Friday, October 24, 2008

John McCain agrees and disgrees with you

Western Pennsylvanian's, I think you're all pieces of trash! And I agree with you that you disagree with me that I disagree with terrorist Barack Obama that you are Patriotic and God Loving and Americans! Thanks to Ben Steinberg in NYC for sending this one along:

Thursday, October 23, 2008

President Palin

On Isreal:


On Foreign Policy:


On the bail-out package:


Olbermann Piece on Palin/Bush:


On Abortion:


Why do I find myself looking at clips like this before bed? Is it because I'm a masochist, or because I'm simply terrified of VP or PRESIDENT Palin? It's a relief, not anything more, that McCain seems to now be regretting his decision to cast aside his responsibility of choosing a running mate who is actually capable of being President of the United States. I'm relieved because it indicates that at least some Americans and some Republicans are paying attention.

I wanted to also mention that since arriving in Morocco I have engaged in numerous discussions with Moroccans about the election. It is the very first thing that people ask me when they learn I am an American. The fact that I have not met a McCain supporter yet is secondary in importance to the fact that only about 10% of the population seems to know much about Palin. If more people did, I don't know if I would have been received as kindly here as I have been, representing a powerful country that seems to care less about the people it puts into power.

Can you imagine the public opinion of Islamic nations if Palin were to become President, or even VP? Here is a woman who not only has trouble completing sentences in interviews, but who basically equates Muslims with terrorists. You can say that isn't fair, but in my extensive research into this issue I am yet to find an instance in which Palin mentioned Islam and did not mention terrorism. You win a pat on the back from me and the other readers if you find one.

Okay, time to sleep and dream, hopefully, of a time when America is no longer run by people who think that people of different races and cultures should be feared.

Goodnight

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Robo-calls

John McCain's fear mongering hit a new depressing low with his sadistic new program of robo-calling undecided voters. The frightening voice on the other line tells those unfortunate enough to answer that Obama works with terrorists to undermine the American government through violent means. John McCain, not his campaign, should be roasted over flames of shame for this assault on our national conscience. Joe Biden is livid, Chris Matthew is beside himself, and people full of Mc-hatred, prejudices and anger are lapping it up. Watch the videos below and let me know what you think. For me, acts of transparent fear-mongering can not be tolerated in our country. It is time for concerned Americans to vocalize their concerns with this development, which can only distract us from our numerous crises and spread unfounded suspicion of our fellow Americans.


Joe Biden:



The Straight-Talk Express:



Chris Matthews:

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Nerd for President!

Americans have often been told that we are capable of accomplishing "anything we put our minds to". The short history of our nation is a testament to the truth of that statement. We have fostered intellectualism as an engine for economic growth by investing in science, the arts and our educational institutions. Great thinkers have emerged to lead us through dark periods of lesser humanity into times of opportunity and equality. We look at a man like Martin Luther King Jr. in awe but also with a sense of pride. We are proud that such a powerful force for good grew out of our society, and that we share a type of collective identity with him and other great men and women of the past.

And yet when we are voting for the President we seem to value the power of the mind less than we should. This is the man who we are trusting with our money, our physical safety, our reputation and our future! It's unthinkable to me that we would dismiss a candidate, as some have dismissed Obama, because he is too articulate or too intellectual. I don't care that he can't connect with uneducated people if he represents their interests in office. What I care about is that he can persuade other heads of state to work with us. I care that he can develop diplomacy with the Theocrats of Tehran. I care deeply that he has a vision for sorting out the healthcare and education deficiencies in our country. We should seek out brilliant Americans who can do these things and bring them into leadership roles immediately.

I support Obama in this election because he is more intelligent than his opponent. He was the editor of the Harvard Law Review. He was a Constitutional Law Professor. He was a civil rights lawyer. He is a very smart man. His vocabulary is expansive and it enhances his ability to speak eloquently and in complete, logically connected sentences. I value those abilities and I think that educated people around the world do as well.

Just take a look at this clip and see what I mean. I could've taken any 5 minute segment, but this one clearly displays Obama's intellectual dominance over McCain:



Let's elect someone who's smarter than we are and see how it goes for 4 years.

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Pursuit of Power

In this election we have two candidates who are pursing different policies and visions for our country, but we also have two individuals who are employing contrasting methods in their pursuit of power.

Every human being seeks to both understand and influence the world he lives in, whether through politics or another medium. Obama and McCain are no different. But if we associate, as writer George Sotos has, the pursuit of knowledge with the cognitive function of the mind and the pursuit of influence with the manipulative function, we can detect a valid and crucial distinction between the campaigns and the candidates running them.

Obama’s campaign has been guilty of subtle “untruths”, such as using quotes out of context, but in my opinion, which is all this entry is, Obama has conducted a campaign which reflects a dedicated pursuit of knowledge and a desire to inform the American people about the issues they face. He seems to me to be genuinely interested in educating the public so that we may be able to steer our government and our lives in a positive direction. He has aspirations to shape America and world events, as each President and Presidential hopeful must, but he is a cognitive thinker first and works within the bounds of logical connections between facts and events.

McCain, on the other hand, has engaged in a form of electoral politics dominated by the manipulative function. He has identified, time and time again, the desires of the electorate, and then has sought to shape the facts so that they correspond to those desires. Outcome first, facts second.

This technique was on display most recently this past week as he attempted to position himself as the Maverick crusader who saved the economy. He identified the desire of the American people for economic stability (in this case via a 700 billion dollar injection from the Treasury), and then suspended his campaign and launched a media blitz in an attempt to contort the facts regarding how the bill was passed. His objective was to make it seem as though he led Congress through the process of getting the bill passed, when in fact his position on the legislation was ambiguous throughout.

The technique backfired badly. In the House, his own party rejected the proposal and in the process, made a mockery of McCain surrogates who appeared on talk shows before the vote to proclaim another victory in vision and leadership for the 72 year old.

So, will this latest failure of Carl Rove style, “do anything to win” politics persuade McCain and future Republican nominees to focus on the facts first and the potential influence second? Not a chance! But at the very least it gives Obama more ammunition on the economy while basically wiping out McCain’s illusory, “pro-regulation” arsenal. Perceptive voters may also see in the episode an example of McCain’s erratic governing style and of Obama’s calm under pressure.

Also, not to be overlooked, we now know that McCain, in his old age, is completely incapable of multi-tasking.