Question of the Week:
Thursday, August 7, 2008
There have been several articles relating to Senator Obama and his recent aggressive action calling it “firing back” at the GOP and whatnot. (For example: http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/08/05/1248805.aspx)
First, I have to say that I do not understand why people mock Senator Obama's suggestion that filling our tires will help save barrels of oil, and curb demand. It will save oil and therefore help the crisis at hand. It is not however, the be-all-end-all energy solution, and Obama knows that.
I must say though that I disagree with others who say Obama is finally "firing back."
He isn't. Not quite yet…
Senator Obama needs to become bolder in his speeches and demand sacrifice from the American people much like presidents did during World War II and Korea (and should have done during Iraq and Afghanistan) with rubber drives, scrap metal drives, purchasing war bonds, etc.
There was once a time where patriotism was not just shown by wearing a flag pin or having a bumper sticker, where patriotism was about action and how we led our lives. Senator Obama needs to ask "we the people" to rediscover that part of ourselves and take responsibility for our own country, perhaps even ask ourselves again what it is that we can do for our country. It is then and only then that Obama will begin to fire back.
First, I have to say that I do not understand why people mock Senator Obama's suggestion that filling our tires will help save barrels of oil, and curb demand. It will save oil and therefore help the crisis at hand. It is not however, the be-all-end-all energy solution, and Obama knows that.
I must say though that I disagree with others who say Obama is finally "firing back."
He isn't. Not quite yet…
Senator Obama needs to become bolder in his speeches and demand sacrifice from the American people much like presidents did during World War II and Korea (and should have done during Iraq and Afghanistan) with rubber drives, scrap metal drives, purchasing war bonds, etc.
There was once a time where patriotism was not just shown by wearing a flag pin or having a bumper sticker, where patriotism was about action and how we led our lives. Senator Obama needs to ask "we the people" to rediscover that part of ourselves and take responsibility for our own country, perhaps even ask ourselves again what it is that we can do for our country. It is then and only then that Obama will begin to fire back.
Waiting for the spark,
LoOK
Labels: McCain, Obama, Politics, Presidential Election
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