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O'blame-arama hits, "Blame blame blame" and "Hope on me"

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The presidency and policies of Obama have been failing Americans since
almost day one. Our president however has used the usual left wing tactics
of blaming everyone else and taking no responsibility for anything that
does not make him look good. Unfortunately for Mr. Obama those things which
make him look good are few and far between. Now I am not an Obama basher,
it is not that I dislike the president. I feel he has been indoctrinated to
think what he is trying to do is best for America. He seems to be a
likeable person per say. It is his policies that I dislike. And just as so
many socialist minded people have went down the tubes dragging so many with
them and screaming all the way that it was "all those people who did not
fall in line with them" that actually caused the down fall. So to it seems
or president will do the same. It will never be their own failed policies
that cause a socialist to fail when their plans would work in their mind if
only everyone else would become convinced that "their way is the right
way".

http://www.newburyportnews.com/opinion/x...

There are many in America today that still follow along blindly and repeat
Obama's rhetoric that it is Congress fault. Before that it was Bush's
fault. And I have little doubt that when Obama losses this next election
(let us all pray so), he will blame the American people for not jumping on
board his grand plans to mold us in the image of Europe. It may be beating
a dead horse somewhat but as I listen to Obama blaming everyone else and
taking no responsibility it reminds me of Hitler in his bunker blaming
every general, politician and finally all the German people for his fall,
but never ever taking any personnel responsibility. I certainly do not
think Obama is anything like Hitler but the single-mindedness of government
fixing everything if only the citizens would take their rightful place and
believe and do as their told is somewhat similar. Lets not forget that
Obama controlled all three branches of government for two years. He asked
for and got trillions of dollars in stimulus so that he could create jobs
for Americans. Yet now that these policies have failed miserably as so many
could see they would beforehand, he once again goes to the well of blaming
those who don't follow along like good little robots.


http://www.chron.com/opinion/outlook/art...

Meanwhile we are witnessing the Bush policies set forth in Iraq and
Afghanistan take root and begin to produce fruit. Oh how the left wailed
and threw mud at Bush when we went into Iraq. Yet as he predicted, once a
legitimate free government elected by free people in the middle east took
hold the people of countries around Iraq would want the same. The left
jumped on Bush for Iraq and yet said nothing about Obama helping Libya.
However Saddam made Guddafi look like a school boy when it comes to murder
and ruthlessness. And now all throughout the middle east the old
dictatorships are crumbling. If Obama had been more supportive of the
people seeking freedom in Iran we may have had more of the same there. But
Obama is a man who thinks America owes everyone around the world an
apology. Regardless of our proud history of helping so many around the
world and giving more aid to people around the world than any other
country, no we should be groveling and aspiring to be more like Europe
which has not even a fraction of the success and moral responsibility
record America has. This is what the left seems to think being
"progressive" is, to run from the tried and true and replace it with the
fashion of the day. I just call that "irresponsible".

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2011/08/1...

http://www.dakotavoice.com/2011/08/the-p...

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8 months ago: I will be out of town this labor day weekend but I will try to address comments when I get back. Thanks for reading.
8 months ago: Right on, right on.

Liberals/socialists/statists HATED those stained blue fingers, didn't they.

8 months ago: You really get a hard on over those blue fingers dontcha. However nice it looks on CNN fact is they did not create true democracies they are still held hostage by their religious leadership and having the right to vote, between two or three despots is not making the situation any better.

This is the problem with small minds, they simply do not understand the intricacies that we "until recently" take for granted in our democratic system. Look at the street level and tell me that they have made any real advances in the overall situation.

Still poor, still living in dirt, still beating maiming and killing their women. Still supporting terrorism.

But their fingers are blue.

I for one am glad they are allowed the effort. Sooner or later the parody they have created will will play out and the people will realize their collective power and make real change. But Bush didn't do it, and neither did Obama
8 months ago: I am not worthy.
Altruist
Altruist
Eugene, OR
8 months ago: Bus did everything absolutely wrong in Iraq and it is still a mess after 10 years, but Obama learned from Bush's many mistakes and did everything right in Lybia.
http://www.registerguard.com/web/opinion...

As for those purple fingers, if Republicans are so much in favor of democracy why are they trying to kill democracy in this country? They are changing the voters rights laws and making it harder for people to vote (mostly minority voters who coincidentally vote democratic). http://www.addictinginfo.org/2011/07/26/...

Now the republicans are the ones who are blaming others for their failures. They forced austerity programs on the country and now we are seeing the effects of it. Despite all knowledgeable economists saying that we need to stimulate the economy, the Republicans have forced the opposite to happen, which is now sending us into another recession or worse. The economy and job creation was growing slowly but surely until the stimulus money ran out and then the austerity programs kicked in. State and local governments were forced to lay off people and now we are going downhill again. http://www.opednews.com/articles/Republi...

The most important thing for the country now is to create jobs. That is why the Republicans were elected in 2010 but they have done nothing to create jobs. Their policies have done nothing but cost hundreds of thousands of jobs. They have blocked 40 democratic jobs bills and won't even allow them on the floor for debate. People are getting buyers remorse because the Republicans are doing the opposite of what the vast majority of people want.

I hope Obama grows a pair Thursday, and starts fighting for the people instead of trying to appease the economic terrorists who are destroying this country.
8 months ago: Holy Cow Al.

Obama, the President, didn't need any Congressional approval for Libya', huh? And I hadn't heard Libya' was over yet. Go figure.

I understand in the Middle East, purple fingers beat brown ones. We've at least done that for them.

Al! You're stuck on "IT AIN'T THE GOVERNMENT'S OR YOUR MONEY"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GET YOUR COTTON PICKING HAND OUT OF MY POCKET MAN!

For crying out loud.
8 months ago: Obama did everything right in Libya', huh?

This too?

http://news.yahoo.com/libyan-rebels-roun...
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: Jakarta, lets be fair:

Republican's do the exact same thing. They blame everyone else on the problems. The Tea Party does the exact same thing. Politicians survive by blaming other people...if not they would have to blame themselves (which isn't going to happen).

As for jobs: Bush failed to create them, Obama failed to create them, the newly elected Republicans/Tea Party members of Congress failed to create them...do you see a pattern here?

As for the middle east: It really wasn't our business in the first place...starting a war during a recession is really not a good idea. Starting a war against a war that literally can never end is an even worse idea (when your enemy is an emotion/ideal you cannot win...ever). That said, we did start a war, nobody has done anything resembling leadership in relation to that war. Bush's plan was basically: "Send more troops, Shoot more s!&t." Obama's plan was to end the wars...but wait...as I said...you cannot do that so then his plan became "War? What War? I don't see any war here? I'm gonna go play golf and when I get back I better not hear any more of this crap about a war"...
8 months ago: Hi PH. Just some quick thoughts here as I'm short on time.

Yes politicians of all sorts blame each other for everything. However Obama ran on the platform that he was going to change things i.e the "hope and change" platform, (supposedly for the better I'm guessing). He also had two years and pretty much a blank check to do so with and has failed miserably. Yet he continues to act as if he has had no power to do anything. I say "lame lame lame".

Republicans were not elected to create jobs. The Tea Party does not claim to be able to create jobs and Bush did not claim to be able to create jobs. This is the problem today, people think the government is suppose to do everything. No, the private sector should be the one to create jobs through entrepreneurship and enterprise. The government needs to get out of the way and let the private sector do what it does when the government is not sticking its fingers in the pie all the time. This is what the Republicans were elected to do but Obama and the Democratic Senate is not allowing this to happen.

Personally I was against going into Iraq. I felt we should go get Bin Laden and as many terrorists along the way as possible. Then get out and beef up our own security and be prepared for the terrorists next move which we knew would come sooner or later. That being said I did understand what Bush was wanting to do. If someone did not get the middle east stabilized it would continue to fall into the abyss of terrorists murderers and dictators all the way breading new and more warped terrorist. As it turns out his plan appears to be working. Was it perfect no, it was not even close but it was an effort to help future generations of Americans as well as free the people of the middle east in the process. I for one think credit should be given where credit is due even if I did not agree with the move myself.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: If you thought that Obama (or think that any other politician for that matter) will change Washington politics then I have some really great ocean front property in Nevada & Arizona for you to buy...

Republicans ran in the midterms almost exclusively on the jobs platform. So did the Tea Party. Literally every other word out their mouths was jobs. Allowing the private sector to grow is the answer, however if you just let loose the reins and let them run you will end up with abusive workplaces when it comes to hours/conditions/wages etc.

2 years < 8 Years. I'm not going to say that I think Obama is amazing or anything like that. What I am going to say is that if you want to even attempt to be fair you have to look at the fact that you are judging him on 2 years of performance where he was met by some of the harshest criticism imaginable while he tries to "fix" the 8 years of devastation left behind by one of the worst presidents in the history of the country. Do I think he deserves a little bit more of a chance...yes...that said, I didn't vote for him the first time around and I likely won't be voting for him again (despite the fact that the best candidate will once again not make the ticket).

As for the wars. I was also opposed the whole time. Do I think bin Laden should have been taken out...sure...do I think any amount of money to get him was a waste...absolutely. Killing Osama bin Laden isn't going to do anything. You think the people who hate the Western world care if he is alive or dead? No, of course not. He was not the problem...he was just the face that the government needed to get all of the people angry enough to justify a defense budget of "world conquest proportions". You could kill a million terrorists...and guess what...there would be 2 million more behind them. And lets not forget that the "War on Terror" really meant the "War on Muslim Extremists" or if you are from the south "War on all of them there Evil doooin moooslims"...There are thousands of terrorists right here in this country that the government/defense department/pentagon pay ZERO attention to...mostly because they are White Christians...

All that money could have been spent here at home to bolster our economy, better our infrastructure and increase our security measures to ensure that people are safe. Hell, for the money we spent we could have put anti aircraft guns on every sky scrapper in the country and manned them 24/hr/day and still come out ahead...
8 months ago: Some good points PH. I think I'll wait on the property offer though. Actually you are absolutely correct in my opinion about the politicians changing much. I am just amazed that so many people believe handing more power and more tax dollars to the government is the answer. Yet as you mentioned, without a government we would also be in trouble. The sixty thousand dollar question seems to be how much government is enough and how much is to much. Personally having been to countries with more government and countries with less government than we have here in the U.S I believe we need to cut back , allot. More government always means less freedom.

I also agree that history will give the true evaluation of a presidency. So in that respect I don't see that we can say Bush is one of the worst presidents or Obama either for that matter. But when we are falling into a recession and all Obama can think about is spending us out of it and creating even more welfare programs it tends to reflect badly on him. I have little doubt Obama will rank lower than Bush when history tell the tale but it is only my opinion none the less.

Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: I think history has already shown us that he is one of the worst ever: If I were to rank him he would be 3rd:

1: James Buchanan
2: Richard Nixon
3: George W. Bush
4: Ulysses S. Grant
5: Ronald Reagan (tie) Herbert Hoover
8 months ago: Cont.

I am a bit disappointed PH that you discredit yourself with the "War on all of them there Evil doooin moooslims" comment i.e you attempt to show someone's backward prejudice by expressing backward prejudice. Careful or you will fall off the left side of the bed one morning : ). As for the war stuff I hate wars also but to pretend we can somehow make everyone good and never have to fight is pretty much a pipe dream in my opinion. And with your White Christian terrorist remark I would have to say you are sounding very left leaning liberal with the ol "There are thousands of terrorists right here in this country that the government/defense department/pentagon pay ZERO attention to...mostly because they are White Christians... " comment. Give me some facts and figures on that or recant or be counted among the far left liberals who throw numbers about "right wing haters" around and then when asked to present some proof they just throw a "hater hater" tantrum and run away. It is not that I am saying it is not so but I've had bogus numbers thrown at me before.

Again I agree PH that as much money we've spent on ridiculous things could have been put to better use. So why is it I ask, that we give Obama trillions of dollars and we are in worse shape than before. I suspect if one added up the trillions of dollars spent Obam could have wrote every "legal" citizen in the U.S a big fat check. I bet that would have stimulated the economy.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: "I am a bit disappointed PH that you discredit yourself with the "War on all of them there Evil doooin moooslims" comment"
I apologize for the brashness, that said the above is a direct quote from more than 1 person I know from the South (Direct Quote...I did the best to duplicate the dialect).

As for the Christian Terrorists:

There are countless militias in Michigan for example that "crusade for Christ"
There are quiet literally THOUSANDS of KKK members in this country
There are thousands of Hell's Angels members in this country
Aryan Nation
Aryan Republic Army
Army of God
The Covenant
The Sword and the Arm of the Lord
Christian Patriot Movement
Phineas Priesthood
Nazi Lowriders
Aryan Brotherhood
Christian Identity Movement
Michael Griffin, James Barrett, Timothy McVeigh, John Salvi, Eric Rupert Rudolf, Scott Roeder

As far as numbers I will not go in depth, but for example the Aryan Brotherhood has 30,000+ members alone....
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: All of the above groups have been flagged "Terrorist Threats" by the FBI...yet nobody ever talks about them
8 months ago: Well I don't know much at all about any Militia's in Michigan called "Crusade for Christ" This may be due to them not beheading anyone with a dull knife and then broadcasting it across the internet.

As for the rest, it appears only four out of twelve have anything relating to "God" or "Christianity" in their names so I don't find it very persuasive that these are actual "Christian" groups. And you gotta be kidding me with the "Hells Angles" PH com'mon now, really? the Hells Angles are Christians??

Of those which do have God or Christian in their names I for one have never even heard of them. And there are many things I don't know but I feel I am fairly well informed. This again may be due to the fact that they have not flown a plane full of innocent people into a building full of people.

The only person listed that I have heard of is Timothy McVeigh and I know for fact he never claimed to be a Christian but rather said he believed in science.

I tend to think the ones who get the most publicity and most attention are the ones who do the most despicable acts of violence rather than there being any conspiracy of bias. I am not saying there are not people who "claim" to be Christians which do terrible things but rather the move to place Christian and Muslim terrorists on the same level of terroristic acts only works if one incorporates bias into his/her figures.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: " twelve have anything relating to "God" or "Christianity" in their names twelve have anything relating to "God" or "Christianity" in their names"
By this logic I could then argue that there are ZERO Islamic terrorist groups as none of them have "Muslim" or "Islam" in there names.

All of the Aryan (neo-nazi) groups are devout followers of the Church of Jesus Christ-Christian...

If you don't believe Timothy McVeigh was a Christian Terrorist then you really are just using biggotry to define the word terrorist.

The Hell's Angels attend church in my city every single week.

So let me get this straight: A Christian who blows up an abortion clinic is not actually a Christian. But when an Islamic Extremist blows up a building (using and Airplane or not) that is an indication that all Muslim people are terrorists? Are you F'ing serious?????? None of these terrorists of any faith are true members of that faith. That's why they are called Extremists. I would never brand every Christian a terrorist because of the action of a few nutcases, much like I would never brand every Muslim a terrorist because of a few nutcases. You are incorporating bias into your own opinion: You place more condemnation on Muslim terrorists (and Muslims as a whole) than you do on Christian terrorists.

If you haven't heard of the people or groups on that list then if I were you I would reconsider that idea that you are "well informed"
8 months ago: "By this logic I could then argue that there are ZERO Islamic terrorist groups as none of them have "Muslim" or "Islam" in there names.
All of the Aryan (neo-nazi) groups are devout followers of the Church of Jesus Christ-Christian"...


By your logic Plumbers may in fact be locksmiths and football clubs may in fact play baseball. "Aryan" has nothing of "Christian" in its definition http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/a... .

"If you don't believe Timothy McVeigh was a Christian Terrorist then you really are just using biggotry to define the word terrorist." About 30 seconds of reaserch blows this one out of the water. http://archive.theamericanview.com/index...

You say there are "Hells Angles" which attend church in your city. That may or may not be, I only have your word on it. I am not saying you are not telling the truth but I am saying the Hells Angles do not publicize this and it is not "common knowledge" or well known. Therefore it stands to reason that the Hells Angles are not in fact striving to be known for their Christian faith and in fact their objective in public relations has for the most part proven just the opposite. You in fact discredit your own logic proccess here, i.e a few radical Muslims are terrorists but that does not mean all Muslims are terrorist, thus you say some Hells Angels go to church but that does not mean all Hells Angels are all Christians.
8 months ago: Cont.

"You place more condemnation on Muslim terrorists (and Muslims as a whole) than you do on Christian terrorists". I place more condemnation on the terroristic acts attributed to those who identify themselves or are identified in general as radical Muslims. What you are trying to do is trump up groups who have very questionable ties to Christianity and proclaim them as Christian terrorists and as bad as Muslim terrorists. I am not saying the groups or people you listed do not exist because I've not heard of them. I am saying that these groups in comparison to Middle Eastern groups who are identified as radical Muslims are not even in the same league as far as terrorism goes. For you to try and place them in the same class is the same as saying a little league baseball team is the equivalent of a professional baseball team because they both play baseball. The groups you mentioned have very questionable ties to Christianity but most if not all the radical Muslim attacks do their acts in the name of their Islamic faith. The groups you mentioned may be bad people but they have not made the headlines enough to even be well known. If they are terrorists, they are failures.


I said I considered myself "fairly well informed". Yet you are the one who is digging up questionable "Christian" groups to prove a questionable point. If I am uniformed I can still name (10) murderous acts attributed to Muslim terrorists in the last 10 years with no research necessary. If you are well informed then name me one murderous, terroristic act attributed to each of the so called terrorist groups you named in the last ten years.
Perfect Horizon
Perfect Horizon
Chicago, IL
8 months ago: The word Muslim does not show up in the name Al Quaeda either.

The Muslim faith is one of peace and love, much like Christianity. Al Quaeda has questionable ties to the Muslim faith just like all the groups I listed. I don't make a distinction between a Christian Terrorist and Muslim Terrorist and a Jewish Terrorist...to me I just see Terrorist. Now, as I don't subscribe to any one major religion it may be easier for me to just lump all the evil doing into one group it may be harder for you to condemn somebody of your own faith for doing something wrong (The man in Norway for example was a "Christian Terrorist", I don't condemn him for being Christian though, I condemn him for being a Terrorist). As far as Eastern terrorists and Muslim terrorists not being in the same league...I think shooting a doctor in the head in a church and blowing up a federal building and blowing up an abortion clinic with people inside is just as nuts as blowing up bombs in a market in Iraq.

If you want to say that the folks blowing up Abortion clinics in the name of God are not actually Christians BUT then are unwilling to do the same comparison for folks blowing up stuff in Iraq in the name of God (Allah is Arabic for God...they are in fact the same deity) then you are dancing dangerously close to racism.

as for "digging"...the groups I listed are off the top of my head that I know of, I did no research to find the names of all those people who murdered and killed hundred of people in the name of the Christian God, I could do the same for Muslim Terrorists and Jewish terrorists if you would prefer...
If you have never heard of Aryan Nation or Christian Identity Movement then you certainly are not even "a little bit informed". These are not some secret society groups, stop ignoring them just because they share a faith with you, there are over a Billion Muslims in the world that are NOT terrorists...they don't pretend that the few nutjobs don't exist...they condemn their actions and work hard to stop them.
8 months ago: "I don't make a distinction between a Christian Terrorist and Muslim Terrorist and a Jewish Terrorist...to me I just see Terrorist".


Well PH, this is the fundamental flaw in your thought process as I see it. You want things to be fair and balanced and that is admirable. Many people it seems are taken in by the "all men are created equal" phrase. It is true that all men and women are born equal but from there on out it is no longer black and white. Yet the far left liberals use the emotional aspect of the gray area to recruit people and lead them to believe "all men are created equal period" that "everyone holds the same value as a person period" or that "no matter who you are or what you do we are all human and all equal".

I will demonstrate this simple tactic here. By now you are likely considering me guilty of all types of bigotry and prejudice. The reason for this anger toward me is because you likely think I disagree that everyone is equal. I do in fact disagree that all adult humans are of equal value. This should really get you upset if you are "progressive minded".

Let me ask you, do you really believe that there is not distinction between one terrorist and another? Is it really that "black and white"? If you do not make a distinction between terrorist then you should not make a distinction between other things correct. A man is equal to a man. A woman is equal to another woman, right. Everything fair and balanced right? Then you should not mind taking a quick quiz such as the one below.
8 months ago: 1. Your father is equal to Adolf Hitler True or False

2. You are equal to Timothy Mcveigh True or False

3. Your mother is equal to a prostitute True or False

4. You enjoy the death of living things True or False

5. Your family is the same as the Manson Family True or False

All your answers should be "True" if you are using the same process you say is appropriate for "terrorist". If you only use this process for "terrorist" then you are in fact being biased in your process, i.e it is OK to throw terrorists in to one big bag but only because you dislike terrorist. So being black and white, fair and equal as you express you are it is easy to deduct that your father in your opinion is equal to Adolf Hitler because they are both "men". Your mother also is equal to a prostitute because they are both "women". Everyone has broken the law in some way even if it is going a few miles over the speed limit, thus you and Timothy Mcveigh are just the same "law breakers". If you eat and enjoy your meal then you enjoy the death of living things as other living things die in order that we live. And of course in your book a family is a family just as a terrorist is a terrorist right? Charles Manson's family is just the same as your family any ol day of the week right??

If you answered false to any of these questions then you use your process of "no distinction" only when it fits your agenda. That is of course "bias" and even a person who is possibly only a "little bit informed" such as myself can see that.

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