Let me get this straight: the president's primary job is to uphold the Constitution. Isn't religious freedom one of our most important rights? It's so important it's the first line of the first amendment in the Bill of Rights:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."
So why this firestorm of anger because President Obama said the mosque has a rigfht to be built even if it's nearby the 9/11 towers?
I say thank God we have a president who has the guts to actually support the Constitution.
And one more thing--Tea Party and Republicans--remember how we hated communism because they were so against religion? I'm going to say it: I guess you are communist because now you are infringing on the rights of a religion because--like the communists--you want to do exactly what the communists wanted to do: stop religion.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
A Time To Campaign, A Time To Govern--Part 2
A speech for President Obama--
My fellow countrymen, I have come before you because I have something very serious to say. Something that needs to be said. Something that I and others can no longer pretend is not an issue.
When I ran for president, I pledged that I would change the political culture of this nation and I have tried and tried, and I will continue to try, but in many ways it has not succeeded. I want to tell you why. This job, this job of leadership for our great nation is stuck in stagnation, it's that simple, unable to move forward, unable to change.
I feel I must campaign everyday when I should be governing. And that is what I now propose to do. No longer do I care if I am reelected. Reelection is not my goal. It never was. My goal has always been to change the political culture of this nation, to bring trust back into politics, to create honesty in government.
I repeat--I no longer care if I am reelected. This is not why I am here. It never has been. I made a great number of pledges when I campaigned and I have kept a great number of them, but many others have not even made it past the door because even though those pledges--those policies--are good for America, the political culture of the Congress will not allow them to develop, to incubate, to become positive forces, legislation for the greater good.
I'm not advocating term limits. I'm advocating guts and courage and doing the right thing regardless of getting reelected or not. When I became president, I took it on as a great honor, not as a means to stay employed for the next several years.
So now I call to all of us in this great country to join with me and dig deep and discover our internal courage and the guts that built this nation and to not shy away from controversy and responsible actions that I know--that we as a nation know--will make this nation greater.
I am going to push my agenda of positive change, make this country strong again, and I propose to do this regardless of the consequences. Some of my ideas may be unpopular with some, but I feel very strongly that my ideas and the promises I made that brought me to this position of leadership are good ideas and they need to be addressed without fear of losing the next election.
I and every other elected and/or appointed politician is not here because this is our lifetime job; we are here because we are committed to the United States of America and I for one am prepared to forsake an additional term to make these commitments of excellence realities.
Who will not join me to help make our country the best in the world and who will fail to help me because campaigning and political job security is really all that one wanted.
No, this is not about term limits; this is about doing the right thing regardless of political party affiliation, regardless of creed, regardless of race, regardless of the what-is-in-it-for-me-mentality. We must rise above petty squabbles and work together united as one.
And I, I will now state again proudly and without shame, I am here to govern, not to campaign; I am here for positive results, not more of the same; I am here because I am proud to be called an American.
Thank you.
My fellow countrymen, I have come before you because I have something very serious to say. Something that needs to be said. Something that I and others can no longer pretend is not an issue.
When I ran for president, I pledged that I would change the political culture of this nation and I have tried and tried, and I will continue to try, but in many ways it has not succeeded. I want to tell you why. This job, this job of leadership for our great nation is stuck in stagnation, it's that simple, unable to move forward, unable to change.
I feel I must campaign everyday when I should be governing. And that is what I now propose to do. No longer do I care if I am reelected. Reelection is not my goal. It never was. My goal has always been to change the political culture of this nation, to bring trust back into politics, to create honesty in government.
I repeat--I no longer care if I am reelected. This is not why I am here. It never has been. I made a great number of pledges when I campaigned and I have kept a great number of them, but many others have not even made it past the door because even though those pledges--those policies--are good for America, the political culture of the Congress will not allow them to develop, to incubate, to become positive forces, legislation for the greater good.
I'm not advocating term limits. I'm advocating guts and courage and doing the right thing regardless of getting reelected or not. When I became president, I took it on as a great honor, not as a means to stay employed for the next several years.
So now I call to all of us in this great country to join with me and dig deep and discover our internal courage and the guts that built this nation and to not shy away from controversy and responsible actions that I know--that we as a nation know--will make this nation greater.
I am going to push my agenda of positive change, make this country strong again, and I propose to do this regardless of the consequences. Some of my ideas may be unpopular with some, but I feel very strongly that my ideas and the promises I made that brought me to this position of leadership are good ideas and they need to be addressed without fear of losing the next election.
I and every other elected and/or appointed politician is not here because this is our lifetime job; we are here because we are committed to the United States of America and I for one am prepared to forsake an additional term to make these commitments of excellence realities.
Who will not join me to help make our country the best in the world and who will fail to help me because campaigning and political job security is really all that one wanted.
No, this is not about term limits; this is about doing the right thing regardless of political party affiliation, regardless of creed, regardless of race, regardless of the what-is-in-it-for-me-mentality. We must rise above petty squabbles and work together united as one.
And I, I will now state again proudly and without shame, I am here to govern, not to campaign; I am here for positive results, not more of the same; I am here because I am proud to be called an American.
Thank you.
A Time to Campaign, A Time To Govern
An open letter to President Obama,
I read the following quotes with trepidation:
"The one thing that does frustrate me sometimes is the sense that we shouldn't be campaigning all of the time. There is a time to campaign and then there is a time to govern."
He also said that he was saddened by the political culture he had pledged to change during his election campaign that refused to change.
OK--so I thought I'd write you a speech on these issues.
Michael H. Brownstein
I read the following quotes with trepidation:
"The one thing that does frustrate me sometimes is the sense that we shouldn't be campaigning all of the time. There is a time to campaign and then there is a time to govern."
He also said that he was saddened by the political culture he had pledged to change during his election campaign that refused to change.
OK--so I thought I'd write you a speech on these issues.
Michael H. Brownstein
Thursday, June 17, 2010
BP, Republican Idiots, and 20 Billion dollars
This is why I support President Obama:
From David Plouffe:
"When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused. Instead, GOP Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry -- to BP.
"In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the $20 billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion."
"Other Republicans are echoing his call. Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton's concern. Rep. Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn't agree to be "fleeced." Rush Limbaugh called it a "bailout." The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown.""
Because of President Obama, BP has pledged 20 billion dollars--which is still to little for the biggest ecological disaster in the world's history.
Once again the Republicans show where they stand--with the rich and richer.
From David Plouffe:
"When BP CEO Tony Hayward testified before Congress this morning, many expected to hear him apologize for the disaster his company has caused. Instead, GOP Congressman Joe Barton was the one saying he was sorry -- to BP.
"In his opening statement, Barton, the top Republican on the committee overseeing the oil spill and its aftermath, delivered a personal apology to the oil giant. He said the $20 billion fund that President Obama directed BP to establish to provide relief to the victims of the oil disaster was a "tragedy in the first proportion."
"Other Republicans are echoing his call. Sen. John Cornyn said he "shares" Barton's concern. Rep. Michele Bachmann said that BP shouldn't agree to be "fleeced." Rush Limbaugh called it a "bailout." The Republican Study Committee, with its 114 members in the House, called it a "shakedown.""
Because of President Obama, BP has pledged 20 billion dollars--which is still to little for the biggest ecological disaster in the world's history.
Once again the Republicans show where they stand--with the rich and richer.
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
Boycott BP
Is President Obama to be blamed for the oil spill?
Not in my opinion.
Deregulating started under Clinton and continued under Bush. In fact, if you remember President Bush pushed for oil drilling in the arctic as well as off shore in the Gulf.
I know it's easy to blame the current president for this mishap, but he did not allow the massive growth of oil drilling in the gulf. Bush and Cheney did. In fact, Cheney has an economic interest in the very corporations that built this broken pipe that now is leaking everywhere.
Of course, as former President Truman said, "The buck stops here," and President Obama has to respond and deal effectively with this crisis. But to blame him for it is not even remotely understandable. Deregulation of the oil industry began after Carter's administration and it flourished under George Bush.
We went from 29 to over a 125 oil drilling rigs in the Gulf during the George Bush administration.
I say boycott BP and continue to boycott.
But don't blame this disaster on Obama. He's not the one who deregulated the oil industry and allowed all of this to happen. And he especially did not allow BP to drill for oil by cutting corners thus creating one of--if not the worse--ecological disasters in our history.
Not in my opinion.
Deregulating started under Clinton and continued under Bush. In fact, if you remember President Bush pushed for oil drilling in the arctic as well as off shore in the Gulf.
I know it's easy to blame the current president for this mishap, but he did not allow the massive growth of oil drilling in the gulf. Bush and Cheney did. In fact, Cheney has an economic interest in the very corporations that built this broken pipe that now is leaking everywhere.
Of course, as former President Truman said, "The buck stops here," and President Obama has to respond and deal effectively with this crisis. But to blame him for it is not even remotely understandable. Deregulation of the oil industry began after Carter's administration and it flourished under George Bush.
We went from 29 to over a 125 oil drilling rigs in the Gulf during the George Bush administration.
I say boycott BP and continue to boycott.
But don't blame this disaster on Obama. He's not the one who deregulated the oil industry and allowed all of this to happen. And he especially did not allow BP to drill for oil by cutting corners thus creating one of--if not the worse--ecological disasters in our history.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Another Posting Because I Had To
How does health care reform affect us: click here to watch a video.
And below--reform for students who want to go to college, but cannot afford to go:
"In Spring 2007, on a conference call with students, then-Senator Barack Obama called for major reform to federal student loans:
"'We shouldn't be providing billions in taxpayer-funded giveaways to private banks. We should be providing an affordable, accessible college education to every American."
"This morning, President Obama signed those historic reforms into law.
"Dr. Jill Biden, an educator for 29 years, just recorded a short video explaining what these groundbreaking reforms mean for education in America. Click here to watch."
Unfortunately for myself and others who do read this blog, we agreed that it's preaching to the choir--not those who need to know.
I'm open to suggestions as to how to get others involved--including tea baggers, Sarah Palen fanatics, Republicans, etc. etc. etc.
And below--reform for students who want to go to college, but cannot afford to go:
"In Spring 2007, on a conference call with students, then-Senator Barack Obama called for major reform to federal student loans:
"'We shouldn't be providing billions in taxpayer-funded giveaways to private banks. We should be providing an affordable, accessible college education to every American."
"This morning, President Obama signed those historic reforms into law.
"Dr. Jill Biden, an educator for 29 years, just recorded a short video explaining what these groundbreaking reforms mean for education in America. Click here to watch."
Unfortunately for myself and others who do read this blog, we agreed that it's preaching to the choir--not those who need to know.
I'm open to suggestions as to how to get others involved--including tea baggers, Sarah Palen fanatics, Republicans, etc. etc. etc.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Speaking to the Choir
Unfortunately this blog speaks to the choir. Individuals who do not agree with me about my support for President Obama are not reading this blog--or if they are, they are not leaving comments--comments which I will publish as long as they are not obscene (but I might publish those too due to how stupid they make the commenter look).
I'm going to take a break from this blog for a period of time. A week maybe, perhaps a month or two.
Obama over and over again has shown how much he cares for the American people--and those who depict him as the Anti-Christ or another Hitler--well, I can't respond to them in a rational manner. Hitler ordered the murder and destruction of many nations--Obama is trying to make this world a safer place--and as for the Anti-Christ, I do not understand how trying to rebuild a nation destroyed by previous administrations (including the Reagan one) makes him anything but Christ like.
When we import our right wing Christianity to other nations (Uganda, for example) and then see the results of this right wing activity and how destructive it is (Uganda again in the case of capital punishment for being gay), then I wonder who the real Anti-Christ are--the Republicans blocking help for American workers or the right wing Christians allowing a nation (once more, Uganda) to put to death individuals because of a difference in sexual orientation.
If heaven is full of these racist and evil people who use the name of Christ and the Bible as their weapon, I need to go somewhere else.
I'm going to take a break from this blog for a period of time. A week maybe, perhaps a month or two.
Obama over and over again has shown how much he cares for the American people--and those who depict him as the Anti-Christ or another Hitler--well, I can't respond to them in a rational manner. Hitler ordered the murder and destruction of many nations--Obama is trying to make this world a safer place--and as for the Anti-Christ, I do not understand how trying to rebuild a nation destroyed by previous administrations (including the Reagan one) makes him anything but Christ like.
When we import our right wing Christianity to other nations (Uganda, for example) and then see the results of this right wing activity and how destructive it is (Uganda again in the case of capital punishment for being gay), then I wonder who the real Anti-Christ are--the Republicans blocking help for American workers or the right wing Christians allowing a nation (once more, Uganda) to put to death individuals because of a difference in sexual orientation.
If heaven is full of these racist and evil people who use the name of Christ and the Bible as their weapon, I need to go somewhere else.
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