A well-written reply and you thought about it with great care.
alieliza:All that said, it is incredibly unfair to pass judgement on someone when you don't know the background
I have the right to pass judgement because I am a voting citizen and he's trying to run for top office in the country.
I have a friend who is a convicted felon. He served 8 out of 25 to life for manslaughter. In a a few more years, he will be off parole. I acknowledge him right now and I'm not even running for president. Why can't Obama do the same, or do the rules not apply to him, and why do they not apply to him?
alieliza: The problem that I always have when learning any theory in school is that no one theory, belief, way of life, explains it all, or is the do all, be all, end all. Rather, an intelligent, well rounded individual forms their beliefs and practices having taken a little bit of everything, and putting together what works best for them
Well-written and mathematically sound. But it doesn't mean socialism is a good thing. Socialism violates the sanctity of the person for the good of the mob or the good of another. Socialism is slavery. As a word or even a set of ideals, it might have an equal weighting, such as in your statement but, imo, it is morally fiat. And yes, there are abuses in capitalism, too. The reason I prefer it to socialism is that the indivdual does count, primarily as an economic unit but also, because the mind is not enslaved or oppressed as a moral contributor, of their own free will, to the good of society.
If I were running for president, you would be all up in my biddness and I would need to address your concerns to earn and keep your trust. Obama will answer none of these questions. Granted, he is a polished and well-trained politician. You could look him right in the eye and ask a pointed question and he can blow it off and change the subject smooth as silk.
alieliza: Secondly, because I, among others, see Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers as not much more than having served together on an educational board, or that some may have acquaintances, friends, or even toast someone who may not have each of the same beliefs as you
Bill Ayers didn't just not pay some parking tickets or have an affair or skip paying taxes one year or anything mundane like that. He was a domestic terrorist. He blew things up because he wasn't getting his way. Temper tantrums where property gets destroyed and people die. It's one thing for me to be friends or workmates with Charlie, the guy who was in for manslaughter. His case was primarily self-defense but the system cared more about the drug dealer he killed than they did about him. Anyway, Charlie didn't blow up buildings or try to harm the innocent when he wasn't getting his way. But, to be fair to Obama, it could be a problem with Chicago. Tired of terrorism? Come to Chicago and teach our young people.
And I'm not the one trying to whitewash his past associations with terrorists, such as Ayers, the PLO, his association with fraudulent organizations, such as ACORN. And why would others feel the need to do so? I'm not insuating that you are a socialist or support terrorism but it can be hard to distinguish if you keep defending the person no matter what they've done.
In the meantime, I've heard nothing but vitriole for Palin, or in the case of this thread, Sam the Plumber. Look how a microscope was put up the plumber's backside because all he did was dare to disagree with Obama. No one has suffered what he has for disagreeing with McCain. And that's because the media is in Obama's pocket, which is not true journalism but is propoganda and eventually, a state run info machine, like Pravda.
By the way, Palin has answered each and every charge against her, no matter how silly, such as the clothes she was wearing. No one's picked on Obama for wearing the handmade italian suits he has. No on is complaining about the 600 mil he is spending on ads.
Meanwhile, socialists will want to take more of your money and my money and give it to others to "even" things out. It was mentioned by another that they would have no problems giving up more money for nationalized health care so that I can finish getting my dental work done. But the govt won't be that judicious. They're going to give to people who go out and spend the money on dope.
If we met in person and you needed something, I would most likely give you the cash directly, if I had it to give. I would give you the shirt off of my back, if you needed it. But to have it taken from me by force (of law) is something else, entirely. That is robbery. And if you wanted to rob me, you might be in for a stark surprise.
Darn it, I'm running out of time.
The way you treat your dog in this life determines your place in heaven. - chukchi proverb
