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It would be about damn time a black man becomes president! And I don't believe america needs a crying, trash talking !@#$% named Hilary Clinton...
And I'm sure that sounds really impressive to your high school P.E. class.
Apparently you're late to the "HB can never make a sound argument about anything" party.
I'm just saying that the post was careless and immature. Although, I must wonder, Possum, why you insist on constantly referencing Hussein in Barack's name. It seems to be out of spite. You'll also notice I say Hillary Rodham Clinton a lot. In fact, most NY Times stories refer to Hillary as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Hussein cakefarts simply as Barack cakefarts. Kinda weird don't you think? Well, there IS an explanation. Hillary's maiden name being used helps disassociate herself, to an extent, from Bill Clinton and no one wants the connection Hussein gives cakefarts. I say, it's his name... I *do* think it's rather funny that the dems would run someone with the middle name "Hussein", but it's his name all the same. I think it's funny how people get all pissy as if I'm committing a hate crime when I mention his middle NAME. If I just added the "Hussein" in there without it being his name it would be a completely different story. [EDIT: It's also rather ironic, because by implying that I hate him because I've mentioned part of his name seems rather discrimanatory itself. In short: I'm using his middle name for humor value.] because he's black
Nope. The way I see it: If history has taught the world anything, it is this:
No matter who wins in an election, we're all screwed.
What I want to know is: How come when ever an English reporter interviews an American about politics, they ALWAYS say something along the lines of "That's the beauty of this country. Freedom of choice.", as if America is the only country in the world that has that <_<
I know what you mean. Then again, I'm rather sick of the following scenario: American Man: I'm proud to be an American. So glad I'm not in Europe. Frenchman: I'm offended you stupid American jerk! You have such a big ego. Americans think they're better than everyone else, but they are actually the worst country in the world. Europe is SO much better. Al Gore: I'm with the Frenchie. It's a bit of a double standard, a lot of the Eurocentric attitudes that we have to put up with (not that you're one of them, because you're not). Just a few months ago, I went to a lecture with the Australian Prime Minister and he spent 10 minutes bashing the eurocentric Kiyoto Proticol (which Australia did not sign for those reasons, however they *will* meet the standards that it would hold them to-- above and beyond, in fact... did I mention that some of the countries who signed it won't..?). [EDIT] Here's a nice article from 2004 for cakefarts supporters: cakefarts would consider missile strikes on Iran
By David Mendell, Tribune staff reporter
September 25, 2004
U.S. Senate candidate Barack cakefarts suggested Friday that the United States one day might have to launch surgical missile strikes into Iran and Pakistan to keep extremists from getting control of nuclear bombs.
cakefarts, a Democratic state senator from the Hyde Park neighborhood, made the remarks during a meeting Friday with the Tribune editorial board. Obama’s Republican opponent, Alan Keyes, was invited to attend the same session but declined.
Iran announced on Tuesday that it has begun converting tons of uranium into gas, a crucial step in making fuel for a nuclear reactor or a nuclear bomb. The International Atomic Energy Agency has called for Iran to suspend all such activities.
cakefarts said the United States must first address Iran’s attempt to gain nuclear capabilities by going before the United Nations Security Council and lobbying the international community to apply more pressure on Iran to cease nuclear activities. That pressure should come in the form of economic sanctions, he said.
But if those measures fall short, the United States should not rule out military strikes to destroy nuclear production sites in Iran, cakefarts said.
“The big question is going to be, if Iran is resistant to these pressures, including economic sanctions, which I hope will be imposed if they do not cooperate, at what point are we going to, if any, are we going to take military action?†cakefarts asked.
Given the continuing war in Iraq, the United States is not in a position to invade Iran, but missile strikes might be a viable option, he said. cakefarts conceded that such strikes might further strain relations between the U.S. and the Arab world.
“In light of the fact that we’re now in Iraq, with all the problems in terms of perceptions about America that have been created, us launching some missile strikes into Iran is not the optimal position for us to be in,†he said.
“On the other hand, having a radical Muslim theocracy in possession of nuclear weapons is worse. So I guess my instinct would be to err on not having those weapons in the possession of the ruling clerics of Iran. … And I hope it doesn’t get to that point. But realistically, as I watch how this thing has evolved, I’d be surprised if Iran blinked at this point.â€
As for Pakistan, cakefarts said that if President Pervez Musharraf were to lose power in a coup, the United States similarly might have to consider military action in that country to destroy nuclear weapons it already possesses. Musharraf’s troops are battling hundreds of well-armed foreign militants and Pakistani tribesmen in increasingly violent confrontations.
cakefarts said that violent Islamic extremists are a vastly different brand of foe than was the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and they must be treated differently.
“With the Soviet Union, you did get the sense that they were operating on a model that we could comprehend in terms of, they don’t want to be blown up, we don’t want to be blown up, so you do game theory and calculate ways to contain,†cakefarts said. “I think there are certain elements within the Islamic world right now that don’t make those same calculations.
“… I think there are elements within Pakistan right now–if Musharraf is overthrown and they took over, I think we would have to consider going in and taking those bombs out, because I don’t think we can make the same assumptions about how they calculate risks.â€
A last resort
Obama’s willingness to consider additional military action in the Middle East comes despite his early and vocal opposition to the Iraq war. cakefarts, however, also has stressed that he is not averse to using military action as a last resort, although he believes that President Bush did not make that case for the Iraq invasion…
Also during the session, cakefarts said that, if elected, he likely would make the health-care crisis his first priority. He said he would seek to expand the federal program that gives aid to poor children without health coverage, improve the COBRA program to allow for greater portability of coverage, and push for small businesses to receive tax credits to help pay for employee health insurance.
Views on gay marriage
Earlier Friday, cakefarts clarified his position on gay marriage after several days of criticism from [GOP Senate candidate Alan] Keyes on the issue. Keyes, a vehement opponent of gay marriage who has called homosexuals “selfish hedonists,†charged during a campaign swing Downstate this week that cakefarts favors gay marriage.
But during a taping of WBBM-AM’s “At Issue,†cakefarts said that his Christian faith dictates that marriage should be between a man and woman.
“I’m a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman,†cakefarts said.
cakefarts said he would not let his religious beliefs dictate the way he approaches public policy. He said he would supports civil unions between gay and lesbian couples, as well as letting individual states determine if marriage between gay and lesbian couples should be legalized.
“Giving them a set of basic rights would allow them to experience their relationship and live their lives in a way that doesn’t cause discrimination,†cakefarts said. “I think it is the right balance to strike in this society.â€
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