At this moment Obama is on Fox News delivering his answer to the comments of Rev Wright. He's really not saying anything we haven't heard a hundred times before. Perhaps he should let well enough alone, I don't know. BUT one thing still bothers me about the "race" issue in America and something he has said many times during this speech, which is still going on. Why does he have to refer to and why must there be African/American, Asian/American, Mexican/American? If you were born in this country, then you are simply AMERICAN. Otherwise that would make me Welsh-Irish-German-whatever/American. I think not. I am simply AMERICAN. No black born in this country was ever a slave, their parents were not slaves, their grandparents were not slaves. So quit thinking that AMERICA owes you something for what happened hundreds of years ago. How long must we apologize for this. Let's get on with making this a UNITED America with only AMERICANS living in this country.
Well said Flo, Bill Cosby agrees with you and has been preaching the same for along time.I am trying, I keep saying to myself PRESIDENT OBAMA, PRESIDENT BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA, it doesn't fit yet with President Lincoln, President Roosevelt, President Reagan, but I keep repeating it to myself. I have said several times it that my feelings have nothing to do with the man's race or color as I would vote for Colin Powell right now and most of the people I have said that to say they would to. Mr. Obama is trying to get the Black Vote that is following Hillary Clinton and this is his way of doing it.
Frank
Agreed!
I agree with you too, Flo. I am an American. Do you ever hear many Native Americans crying over their land being taken from them, or that they are put on Reservations. I am sure there are some out there, but you don't hardly ever hear them complaining, well at least I haven't. I am not sure that the is a true good candidate out there for the president's job. Can some one tell me if there is????
No, there is no candiate running for president that could run this country.
There are no good candidates for president because all the ones who could actually do a good job are too busy workin to support their families and pay the taxes that support the idiots in charge :D
;D ;D ;D that is exactly right
I believe that with this election everyone should write-in who should be president. It may send a message that we are tired of the bull (exclamation) that we have to listen to.
Now that would be interesting!
Can one of you legal / government experts tell us -
Would the electoral college recognize a write-in candidate?
probly not! They aren't gonna let go that easy :P
My opinion on that is this, no one should put race in their election. I agree with you both on this. Why vote for someone because they say they are for your race or with your race? We don't even need the word race in the election. What we need are honest people doing honest things for America and Americans. Not transplants from a different country. I hate the fact that Obama is even running. I know he is an American, but come on. I feel we will be in a world of hurt with either Clinton or Obama.
Obama TRIES To Explains National Anthem Stance - This Lt General has it right.
Subject: Obama Explains National Anthem Stance On Sat,
22 Mar 2008 18:48:04 -0400, "LTG Bill Ginn" USAF ret forwarded:
Hot on the heels of his explanation for why he no longer wears a flag
pin, presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama was forced to explain why
he doesn't follow protocol when the National Anthem is played.
According to the United States Code, Title 36, Chapter 10, Sec. 171, During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform are expected to stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart.
"As I've said about the flag pin, I don't want to be perceived as taking sides."
Obama said. "There are a lot of people in the world to whom the American flag is a symbol of oppression. And the anthem it self conveys a war-like message. You know, the bombs bursting in air and all. It should be swapped for something less parochial and less bellicose. I like the song 'I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing.' If that were our anthem, then I might salute it."
"I don't think my church is actually particularly controversial." - Barack Obama.
If someone had told me 64 years ago, as I was roaring down the runway
in the most beautiful airplane in the world, that I would see our country subjected to one of the most
disgusting Presidential elections imaginable, I would have told them they were crazy as hell....
What in the world have we come to?
Obama wants to be the leader of the American Military.
What a Joke!!!!!!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/anthem.asp
Go ahead and follow up the snopes site on this subject. Read the entire snopes article, it is opposite of what this 'man' says.
I wasn't going to comment, I wasn't going to comment, I wasn't going to comment, but . . .
If you read the Snopes story, and watch the video on that site, you'll see several photographers taking pictures.
Why don't they have their hands over their hearts?
I really believe if you're not going to follow the rules, you shouldn't gripe when others don't either.
And then I researched the "I like to teach the world to sing" quote and found this:
http://www.thefirearmsforum.com/showthread.php?p=315194
In the middle of that page, there's this posting:
Just so you know, while I don't doubt that these words could've come from Barak Hussein Obama, in this particular case this quote comes from the pen of John Semmens, a satirical writer for the Arizona Conservative newspaper.
Here's the whole piece. The Obama quote is at the end.
If you look through his archives, there's some good stuff:
http://www.azconservative.org/Semmens118.htm
Okay, 'nuf said for now.
Barak WHAT :o O'Bama - that alone should tell people something. ::) wonder what name he was given when his mother gave birth to him. Anyone know?
Okay, everybody give their middle name!! We'll see if it passes muster!! LOLOLOL!!! ;D ;D ;D You first Flo!
All real or made-up accusations aside, read his body language. He's arrogant, he's tellin everybody what he thinks they want to hear, he's doin what he thinks it will take to get stupid people to elect him president. Once he's elected we'll have four or more years to regret it.
We have had a true lesson on arrogant presidents the past 8 years.
As far as standing with hand on heart. Throw me to the fire, because I have been guilty of this. I have always stood at attention to the flag, and I feel that true Patriotic feeling when the anthem plays; however, I did not know that the protocol was to place my hand on my heart. I am sure I am not the only to have made this mistake. Shame, Shame on me!!! I can't be President now. lol ;D
Geez, Dad would've give me a whuppin if I act now the way people do to the flag, I still stand up, put my hand over my heart AND take my hat off if I'm wearin one, and it still kinda shocks me when other people don't. I may disagree with some of the stuff the government does but the flag isn't the government, it's a symbol of all the men and women who have fought down the line for my freedom to disagree with the government and I'm not gonna disrespect them by disrespectin it. If Obama is goin to be president he ought to think about that.
Snopes shows Obama not only with his hand over his heart during the flag salute, but also leading the pledge of allegiance on the senate floor, and taking the pledge to the senate with his hand on the bible. I was taught in school that you crossed your heart during the pledge, but stood at attention only when the anthem was played. I guess that whole school was unamerican!
At least Senator Obama has not been out and out lying to make himself look better. He presents himself as a proud man who is proud of who he is and where he comes from. He has a right to be proud. A generation ago, he would not be running for president. He is intelligent, knows how to pronounce nuclear, has respect for women, and wants respect for everyone. I cannot believe that a gentelman should be criticized and seen as arrogant. He always pays his respects to his opponents both in his own and the other party. Good manners seem to have gone by the board these days.
After reading John Semmins...( form the link) I don't believe "He" writes this as his writings.. It might come form his pen.. ( and that was just a quote from a poster on that thread)
It looks to me like he just reports on what is out there.
So .. by the way it looks to me.. .. Semmens might be a satirical writer for the Arizona Conservative newspaper... but I don't actually think he made all of the things up that is on his article. I checked on several other tidbits on that page and they were posted in 2 other newspapers.
It doesn't matter what is said about any political person.. good or bad..there is going to be those in the media and the public who will contradict it and make it out to be something else.
Whether he puts his hand over his heart.. whether he get on his knees and bows to the flag... whether he eats chips and dip during the anthem.... I STILL think he's a dangerous joke.
One more thing... as far as photographers putting their hands over their hearts.. I can say that I salute and put my hand over my heart during a parade with he flag going by etc.. BUT... if I have to film the event and want to capture the moments on video for the work that is my job.. I can not put my hand over my heart.. and film at the same time.
We all know that everything in print has to be true!! LOL!!! Any joker can put his two cents in print doesn't make it the truth.
I was given WILLA FLORENE EDWARDS as my name at birth. I was named after my maternal grandparents William and Florence Johnson. My father called me "Bill". When computers came into the picture and they wanted a first name, middle initial and last name, I legally had my name changed to FLORENE EDWARDS SMITH for legal purposes only. That is as it is today. My birth certificate still shows my birth given name. Being a Baptist, I don't feel the need to change forget the rest of what I was about to say ::)
Having good manners does not make one a gentleman OR honest. Some of the biggest liars I ever met were so polite butter wouldn't melt in their mouths. Calling him arrogant has nothing to do with his manners either, it has to do with his attitude WHILE he is being so polite and good mannered