he will react in difficult times. How much do we really know about this man, except that he's very smart? Smarter probably than everybody, what does he believe in? Does it matter, what he believes in?
He only wants to be President of the United States.
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Obama is not a perfect man, but he is a more perfect and much smarter man than John McCain.
True to both, but he’s a socialist! Doesn’t that automatically disqualify him from being president?
Apparently in your mind being a Democrat is the same as being a socialist. I can only speculate where you got that idea.
Just out of curiosity, do you even know what Obama's program is? If you do why don't you tell us which of his policies you disagree with and why instead of mistakenly calling him a socialist.
Barrack Hussein Obama stated policy I disagree with.
The only fiscal plan Mr. Obama has to protect social Security is to raise the payroll taxes payment of all Americans, while at the very same time starting a government matched savings account for low and no income workers, also being paid for by raised taxes. Government controlled low cost prescription programs for the low income and no income, also paid for by higher taxes. Universal healthcare, health care for those people, despite income level, that don’t have healthcare, paid for by increased taxes. How much of the earned dollar can the government take and a person still support them self.
Barrack Hessian Obama signed a contract agreeing to campaign finance procedures, and then when he rose a zillion dollars changed his mind. Mr. Obama decided that his “word’ is not as important as money. I have an internet copy of the document. Probably a forgery!
The Obama campaign claims not to take financing help from lobbyist, he’s right about that, his campaign is financed by the people who owned the lobbyist. Example; Atlanta based law firm Alston & Bird gave Mr. Obama 33,000.00 in the first ninety days of this campaign, the same organization spent four million dollars in 2006 in lobbyist activities in Washington DC. Again, he says one thing, does something else!
I disagree with Mr. Obama’s voting record on, and stated opinion of, the abortion issue in general but specifically, partial birth abortion which he strongly supports.
I disagree on Senator Obama’s position on gun control, or actually his position in support of a ban on guns, period.
I hope this is specific enough. I still cannot find clarification on the incredible “change” promised by Senator Obama.
Your Hub is very interesting. I have been having discussions with my conservative parents about the impact of Obama's minister's statements on his candidacy.
At least you are talking about the issues. However, there is an error in your statement that Obama would fix Social Security by "raising the payroll taxes of all Americans." Obama's proposal would raise the payroll taxes only on people earning more than $97,500, the top 6%. He proposes to eliminate the $97,500 cap on earnirngs subject to Social Security tax. This would mean that only high income people's FICA tax would be increased. This would mean that an individual earning $1 million would pay the same percentage of his earnings for Social Security tax as someone earning $50,000--7.65% as I recall.
Also, it's not correct to say that Obama supports a "ban on guns." He supports stricter and more effective control of handguns and semi-automatic weapons.
I see, those people who have worked hard and been very successful will pay for those that have not, that’s fair. My investigation also indicated a gun ban, of course his handlers don’t want that out yet, but it’s there none the less. What about his habit of not keeping his word, I suppose integrity is not important. All you hear these days is how Bush lied about this and that. Is it okay for Mr. Obama to lie? Mr. Deeds, the Obama campaign doesn’t want to talk about the issues, they give beautifully prepared speeches that say nothing and sound great. They preach change but refuse to elaborate on the nature of that change. You address non of the real important issues, the ones concerning character.
this is too heavy for me...but very revealing..thanks..G-Ma :o) hugs
Do you have any expmples of Obama "not keeping his word" or "lying?" And where did you get your information on Obama's plans for a gun ban?
NcCain is the one who changes his position in order to kiss up to Jerry Falwell and the other nutbballs in the base of the GOP.
I think I mentioned the signed agreement between Senator Obama and Senator McCain concerning campaign finance and putting a cap on money spent. I believe it was during debate 6, 7, 8, 9, Tim Russert showed Senator Obama his signature on the document agreeing to said spending cap. Senator Obama acknowledged that he had signed and agreed, but that was before the zillion dollars. So, deals off.
2nd, Senator Obama claims ignorance of Reverend Wright’s controversial views of America, Jesus Christ, and white people in general. And then the great speech and Senator Obama’s says he did indeed know, and hear those hate filled speech, and then of course excused those comments, because of the black experience in America.
3rd, denounces lobbyist and claims that his campaign will not take money from lobbyist, then takes over 50% of his campaign contribution from the people who pay the lobbyist.
Do we need to continue?
Here is the latest I've been able to find on McCain-Obama discussions on fund raising. It appears to me to me to be premature to talk about a "deal."
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/02/us/politics/02fe
Second, I don't think it's accurate to say that Obama takes "over 50% of his campaign contributions from the people who pay the lobbyist." What you are saying is not clear. From what I've read, Obama, more than Clinton or McCain has received most of his contributions over the Internet from relatively small donors. I'll do some checking on this.
Here are some FACTS on Obama's campaign fund raising:
The latest on McCain fundraising: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/04/us/politics/04mc
For some reason Mr. Deeds, you assume I support John McCain for President. The truth is that I’ve not made up my mind concerning my vote in November 2008. While I certainly do believe John McCain to be a good and honorable man, I also believe Barrack Obama to be a good and honorable man. I also admit to being very concerned with the activist Supreme Court judges that will obviously be appointed by a democrat president. I really don’t understand the leftist argument that a woman should have the right to choose. I mean a women doesn’t have the right to ingest illegal drugs, a women does not have the right to cause extreme physical damage to their person, or to kill themselves outright. A woman is restricted in any number of physical ways by the rule of law. But that is an entire different argument. I also believe, as you know, that Senator Obama is a political and economic socialist. I know, you think I’m a nut, or just plain stupid, but, John McCain is not a conservative. He is truly just left of center, to barrow a phase from you. So the jury is truly still out. All I know for sure is that I cannot vote for Mrs. Clinton.
How about Ralph Nader?
I’ll pass on Mr. Nader; he’s too angry about everything, not enough love in his heart. That would be just like voting for Reverend J. Wright for president. You know good people who blame everybody else for the state of the nation.
everyone no matter where they come from or who...can be a racist...anyone that thinks otherwise has their head in the sand...he makes comments all the time about how white americans act if those comments were made by someone else it would cause a riot...wake up
Cherilee, you're dead wrong on that if you're talking about Obama. He's about as far from being a racist as anyone could be. The racists are the ones who keep playing out-of-context snippets from Rev. Wright's sermons in order to hurt Obama. You must not have listened to Obama's speech on race in America. It was amazing.
I do agree that nearly everyone, black, white, brown or yellow, has feelings about race that they do not express in civilized company. However, racial tolerance and mutual respect in America has increased greatly in my lifetimg (72 years).
Mr. Blangrehr, we can agree on Ralph Nader. If he hadn't run in 2000 Al Gore would be president today rather than George Bush and our country's condition would be quite different.
Amen, Ralph!
I disagree on Senator Obama’s position on gun control, or actually his position in support of a ban on guns, period. -blangrehr--
Me too, it is our right to bare arms- I don't cause I don't want one, but it's a law to protect ourselves againts a corrupt government in the event that our government becomes tyrinacle.
Obama also being Christian sends a red flag. Not because I believe he is a hateful man or anything like that, but it's the other side of Christianity that might feel empowered to do bad things, you know?
Obama could have been more effective if he had kept is religion and politics seperate, though I can't say I know all the circumstances about how this came about.
How knows really.
yaps i agree
You're right about Senator obama making a calculated step to become a christian. No atheist has a chance in political life in the US. No atheist has ever become president. If Sen. Obama was following some heartfelt mission to find salvation, i hardly think he would have ended up on the doorsteps of jeremiah Wright. and then not listened to him for 20 yrs. What my spiritual mentor says is very, very important to me. I follow it very carefully. Unfortunately, in the case of Spiritual teachers, there have been far too many of them who have gone "off the edge' and become enamoured of their power. Personally, I think that senator is a closet atheist. He was raised by his atheist mother and atheist grandparents.
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Ralph Deeds Level 6 Commenter 4 years ago
Good commentary. I agree.