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View from the West |
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By Thomas Terrio |
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The right man for our times |
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Afterthoughts |
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I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. |
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I found this national debt, doubled, wrapped in a big bow waiting for me as I stepped into the Oval Office. |
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Without a doubt, in the last two years President Barack Obama has truly earned his Nobel Peace Prize. Since becoming president of the United States, Obama has reformed healthcare, withdrew American troops from Iraq, and has re-focused the U.S. economy on the path of job creation and rejuvenation. After suffering for eight years under George W. Bush, it is a refreshing experience to watch a man who has clear ideas, a young mind from my generation, with the ability to communicate in a fluid manner and take control of one of the most demanding jobs on the face of the Earth. Obama is a winner, and if you haven’t noticed, a determined man—a true leader. Furthermore, he is a family man from a visible minority who does not necessarily see things as black or white. World leaders would be making a grave mistake to believe Barack Obama is a weak president, and that the U.S. is unable to fulfill its security obligations e.g., to Taiwan, the Philippines, or anywhere else. The United States is stronger today because of Obama. The presidency of George W. Bush increased the national debt by $4.9 trillion in eight years. Many have forgotten, Obama inherited the Republican mess, he was not the cause. Who can forget presidential candidate John McCain’s statement that one hundred years in Iraq would be OK with him. Obviously, some politicians in the U.S. are using the American taxpayer like an ATM machine with no limit on withdrawal. Most certainly, the national debt has begun to steamroll into the future and remains a constant liability for anyone in Congress, the House of Representatives, or the American taxpayer. Some believe there is no answer, only economic devastation i.e., another great depression. Obama says, “On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.” Obama is now going after the big oil companies to end their generous subsidies. Isn’t it about time? Obama has a steady hand, even though the Republicans are determined to disgrace or sabotage his presidency. A fine example of this was during Obama’s first State of the Union address, when “You lie” was shouted from the floor of the House of Representatives by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson; how disgraceful, how despicable. Indeed, from the onset Obama has endured much resistance. Only the citizens of the United States of America can explain why Barack Obama has been the victim of so much hate. Politicians and the media have even questioned his origin of birth and whether or not he is an American citizen? How absurd. I pray it is because of partisan politics and not because Barack Obama is a black man? Many people in the United States believe he is a Muslim and therefore cannot be trusted. What a complete falsehood. Even if he was a Muslim, why should that matter? A friend who visited Phoenix, Arizona recently told me of a bumper sticker that read “Don’t re-nigg” How sad you are sometimes America. In my view, President Barack Obama is the right leader for our times. And no matter who wins the Republican nomination, be it the Ronald Reagan want-to-be Mitt Romney and his potential vice-presidential nominee Rick Santorum, the American people would be very foolish indeed not to re-elect President Barack Obama.
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President Barack Obama deserves a second term |
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It’s time to arrest Joseph Kony |
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The child soldier’s growing role in Latin America’s drug wars |
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