Sen. Barack Hussein Obama
Here's a nice piece from Ellis County's own David Hunnicutt. As you may recall he is the county party's Sargeant at Arms & and a Precinct Chairman. It goes without saying the party does not neccesarily endorse the Captain's opinions. They are only provided for your interest.
Having just reviewed Sen. Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.’s “I wanna be president” speech, published in the NY Times, I could not help but opine.
Drumming up emotionally based parallelisms between himself and Abraham Lincoln in an attempt to put himself on a pedestal seems to be a repeat of the all too familiar. When politicians compare themselves to previous politicians, I immediately question their sincerity, and instead start to recognize their lack of originality and that they are but another version of the status quo. To espouse that there are problems in Washington, D.C., in our nation, and around the world, is not novel. We are all too aware of the quagmire of politics that our country is slowly but surely sinking into. To fix those problems, Mr. Obama, takes more than a pretty speech obviously designed to stroke the egos of the far left.
The closest thing to an “answer” that I could derive from his announcement for seeking the Presidency, was the statement of his intent to establish universal medical care. There is no doubt that our medical system is indeed a disaster that needs rebuilding; however, the answers (though elusive) by no means lay in socialism.
Mr. Obama may have the answers…I don’t know. But I do know that anyone who professes to have the answers usually does not understand the questions. Far be it from me to attempt to sway the opinion of the leftist in this country as to which candidate they should present to the public in their vie for the office of the Presidency, but it concerns me to see an individual who seemingly is saying “trust me, I have a plan” (but then does not even give a hint of what that plan may be). It rings of politics as usual. Senator Obama declares that he is not “politics as usual”, but infers that he is some version of the personification of a great hope for the oppressed peoples of America, if not the world.
The people of a portion of the state of Illinois elected him to represent them in the House of Senate…he did not come forward to stop the encroachment of the government upon the people through the recent nationwide abuses of eminent domain. He did not join in a crusade to stop the Real ID Act, the Military Commissions Act, nor a plethora of other recent legislative acts aimed at undermining the liberties of the people. He has not swayed the Senate to close our borders to protect our citizens. How now are we to believe that by being President and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces he will magically solve the problems? He has said that the problem in Iraq is a political problem, not a military one. I would expect as much from a lawyer turned politician, who never wore the uniform, but wants the job of quite possibly ordering uniformed Americans to their deaths.
Our current misguided administration, which Mr. Obama berates (and possibly deservedly so), has indeed entangled our nation in a nightmare called the Middle East. Soon, that nightmare may include Iran. Will that too, sir, be political? The entanglement…yes; the answer…no. The answer is to allow our military to complete the mission, and then come home. When towers fall and American civilians die, and each day more American blood is spilled on foreign sand…that is a military issue, sir!
It is little wonder that the Hollywood socialites are so entranced with him…his words are eloquent, his message (though without substance) is moving, his demeanor proud, yet humble…he fits in well within a crowd of actors, who in another time would have been called jesters, chosen to entertain, not elected to make laws or establish policy. I could not help but wonder, is he running for president, or auditioning for the role of Moses in an upcoming remake of “The Ten Commandments”?
I agree that it is indeed time for change, but that change will not come from emotional rhetoric. It will come when the people of the nation at long last see politicians for what they are, and amass together to take back their liberties, stand up for their inherent conservative moral values and their belief in Christ, and place in representative offices, Statesmen, brought forth from the people themselves (not from law schools), who will speak for the interest of the people, not for the interest of the corporate, political or social elite.
David C. Hunnicutt
Ellis County, Texas
214 766 8708
Having just reviewed Sen. Barack Hussein Obama, Jr.’s “I wanna be president” speech, published in the NY Times, I could not help but opine.
Drumming up emotionally based parallelisms between himself and Abraham Lincoln in an attempt to put himself on a pedestal seems to be a repeat of the all too familiar. When politicians compare themselves to previous politicians, I immediately question their sincerity, and instead start to recognize their lack of originality and that they are but another version of the status quo. To espouse that there are problems in Washington, D.C., in our nation, and around the world, is not novel. We are all too aware of the quagmire of politics that our country is slowly but surely sinking into. To fix those problems, Mr. Obama, takes more than a pretty speech obviously designed to stroke the egos of the far left.
The closest thing to an “answer” that I could derive from his announcement for seeking the Presidency, was the statement of his intent to establish universal medical care. There is no doubt that our medical system is indeed a disaster that needs rebuilding; however, the answers (though elusive) by no means lay in socialism.
Mr. Obama may have the answers…I don’t know. But I do know that anyone who professes to have the answers usually does not understand the questions. Far be it from me to attempt to sway the opinion of the leftist in this country as to which candidate they should present to the public in their vie for the office of the Presidency, but it concerns me to see an individual who seemingly is saying “trust me, I have a plan” (but then does not even give a hint of what that plan may be). It rings of politics as usual. Senator Obama declares that he is not “politics as usual”, but infers that he is some version of the personification of a great hope for the oppressed peoples of America, if not the world.
The people of a portion of the state of Illinois elected him to represent them in the House of Senate…he did not come forward to stop the encroachment of the government upon the people through the recent nationwide abuses of eminent domain. He did not join in a crusade to stop the Real ID Act, the Military Commissions Act, nor a plethora of other recent legislative acts aimed at undermining the liberties of the people. He has not swayed the Senate to close our borders to protect our citizens. How now are we to believe that by being President and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces he will magically solve the problems? He has said that the problem in Iraq is a political problem, not a military one. I would expect as much from a lawyer turned politician, who never wore the uniform, but wants the job of quite possibly ordering uniformed Americans to their deaths.
Our current misguided administration, which Mr. Obama berates (and possibly deservedly so), has indeed entangled our nation in a nightmare called the Middle East. Soon, that nightmare may include Iran. Will that too, sir, be political? The entanglement…yes; the answer…no. The answer is to allow our military to complete the mission, and then come home. When towers fall and American civilians die, and each day more American blood is spilled on foreign sand…that is a military issue, sir!
It is little wonder that the Hollywood socialites are so entranced with him…his words are eloquent, his message (though without substance) is moving, his demeanor proud, yet humble…he fits in well within a crowd of actors, who in another time would have been called jesters, chosen to entertain, not elected to make laws or establish policy. I could not help but wonder, is he running for president, or auditioning for the role of Moses in an upcoming remake of “The Ten Commandments”?
I agree that it is indeed time for change, but that change will not come from emotional rhetoric. It will come when the people of the nation at long last see politicians for what they are, and amass together to take back their liberties, stand up for their inherent conservative moral values and their belief in Christ, and place in representative offices, Statesmen, brought forth from the people themselves (not from law schools), who will speak for the interest of the people, not for the interest of the corporate, political or social elite.
David C. Hunnicutt
Ellis County, Texas
214 766 8708
posted by Rusty @ 2/11/2007 12:33:00 AM
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