A memo to the president: Stand for something
First, let me establish the fact that I respect the office of the President. I respect you as a person and the model you provide for families and fathers. I do suspect; however, based on your employment history, that your definition of “hard Work” is much different than most Americans. You have a gift as a speaker, the ability to capture the heart of most people while leaving those who actually think about what you are saying wondering what you really believe. A very smart person taught me years ago that if you stand for everything, you actually stand for nothing. How could you not robustly stand for the people who are seeking freedom in Iran? If you are so concerned about angering the Mullahs, here’s a news flash: they hate America and (reality check for your ego) there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. You, as the elected voice of America should loudly proclaim our support for freedom seeking people of the world. You of all people should understand freedom of choice. What if those who fought so hard for equal rights had taken the stand you are now taking with the youth in Iran? It was their efforts and that freedom that enabled you, as a minority to rise to your current status. Please take a stand for freedom. The youth of Iran would love to have the same opportunity you were afforded.
I want my president and my government to remove obstacles to success, not become the obstacle. I do not need my government building cars, owning banks, dictating salaries, choosing my medical treatment, rationing energy or even apologizing for the most generous, freedom loving nation in the world.
Now for the smoking thing. As a smoker, I can relate to your struggles; however, I have a hard time understanding how you can be “95% there”. You either smoke or you don’t. Like I said, sometimes you have to take a stand. If you can not even take a stand on the smoking question (yes or no); then how are you going to deal with the truly complex issues facing our world today. How can those seeking freedom in Iran be confident that America (you) stand behind their quest for freedom. Are you 95% there?
Randy: I think we are seeing what Obama stands for everyday. He learned it in 20 years, about 1,000 services in the Reverand Wright’s church. America is a hateful, racist country, and he is going to see that the chickens come home to roost. In only 5 months, he is 95% there.
How can someone stand for something, if every other sentence is a lie?
But, he does stand for socialized medicine, nationalization of our banks and auto companies, income distribution and flat out screwing worker bees.
He is a liar and the democrats will get what they asked for HIGH HIGH HIGH TAXES!!!
He is standing for something; or someone: Leftist dictator wannabe from Honduras who was LEGALLY removed by his countries Supreme Court. Our President says that was illegal. He is joined in his opinion by thugs like Uribe and Chavez.
Just to recap; voter fraud and slaughter in Iran - Fine, we cant “meddle”. A dictator wannabe wants to change his countries Constitution to allow him unlimited rule (like Chavez did), not fine. The Supreme Court of Honduras cant legally remove him.
He finally took a stand….a stand with Marxist dictators Chavez and Castro in denouncing the Honduran coup. That was a big change from not wanting to “meddle” in the affairs of Iran. What an embarassment to the patriotic citizens of the U.S.
http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/daily_presidential_tracking_poll
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Gloomy-US-consumers-clip-rb-2688130524.html?x=0&.v=1
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/06/29/gop-senator-calls-inquiry-supressed-climate-change-report/?test=latestnews
Mr. Gay,
Let me start out by complimenting you on your respect and good manners shown in your first paragraph–you sound like someone I can talk to. Compare your words to the petty, prejudiced, ill-informed, safely anonymous prattle of those who have already responded to your post… Now, let’s talk issues…
How can you assume that President Obama has not experienced “hard work?” Growing up with a single mother on welfare, on his own on the streets of Chicago, one would naturally imagine he had more opportunity to accustom himself to physical labor than his predecessor, who grew up in a respected, well-endowed family where Grandpa was a prominent US Senator, and daddy was head of the CIA. Regardless, I have trouble ascertaining the relevance of the charge. You go on to state that the President does not stand for anything, then, in the next sentence, castigate him for his policy of pulling troops from Iraq. Perhaps that’s what he stands for. I know, that’s why I voted for him. You cite the “youth of Iran,” yearning to be free. Is THAT why we went there? I seem to remember something about a “smoking gun in the form of a mushroom cloud.” Besides one need not travel all the way to Iraq to find oppressed youth–Havana is much closer and we already have a military base established on the island. It comes down to which American GI are you willing to look in the eye and say, “The youth of Iraq are yearning to be free… so it will cost you your life!” Perhaps President Obama realizes that ridding the world of oppression is beyond the capabilities of one man or one administration, regardless of his/its zeal. The wise general picks his battles. If you want to re-visit the Alamo, it is in San Antonio, not Baghdad.
Finally, it was the innate failure of the free market system, through lax regulation and oversight, and the human weakness known as greed, that caused many troubled corporations to approach the government for assistance, not the other way around, as you suggest. The approach and the response began with the previous administration (does the name Treasury Secretary Paulson ring a bell?). The government responded with, “If you want the assistance, you have to do it THIS way.” If you or anyone borrowed money from me, there would also be strings attached.
I could go on, but I hear the distant howls of conservative jackals eagerly waiting to question my patriotism and manhood.
hahaha…..His last name is Gay!!!!