OBAMA - "CHANGE" YOU REALLY SHOULDN'T BELIEVE IN
Right about the beginning of 2008 (and at the time of my last post re: the Presidential race), most of us thought we were looking at a two way race "locked in" between Rudy Giuliani and Hillary Clinton, leaving all their competitors in the dust. Funny how things worked out...
That Hillary is hanging tough (as I write this) is no surprise; the woman is a passionate fighter, notwithstanding the fact that I do not agree with most of her politics. Giuliani - I really don't know what happened there. I really think it had to do with his personal life; issues of trust, etc., and the American people do not like misgivings about those issues, especially vis a vis ex-wives, etc. It's funny that in one of the most sexually libertine societies in human history, Americans still want their Presidential candidates to be, um, "well-behaved" and trustworthy in that area. (no "secrets...")
It has been blindingly obvious over the past year that Obama was getting a huge free ride in publicity from the likes of CNN (the "Collectivist News Network") and all the other mainstream media outlets. Funny, again, that he's the front runner and likely Democratic nominee. I have no idea what Americans are thinking... Well, actually, I do, and I find it pretty scary and astonishing. The guy is a neophyte; somewhat of a charlatan, and very clever at that. I don't think I've ever witnessed a candidate for such high office who was less qualified for the job than Obama. He is merely riding the "sympathy vote" wave and spouting cliche slogans like "change you can believe in." I bet to differ...
Let's take a short look at this: what kind of "change" are we talking about here? Fortunately, we got smart, amended the Constitution, and now require a maximum of only two terms for a US President (after FDR). So, yes, superficially, there will be guaranteed "change." But let me ask you: what kind of change is Obama talking about, since he hasn't really articulated any salient points of his plan as Commander in Chief? Only sloganeering nonsense; generalisms, buzzwords for simpletons, etc.
I fear "change" coming from Government. I fear people feeling that a giant collectivist organization, with the right to confiscate wealth at ever increasing rates from all of the rest of us, has the right to intrude even more into our economy and personal lives, trying to legislate societal ethics and force us all to believe in a monolithic vision of Big Government that "knows better" what we should do, say, read, believe, write, etc. Obama's America is the America of envy, jealousy, worthless remedial government "programs" for this or that "disenfranchised" group; "reforms" and more money for programs that were flawed and/or did not work in the first place (hence they need "reform" - and of course - more money), higher taxes, wealth re-distribution from workers and achievers and given to derelicts, ne'er-do-wells, and basket cases, and - ugh - multiculturalism, and moral and intellectual relativism. Did I mention more abortions ("women's reproductive rights") and gay marriage?
The big lie from the Democratic side is that they know what's best for all of us, from the least individual to the biggest corporations (remember Hillary's "it takes a village to raise a child"?). And they want the power - they want you to hand it to them on a silver platter - to tell you that, make you obey it, and pick your pocket at the same time to fund their grandiose ideas. This is not "change" at all - this is a regurgitation of the same old same old from time immemorial. It's called big government socialism, which leads inevitably to a type of "nanny state" totalitarianism and an even further surrender of our personal and social liberties and rights; let alone ever more of our money.
This is Obama's world - he is the poster child for Affirmative Action and Ivy League liberalism.
How many of you even realize that all Black folks do NOT think alike? Ever heard of great Black conservative and libertarian writers and thinkers such as Shelby Steele, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell (of the outstanding Hoover Institute at Stanford), and Justice Clarence Thomas? Of course you never hear what they have to say on the mainstream media, since these media outlets are controlled by collectivists and don't want to bother with those pesky guys who dare to think differently (especially if they happen to be black). Imagine that - they think very critically, and for themselves as intellectuals. They do not hold to the official left wing, African-American party line espoused by Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and all the other apostles of envy.
Nope - "change" is just a buzz word, and all who believe that our problems will just sort of disappear after GWB leaves office come next January are going to be sadly mistaken. We play on a global stage now, and there are a lot of other highly qualified and rich players now. It is a vastly changed world, and we need the best leadership we can find to help America navigate these treacherous, globally-connected waters, especially with soaring commodity prices (a function of supply and demand - and - ahem - wake up! - we're not the only ones demanding them these days) and the constant threat of terrorism at the hands of hate-filled lunatics.
I would argue that George W. Bush occupied the office of the Presidency during one of the most difficult times in our nation's history, what with terrorism (he finally had the guts to deal with the long festering problem as opposed to his feckless predecessor), a really, really tough economy (two popped investment bubbles of truly absurd proportions), soaring global commodity prices, and a hapless Federal Reserve that believes easy money is the cure for everything (result: the US Dollar has lost nearly 40% in Bush's presidency, and we have rampant inflation here at home as a result). Moreover,he has high moral and ethical standards and has appointed judges who share those ethics. Bush deserves a lot more credit than most folks seem to want to give him these days.
Bottom line: don't fall for meaningless cliche slogans like "change" and such things. You really ought not to believe that it will change much of anything. Whoever inherits the Presidency this November will have his/her work cut out for him/her. It's going to be a very, very tough job, and I wish - whomever - all the best of luck. They're going to need it...
TTC
That Hillary is hanging tough (as I write this) is no surprise; the woman is a passionate fighter, notwithstanding the fact that I do not agree with most of her politics. Giuliani - I really don't know what happened there. I really think it had to do with his personal life; issues of trust, etc., and the American people do not like misgivings about those issues, especially vis a vis ex-wives, etc. It's funny that in one of the most sexually libertine societies in human history, Americans still want their Presidential candidates to be, um, "well-behaved" and trustworthy in that area. (no "secrets...")
It has been blindingly obvious over the past year that Obama was getting a huge free ride in publicity from the likes of CNN (the "Collectivist News Network") and all the other mainstream media outlets. Funny, again, that he's the front runner and likely Democratic nominee. I have no idea what Americans are thinking... Well, actually, I do, and I find it pretty scary and astonishing. The guy is a neophyte; somewhat of a charlatan, and very clever at that. I don't think I've ever witnessed a candidate for such high office who was less qualified for the job than Obama. He is merely riding the "sympathy vote" wave and spouting cliche slogans like "change you can believe in." I bet to differ...
Let's take a short look at this: what kind of "change" are we talking about here? Fortunately, we got smart, amended the Constitution, and now require a maximum of only two terms for a US President (after FDR). So, yes, superficially, there will be guaranteed "change." But let me ask you: what kind of change is Obama talking about, since he hasn't really articulated any salient points of his plan as Commander in Chief? Only sloganeering nonsense; generalisms, buzzwords for simpletons, etc.
I fear "change" coming from Government. I fear people feeling that a giant collectivist organization, with the right to confiscate wealth at ever increasing rates from all of the rest of us, has the right to intrude even more into our economy and personal lives, trying to legislate societal ethics and force us all to believe in a monolithic vision of Big Government that "knows better" what we should do, say, read, believe, write, etc. Obama's America is the America of envy, jealousy, worthless remedial government "programs" for this or that "disenfranchised" group; "reforms" and more money for programs that were flawed and/or did not work in the first place (hence they need "reform" - and of course - more money), higher taxes, wealth re-distribution from workers and achievers and given to derelicts, ne'er-do-wells, and basket cases, and - ugh - multiculturalism, and moral and intellectual relativism. Did I mention more abortions ("women's reproductive rights") and gay marriage?
The big lie from the Democratic side is that they know what's best for all of us, from the least individual to the biggest corporations (remember Hillary's "it takes a village to raise a child"?). And they want the power - they want you to hand it to them on a silver platter - to tell you that, make you obey it, and pick your pocket at the same time to fund their grandiose ideas. This is not "change" at all - this is a regurgitation of the same old same old from time immemorial. It's called big government socialism, which leads inevitably to a type of "nanny state" totalitarianism and an even further surrender of our personal and social liberties and rights; let alone ever more of our money.
This is Obama's world - he is the poster child for Affirmative Action and Ivy League liberalism.
How many of you even realize that all Black folks do NOT think alike? Ever heard of great Black conservative and libertarian writers and thinkers such as Shelby Steele, Walter Williams, Thomas Sowell (of the outstanding Hoover Institute at Stanford), and Justice Clarence Thomas? Of course you never hear what they have to say on the mainstream media, since these media outlets are controlled by collectivists and don't want to bother with those pesky guys who dare to think differently (especially if they happen to be black). Imagine that - they think very critically, and for themselves as intellectuals. They do not hold to the official left wing, African-American party line espoused by Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and all the other apostles of envy.
Nope - "change" is just a buzz word, and all who believe that our problems will just sort of disappear after GWB leaves office come next January are going to be sadly mistaken. We play on a global stage now, and there are a lot of other highly qualified and rich players now. It is a vastly changed world, and we need the best leadership we can find to help America navigate these treacherous, globally-connected waters, especially with soaring commodity prices (a function of supply and demand - and - ahem - wake up! - we're not the only ones demanding them these days) and the constant threat of terrorism at the hands of hate-filled lunatics.
I would argue that George W. Bush occupied the office of the Presidency during one of the most difficult times in our nation's history, what with terrorism (he finally had the guts to deal with the long festering problem as opposed to his feckless predecessor), a really, really tough economy (two popped investment bubbles of truly absurd proportions), soaring global commodity prices, and a hapless Federal Reserve that believes easy money is the cure for everything (result: the US Dollar has lost nearly 40% in Bush's presidency, and we have rampant inflation here at home as a result). Moreover,he has high moral and ethical standards and has appointed judges who share those ethics. Bush deserves a lot more credit than most folks seem to want to give him these days.
Bottom line: don't fall for meaningless cliche slogans like "change" and such things. You really ought not to believe that it will change much of anything. Whoever inherits the Presidency this November will have his/her work cut out for him/her. It's going to be a very, very tough job, and I wish - whomever - all the best of luck. They're going to need it...
TTC
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