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Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368146] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 17:14  |
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slosha
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They day has finally come! Barack Obama has taken office and is now the President of The United States of America. Today, I'm very proud to be an American. What are your thoughts about this great day?
Please, if you are not American, leave your rude, anti-American comments to yourself.
The road I cruise is a bitch now, baby.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368150 is a reply to message #368146] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 17:28   |
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cheesesoda
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My thoughts on today? Today is so blown out of proportion that it's not even funny. Obama has been put on such a high pedestal that even if he ends up being the greatest president in American history, he still will not be able to live up to the hype created by his campaign and all of the American sheeple.
Obama is not the Messiah. He is not a God. He is merely human. He is incredibly intelligent. He is a great orator. However, he is still a politician, and his policies are just as fallible as the next politician's. All of the hype that he has garnered will work in his favor for a while, but ultimately I believe that it will end up working against him because as I said above, he will not be able to live up to the hype.
Besides, I hate his politics. It's stupid to put so much faith in our federal government. It's not who we are as Americans. Our history has been about forging our way to success without the help from our government. I hate the complacency that big government politics supports. If we allow people to succeed, we must also allow them to fail. Life isn't fair or equal in its punishments or rewards, and it's damn sure not my or anyone else's responsibility to see to it that the government attempts to fix this. The government is here to protect its citizens from external threats, not from life in general. I don't want to be saved, and I don't want to be responsible for saving others. If I choose to save others, I want to do it on my own. I don't need to be forced by my government.
whoa.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368151 is a reply to message #368146] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 17:35   |
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slosha
Messages: 1540 Registered: September 2008 Location: North Dakota FTW
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I know what you're saying, but I think you misunderstand where I'm coming from. It's not Obama that has made me how I feel today, although a black president not too long ago would've sounded very strange, it's just the first campaign I've actually paid attention to. We're a relatively young nation and we've accomplished so much, and defeated many of the social discriminations. Like almost having a woman president, too.
And yeah, He kinda messed up huh? Seemed like he was scared to say his middle name. I thought it was kind of strange, in a way, when I heard for the first time his middle name was Hussein, but I think I'm a little bit smarter than to really try to associate it with Saddam..
The road I cruise is a bitch now, baby.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368154 is a reply to message #368148] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 17:46   |
pawky
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Valentine wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 18:21 | I'm not particularly fond of him, nor am I fond of how he totally ruined the inauguration oath.
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It was Roberts who messed up; doesn't know how to read a sentence.
As far as topic goes, my thoughts reflect that of cheesesoda. I cannot believe how Obama is put on the holy throne of the known universe by the media.
Most think he is going to stop terrorism, get back the economy, lead the country into a prosperous era, and get milk and honey flowing again along with mountains of dollar bills.
This must be the most overhyped inauguration ever.
I think he a great person at heart and means well for the country but his great speeches have fooled everyone into thinking our problems can be easily solved.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368167 is a reply to message #368165] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 18:48   |
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u6795
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nikki6ixx wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:42 | I wish him good luck; it'll take monumental effort to work through the economic situation and the problems facing America today.
As for Obama being overblown, while it is true, it's not exactly his fault. It's because of the media portraying him as if he is some sort of messiah, and that worries me because if there's one thing the media are good it, it's building someone up, and then cynically tearing them down.
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You speak the complete truth, my Canadian friend. So many people fail to realize the expectations we've given him are simply unreal.
This country is in for a huge disappointment if he somehow fucks up. That's why I personally am terrified for Mr. Obama. The amount of media scrutiny on his life from this day forward is completely unfair, for anyone to deal with.
One thing I am very pleased about, however, is how smooth of a transition Mr. Bush has allowed it to be.. The two men seem to get along quite nicely, and I'm glad it all worked out nicely.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368186 is a reply to message #368183] |
Tue, 20 January 2009 22:03   |
Genesis2001
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YazooGang wrote on Tue, 20 January 2009 20:32 | Just to check how many people.
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*null vote* kthnx. I'm indifferent. I'm going to give him a shot, however, I'd have preferred McCain tbh. But, we'll see what the next 4 years turns out to be.
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Re: Inauguration Day 2009 [message #368387 is a reply to message #368324] |
Thu, 22 January 2009 11:02   |
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GEORGE ZIMMER
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luv2pb wrote on Thu, 22 January 2009 01:12 | Palin isn't in office - Things are already looking up!
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I'd still have preferred Palin, as incapable of handling politics as she was, over another celebrity.
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