Question of the Week:
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Does Senator Obama really have to proclaim how much he loves this country again?
Apparently so.
In case anyone missed it Obama had to give another speech at another rally saying “I love America.” This is becoming ridiculous. Obama is not a secret Muslim sent here from the Middle East waiting to enslave all white people, and let’s be honest here, it is white people that he is speaking to every time he has to stand up and explain his love of this country.
This man is running for the Presidency of the United States of America. The unpatriotic need not apply. He has spent 20 years serving this county, no it was not all spent in the senate (let him pick a VP that has that credential, paging Mr. Biden). He has not spent 20 years fighting wars overseas or serving time in the military (some may remember another young president who dodged the draft and went on to be one of the Democrats favorite presidents of all time).
He has spent the last 47 years being an American. He has spent the last 20 years learning about this country by living in this county, teaching in this country, and yes, loving this country.
It is frustrating and sad that people can’t understand that this man loves this country. It is depressing that this is even a question and that poll after poll show that he isn’t gaining ground on this topic. I guess ignorance really is bliss.
But can we really allow that to be Obama’s downfall? Can we as Americans (both republican and democrat) allow ignorance to play such an important role in this campaign? There is ignorance about Obama being a Muslim (more on that in a future post). There is ignorance about his patriotism and the back and forth over flag pins. There is ignorance over his wife, and that crazy “satire” on the New Yorker cover (which didn’t help) a while ago. In fact, there is so much ignorance that Obama had to create an entire website to debunking these ignorant myths.
To be fair there is plenty of ignorance on the other side. John McCain is not a war monger, but I have seen plenty of propaganda claiming so. The difference between the two campaigns is that McCain doesn’t have to create websites denying it. The democrats base their dislike for John McCain based on his actual policies, where as republicans are so afraid that when Obama speaks he will try to convert them to Islam that they won’t even bother listening.
Ignorance really is bliss. Let’s hope bliss doesn’t cost this nation a leader who loves it more than most.
Apparently so.
In case anyone missed it Obama had to give another speech at another rally saying “I love America.” This is becoming ridiculous. Obama is not a secret Muslim sent here from the Middle East waiting to enslave all white people, and let’s be honest here, it is white people that he is speaking to every time he has to stand up and explain his love of this country.
This man is running for the Presidency of the United States of America. The unpatriotic need not apply. He has spent 20 years serving this county, no it was not all spent in the senate (let him pick a VP that has that credential, paging Mr. Biden). He has not spent 20 years fighting wars overseas or serving time in the military (some may remember another young president who dodged the draft and went on to be one of the Democrats favorite presidents of all time).
He has spent the last 47 years being an American. He has spent the last 20 years learning about this country by living in this county, teaching in this country, and yes, loving this country.
It is frustrating and sad that people can’t understand that this man loves this country. It is depressing that this is even a question and that poll after poll show that he isn’t gaining ground on this topic. I guess ignorance really is bliss.
But can we really allow that to be Obama’s downfall? Can we as Americans (both republican and democrat) allow ignorance to play such an important role in this campaign? There is ignorance about Obama being a Muslim (more on that in a future post). There is ignorance about his patriotism and the back and forth over flag pins. There is ignorance over his wife, and that crazy “satire” on the New Yorker cover (which didn’t help) a while ago. In fact, there is so much ignorance that Obama had to create an entire website to debunking these ignorant myths.
To be fair there is plenty of ignorance on the other side. John McCain is not a war monger, but I have seen plenty of propaganda claiming so. The difference between the two campaigns is that McCain doesn’t have to create websites denying it. The democrats base their dislike for John McCain based on his actual policies, where as republicans are so afraid that when Obama speaks he will try to convert them to Islam that they won’t even bother listening.
Ignorance really is bliss. Let’s hope bliss doesn’t cost this nation a leader who loves it more than most.
Blissful,
LoOK
Labels: Disgust, Ignorance, McCain, Obama, Patriotism, Presidential Election, Sadness
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While American liberals heroically defend the rights of the Islamic community, little would they figure that the very community whom they defend for has been repaying them by taking away their rights.
Take note. As of 30 March 2008, the UN Human Rights Council has ceded the rights to freedom of expression, as espoused in Article 19 of the 60 year old Universal Declaration of Human Rights, as a matter that is basically "up to the lawmakers of the individual countries to decide". As of 19 June 2008, the word "Sharia Law" can longer be mentioned during council discussions. (Search the IHEU website for details.)
If liberals continue to take it for granted that the Constitution WILL protect them from Islamization, think: The UDHR has already been compromised.
Be responsible enough to ask Obama for a clear statement on this matter, if you MUST vote him into office.
Thank you for your comment, but I believe you have misunderstood my post. I do not know any liberal who is afraid of "Islamization" or to be honest what you are trying to talk about here.
I agree that Sharia Law supresses human rights.
I believe that Senator Obama, a candidate who does not say Islamic terrorist in every speech is the better candidate to talk to countries that practice Sharia law and open up dialogue that will better the world, and not just march down the path to war.
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