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cuz February 24, 2008 19:31:51

USING RACE TO COVER OBAMA'S IGNORANCE ON CONSTITUTIONAL GOV'T.






By: Devvy
February 22, 2008

http://www.newswithviews.com/Devvy/kidd344.htm

The dominant media in this country have out done themselves regarding Barack Obama. As someone who has been monitoring cable news networks and print media closely during this illusion called primaries, I am sick to death of all the attention being placed on Obama's skin color as if that somehow makes him special and deserving of extra accolades. The air waves have been filled with nothing but repetition of "An 'African-American' has a chance to win the White House." I've seen pictures of women with tears rolling down their face and the caption, "I've lived all my life to see an African-American" become our next president." And, what pray tell is that supposed to mean? Do people listen to what they're saying?

As for Obama being "African-American," do people even understand that words have meaning? African-American isn't a race. Africa is a continent. American is a nationality, like being French (France), German (Germany) or Australian (Australia). Barack Obama's father was born in Kenya; a man with a track record of being a drunk, bigot and womanizer. Not only did Barack, Sr., commit bigamy, he fathered children and basically left these families behind to pursue his own goals. His race was (deceased) Negro, not "black". Several dictionaries explain Negro as: "Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, generally marked by brown to black skin pigmentation, dark eyes, and woolly or crisp hair and including esp. the indigenous peoples of Africa south of the Sahara;. being a member of the black peoples of humankind, esp. those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa." I also found a couple of web sites that indicate Negro has been broken down by regions into different classifications of the same race. It can be confusing, but black isn't a race, it's a color.

Obama's mother was Caucasian; she is deceased. Her race was not "white." Several dictionaries give the meaning of Caucasian: "Of or relating to a racial group having white skin, especially one of European origin; white." Obama's mother was an atheist and according to a March 27, 2007, article in the Chicago Tribune: "In a recent interview, Obama called his mother "..the dominant figure in my formative years...."

Barack Obama is a mulatto. Several dictionaries define mulatto as: "The offspring of one white parent and one black parent; a person whose ancestry is a mixture of Negro and Caucasian." This designation isn't used much anymore because for a long time, a mulatto was cruelly shunned by both races. Obama seems to have a problem figuring out which race he wants to belong to:

Obama’s Identity Crisis

"Third, there is the confusing contrast between the confident, suave master politician we see on television and the tormented narrator of Dreams, who is an updated Black Pride version of the old “tragic mulatto” stereotype found in “Show Boat” and “Imitation of Life.”

"Which Obama is real? Or is that a naïve question to ask of such a formidable identity artist? William Finnegan wrote in the New Yorker of Obama’s campaigning: “… it was possible to see him slipping subtly into the idiom of his interlocutor—the blushing, polysyllabic grad student, the hefty black church-pillar lady, the hip-hop auto shop guy.” Like Madonna or David Bowie, he has spent his life trying on different personalities, but while theirs are, in Camille Paglia’s phrase, sexual personae, his specialty is racial personae......

"From the age of ten onward, though, Obama desperately wants to be black: “I was trying to raise myself to be a black man in America, and beyond the given of my appearance, no one around me seemed to know exactly what that meant.” Honolulu's paucity of African-Americans means he has to learn to be black from the media: “TV, movies, the radio; those were places to start. Pop culture was color-coded, after all, an arcade of images from which you could cop a walk, a talk, a step, a style.”

"He cherishes every cause for complaint he can discern against white folks. He is constantly distressed at being half-white. Obama says he “ceased to advertise my mother's race at the age of twelve or thirteen, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites,” even though he surely realizes that his media-sensation status stems from how much white people love highly accomplished blacks who speak with white accents. He wouldn't be a serious candidate for president at age 45 if he weren't part black."

It is disingenuous to call Barack Obama 'African-American' when speaking of race. I'm also sick to death of the constant referring to voters as black or white as if humans are color crayons. My friend, Sherry Jackson, is of the Negro race. When I first heard about Sherry, a former IRS Agent, I heard about a very courageous woman who was out to tell the truth to the American people about the federal income tax fraud. I didn't think about what color she might be because I simply don't care. When I met Sherry, my first thought wasn't, "Oh, she's Negro." I'm not color blind, I can distinguish color. But, I didn't meet a color or race, I met a woman with the guts to stand up to tyranny and a loving mother and wife. I'm sure Sherry could see my skin color and I'm glad she never held it against me. Another friend of mine, Thomas Brown, is also Negro, that is his race. You will never hear Thomas call himself an African-American. As he has said many times, "I wasn't born in Africa. I was born in America and I'm an American first. I don't need to carry around the slave thing to make my way in this world."

While my race is Caucasian, my mom's parents and ancestors are Sicilian, known to have a more olive tone to their skin. My father's parents came here from Germany; all blue eyed blondes. My skin color really is a bit olive in complexion, not white. If you want to see white skin, look at my friend Shauna, who is Caucasian and Irish, but does not call herself an Irish-American. And, while she loves the stories of her ancestors homeland, Shauna is an American first.

We hear the words Latino and Hispanic thrown around, but the truth is, Mexico has many races that have intermarried. Little mention is given to Mestizos and the Indian population in the Southern region of Mexico. Several dictionaries define Latino as: "A person of Latin-American or Spanish-speaking descent. Hispanic: "Of or relating to Spain or Spanish-speaking Latin America; of or relating to a Spanish-speaking people or culture." I have some good friends whose parents legally migrated to the U.S. from Mexico. My friends aren't Hispanic-Americans, they are Americans.

For some odd reason, the media and people in this country want to use colors when referring to race instead of words in the field of anthropology which define a race. Why do people refer to the races as black, white, brown? It's silly. They aren't races, but Negro, Caucasian, Hispanic and Latino are and its okay to use those words. There is a United Negro College Fund, not a United African-American College Fund. One organization that needs to change their name is the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). When are they going to enter the 21st Century and drop the demeaning 'Colored People' as defining their membership? There is nothing wrong with being proud of your ancestors and your race, but to use race to further any agenda is wrong. This country will never become 'color blind' if people continue to define each other by colors. Either we're all Americans or as a nation divided, we will fall.

The problem I have is what does race have to do with the clearly defined responsibilities and restrictions placed upon a president of these United States of America in Art. II, Sec. II, of the U.S. Constitution? Nothing. The fact is Barack Obama knows little about constitutional government and I don't care if he's got three Harvard degrees. His race classification as mulatto has nothing to do with his complete ignorance on our monetary system or the massive fraud being perpetrated against the American people via this federal income tax. He never speaks about constitutional solutions, only what will sell votes.

Oprah calls Obama "brilliant." Brilliant at what? Slick marketing slogans like 'Change you can believe in?' Obama has picked up the endorsement of the 1.4 million member Teamster's Union because, allegedly, he "understands the working man." What hogwash. Have you ever heard Obama say he will demand Congress immediately pass legislation to get these united States of America out of the communist UN, all these destructive trade treaties, i.e., NAFTA, GATT and CAFTA that have gutted America's most important, well paying job sectors? Have you heard him say he will stop the Mexican truck invasion underway which will eventually destroy America's trucking families who belong to the Teamster's Union? Not a chance. All this snake oil salesman sells is false hope. Too bad Jimmy Hoffa has bought his empty rhetoric and is encouraging his 1.4 million member union to vote for this unqualified individual.

Have you ever heard Obama even broach the subject of getting rid of the withholding taxing scheme which would give all working men and women in this country an immediate pay raise? Congressman Ron Paul introduced two bills to do just that. One on December 12, 2000, the second on April 4, 2001. You will never see this type of legislation even discussed by Barack Obama. His mantra is the worn out tax cuts for the rich and I feel your pain nonsense.

What's Obama's solution to "saving social security," which can't be saved? How about raise social security taxes? Some solution, but then Obama has zero understanding of U.S. CODE: Title 42, SUBCHAPTER II—Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability "Insurance" Benefits.

Have you ever heard Obama speak about our corrupted monetary system and how it affects the working men and women of this country? I dare Obama to debate Congressman Ron Paul or Dr. Edwin Vieira on this critical subject. They would shut him down within five minutes. Democrats who support Obama should understand this is a major, major problem, yet millions know nothing about it.

Has Obama ever broached the subject of helping the service workers of this country other than rhetoric? No, but he received the endorsement of the 1.9 million-member Service Employees International Union. Shame on union president, Andy Stern, for endorsing a candidate who will do nothing to help your industry. Congressman Ron Paul introduced the Tax Free Tips Act last September. This would make all tips exempt from federal and payroll taxes. An immediate pay raise for a segment of American workers who need it the most. That is a solution. These unions have done a huge disservice to their millions of members. You will never see any support for the Tax Free Tips act from Obama or Clinton who claim they support the working men and women in this country.

Obama, like Clinton, preaches advancing communism via an unconstitutional "universal health care" system that will get shot down by the U.S. Supreme Court, the same as the first Social Security Act back in 1934. How many Americans have any understanding of what really happened when that Ponzi scheme was created?

How about one of Obama's mentors being a communist? "Obama's communist connection adds to mounting public concern about a candidate who has come out of virtually nowhere, with a brief U.S. Senate legislative record, to become the Democratic Party front-runner for the U.S. presidency," he wrote. In Obama's book, "Dreams From My Father," he repeatedly refers to his friend and adviser as "Frank."

"The reason is apparent: Davis was a known communist who belonged to a party subservient to the Soviet Union. In fact, the 1951 report of the Commission on Subversive Activities to the Legislature of the Territory of Hawaii identified him as a CPUSA member. What's more, anti-Communist congressional committees, including the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), accused Davis of involvement in several Communist front organizations," Kincaid said."

The communists are cheering on Obama. This from the People's Weekly World, who make this statement on their front page: "We enjoy a special relationship with the Communist Party USA, founded in 1919, and publish its news and views."

"Obama’s victory was more than a progressive move; it was a dialectical leap ushering in a qualitatively new era of struggle. Marx once compared revolutionary struggle with the work of the mole, who sometimes burrows so far beneath the ground that he leaves no trace of his movement on the surface. This is the old revolutionary “mole,” not only showing his traces on the surface but also breaking through."



Obama is promising the moon to voters who apparently care nothing for freedom, liberty or constitutional government. Millions of these Democrat voters are bartering their Christian beliefs to vote for a man who endorses the filth of sodomy (a goal of the communist party; number 26) and the murder of unborn babies (roots in communism) via abortion. These are the "family values" Obama pushes. Obama's church teaches blatant racism against Caucasians and preaches their allegiance is to the continent of Africa, not America. How American is that?



This absurd circus atmosphere over Barack Obama is dangerous to this country. People applauding when he blows his nose. Women fainting, reminiscent of some cult-like following. Democrats who choose to vote for either Clinton or Obama are choosing a continuation of the same failed policies. The Democrats have been in power in Congress for over a year and while the financial meltdown continues, the Democrats feel the only solution is to continue writing hot checks to fund trillions of dollars in social spending and this endless war in the Middle East. One thing I do know is that the media has whipped this country into a frenzy by promoting Obama as an "African-American" with endless amounts of time spent on the race issue instead of who is the real Barack Obama? The herding technique.
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  • +16 / -1 raves USAF Vet Dan February 24, 2008 22:13:23
    USAF Vet Dan

    None of the above

    I don't care if a candidate was an African American female "little person" in a wheelchair - I'd vote for her if she understood and respected the Constitution's restrictions on the federal government. Obama clearly does not as indicated by his $987 billion/year increase in taxes needed to fund all of his unconstitutional Marxist programs. (each average household will pay an ADDITIONAL $8,750 in taxes!)

    I'm sick of the vast majority of Americans who have abandoned our rule of law. If they want socialism, let them attempt to amend the Constitution to permit it. The most unAmerican thing to do is to permit / promote the usurpation of the Constitution - the very document that defines our nation. To do so is to urinate on every soldier who sacrificed his/her life to protect our nation and its Constitution.

    In the end, Americans will get the government that they deserve. That is the price of apathy and ignorance. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." To bad the rest of us have to suffer under the government of the ignorant.
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  • ;-/ USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 22:17:55
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    moderated...
  • +1 raves
    USAF Ve... ;-/ February 25, 2008 22:30:59
    USAF Vet Dan
    Remember, the truth shall set you free. You owe it to yourself to at least consider the issue about the unconstitutional nature of his platform. Compare the Constitutional list here http://www.usconstitution.net... with the programs in his platform. Then ask yourself how you feel about supporting a candidate who is advocating ignoring (breaking) the supreme law of our land. If you are brave enough to do so, I'd love to hear how you can justify continuing your support of him. Not a debate, I just want your thoughts and opinion.
  • +3 / -1 raves
    Lady O "a lady knows when ... February 25, 2008 01:18:45 (edited)
    Lady O

    Obama does not have the experience to be President.

    There was an extreme "spoof" about the Obama media-bias in the opening segment of SNL last night.
    Whether he has the future potential or not is open to question: however, I do not believe he is ready for the Presidency at this time.
    This is my opinion; anybody want to downrave free speech, go ahead.
  • +2 raves
    redhawk Lady O ... February 25, 2008 16:08:49
    redhawk
    What is wrong with Obama is not his race.. It is HIS POLITICS and Immaturity.. he speaks like a college Idealistic Freshman at a LOON beer meeting!
  • +1 raves
    Lady O ... redhawk February 26, 2008 06:57:50
    Lady O
    Um, I never mentioned his race. But I do agree with a lot of what you said. Speaking of loon, notice how someone downraved me for expressing my rights under the 1st Amendment?
  • +1 raves
    cuz Lady O ... February 26, 2008 09:33:52
    cuz
    It wasn't me.
  • +1 raves
    Lady O ... cuz February 26, 2008 09:46:59
    Lady O
    Didn't think so. Not your style.
  • +1 raves
    cuz Lady O ... February 26, 2008 09:58:16
    cuz
    Thanks, I was joking. lol
  • +4 / -1 raves
    Greatbear100~support our vets February 24, 2008 23:30:29
    Greatbear100~support our vets

    I knew he wasn't telling the truth.

    I feel as if Obama has "bamboozeled and hoodwinked" the majority of those supporting him with his flashy speeches. And this is supported by the fact they cannot name one thing he has done when asked.
  • +2 raves
    cuz Greatbe... February 24, 2008 23:40:42
    cuz
    Here is one thing he has done. http://www.prisonplanet.com/a...
  • +1 raves
    USAF Ve... cuz February 25, 2008 20:10:34
    USAF Vet Dan
    OH MY GOD!!! OK, all you Obama fans... I challenge you to click on the link cuz posted above and read how Obama sponsored the "Global Poverty Act" which will send almost a TRILLION dollars (beyond the levels of our current foreign aid) to the poor overseas! No matter how much of a socialist you may be, nobody is stupid enough to think that America has the financial resources to eliminate global poverty!!!

    Read the article and then come back and tell us if you still support this Marxist wannabe. Communism was proved to be a failure. We don't need it here!
  • +3 raves
    redhawk Greatbe... February 25, 2008 16:07:17
    redhawk
    An Empty Suit saying HOPEFUL SCripted NOthings but with Passion and talking to emotionally idealistic College Freshmen.. that is who he appeals to besides ACADEMIA Socialists!!!
  • free mi... Greatbe... February 26, 2008 14:16:11
    free minded voter
    look up articles from the Chicago tribune and Sun times you will see quite a bit. Keep in mind that with the trib you can hear the poison they spew when the refer to Hillary. This make it intresting when they mention problems that Obama has with Rezko.
  • cuz free mi... February 26, 2008 14:59:39
    cuz
    Thanks for your input. At the risk of sounding like a broken record I have to ask, is what he has done in line with the Constitution?
  • +3 / -1 raves
    Freedomwatcher February 24, 2008 22:57:16
    Freedomwatcher

    None of the above

    The Constitution is the supreme law of the land and no one shall be above it. Not even our President, without the Constitution, we minds well submit to total dictatorship. Obama's speeches disgust me and insult my intelligence and should to anyone else who understands the rule of law!
  • Chocola... Freedom... February 25, 2008 02:25:45
    Chocolat-In the universe I trust.
    I guess you are unaware that he taught the constitution.
  • +3 raves
    Freedom... Chocola... February 25, 2008 03:19:37
    Freedomwatcher
    I am aware that he taught Constitutional Law. My question is why doesn't he practice it?
  • +3 raves
    redhawk Chocola... February 25, 2008 16:04:54
    redhawk
    REALLY??? When, To Whom and Where?? Indonesia, Hawaii, or Cuba???
    Which Obama are we really talking about here...
  • +1 raves
    USAF Ve... Chocola... February 25, 2008 20:15:00
    USAF Vet Dan
    Read Article 1, Section 8 and the 10th Amendment. (Don't be afraid - it should only take you a couple of minutes). Here is a link. http://www.usconstitution.net...

    Then look at all the programs he is advocating that clearly are not Constitutional. He may have taught the Constitution, but he damned sure isn't intending to follow it.
  • +16 / -1 raves
    USAF Vet Dan February 24, 2008 22:13:23
    USAF Vet Dan

    None of the above

    I don't care if a candidate was an African American female "little person" in a wheelchair - I'd vote for her if she understood and respected the Constitution's restrictions on the federal government. Obama clearly does not as indicated by his $987 billion/year increase in taxes needed to fund all of his unconstitutional Marxist programs. (each average household will pay an ADDITIONAL $8,750 in taxes!)

    I'm sick of the vast majority of Americans who have abandoned our rule of law. If they want socialism, let them attempt to amend the Constitution to permit it. The most unAmerican thing to do is to permit / promote the usurpation of the Constitution - the very document that defines our nation. To do so is to urinate on every soldier who sacrificed his/her life to protect our nation and its Constitution.

    In the end, Americans will get the government that they deserve. That is the price of apathy and ignorance. In the words of Thomas Jefferson, "If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be." To bad the rest of us have to suffer under the government of the ignorant.
  • +2 raves
    cuz USAF Ve... February 24, 2008 22:19:52
    cuz
    Wow! Very good reply. Thank you.
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    Jimmie February 24, 2008 21:44:44
    Jimmie

    Obama is the best thing for America because----

    you guys keep posting these dumb comments when AMERICA just wants something diffrent. Americans see through all this BULLSHIT NEGATIVE CRAP that you people continue to say about and think about people.

    IT DOESN"T FUCKING MATTER IF HE IS BLACK WHITE BLUE-GREEN OR PURPLE.

    HE is Honest and from the many things he has done in Chicago from helping the workers their to improving the city itself.

    You folks are putting Obama through what EVERY PERSON OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, OR ANY OTHER DECENT WHO HAS TRIED TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.

    WHEN YOU POST CRAP LIKE THIS YOU ATTRACT IGNORANCE AND YOU TOSS DROPS OF FUEL ON SMALL FIRES OF HATRED WHICH GATHER TO ONE BIG FLAME.

    LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO JUMP ONLINE TO AGREE WITH THIS CRAP.

    THAT IS HY THIS COUNTRY IS PULLING FOR OBAMA AND HE ( WILL ) HANDLE THE ISSUES AHEAD OF THIS COUNTRY ALONG WITH ALL HIS SUPPORTERS.
    FOR THE LAST TIME..
    NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET AND NO MATTER HOW LAVISH YOUR LIFE IS
    NO MATTER HOW WELL YOUR RACE IS DOING

    ( ALL MEN WERE CREATED EQUAL )

    WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO LET ANY NATIONALITY RUN THIS COUNTRY IF THEY ARE FOR THE PEOPLE AND WON'T DO THIS COUNTRY HARM LIKE OUR PAST ( 3 ) PRESIDENTS.

    AND PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I'M WRONG FOR CALLING YOU OUT ( CUZ )

    BEC...









    you guys keep posting these dumb comments when AMERICA just wants something diffrent. Americans see through all this BULLSHIT NEGATIVE CRAP that you people continue to say about and think about people.

    IT DOESN"T FUCKING MATTER IF HE IS BLACK< WHITE< BLUE-GREEN< OR PURPLE.

    HE is Honest and from the many things he has done in Chicago from helping the workers their to improving the city itself.

    You folks are putting Obama through what EVERY PERSON OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC, OR ANY OTHER DECENT WHO HAS TRIED TO DO SOMETHING GOOD FOR THIS COUNTRY.

    WHEN YOU POST CRAP LIKE THIS YOU ATTRACT IGNORANCE AND YOU TOSS DROPS OF FUEL ON SMALL FIRES OF HATRED WHICH GATHER TO ONE BIG FLAME.

    LOOK AT ALL THE PEOPLE WHO JUMP ONLINE TO AGREE WITH THIS CRAP.

    THAT IS HY THIS COUNTRY IS PULLING FOR OBAMA AND HE ( WILL ) HANDLE THE ISSUES AHEAD OF THIS COUNTRY ALONG WITH ALL HIS SUPPORTERS.
    FOR THE LAST TIME..
    NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE IN YOUR WALLET AND NO MATTER HOW LAVISH YOUR LIFE IS
    NO MATTER HOW WELL YOUR RACE IS DOING

    ( ALL MEN WERE CREATED EQUAL )

    WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO LET ANY NATIONALITY RUN THIS COUNTRY IF THEY ARE FOR THE PEOPLE AND WON'T DO THIS COUNTRY HARM LIKE OUR PAST ( 3 ) PRESIDENTS.

    AND PLEASE DON'T TELL ME I'M WRONG FOR CALLING YOU OUT ( CUZ )

    BECAUSE WHY WOULD YOU AND ANYONE WHO AGREES WITH YOU POST SUCH CRAP ABOUT A MAN, A PUBLIC SERVANT, A PATRIOT, AND A FELLOW AMERICAN.

    THIS IS REALLY APART OF THE SILLY SEASON IN POLITICS. BECAUSE THIS STUFF IS SO FAR AWAY FROM,
    THE ECONOMY, WAR, WORKERS LOSING JOBS, A GENERATION OF KIDS NOT HAVING AN EDUCATION, AND WILD FIRES GETTING WORSE AND STORMS GETTING STRONGER BECAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING POSSIBLY.

    BUT THOSE ARE SMALL ISSUES TO YOU GUYS I GUESS

    I TELL YOU WHAT.
    ALL OF YOU TRY AND FIGURE OUT IF OBAMA IS BLACK, WHITE, A TERRORIST, A CHRISTIAN, OR JUST A GREAT SPEAKER.

    AND THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL MOVE PAST HATE AND TRY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION.
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    cuz Jimmie February 24, 2008 21:51:56
    cuz
    Looks to me like you didn't even read the article. The issue is not his color. The issue is will he obey the constitution. To me, that is a BIG issue!!
  • +6 raves
    USAF Ve... cuz February 24, 2008 22:27:53
    USAF Vet Dan
    I bet Jimmy has never read the Constitution, either. Too bad he doesn't take the 3 minutes it takes to read Article 1, Section 8 because he'd see that Obama (and McCain, for that matter) is outwardly advocating breaking our Supreme Law. Funny, I don't see health care, education, etc., listed as one of the powers given to the federal government. Furthermore, Jimmy should read the 10th Amendment which states that all other powers are to be left to the states and to the people.

    No, Jimmy is a typical American voter. He doesn't understand or care about his responsibility as an American to protect the Republic by staying educated on the essentials of our free nation. Its far easier to be hoodwinked by a slick-talking socialist whose politics are much closer to Marx than Jefferson. Jimmy, a government powerful enough to give you everything you want is one powerful enough to take away everything you have. History shows us that statism takes far more than it gives. Time to wake up, Jimmy.
  • +1 raves
    BloodDAnna USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 02:51:11
    BloodDAnna
    Amen
  • Jimmie USAF Ve... March 04, 2008 01:54:04
    Jimmie
    Oh I am very awake. It doesn't matter how much WE know about the Constitution we won't be in the oval office making decisions to uphold the constitution or to not uphold the constitution.
    You can keep your sarcasm because after all these years of picking a president on what we know to be true and right has led this country into a dump.
    You can criticise me all you want OLD-TIMER but i'm not your enemy.

    I serve in the USAF today and I know the importance of the 10 Amendment.
    I am voting for OBAMA because People like yourself have allowed some very terrible people to take control of this country and abuse the military and you think your so smart because your older.
    You think young people today are not interested in politics and we are not smart enough to make wise decisions but you have no idea how wrong you are. That is why Obama WILL take the white-house because

    YOUNG AMERICANS WANT TO SEE A BETTER DAY FOR OUR FUTURE AMERICA.

    THE STATE THAT (YOUR INTELLIGENT VOTES) HAVE GOTTEN THIS COUNTRY IN IS UNACCEPTABLE.

    CHECK THE NEWS AND SEE THE AMAZING NUMBER OF NEW VOTERS PULLING FOR OBAMA.

    WE'RE NOT AFRAID OF CHANGE AND WE WON'T CONTINUOUSLY MAKE BAD DECISIONS LIKE YOUR GENERATION.

    ENJOY YOUR RETIREMENT DAN...
  • +3 / -1 raves
    ~SEXY DIVA~ February 24, 2008 21:17:26
    ~SEXY DIVA~

    Obama makes me feel good. I will vote for him.

    SInce when did it become such a color thing to run for Presiedent???? Now all of a sudden it's this huge thing about him being black or white and if you want to to be technical there is no 100% Pure Race it's called The One Drop Blood Rule and if anyone wants to argue just look it up.
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 24, 2008 22:35:50
    USAF Vet Dan
    How do you feel about the fact that almost all of the programs he (and McCain, for that matter) advocates are a direct violation of the Constitution? (Read Article 1, Section 8 and the 10th Amendment) Did he first seek to amend it to permit such programs? (Read Article 5) No. I don't like people who advocate breaking the law. When government breaks the law, it breeds contempt for the law. Without law and organized government, we have anarchy. Without law but with organized government, we have oppressive totalitarianism. Neither of those are similar to the country I grew up in and fought for.

    I never thought I'd see the day that I'd have to try to convince people to respect and defend the Constitution. I certainly never thought that doing so would put me into the minority. May God help our nation.
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    ~SEXY D... USAF Ve... February 24, 2008 22:50:03
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    My main concern right now is that everybody is on this color thang now as far as what your're talking about I will investigate, but what I'm seeing him talk about in his debates I like and of course many many other people feel the same which is why he's in the lead at least he was the last time I watched he was at 11 straight wins. And I think he will run this country fine and I also like Hillary.
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 00:30:51
    USAF Vet Dan
    Like I said in my original comment (when I voted in this poll). Race, color, creed, religion, etc., etc., doesn't enter into the picture for me - I could care less. What is of the upmost importance is that we stop allowing our government to proceed on an unauthorized course to an unknown destination. The authorized, legal course is clearly defined in the Constitution. If any one or more of Obama's programs are sufficiently embraced by the masses, then there will be enough support to amend the Constitution to permit them. Otherwise, they will be (no matter how nice they sound) ILLEGAL! If we permit a nice illegal program, then we have opened the doors to other illegal programs that could be terrible.

    Our nation is a Democratic Republic, not a Democracy. There is a BIG difference. The latter is rule by the mob whereby the rights of the individual can be trampled. Also, our founding fathers knew that most people don't have the time nor the ability to properly educated themselves on the many issues that arise. That is why they gave us a Democratic Republic. If we carelessly allow our Republic to fall, then that which made our country the beacon of freedom and liberty to the world will be gone.

    Thanks for committing to investigating those two parts of the Constitution that I referenced. And thanks for keeping an open mind. I'll be most interested in what you discover.
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    ~SEXY D... USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 00:58:15
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    Who do you think will get the job done?
  • +2 raves
    cuz ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 01:03:57
    cuz
    It's going to take more than one person. But I believe that Ron Paul would make a good start.
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    ~SEXY D... cuz February 25, 2008 01:33:15
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    O.K. your entitled your opinion. With these types of polls people can't handle it when you don't agree with them or try to have a drag out fight which won't help because I'm still sticking to who I believe will be good. But time will tell. :0)
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 01:50:01
    USAF Vet Dan
    I hope you don't think I was trying to drag you into a fight - quite the contrary. I only want to open your eyes to the primary disease that is killing our country. That is why I was very uplifted when you said you'd look at the parts of the Constitution I mentioned. I hope you actually do.

    You say you'll be "sticking to who you believe will be good". My challenge to you is to define "good". How can it be good if a President is promising to violate his oath of office? If he'll break that oath, doesn't that make him a liar? What else is he lying about?

    Again, I am amazed that it is even necessary for me to speak up in defense of our Constitution! When I entered the Air Force, I had to take an oath to protect and defend the Constitution. Our elected officials swear to uphold it. How can you simply ignore this most basic element of our free nation? How long can it remain free if we flippantly shrug our shoulders and ignore it?

    No matter how "nice" Obama sounds, no matter how much confidence you may have in him, you cannot forget Jefferson's profound statement:

    "In questions of powers, then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution."
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    ~SEXY D... USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 01:58:10
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    That wasn't in reference to you but if you feel it was so be it I don't care of how long your comments are this is exactly what I'm talking about it's like your tying to force your way to convince me. Now don't get me wrong and I hear you talking but that does not mean it will change my mind about Obama or what I think.
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 15:12:50
    USAF Vet Dan
    I'm not trying to force anything. I'm trying to point out the essential responsibilities we as American citizens have. Unless we are willing to flush our Constitution down the toilet, we must "look before we vote". If a candidate's platform advocates programs that clearly exceed the power and authority granted to the federal government by the Constitution, we should not vote for that person - no matter how well-intended he/she sounds. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.

    If, after you take less than three minutes to read Article 1., Section 8 of the Constitution, you still plan to vote for Obama (or McCain, for that matter), then at least you'll know that you no longer support the Constitution. At that point, what, exactly, will you support?

    PS: sorry for the length of my comments - that seems to have bothered you as much as my attempts to burst your bubble.
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    ~SEXY D... USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 18:19:25
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    Why is your Flag upside down and you never burst my bubble because quite frankly I really don't care about what your trying to point out to me. I'm still voting for him rather you or the Constitution doesn't like it! So Please get ready for History In The Making. Peace Vet.
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 19:32:08
    USAF Vet Dan
    Flying one's flag upside down is an old maritime signal that the ship is in severe distress.

    You don't care about the Constitution? I bet you didn't even take the few minutes to read the parts I referenced. As a veteran who has fought for the rights it enumerates, who has had friends who have sacrificed their lives for the freedoms you enjoy, it cuts me to the bone that you don't care.

    I'd be embarrassed to admit such a thing. You don't deserve the fruits of liberty which were watered by the blood of my brethren. I feel sorry for you.
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    ~SEXY D... USAF Ve... February 25, 2008 20:41:31
    ~SEXY DIVA~
    Sweet Heart I have a WHOLE LOT GOING FOR ME SO PLEASE NEVER FEEL SORRY FOR ME!! You need to find some business and get a life. I could care less about what cuts your bone if you would just shut your damn mouth and continue on then your bone wouldn't be cut!! This is not suppose to be an arguement but an opinion!!! And if Health Care and Eduacation isn't listed in Article1 Section8 It should BE! Now Move Around!! It's people like YOU Who Disgust Me. I'm Done. OBAMA'S MY MAN!
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    USAF Ve... ~SEXY D... February 25, 2008 21:11:48
    USAF Vet Dan
    I politely offered you some food for thought. When our little debate exposed the shallowness of your position and your refusal to consider my points, it was you who tried to turn it into an argument.

    A wise person will not assume they know everything and will be open to the ideas of others. You obviously lack that wisdom. You have exposed yourself as one of the many mindless Obama socialists who lacks the wisdom to question the integrity and legality of his plans or how the tax burden needed to fund them will destroy our country - sending it into a deep economic depression. Many people will lose their jobs, their homes, their families because of this disaster in the making. But this means nothing to you as you live in a happy little bubble created by those who are your masters. The ignorance you display is a product of a concerted effort to brainwash and deceive.

    So long as these threats exist, I'll continue to speak out in an effort to wake up my fellow American. If you don't like it, tough rocks.

    So go about your shallow little way. I know when one is too far gone to save.
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