Comments on: WHAT’S WITH THIS ELECTORATE? http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/ Examining Pertinent Issues of the Day Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:07:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Marnie http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-14 Marnie Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:07:27 +0000 http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-14 Americans seem to be easily swayed by the media's bias, and it's a shame... this election is so vital to our country, but the important issues are becoming clouded by talk of retired 60s anarchists, bitter citizens, and flag lapel pins (or the lack thereof). And now that Jeremiah Wright is coming out and speaking about this to CNN and the like, and getting his 5 minutes of fame, it looks like he is going to become an issue again. Why? Because the media says so. It's really quite disgusting. I think political mudslinging is an ugly, old trend, and I love Obama for saying that he denounces it. Clinton uses and abuses it shamelessly, and that's what makes her so distasteful to me at the moment, that her politics come before her morals-- that they are even two separate issues at all. Americans seem to be easily swayed by the media’s bias, and it’s a shame… this election is so vital to our country, but the important issues are becoming clouded by talk of retired 60s anarchists, bitter citizens, and flag lapel pins (or the lack thereof).

And now that Jeremiah Wright is coming out and speaking about this to CNN and the like, and getting his 5 minutes of fame, it looks like he is going to become an issue again. Why? Because the media says so. It’s really quite disgusting.

I think political mudslinging is an ugly, old trend, and I love Obama for saying that he denounces it. Clinton uses and abuses it shamelessly, and that’s what makes her so distasteful to me at the moment, that her politics come before her morals– that they are even two separate issues at all.

]]> By: sobrdup http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-13 sobrdup Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:08:50 +0000 http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-13 I wrote a detailed response, but it was lost due to no email provided! However, the summary of it is that you sound just like a Ron Paul supporter, because you can think for yourself, and care. You are right that the leading candidates will not really change things, because the problems go much deeper. None of them will fundamentally change the power and spending government currently is set up for. Not even Obama. Only Ron Paul addresses the root problems we have. I won't go into detail about what those are, but any American should know that fundamentally offensive war such as we currently support is morally wrong (not to mention financial costs). Yet, neither Obama or Clinton have given a clear indication of ending the war, just political rhetoric about "timelines" which means another 5-10 years if necessary. Ron Paul has always said the word "immediately" in regards to bringing troops home, and that Korea and other places globally. How long have we been in Korea? Why? Both Obama and Clinton are also prepared to start war with Iran. Most Americans will not understand why the need for all this war, or who actually controls things, or what is the military-industrial complex. They will vote based on other things, and that's how we continue to get what we have always got. Please investigate more into our actual problems, and then you will realize that Dr. Ron Paul is the only one that can fit the tall order of fundamental government change we need. Join the Ron Paul rEVOLution! More info at www.dailypaul.com. I wrote a detailed response, but it was lost due to no email provided! However, the summary of it is that you sound just like a Ron Paul supporter, because you can think for yourself, and care. You are right that the leading candidates will not really change things, because the problems go much deeper. None of them will fundamentally change the power and spending government currently is set up for. Not even Obama. Only Ron Paul addresses the root problems we have. I won’t go into detail about what those are, but any American should know that fundamentally offensive war such as we currently support is morally wrong (not to mention financial costs). Yet, neither Obama or Clinton have given a clear indication of ending the war, just political rhetoric about “timelines” which means another 5-10 years if necessary. Ron Paul has always said the word “immediately” in regards to bringing troops home, and that Korea and other places globally. How long have we been in Korea? Why? Both Obama and Clinton are also prepared to start war with Iran. Most Americans will not understand why the need for all this war, or who actually controls things, or what is the military-industrial complex. They will vote based on other things, and that’s how we continue to get what we have always got. Please investigate more into our actual problems, and then you will realize that Dr. Ron Paul is the only one that can fit the tall order of fundamental government change we need. Join the Ron Paul rEVOLution! More info at http://www.dailypaul.com.

]]> By: joey33 http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-10 joey33 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:49:06 +0000 http://sanitycentral.wordpress.com/2008/04/23/whats-with-this-electorate/#comment-10 What's up Dad! I really enjoyed reading this post. You've really put yourself, your ideas and opinions on the line. I WANT to read a blog that is one sided, as long as it is clear which side the author is on. Flip-flopping is for dirty politicians. So we agree that there is a problem with our country. People don't vote, people don't care, people are uninformed. I think you hit it on the head last time when you said that there is no excuse for ignorance nowadays. The information is literally at our fingertips. Where we might have a difference is that I don't think that the buck stops at these congressmen and senators. I think that the real bosses are the ones behind the scenes controlling our money supply, controlling the banks; the senators are merely hired hands. This quote from Mayer Amschel ROTHSCHILD sums it up for me: "Give me control of a nation's money supply, and I care not who makes its laws." More on Mayer Amschel Rothchild here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayer_Amschel_Rothschild So I guess we're saying the same thing regarding the "golden rule". I just don't think these senators and congressmen are the ones in control of the gold although they are a major part of the problem. The larger part of the problem is that government is not in control of the money supply. Our Consititution clearly states that it should. Again...the marriage of business and government is evil. Ron Paul proposed that we get rid of the federal reserve. I think that would get to the root of the problem. Banning lobbyists is a good idea too. It takes a man of great integrity and courage to step up and propose that we get rid of the federal resrve bank. If Barack Obama would even mention anything closely related, he would have my attention. Since he doesn't it leads me to believe that he either doesn't know or understand the problem with the Fed, or he does but doesn't want to change it. Back to the people, the voters, the citizens. Now that you have the information to make good decisions, do your research, stay informed, inform others and take action. Voting is not enough. Here's a post about the federal reserve that I found on Barack Obama's website: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/jamesjackson/gGBcYd If Barack would only listen to this advice, he might have my vote. I really believe that he completely understands the problem with the federal reserve but sides with the bankers instead of with the people like you and I. What’s up Dad! I really enjoyed reading this post. You’ve really put yourself, your ideas and opinions on the line. I WANT to read a blog that is one sided, as long as it is clear which side the author is on. Flip-flopping is for dirty politicians.

So we agree that there is a problem with our country. People don’t vote, people don’t care, people are uninformed. I think you hit it on the head last time when you said that there is no excuse for ignorance nowadays. The information is literally at our fingertips.

Where we might have a difference is that I don’t think that the buck stops at these congressmen and senators. I think that the real bosses are the ones behind the scenes controlling our money supply, controlling the banks; the senators are merely hired hands.

This quote from Mayer Amschel ROTHSCHILD sums it up for me:

“Give me control of a nation’s money supply, and I care not who makes its laws.”

More on Mayer Amschel Rothchild here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayer_Amschel_Rothschild

So I guess we’re saying the same thing regarding the “golden rule”. I just don’t think these senators and congressmen are the ones in control of the gold although they are a major part of the problem. The larger part of the problem is that government is not in control of the money supply. Our Consititution clearly states that it should. Again…the marriage of business and government is evil.

Ron Paul proposed that we get rid of the federal reserve. I think that would get to the root of the problem. Banning lobbyists is a good idea too.

It takes a man of great integrity and courage to step up and propose that we get rid of the federal resrve bank. If Barack Obama would even mention anything closely related, he would have my attention. Since he doesn’t it leads me to believe that he either doesn’t know or understand the problem with the Fed, or he does but doesn’t want to change it.

Back to the people, the voters, the citizens. Now that you have the information to make good decisions, do your research, stay informed, inform others and take action. Voting is not enough.

Here’s a post about the federal reserve that I found on Barack Obama’s website: http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/jamesjackson/gGBcYd

If Barack would only listen to this advice, he might have my vote. I really believe that he completely understands the problem with the federal reserve but sides with the bankers instead of with the people like you and I.

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