A Black Woman's View ~ No He Can't - Page 4

Bada Bing · #61 04-08-2009, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Curly

I didn't vote for Obama because my sisters cousin who is my brother, told me not to. They live in Alaska.

coffee spit out again!

here is your fantasy Rep.

Silver Eagle · #62 04-08-2009, 11:25 AM

First of all I want to say, I voted for Barack Obama .At first I wasn't going too. But John Mc Cain said that he was going to follow George Bushes plan in Iraq.This I am against. Why? because we can't change the way they think and how they live and worship. I think that George Bush should be arrested and charged with war crimes.McCain is to old and how long would he last under all the pressure? he would have to go through. So he's a war hero. That's in the past ,I'm thinking about today and tomorrow. As far as I'm concerened GB should be arrested and charged with war crimes .I think that if he had won and something happened to him ,look who would replace him .That's scary. So I voted for Bob. Who? I took the first letter of his first name B and the first two letter's of his last name OB and put them together and got Bob. Good old American name. Am I black ? No I'm not
. I voted for the man, not his color. and I glad I did. . The whole world is watching him and his every move and so far he's still on top of the pile.

Rusty · #63 04-08-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Eagle

First of all I want to say, I voted for Barack Obama .At first I wasn't going too. But John Mc Cain said that he was going to follow George Bushes plan in Iraq.This I am against. Why? because we can't change the way they think and how they live and worship. I think that George Bush should be arrested and charged with war crimes.McCain is to old and how long would he last under all the pressure? he would have to go through. So he's a war hero. That's in the past ,I'm thinking about today and tomorrow. As far as I'm concerened GB should be arrested and charged with war crimes .I think that if he had won and something happened to him ,look who would replace him .That's scary. So I voted for Bob. Who? I took the first letter of his first name B and the first two letter's of his last name OB and put them together and got Bob. Good old American name. Am I black ? No I'm not
. I voted for the man, not his color. and I glad I did. . The whole world is watching him and his every move and so far he's still on top of the pile.

Good post!

Joe Walther · #64 04-12-2009, 01:49 AM

I know Anne Wortham. She is much respected and well-liked by her peers, both Conservative and Liberal.

Her academic reputation is sterling. Please note, however, that she's not "hinting" that she's a Republican type of Conservative. She's actually a Liberal in the old traditions of Adam Smith and Milton Friedman.

I am, too. Liberalism in the above tradition has nothing to do with what modern day folks think of as being big government, tax and spend Liberals.

Libertarians are more in tune with the Adam Smith/Milton Friedman concepts of Liberalism. Republican Conservatives--I'm registered as one because I just can't bring myself to register as a Libertarian--used to think similarly, but, boy, has this ever changed over the past eight-years.

I disagree with Anne's assessment as to why people voted for Barack Obama, though. It's unlike her to generalize the way she did in her article. Her expertise in Sociology notwithstanding, I think she let her emotions get the best of her.

At best, her premise is questionable; at worst, it's seriously flawed. But, like me, she's as stubborn as they come when it comes to politics.

I tried to cover the topic in my weekly blog column. If you're interested, you can read it here.

I usually don't debate these political matters. It's mostly a waste of time. Either people are going to agree with me or they're going to say stupid stuff!

Regards,

Joe Walther