My Thoughts on Obama’s Back-to-School Address

What’s up Yard?! It’s ya boy B-wood! I’m still here in Charlotte and have been playing some intense pickup games lately to get ready for the season. You probably wouldn’t guess it but Charlotte has become a hotbed for pro basketball talent. A lot of guys live and work out here during the summertime. Guys like Raymond Felton, Antawn Jamison, Anthony Marrow, Darius Songalia, Stephen Curry, Gerald Wallace, Nazr Muhommed, Gerald Henderson and Brevin Knight to name a few. We’ve all been working out hard and playing games and I’m sure it will help us get ready for training camp.

While I was getting ready to exit the gym after today’s games, I had an interesting conversation with Brevin Knight. We were both shocked at the number of people who were opposed to President Obama’s Back-to-School address! When did it become wrong for the President to tell the children that they are the future and that they need to stay in school? I feel that our kids should be honored that our President took the time out of his busy schedule to address them in a speech. This shows how important that they are to our country. This is something that parents should be proud to let their kids watch and I don’t understand how anyone could feel differently. So let me get this right, some parents don’t want their kids watching Obama’s Address but will let their kids watch HBO, MTV and VH1? I don’t understand how this can be seen as negative. This is nothing but positive! Him speaking to our children should be celebrated and not shunned or looked on negatively.

I actually read his full speech and thought it was well put together, well thought out and should be an inspiration for tomorrow’s youth. I understand that some people might not like some of Obama’s policies, may not like him as a person or may not like him for some other reason (I don’t like to throw the race card out too quickly). Like it or not, hate it or love it, Obama is the leader of our country and should be addressed as such.

What do you think? I would love to get your opinion on this one?!

Aight Yard, I’m gone!

B-Wood

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DLG_99 said September 09, 2009

It's pretty simple - to some people, Obama isn't "their guy" and they aren't going to accept him or anything he wants to do or say, no matter how benign it is. This isn't really new...

(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paranoid_Style_in_American_Politics article from 1964 )

The people angry about Obama speaking to kids probably didn't mind when it was Reagan or Bush, but would have been very upset by most everything Bill and Hillary Clinton were doing in 1993. There were people on the Left who were upset when George H W Bush spoke to kids in 1991.

The difference now is, we have the internet and cable news, which magnifies everything because people shouting gets them better numbers - no matter how ridiculous it looks to do so.
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chapsdandelion said September 09, 2009

I agree, WTF is wrong with our country? Go Obama!!
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- Wheelman replied September 12, 2009
  
  What`s wrong with our country you ask? Oh, let me count the ways.........But why bother, nothing will change, because the people don`t want the necessary kinds of changes that would be required, no matter what they say.
Diva_RN_16 said September 09, 2009

As a parent, I was very happy that my son's school decided to show the President's Back-to-School Address. I was very surprized to hear my 8 year old's thoughts on his address. He definitely got a lot out of the message. I'm glad that Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools recognized that all children needed to hear about the importance of an education and staying in school. Unfortunately, I was not surprized that some parents were against President Obama addressing the nation's children. DLG_99 you are right, some people will not accept what he does simply because he is Barack Obama. It's a shame.
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Diva_RN_16 said September 09, 2009

As a parent, I was very happy that my son's school decided to show the President's Back-to-School Address. I was very surprized to hear my 8 year old's thoughts on his address. He definitely got a lot out of the message. I'm glad that Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools recognized that all children needed to hear about the importance of an education and staying in school. Unfortunately, I was not surprized that some parents were against President Obama addressing the nation's children. DLG_99 you are right, some people will not accept what he does simply because he is Barack Obama. It's a shame.
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2StepsAway said September 09, 2009

My 4th grade class watched the address. Prior to the address, we did 2 of the activites given by the state department - what do you think President Obama will say to students across the country & if you were President, what would you say in your address.... The students were engaged & inspired. Afterwards we created Goal posters - Identify a goal you would like to achieve in life & what are three things you can do TODAY to set you on the right path to achieving that goal...

As a teacher, I was inspired. As President Obama talked about the obstacles he faced grown up (esp. not having his father in his life) I looked at my students and could not help but see the pride some of them had & the sack of excuses literally lifting from their shoulders. The President is telling you that he cares SO much about your future and he wants you to make the very best choices to ensure that you become successful in all your endeavors. One student did write that she wanted to become President of the United States. She could nto spell president, but that is why I am there.

The uproar equated to nothing more than ingorance. Who loses out in all of this? The very children President Obama has pledged to help succeed. Sometimes you have to literally give the noise the peace sign (or if you prefer, one of those fingers) and continue doing what is right. This is not the last of the noise when it comes to President Obama. But as he said in his health care address 2nite - it is time to stop playing. The discussion is over. Time for action. We have to act in the best interest of our future... The address to the students was right on target & yes, the noise-makers are looking mightly foolish right now... (just like the Rep. Joe Wilson from SC... what an IDIOT!!!!)
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hockeychick23 said September 09, 2009

I never saw the speech. Interesting enough I was in class all day, then was in the library until midnight studying.

It's important for kids to go to school. I believe from kindergarten until they graduate from highschool. It's important on many levels, not just the education level. Socially it is a good thing. Especially for a young child who's major cognitive skills are being developed. Socialization is key. Everyone should go to school and get the best education they possibly can. To learn as mich as they can and expand their mind. Not everyone is going to take to it as well as others. There are just some kids who don't want that but, they should be given a better opportunity to have an education.

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1way2play said September 10, 2009

I dont understand peoples thinking for one minute about this...It is absolutely nothing negative about this. The thing is if McCain had won you wouldn't hear no Democrats complain about him speaking at schools, It seems like the Republican Party is sore losers
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jaymz77 said September 10, 2009

I'm glad my child's school did not show the address. They allowed the parents to watch it with their children. I decided to read the text of the speech printed in the USA today to my daughter last night after dinner and was extremley pleased with what our President had to say. It was a little over a 6yr olds head, but she took some easy to understand concepts away from it. Work hard, don't give up, everyone faces challenges, do your best and so on and so on. I loved it. It supported what I've been teaching her all along.
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- jaymz77 replied September 10, 2009
  
  When it comes to political views, I don't want some teacher spinning politics to my kid. Be it a republican who would call Obama a socialist, or a Liberal who would preach that this health care reform is the best thing ever. I want my daughter to hear her Fathers perspective and to keep an open mind. I want her to form her own opinions and ideas as she grows. I had no idea what that speech was going to be like. I try to monitor everything my daughter is exposed to. I don't allow her to watch things that I feel are inappropriate for 6 yr olds. I don't allow her to stay up late and eat fast food or too much junk food. She has to eat her veggies. She isn't allowed to use whiney voice, and she must use her manners. A parents choice, my choice, which I feel is the best choice for my daughter. Not the schools or the Presidents, mine. They way it should be.
truthbarker said September 10, 2009

In this post-Bush era, a lot of Americans have a genuine distrust of government officials as a whole. The popularity of President Obama doesn't not make him immune to this fact.
I would employ you to look at this debate from both sides. The reason some parents were concerned about this speech was because #1 Harpo Entertainment put out a video chalked full of Hollywood stars encouraging viewers to make a pledge to help the President directly; not their country, and not their community. This video was shown to kids in Utah, and the principal apologized for not reviewing it. #2 The original speech included a follow-up essay that you probably didn't hear about on the mainstream media outlets, which ask kids write about again"how they can help the President". That was posted on the White House website and was later changed to how can I help my community. The White House responded to the change, and said it was a poor choice of words. Parents were concerned that urging kids to make pledges to a "person" is not what their kids should be taught. I think that the speech given was good for kids to here, but I do think it was changed due to the public outcry of indoctrination attempts. Like it or not, the President does hold a lot of views that are regarded as anti-family. Most conservative parents all already concerned with what is being taught is schools by liberally biased teachers, and they will not stand for the President doing it too. In conclusion the speech was good, but parents did have right to be concerned what was being said, and unfortunately the White House didn't post the speech until Monday, the day before.
Did you know Obama signed an order to take away school vouchers from kids in DC?

Article that shows the eesay question was changed: http://campaignspot.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MmVkZTA1NTIzM2M5YWJjNDcxNTJiZmJiZTZjZDFjMjg=
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- DLG_99 replied September 10, 2009
  
  But that essay was all about asking students to come back to that essay at the end of the year and measure how their performance stacked up to their September goals. It's not like he was asking them to Lobby for some 12-point policy plan. It really was an issue of bad wording. This 'uproar' has very little to do with genuine objectionable content, and a whole lot to do with people looking for excuses to be upset. Newt Gingrich, about as Partisan a Republican as you can find, had no problem with it.
  
  As to views that are "regarded as anti-family" - by whom? I guess that depends on how you define "Anti-Family". Some people think raising the minimum wage and improving access to health care are "pro-family". Some people don't. If you're gay and you want to marry, then yeah - Obama's opposition to gay marriage is "Anti-Family".
  
  So this "anti-family" is, to me, political code for a lot of people who just never liked him in the first place and don't want to listen to him now. What do you really mean?
cavalierman said September 10, 2009

I read the speech before it was released and it was exactly what I would want my children to hear. The reaction by the political opposition shows they are truly desperate when you resort to school speeches in order to drum up attention.

That is pretty weak...

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JohnPaulsen said September 10, 2009

This is just hypocrisy on display. Anyone who is complaining about Obama speaking to kids in class was perfectly fine with it when it was "their guy" (either Bush, Reagan).
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nate33 said September 10, 2009

Hypocrisy works both ways. Democrats were in an uproar when Bush Sr. delivered a similar address in 1991. Democrats actually held hearings in Congress about it. And that was AFTER the speech, after having seen that Bush merely said the usual platitudes about working hard in school, blah blah blah.

Conservatives were nervous about the speech for the reasons mentioned by truthbarker above. A big issue was the follow up essay about how they can help the president (not "the country" or "the community"). Maybe conservatives overreacted a bit, but all parents are very sensitive about indoctrination attempts on their kids. The notion that Obama wanted the kids to help him specifically was... unusual. It had a hint of 3rd world style dictatorship.

For the most part, I haven't heard too much complaining following the speech. The actual speech given by Obama (following the changes) ended up being pretty innocuous. The worst you can say is that it was a waste of the kids' time.
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MONSTER said September 10, 2009

F*** OBAMA.....YEAH I SAID IT
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- BRINKSTER replied September 10, 2009
  
  You've got some serious issues man. It's not bad enough you spend most of your time on Eagles blogs talking sh!t, but now you're saying f' the president. I too have my issues with Obama, but at least show some patriotism you damn loser!
- TheOneNOnly replied September 10, 2009
  
  Bring on the thumbs down.
- TheOneNOnly replied September 10, 2009
  
  Sorry Brinkster, but just because you don't like the president, doesnt mean that you arent patriotic. I have no respect for someone who is threatening to take my rights away, and is turning this country into the Soviet Union.
- apollokid replied September 10, 2009
  
  thumbs UP from me theonenonly. Keep speaking the TRUTH and let these PUPPETS go along with whatever Obama says. Find me ONE black guy AGAINST Obama, and WHOSE talking about RACISM??? Hmmm. Read a BOOK people. speaking out of IGNORANCE is much worse than not speaking at all.
- Robbo24 replied September 12, 2009
  
  Respecting the office of the Presidency of the United States is showing patriotism. TheOneNOnly your views are repugnant to most well meaning citizens of this country. The ones that took the time to vote in the general election and are saying something different with their votes.
  
  We don't rely of pundits like you defining politics as you know it. You hating on the President I'm hating on you. We have our choices in life I choose to support USA and the people who swore to protect and serve this country.
- TheOneNOnly replied September 12, 2009
  
  Wow, Robbo. You sure went balls out on this one. Repugnant, pundits? Them some mighty big words. I never knew that Keanu was that literate. Oh, and my so called "repugnant views," I don't believe the Constitution is repugnant. I dont think my rights, and everyone elses rights as an American citizen are repugnant. If you think thats repugnant, well then, you got some tainted views.
  
  Just so you know, I don't hate anyone, the president included. Hate and respect are two very different things. Next time you are looking up words to use as insults on here, how about you look those two words up, you might learn something.
  
  You really made your BIG point comparing the support of the president to the support of our troops. So, back when Bush was in office, I guess you didn't support the troops. Right? You didn't support Bush, so you didn't support the brave people serving in Iraq? Thats what you said, not me.
- apollokid replied September 12, 2009
  
  the hypocrisy is insane. Now anyone who doesn't support Obama is UNPATRIOTIC?? WOW. So I guess all of the people who were jumping down Bush's throat are unpatriotic too? No, of course not. It only works ONE way with these people, when they do it its ok, but if ANYONE who doesnt agree with them does it, its UNPATRIOTIC. Theoneandonly, don't waste your time. Their is no substance in any argument on this thread. I honestly believe Obama could throw babies off the empire state building and these RADICALS would STILL defend him.
- BrendanHaywood replied September 12, 2009
  
  Whoa! Can you really say that? cmon monster your better than that
- Robbo24 replied September 12, 2009
  
  TheOneNOnly and Apollokid,
  I see where this is going. However you want to frame it you two have your doubts towards President Barack Obama. That's fine, my point is most of the voting electorate has made the choice who's to lead this country, and it's President Barack Obama. He's in now leading the country out of the current recession.
  
  This discussion isn't about you and your inflated views of polarized politics. The issue at hand here is whether opposing elements in our country will realize that all that noise making isn't doing the children any good by feeding them self aggrandizing views for the sake of belligerent opposition.
  
  I'm aware of objectionable tactics out there against President Barack Obama and his endeavors to lead the country, but keep in mind that most of the voting electorate says they not only respect the President, but also approve of how he's handling said tactics. I would venture to say even most of the younger members of our society have a high regard for President Barack Obama.
MONSTER said September 10, 2009

because he is the antichrist?
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- Robbo24 replied September 12, 2009
  
  Is this crap suppose to be funny?!!!!!!!!!!!....... WHAT?????,....... I'm going to have to tell you Monster your approach at discussing a timely and engaging issue, seems to be off base with present efforts to advance a well meaning dialog. If you don't have a reciprocal comment connected to the discussion, then try not to interfere,.......PLEASE
- apollokid replied September 12, 2009
  
  you should also take your own advice Robbo.
- TheOneNOnly replied September 12, 2009
  
  Yeah Robbo, how about you practice what you preach.
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  Apollokid and OneNonly,
  Presumptuous one liners don't slay me. All I can say is I'm happy to disagree with you.
LOGIC215 said September 10, 2009

i would rather have Pres Obama speak to my son that Fr Pres Bush (the Son) at least Pres Obama is smart and have something to actually say. But these are the same people that would flock to here sarah Palin speak, and im sorry but she just sounds more and more retarded every time i here her suffer from diarrhea of the mouth. being in the military i have to respect my commander and chief but at least now i respect the man and not just the position like it was with bush jr.
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apollokid said September 10, 2009

wow, if your UNEDUCATED IN POLITICS like MOST on this post obviously are, then stay outta politics until you learn a little. NO other prez has EVER tried to CHANGE our system of government to what the USA was NOT founded on, and THATS why parents dont want their kids hearing from a RADICAL who HIRES self proclaimed COMMUNISTS into the WH. You people need to educate yourselves before you go blabbing about something you obviously know nothing about, it makes you look like a fool. And ANYONE has ANY questions, PLEASE let me know. I wont answer them, Ill show you the white house staff THEMSELVES saying it in their OWN words. This is embarrassing to live in a country where VAST majority of people are SO uneducated and SO ignorant, yet they CONTINUE to defend this regime. I didnt think we could have a prez worse than Bush, but this NUTJOB in office now has already passed Bush in only 6 months. I consider myself more moderate than anything, but I also have a BRAIN and RESEARCH instead of listening to your news channel of choice. Maybe all you Obama supporters should read a book or something on politics...just a suggestion. BOTH parties are the SAME. And all of you puppets will go along with WHATEVER Obama says, no matter how RADICAL it is. Stop being SHEEP, and have a mind of your own. Sickening.
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- TheOneNOnly replied September 11, 2009
  
  EXACTLY apollo.
MONSTER said September 11, 2009

and his name is "dickhurtz"
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- apollokid replied September 11, 2009
  
  haha, yea that kinda speaks for itself
- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  I use to know a dickhurtz from Holden
- TheOneNOnly replied September 11, 2009
  
  What kind of people are you hanging out with Razah?
- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  Well I started hanging out with Mr. Hurtz after I found out that Mike Hunt was a jerk.
apollokid said September 11, 2009

haha. I never have personally met a "dickhurtz" but there is a guy in the phonebook I used to relentlessly harass named Adolf Macock

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- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  We use to brutalize a our librarian. There would be a roll call at the end of our study sessions in the library to make sure nobody snuck out and we had every joke name in the book written down.
  
  And she never realized it.
razah12 said September 11, 2009

Ok, as for my two cents.

Why in the hell would it be considered a bad thing to have The President of the United States and the Leader of the Free World come speak to children about the importance of staying in school???

I would have been honored.

I just don't get the dissenters.

Think of school. We pledged allegiance to the flag, there are pictures of presidents above every chalk board i have seen, we study about them and there are about a million if not more JFK middle schools and Washington High Schools...

I must be missing something.
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- speedwell replied September 11, 2009
  
  i agree raz. there is something wrong today when people can't put ideology aside and respect the OFFICE of the greatest country in the world (sorry canada, you're just #2 at best).
- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  I mean for cripes sakes, should they cancel take your mother or father to school day.
  
  Maybe the CEO or the plumber or the homemaker might say the wrong thing?
  
  It's ridiculous.
  
  God forsake that kids may have to put their ipods, tweeters, joysticks, laptops, im's, BLOGS, video games, reality shows down for a minute and listen to The President.
Robbo24 said September 11, 2009

That's why I love this country. People can converse and espouse their views in an open forum. We all have the right to chose our particular affiliations and or view points. The clear path to what's going on connected to this issue is. Polarizing elements in our society are hell bend on making as much noise as they can. It's also apparent that said polarized factions are looking for an issue, any issue to besmirch the President of the United States. Then at the same time say they have America's best interest at heart.

The true fact of the matter is they have their own interest at heart. These factions who make all this noise don't care about anything but themselves and their way of life. To cause turmoil in the face of a President who is at the same time helping them, is absolutely asinine to be. The children and the elderly have to be provided for, and President Obama is doing a very good job.

This time last year the people who are saying disparaging things about President Barack Obama were in dire straits. Now that strong leadership policies implemented has given them some breathing room. They can show their appreciation by saying f*ck Obama. Still though there has to be level-headed temperament prevailing because we are not out of the woods yet.

I appeal to the composed, and well balanced people of this country to do the right thing for our children, and our seniors. For the real issue isn't trying to persuade each other, but all of us coming together to solve our country's problems. In the final analysis you can't change me and I can change you, but we can put aside our differences for the better good of our country.
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- jaymz77 replied September 11, 2009
  
  in order to come together one group has to compromise. with BOTH sides so far to the left and far to the right they don't see the finish line.
- Robbo24 replied September 11, 2009
  
  No Jaymz77, both sides have to compromise. Both sides have to find some neutral ground and compromise away from their comfort zones. Moving forward together in an effort to keep a more perfect union.
  
  My personal view is that we should do what we do best. It has always been Americans rise to the challenge and solve problems outside the box. Pushing the envelope to question if there are limits.
  
  It's been said that the only limits are the ones we impose on ourselves. I truly believe that we have the talent in this country to overcome any hardship any crisis. No matter how insurmountable the odds.
- apollokid replied September 12, 2009
  
  And what exactly are the "Democrats" (progressives) willing to compromise? Please fill me in...
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  The first step would be as I stated for us to put aside our difference with opposing factions and hammer out a good faith diplomatic solution.
razah12 said September 11, 2009

As Commander and Chief, if he has the power to send an 18 year old into war then I think it is only fair that he be able to talk to school children.
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jaymz77 said September 11, 2009

As a parent I want to filter as much crap out of my child's life as I can. Call me a micro-managing dad or whatever else you want, but I want to make sure I know what's my child is exposed to. After reading it I thought it was awesome and I read it to her and allowed her to watch the video online because she didn't believe he said he fell asleep at the kicthen table and she thought her daddy was making up the xbox part.
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- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  But why do you trust what their teachers or coaches tell them?
- TheOneNOnly replied September 11, 2009
  
  I don't trust the teachers or coaches either razah. You wouldn't believe how much crap is taught at my college. My english teacher always brought in her opinions into the class, sometimes we didn't even learn english because she was on a rant. If I wanted to spend thousands of dollars on someones political views, I would have just donated it to acorn.
- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  Yeah, but look how you, me and jay ended up The one N only.
  
  We are geniuses!
  
  You gotta be able to sort out the good from the bad.
  
  Obviously young children don't have that ability.
  
  But if you can drive a car at 16 then you should be able to sort things out.
- TheOneNOnly replied September 11, 2009
  
  I know what your saying. I was just referring to my college, because I don't have any children yet. But the public schools are taking over the job of molding the children, something that should be done by their own parents. Its not just reading, writing, and arithmetic anymore. The sex education in the school system is wrong, especially when your only in 6th grade. That should be done by the parents. If the childrens parents want them to watch Obama, then let them individually do it at home. The same would have went for Bush. I just wouldn't want someone whose views I don't agree with, communicating with my young child.
- razah12 replied September 11, 2009
  
  Yeah, I don't have kids either so I really can't comment to the parenting aspect.
  
  It must be a tough roll as a parent these days with all the new technology.
  
  All I know is that my kids won't be able to pull anything past me because I have done it all ;-)
- apollokid replied September 11, 2009
  
  refreshing to see a couple people having an INTELLIGENT conversation about this instead of being far right and left and just arguing moot points. Props to Razah and theoneandonly...
- jaymz77 replied September 12, 2009
  
  I don't trust what the teachers or coaches tell them & that is why I am so invovled in everything she does. I don't hover, don't get me pictures as that parent, but I'm invovled and aware.
- razah12 replied September 12, 2009
  
  I'm sure your an excellent pops J.
  
  And Appolo, thanks for the props.
  
  To be honest, I only get curt and uncomprhendable when I'm feeling moody. lOL
  
  I try and keep it short and sweet becuase I am obviously addicted to YB and not sure if it is a good thing.
  
  I'm surrounded by nitwits in my real life that just want to party, I just want to find a wife and stay in and order chinese foood with her. (laughing at myself)
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Wheelman said September 12, 2009

Liberal crap, pure and simple. Dissing a conservative IS patriotic. Dissing a conservatives views and policies IS patriotic. Supporting anything and everything said and done by a liberal IS patriotic. Therefore, anything that`s liberal IS patriotic, and anything that isn`t liberal IS NOT patriotic. Straight out of the Soviet Union/United Nations philosophical writings.

Don`t label me, because you will be wrong.
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- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  Seems like you need to take that up with the American people. I mean after all that's how a moderate democrate got elected into office.
  
  As far as labeling goes you're the one wrong.
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- Wheelman replied September 13, 2009
  
  Moderate democrat? Who dat? Certainly you don`t mean RamaDamaObama, buddy of Maxine Waters and other faaaaaaar left politicos, do you? Certainly you don`t mean Barack, husband of Michelle who wrote pro-socialist drivel in school, do you? You couldn`t mean the former toady of the Daley machine in Chicago, Barack Obama, could you? Moderate? Maybe by North Korean standards, but not by American standards.Or do you mean the guy, endorsed by the late gasbag from Massachuesetts, known to be the most liberal Senator in the US? Him?
  
  NO, I am not wrong, but if you attempt to place a label on me, you will not succeed, except in your own mind, which is irrelevant, to me.
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  I'm not going to trade insults with you or anyone else. Suffice to say your pro-isolationist views is how America found itself in this situation. The previous administration (who happens to be more in line with your views), bureaucratic ideals didn't work for most Americans. Leaving the door wide open for a politically talented moderate up start to hang the failed policies of the so-called compassionate conservatism tenet firmly around their party's necks.
  
  The problem with conservatives is that far right wing views don't work but only for a selected few. Never trickling down to most of the population who are hurting. It took some time but many former conservatives got tired of waiting for the promises that conservative stalwarts been saying for years.
  
  Now the bottom has fallen out, and (conservatives) only are to blame for the mess the US is in. Domestically, and abroad. So, save your isolated obstructionist views for the few who are trying to enact a measure of retribution.
  
  People today can see through slanting towards the failed past policies. Americans are truly polite enough to ignore ineffective talk and fall in behind public officials making strides to turn around the mess that was a year ago today.
  
  You don't have to take my word for it. The backlash from congressman Joe Wilson should be enough to see through the distorted slants, but then you seem to think that you're relevant to me. Let me assure you this discussion isn't about your inflated image of yourself.
- apollokid replied September 13, 2009
  
  OBAMA?!?! MODERATE?!?!? HAHAHA.
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- Wheelman replied September 13, 2009
  
  Typical liberal party line, disagree with a liberal and we`re painted as being `far right`. That can only mean that less extreme conservatives are `moderates`, and middle of the roaders are liberal. You simply cannot walk away from from the hackneyed stereotypes, you must obey your masters. Sad.
  What`s truly sad, is that the man depicted on your avatar got away from the whole conservative-liberal mindset. That`s what the Matrix is, the accepted philosophical, political norms, manipulated for their own interests by the elitists of the world. You`ll argue political labels all day, and I won`t. That`s why you can`t label me, because my positions on any given issue won`t reflect a party line, philosophical theorems, or established history. I calls `em as I sees `em, and I know that few will agree, right or left.
  My hope for you is that someday you will leave the left-right philosophies behind, and come out of the Matrix. Until that day, you will serve the elitists, who control Obama, Bush, McCain, Wilson, and all the other political tools of The Machine.
  A member of that elitist strata once told me; "The truly freest people on Earth that I have found are the Brits. They have a pseudo-democratic socialist government ruling over them, and a monarchy above that, but they demonstrate true freedom in their minds. When you are free in your own mind, you are a happier person."
- apollokid replied September 13, 2009
  
  Amen Wheels...If your not in 100% agreement with a Liberal policy or stance, your labeled as "far-right" which in some cases like my own, couldnt be farther from the truth. Well yea it could be farther if I was labeled as "far left"...
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  Let me start off by saying you can't be any further from my comment even if it were possible. Your reflections of let's say conservative demagoguery are your views. I already told you it's not about you or your views. It's about the conservative mindset that's satisfied with obstructionist views and tactics that are ineffective.
  
  You keep with this so-called controlled by elitist crap. You are so off base that I'm understanding now why you want to be separated from reality. In this country we do experience the freedom to think independently. You are so obsessed with control you feel this need to express what's not there.
  
  Your mind is the matrix a conscripted version of inept reality to soothe feeble attempts to make yourself the center of a narcissistic pseudo-existence. I'm not labeling you but you are not short of labeling any and everything that's not in line with your views.
  
  Now,.....topically speaking President Barack Obama, however you label him presidential policies are effective and approved by American electorate, The opposing governmental body however you wish to label them counter proposals are not as effective. If I do say so, it's unfortunate that so-called free thinkers are willing to hold onto policies and tactics that are passé, inept, and ineffectual.
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- Wheelman replied September 13, 2009
  
  Tool of the machine. Sad, very sad. Waiting for progressive utopia, which is akin to standing in an abandoned station waiting for a train which will never arrive. Your choice.
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  Running low on melancholy narrative?,...... The President of the United States Barack Obama is doing a tremendous job solving the current state of misfortunes we are now facing in this country, including the members on the other side of the congressional isle, and there constituents. Despite all their designed pessimism.
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- Wheelman replied September 13, 2009
  
  Yes, great job. Sending stimulus money to prisoners, sending hundreds of millions to schools. Are the students in third grade now expected to go find jobs? No jobs to show for the hundreds of billions spent, our corporations are being penalized if they don`t build plants OUT OF THE COUNTRY. Giving away American funded technologies to China. Oh yeah, his numbers are down around forty. Keep up the good work, Mr. Obama. Maybe you can reach zero, before long? Confirm the opinion that many have of you.
- Robbo24 replied September 13, 2009
  
  Well he's got the economy out of stagnation, the banks are lending again. Foreign investment are more confident in US markets again. International relations are restored on a global scale. Iraqi people are in charge of their own security and self destination,... mostly. A big reduction in monthly layoffs. Dow Index up from below 7000 points. The auto industry has been brought a bit from the brink to functional. Well,...... You get the point. Quibbling over minutia concerning the stimulus package is your decision. I agree with you for once ,......good job President Obama.
cowboykilla520 said September 12, 2009

im not a rep or dem im an american i love this country and what it stands for and as someone who is spending a great deal of time studying politics (not by choice i need the credits to get my degree) im not a fan of obama the politician i do belive he is a good well meaning man who raised himself from humble beginings to become arguably the most powerful man in the world however i loathe the politician for more reasons than i can type (and if i did u wouldnt bother reading it cause theres so many) but i recognize what a task this man has ahead of him and although i did not vote for him i wont root for him to fail because that would be condeming my country and i truley hope the pres proves me wrong but know in my head and my heart that he wont and i will never aprove of his desire to tax us out of things that he feels we shouldnt consume or own (guns candy alchool) last time i checked there were a few ammendmants that saw that sort of thing is illegal so i agree with oneandonly in that way whole heartedly
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foneal said September 13, 2009

This is crazy! This man has been in office all of what, 10 months and now all of a sudden, "some" people are concerned about the deficit that will be left to their children. Where were all of these people when the deficit was rising substantiially for the last 8 years. It wasn't Pres. Obama who caused the defiicit clock to be removed so more digits could be added to account for the blossoming deficit. It wasn't President Obama who sent our children,husbands,faters and siblings off to war for a lie. It wasn't president Obam who loosened the regulations on Wall St. causing not only America, but the whole world to fall into an economic chaos that has never been seen before. It wasn't President Obama that signed the trade agreements that sent out jobs to other countrys and sold most of the country to China. But, it is President Obama who is charged with cleaning up this whole mess and being held responsible for things that went on in this country for over eight long years. As an African American, I sometimes wish he hadn't won because I knew that he would not be treated fairly and it really bites that people won't give this man a chance. They don't won't him to tell their kids how special each of them are and that even if they fail a class they are not failures but just need to work a little harder on the failed subject but yet it was okay for our last president to read to elementary children, it was okay for our last president to absolutely NOTHING for the people in New Orleans. It is okay to scream out at him during a pivotal speech and people cheer. I tell you, untill ALL of Americans get together to clean up this mess regardless of our race, political affiliations or economic background, We are destined to fail. How about that?
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babaoriley said September 13, 2009

Wait...don't answer that question about Harrison Barnes. No NCAA violations allowed!!!!
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babaoriley said September 13, 2009

Nice going Brendan...way to stir things up. LOL. Didn't you know that politics and sports don't mix? I would rather hear more about the UNC alumni game. It has to be pretty special to be able to come back and play in a game like that. Any thought on Harrison Barnes and his college of choice?
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