03-22-2008, 04:36 PM
For what it's worth, I was just linked this and this in another thread. Not so black and white as FOX News wants to make it.
His speech on Monday basically amounts to "don't blame the old thoughts, on either side, but it's time to move past them." Now, you could say he's trying to swindle us all and doesn't believe that, but unless there's some smoking gun on his own part, that's just being cynical for no good reason.
As for his policy beliefs, here is a good article on Obama's advisors. Their main guiding philosophy seems to be "don't rebuild it - fix it". As I argued elsewhere, it'd be nice to see a guy who argues for and passes only, say, 70% of what he wants. Rather than 100% that causes a backlash 4 years from now and a complete revoking. If his 70% works, maybe that 100% version will come in the future. If it doesn't - remove it.
Quote:However, it is worth scrutiny to see how far Obama's views are influenced by Black Liberation theology, and just what decade his perspectives are coming from. Is he trying like other socialists to bring back the 1960's or is he living in the now?
His speech on Monday basically amounts to "don't blame the old thoughts, on either side, but it's time to move past them." Now, you could say he's trying to swindle us all and doesn't believe that, but unless there's some smoking gun on his own part, that's just being cynical for no good reason.
As for his policy beliefs, here is a good article on Obama's advisors. Their main guiding philosophy seems to be "don't rebuild it - fix it". As I argued elsewhere, it'd be nice to see a guy who argues for and passes only, say, 70% of what he wants. Rather than 100% that causes a backlash 4 years from now and a complete revoking. If his 70% works, maybe that 100% version will come in the future. If it doesn't - remove it.
Trade yourself in for the perfect one. No one needs to know that you feel you've been ruined!