This is a timeout from your regular scheduled posting to bring you something totally awesome.
My friends and I were pondering a scenario where Obama is in a very hostile crowd. The people are screaming and maybe even throwing things at him, and Obama is really at his wit's end.
At this point, one figure emerges out of the crowd, and he has a gun. But Obama goes right at him and piledrives him into the ground! The gun slides across the ground and BHO pounces on it. He turns and faces the screaming, belligerent crowd. And he begins to open fire.
The awesome hypothetical question is, if Obama is gunning down the folks in the crowd, would his own Secret Service - whose job is to protect him - would they take him down?
Note: I'm not saying this would ever happen, it's just a really cool scenario. Would the SS do exactly the opposite of what they live to do?
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Barack Obama, the Middle East
I've seen some people on the far left criticize Obama for being too close a friend with Israel. They point to comments he's made recently about Palestinians. Here are his comments:
"As president, I will do everything that I can to help (Israel) protect itself ... We will make sure that it can defend itself from any attack, whether it comes from as close as Gaza or as far as Tehran," Obama told a synagogue in Philadelphia, according to his campaign aides.
Obama, who has said he would meet with US enemies Iran and Cuba if elected president, criticized Carter's expected meeting Wednesday in Cairo with Hamas, stressing: "Hamas is not a state, Hamas is a terrorist organization."
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ikbD3eB0cBnZe0DgPRZ7rLB7szMw
Is this what he really believes? Need I remind people, his name is Barack Hussein Obama. See his birth certificate:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/2008-06-12_obama_birth_certificate.jpg
Obama grew up going to Muslim schools in Indonesia, and is of Muslim descent (his father is a Muslim). So... Do I believe Obama is some kind of "secret Muslim"?
No!
Obama joined the radical Reverend Jeremiah Wright's church 20 years ago (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/obama-resigns-from-controversial-church/), and I believe him when he says he is a Christian.
However, he is also more sympathetic to Muslims than any other candidate these far left people will ever get. He had a Muslim upbringing, and a man's worldview is cooked in the crucible of his youth. Obama's comments about Israel now are just the things he has to say to get elected. These far left people complain about him doing the dance, while ignoring the gunfire directed at his feet.
What is BHO's real position? An Arab-American activist says in 2000 and 2004, thing were much different.
"In 2000, when Obama unsuccessfully ran for Congress I heard him speak at a campaign fundraiser hosted by a University of Chicago professor. On that occasion and others Obama was forthright in his criticism of US policy and his call for an even-handed approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."
"Obama's about-face is not surprising," Abunimah wrote. "He is merely doing what he thinks is necessary to get elected and he will continue doing it as long as it keeps him in power."
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125656
Verdict: The loony left should quit complaining! They're not going to do better than a guy called Barack Hussein Obama when it comes to I/P issues!
"As president, I will do everything that I can to help (Israel) protect itself ... We will make sure that it can defend itself from any attack, whether it comes from as close as Gaza or as far as Tehran," Obama told a synagogue in Philadelphia, according to his campaign aides.
Obama, who has said he would meet with US enemies Iran and Cuba if elected president, criticized Carter's expected meeting Wednesday in Cairo with Hamas, stressing: "Hamas is not a state, Hamas is a terrorist organization."
http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5ikbD3eB0cBnZe0DgPRZ7rLB7szMw
Is this what he really believes? Need I remind people, his name is Barack Hussein Obama. See his birth certificate:
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/images/2008-06-12_obama_birth_certificate.jpg
Obama grew up going to Muslim schools in Indonesia, and is of Muslim descent (his father is a Muslim). So... Do I believe Obama is some kind of "secret Muslim"?
No!
Obama joined the radical Reverend Jeremiah Wright's church 20 years ago (http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/31/obama-resigns-from-controversial-church/), and I believe him when he says he is a Christian.
However, he is also more sympathetic to Muslims than any other candidate these far left people will ever get. He had a Muslim upbringing, and a man's worldview is cooked in the crucible of his youth. Obama's comments about Israel now are just the things he has to say to get elected. These far left people complain about him doing the dance, while ignoring the gunfire directed at his feet.
What is BHO's real position? An Arab-American activist says in 2000 and 2004, thing were much different.
"In 2000, when Obama unsuccessfully ran for Congress I heard him speak at a campaign fundraiser hosted by a University of Chicago professor. On that occasion and others Obama was forthright in his criticism of US policy and his call for an even-handed approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."
"Obama's about-face is not surprising," Abunimah wrote. "He is merely doing what he thinks is necessary to get elected and he will continue doing it as long as it keeps him in power."
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/125656
Verdict: The loony left should quit complaining! They're not going to do better than a guy called Barack Hussein Obama when it comes to I/P issues!
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Obama wants Iraq to pay!
An article earlier today on Bloomberg has BHO citing Iraq's surplus, and suggesting they perhaps should pay for some of their own rebuilding.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&refer=home&sid=aaR57Z9n3SLo
Now the Iraqi government "has a $79 billion budget surplus thanks to their windfall oil profits,'' Obama said. "And while this Iraqi money sits in American banks, American taxpayers continue to spend $10 billion a month to defend and rebuild Iraq.''
Verdict: I have to disagree with Obama on this one. We can't go in there and cause a mess, and then tell them they have money, they should pay for it. We should treat these Iraqis with respect so they become a dependable friend in the region, and a state that we can use as an ally in the future.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&refer=home&sid=aaR57Z9n3SLo
Now the Iraqi government "has a $79 billion budget surplus thanks to their windfall oil profits,'' Obama said. "And while this Iraqi money sits in American banks, American taxpayers continue to spend $10 billion a month to defend and rebuild Iraq.''
Verdict: I have to disagree with Obama on this one. We can't go in there and cause a mess, and then tell them they have money, they should pay for it. We should treat these Iraqis with respect so they become a dependable friend in the region, and a state that we can use as an ally in the future.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
BHO and the War
Barack Obama says he was against the Iraq War from the beginning. This is true.
I'll link you to Obama's official site, because it shows his complete remarks from October 2, 2002, the day Bush and Congress agreed on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War.
http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php
My buddy Eric was telling me that if we hadn't gone to Iraq, Saddam Hussein would still be in power (or maybe his sons, murderers Uday and Qusay). I can't deny that, but exactly what we went there for is not clear. I question whether overthrowing Saddam's brutal regime was really justified.
However, Eric makes a good point. We need a leader who is willing to stand up for America in hard times, and not engage in needless hand-wringing. Especially in a time of crisis, like on 9/11, we need a leader who puts country first and does what needs to be done for us, the rest of the world be damned. Was the Iraq War right? In hindsight, perhaps not, but at that time, it had to be done. Eric points out that Obama is against the surge as well, which was an unambiguous success. Now not only is there the potential for us to have a steadfast ally in Iraq, but we are fighting the Iraqis there instead of here. Also consider someone like HRC, she did what she had to do in voting for the war and made no apologies for it, even though she changed her position later on. America is the world's only superpower and has the right to act like it.
Verdict: It is true that BHO was against the war from the start, and the war has not always gone smoothly. The question is if we want someone who will second guess America.
I'll link you to Obama's official site, because it shows his complete remarks from October 2, 2002, the day Bush and Congress agreed on the joint resolution authorizing the Iraq War.
http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php
My buddy Eric was telling me that if we hadn't gone to Iraq, Saddam Hussein would still be in power (or maybe his sons, murderers Uday and Qusay). I can't deny that, but exactly what we went there for is not clear. I question whether overthrowing Saddam's brutal regime was really justified.
However, Eric makes a good point. We need a leader who is willing to stand up for America in hard times, and not engage in needless hand-wringing. Especially in a time of crisis, like on 9/11, we need a leader who puts country first and does what needs to be done for us, the rest of the world be damned. Was the Iraq War right? In hindsight, perhaps not, but at that time, it had to be done. Eric points out that Obama is against the surge as well, which was an unambiguous success. Now not only is there the potential for us to have a steadfast ally in Iraq, but we are fighting the Iraqis there instead of here. Also consider someone like HRC, she did what she had to do in voting for the war and made no apologies for it, even though she changed her position later on. America is the world's only superpower and has the right to act like it.
Verdict: It is true that BHO was against the war from the start, and the war has not always gone smoothly. The question is if we want someone who will second guess America.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Obama and Cuba
Candidate Obama stated his opinion on Cuba as follows:
"Cuban-American connections to family in Cuba are not only a basic right in humanitarian terms, but also our best tool for helping to foster the beginnings of grassroots democracy on the island." As a result, he said, "I will grant Cuban-Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send remittances to the island."
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1655373,00.html
BHO is claiming that he would make it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit their families. I don't even know if he is going far enough. What's wrong with anyone going to Cuba at all? Is this still some Cold War grudge? Everyone knows that China is a communist country and we trade with them. I guess Cuba just doesn't have the clout of China, or those Cuban exiles are too powerful, or something, but it's ridiculous! It's time to end this embargo, and BHO himself agrees!
What's that, you say? Ah, just the very purpose of this blog. You see, Candidate Obama is saying a lot of things that we should not believe. He tells the lies that he must to get elected. He wants to dance at the Inaugural Ball and these are the steps that have been choreographed. In this blog, however, I will tell you the truth, and introduce you to the Secret Obama as he existed before his run for President.
"I think it's time for us to end the embargo with Cuba. ... It's time for us to acknowledge that that particular policy has failed."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ3SVok9g34
Verdict: Although he can no longer say it, Obama secretly wants to end the Cuban embargo. Extra points to Obama on this one.
"Cuban-American connections to family in Cuba are not only a basic right in humanitarian terms, but also our best tool for helping to foster the beginnings of grassroots democracy on the island." As a result, he said, "I will grant Cuban-Americans unrestricted rights to visit family and send remittances to the island."
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1655373,00.html
BHO is claiming that he would make it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit their families. I don't even know if he is going far enough. What's wrong with anyone going to Cuba at all? Is this still some Cold War grudge? Everyone knows that China is a communist country and we trade with them. I guess Cuba just doesn't have the clout of China, or those Cuban exiles are too powerful, or something, but it's ridiculous! It's time to end this embargo, and BHO himself agrees!
What's that, you say? Ah, just the very purpose of this blog. You see, Candidate Obama is saying a lot of things that we should not believe. He tells the lies that he must to get elected. He wants to dance at the Inaugural Ball and these are the steps that have been choreographed. In this blog, however, I will tell you the truth, and introduce you to the Secret Obama as he existed before his run for President.
"I think it's time for us to end the embargo with Cuba. ... It's time for us to acknowledge that that particular policy has failed."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZ3SVok9g34
Verdict: Although he can no longer say it, Obama secretly wants to end the Cuban embargo. Extra points to Obama on this one.
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