why i won't vote for obama| he sums it up

[mercos]

As a liberal, I'm calling bull on this video. I'll be the first to say that discrimination still exists, and the system is not as beneficial to African Americans, but to say they are still slaves as this guy does is stupid. Let this guy go live in Alabama circa 1950 and we'll see how bad he thinks his situation is in the current day. The black community is stuck in a rut, and some of that is caused by ins utional means from the past, but the possibility is there for them to ascend out of poverty no matter how hard it may be. I would personally like to see a welfare system that does more to promote upwards mobility than the one we have now that promotes people staying on the system, but good luck getting anything like that done in the current dysfunctional government.

[Clipper Nation]

Yeah I honestly thought about it but in the end I knew he'd never win and I didn't want McCain to win.

Hey, he can't win if nobody votes for him, tbh...

[Clipper Nation]

you're an idiot trying to masquerade as a knowledgeable poster

Highly ironic, considering the source, tbh....

[DarrinS]

My life is basically the same tbh and will be better in a few more years when our school loans are forgiven thanks to Obama. That's about $50k done.

Why should your in loans be forgiven? $50K !!?

[DarrinS]

As a liberal, I'm calling bull on this video. I'll be the first to say that discrimination still exists, and the system is not as beneficial to African Americans, but to say they are still slaves as this guy does is stupid. Let this guy go live in Alabama circa 1950 and we'll see how bad he thinks his situation is in the current day. The black community is stuck in a rut, and some of that is caused by ins utional means from the past, but the possibility is there for them to ascend out of poverty no matter how hard it may be. I would personally like to see a welfare system that does more to promote upwards mobility than the one we have now that promotes people staying on the system, but good luck getting anything like that done in the current dysfunctional government.

What's this? A rational thought?

[Yonivore]

You never waste your vote if you vote your conscience, B...

Yeah, you do.

You should vote for Ron Paul, tbh.... he will end the Fed's inflation, which is a hidden tax on the poor and middle class, and also end the racist War on Drugs and racist death penalty, tbh....

He won't end in his current position.

[SnakeBoy]

Another brother keeping blacks in their place by letting them have the excuse that their personal failure is not their fault. That it's the fault of whitey.

My God...

Step up out of the bull .

Actually that not the guys position at all. He starts getting to the point around the 1:15 mark.

[SnakeBoy]

I kinda like this guy. Much better than Pastor Manning.

[Wild Cobra]

Actually that not the guys position at all. He starts getting to the point around the 1:15 mark.

Well, I stopped the video when he started with the racist .

[Creepn]

Why should your in loans be forgiven? $50K !!?

Because the deal is to put your education for the good of your country by working in some form of government job and in exchange, they will forgive the majority of your loans.

[Wild Cobra]

Because the deal is to put your education for the good of your country by working in some form of government job and in exchange, they will forgive the majority of your loans.

LOL...

They should reward stupidity by giving them a government job... with a pension?

What about the smart people who get in by merit?

[Wild Cobra]

Actually that not the guys position at all. He starts getting to the point around the 1:15 mark.

OK, just past the 4 min mark. Looks like hi might be echoing my thoughts, except I keep religion out of it.

[mavs>spurs]

Because the deal is to put your education for the good of your country by working in some form of government job and in exchange, they will forgive the majority of your loans.

This is exactly what's wrong with this country, everyone is taught to worship government whenever you'd do the country more justice not working for them. Big bloated governments always fail. The united states was not set up to be this way, we need to go back to more power to the states and less federal involvement. The current system of big brother is unamerican.

[Koolaid_Man]

This is exactly what's wrong with this country, everyone is taught to worship government whenever you'd do the country more justice not working for them. Big bloated governments always fail. The united states was not set up to be this way, we need to go back to more power to the states and less federal involvement. The current system of big brother is unamerican.

I'm this -- close to moving to Canada or England...we need big brother...as long as republican whites are the power majority we cannot trust the states will do the right thing...I'm all for a streamlined government but not a government that lets States run wild...and ESPECIALLY the Southern States...the Southern States need constant baby sitting and watching otherwise those back woods people will ruin what's left of this country...the Southern legislators are just as inept and as bad as the Taliban in my humble opinion...We need to reduce government help to lazy people across the board white, black, mexican etc...we need to reward hard work and honesty...we need to reduce taxes where we can...but we absolutely need to maintain a certain standard of regulations on mainly on businesses in the commodities industry; namely oil & gas. They will ruin the environment if given the chance and won't think twice about it...when rich people get tax cuts the recent historical data actually proves it does NOT lead to job creation...they put that money if offshore accounts...ala Mitch Romney...

I think Democrats and Progressives should be allowed to run this country it's the only way that mankind will progress...Republicans want to literally take this country back...back to the 1950's where the only person that succeeded in life was the white male. Women, blacks, mexicans, and all other groups were not recognized as people during that time period and it's the time period that the tea party and most republicans pine for.

well we are not going back...we'll leave the race crazed republicans and any who beleive in their ideology stuck in the mud...they're a dying breed anyway...true progress has always been made at the behest of democrats and progressives or Lincoln Republicans from yesteryear. Child labor laws, a 40 hr work week, minimum wage, family medical leave, vacation time off, labor laws, interracial marriage ..all these things are the results of Progressive and Democratic works and these were all things that republicans vehemently oppose...

Let's work hard to win this election for an Obama 2nd term to keep humanity moving forward...don't fall for the Republican ideologues and their wedge issue banter...

Obama / Biden 2012 - Thank you and God Bless

[Creepn]

LOL...

They should reward stupidity by giving them a government job... with a pension?

What about the smart people who get in by merit?

What stupidity? We do get in by merit moron and it took extensive work related experience to even land a position. They don't cover it right away just because you work at some government job. You got to put in the work before they approve. There are tons tons of fulfilling jobs in the government.

[Creepn]

This is exactly what's wrong with this country, everyone is taught to worship government whenever you'd do the country more justice not working for them. Big bloated governments always fail. The united states was not set up to be this way, we need to go back to more power to the states and less federal involvement. The current system of big brother is unamerican.

Lol worshipping. It's called finding a job with good pay, benefits, and a rewarding career. Btw, you in Dallas right? You get infected with West Nile yet? No? You can thank my wife for being part of the government team that are working diligently around the clock trying to curb the epidemic.

[mercos]

This is exactly what's wrong with this country, everyone is taught to worship government whenever you'd do the country more justice not working for them. Big bloated governments always fail. The united states was not set up to be this way, we need to go back to more power to the states and less federal involvement. The current system of big brother is unamerican.

Totally disagree. More power to the states leads to things like "intelligent design" being taught in science class. It leads to only having conservative political figures in the history books, as Texas has done. If you don't like government, then your hatred should start at the local level. I have found local governments to be far more stupid and corrupt than at the federal level.

[DUNCANownsKOBE]

Totally disagree. More power to the states leads to things like "intelligent design" being taught in science class. It leads to only having conservative political figures in the history books, as Texas has done. If you don't like government, then your hatred should start at the local level. I have found local governments to be far more stupid and corrupt than at the federal level.

truth bombs

It's hilarious seeing "Libertarians" worship local government in the same sentence that they scorn federal government. When the has a civilization with small federal government and powerful local government ever been successful? Local government is 100x more incompetent and corrupt than the federal government.

It's also massive revisionist history when people say stuff like, "The founding fathers were all anti-big government and designed the cons ution to give the states all the powers!" The reason we have the cons ution is because the Articles of Confederation were a massive abortion which left the country on the verge of insolvency that the Anti-Federalists eventually caved and signed the Federalists' Cons ution (Federalists like Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, James Madison, John Adams, and John Han ). I feel pretty stupid regurgitating basic American history, but "libertarians" who say off the wall stuff like "The founding fathers designed the cons ution to take power away from the federal government!" must have slept through history class growing up.

[SnakeBoy]

Lol worshipping. It's called finding a job with good pay, benefits, and a rewarding career. Btw, you in Dallas right? You get infected with West Nile yet? No? You can thank my wife for being part of the government team that are working diligently around the clock trying to curb the epidemic.

LOL...you mean the government that did nothing and now in a panic is doing widespread aerosol spraying of insecticides.

[Creepn]

LOL...you mean the government that did nothing and now in a panic is doing widespread aerosol spraying of insecticides.

Wrong. Before it even became an epidemic, they sent out information to warn people about it on the local news and advised people to wear repellents when going out. But anyway the spraying is also part of government efforts right? Bad government!

[SnakeBoy]

But anyway the spraying is also part of government efforts right? Bad government!

Well you're talking about a disease with a mortality rate in line with complications from the common cold. So yeah the government that creates a panic and is going rain down toxic pesticides on it's citizens to stop the spread of a minor disease that cannot be stopped would qualify as Bad Government.

[Creepn]

Well you're talking about a disease with a mortality rate in line with complications from the common cold. So yeah the government that creates a panic and is going rain down toxic pesticides on it's citizens to stop the spread of a minor disease that cannot be stopped would qualify as Bad Government.

There are deaths even amongst young people and the cases are increasing everyday.. Why not kill off the mosquitoes? Why are you bashing efforts to save lives? It's not minor if it's an epidemic.

[SnakeBoy]

Why not kill off the mosquitoes?

I think was in the 50's when it was common to do aerosol spraying in neighborhoods, drop ddt all over the place, etc...those little ers just wouldn't die.

If you're scared of WNV then you should hide in your closet this fall and stay there until when flu season is over, because it's probably going to kill more people than WNV ever will.

[TeyshaBlue]

There are deaths even amongst young people and the cases are increasing everyday.. Why not kill off the mosquitoes? Why are you bashing efforts to save lives? It's not minor if it's an epidemic.

meh...best outcomes of this chemical agent (Duet) approaches 60%. It aint all that.

[SnakeBoy]

Hey Creepn, here are some WNV facts from the CDC...

What Are the Symptoms of WNV?
Serious Symptoms in a Few People. About one in 150 people infected with WNV will develop severe illness. The severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks, and neurological effects may be permanent.

Milder Symptoms in Some People. Up to 20 percent of the people who become infected have symptoms such as fever, headache, and body aches, nausea, vomiting, and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. Symptoms can last for as short as a few days, though even healthy people have become sick for several weeks.

No Symptoms in Most People. Approximately 80 percent of people (about 4 out of 5) who are infected with WNV will not show any symptoms at all.
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How Does West Nile Virus Spread?
Infected Mosquitoes. Most often, WNV is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds. Infected mosquitoes can then spread WNV to humans and other animals when they bite.

Transfusions, Transplants, and Mother-to-Child. In a very small number of cases, WNV also has been spread through blood transfusions, organ transplants, breastfeeding and even during pregnancy from mother to baby.
Not through touching. WNV is not spread through casual contact such as touching or kissing a person with the virus.

Clearly a good govt that really cared about the people would focus it's efforts on killing birds, mother's, and transplant surgeons. Not innocent mosquitos that are just victims themselves.