tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post5705275060216167513..comments2023-10-27T03:41:13.171-07:00Comments on Warning Signs: Commander-in-ClicheAlan Carubahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-42335713887678458092009-06-05T18:15:53.995-07:002009-06-05T18:15:53.995-07:00Obama is the worst thing to happen to this nation ...Obama is the worst thing to happen to this nation in its entire history.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-43899123540475130972009-06-05T18:12:00.748-07:002009-06-05T18:12:00.748-07:00I really thought the Obama speech was a strange so...I really thought the Obama speech was a strange sort of auto-coronation<br />of himself as a wise student of history with just the right mix of<br />conservative Islam, with tolerant liberalism, or the <i>Pharaoh of a "New Morality"</i>(in his eyes)!<br /><br />Suddenly, he is a Christian again, (while over there)but a different kind of Christian, the kind that values Islam over Christianity, one whom appreciates and knows Islam, while the rest of us unwashed masses are left to mature(to it).<br /><br />The main message seemed to be: 'forget Americans, trust me, they will follow me, so you should trust me, for I am practically one of you'!<br /><br />Also; 'You, know I must go after the most violent among you, but other than that- do what you wish'!<br /><br />Millions of those truly suppressed by these oppressive regimes cannot even hope for Americas help now, and Israel has been reminded about the thinness of the string attached to their very existence, while also seeing the fallacy of a false freedom when it is determined by someone holding that string in one hand with a knife in the other!<br /><br />As Americans, we too should look at Israels situation in our own lives, for the more you are given, the more dependent you are, the more helpless you become.<br /><br />A very naive,inexperienced, and narcissistic man could be holding a carrot in one hand while his razor sharp knife is up against your lifeline with the other!libertyforusahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08584974436761909593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-32602517282533141772009-06-04T15:14:44.354-07:002009-06-04T15:14:44.354-07:00I'm pretty sure that Reagan wasn't talking...I'm pretty sure that Reagan wasn't talking about Allah when he mentioned God.<br /><br />However, Dave, I am not sure that Obama doesn't really mean Allah when he does.<br /><br />Of course, he did say he was a Christian. And we believe him, don't we?Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-39849247783193844572009-06-04T14:43:46.362-07:002009-06-04T14:43:46.362-07:00It's laughable to see those in power try to pu...It's laughable to see those in power try to push democracy on the Middle East. Islam does not promote morality, we can see the impact of this religion all over the world, almost everyday.(see http://www.thereligionofpeace.com/)<br /><br /> Benjamin Franklin said "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." Of course we can see ourselves as well as those under Islamic rule in Mr. Franklin's statement. <br /><br />President Reagan wisely warned us that "without God there is not virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience… without God there is a coarsening of society; without God democracy will not and can not long endure… if we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."<br /><br />How can we purport to export a system of law based upon a virtuous society when we ourselves have set upon an experiment in secularism?Dave's Daily Day Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491764990082380190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-89841192557082632772009-06-04T14:35:04.877-07:002009-06-04T14:35:04.877-07:00Good points, as always, Rich.
And no, it hasn'...Good points, as always, Rich.<br /><br />And no, it hasn't been four years yet even though it feels like it. Remember, Obama has to make sure that ACORN has enough time to stuff the ballot boxes by 2012.<br /><br />As for the differences in culture, you are again on target. Americans are different in their outlook than other nations and other peoples...often radically different.<br /><br />I have never thought we could export our political system, but I did think that Bush was right in ridding the ME of Saddam where he was a major destabilizing factor for decades. Beyond that, the effort to drag these people into the 21st century will be a long, hard one.<br /><br />If Obama believes what he says, he is a great fool, devoid of any real understanding of history. That makes him a dangerous fool in terms of our national security and future.Alan Carubahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10901162110385985193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-196554259323465442.post-62433134049135733952009-06-04T14:27:28.914-07:002009-06-04T14:27:28.914-07:00There are two things that really stand out for me ...There are two things that really stand out for me in this article. <br /><br />1. When politicians are running for office they travel a lot and blather a lot! After they have won, they generally work....a lot! Not always smart, but a lot! <br /><br />Has four years already gone by? <br /><br />2. Democracy as we know it seems so obviously beneficial that we simply don't realize that American democracy is an historical anomaly. It just doesn’t translate as well elsewhere, and Europe (which has a closer philosophical bond to America than the rest of the world) is a classic example of that. <br /><br />In other parts of the world we find that when people have the right to vote into office whomever they please, it pleases them to vote in the kind of people who will take the vote away from them. In Islamic countries they also seem to like to vote in people who like to kill everyone else. <br /><br />American democracy is a paradigm that is truly unique because of how the country was formed. Insisting that the rest of the world will be just like America just because they have a vote is irrational....and history has shown this to be true, and insisting that we can create a bond of understanding with them just because we want it or because ti sounds good is....welllll...stupid.Rich Kozlovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745960671409518147noreply@blogger.com