Obama Nation, I just walked out of my living room, literally disgusted beyond the ability to verbalize my thoughts after maybe two minutes of watching Fox News.
Barack Obama's tax plan cuts taxes for 95% of people making under $250,000 per year. I'd say that coveres most of us; I know it covers me. Here is the quote I just finished hearing that just left me speechless:
"Those people that Obama plans to give tax breaks to; they don't pay taxes. He's giving them a welfare check."
So, I feel compelled to ask, do you pay taxes? Do you see one quarter of your paycheck taken out of your hands before you even had a chance to think about that money?
That is the attitude the Republican Party has toward anyone that doesn't make a significant amount of money throughout the year. You're clearly an inferoir being incapable of subsisting on anything but the crumbs of the wealthy. No, you contribute nothing to this country. You are not its backbone, you are not its heart, you are not its soul. The only people that matter are the millionaires, the yacht club, the CEOs.
Well, this November, we're going to have a chance to tell the powers that be just what we mean to this country. This is our nation every bit as much as it is theirs, and we don't have to take that kind of disrespect any longer. A vote for Barack Obama is a vote for you. It's a vote to remind Washington that we live here to, and we're doing everything we can to do our part. But the irresponsibilitiy and greed of the wealthy has forced a gigantic bailout package to be heaped on the backs of every American, even those that always pay their mortgages on time, those that spend their weekends working in their communities, those that understand the American ideals of hard work and responsibility.
But no, the economy doesn't affect you. We, the aristocracy, owe you nothing. You are not the ones that buy our products. You are not the ones that laid the groundwork, the infrastructure that has allowed this nation to rise so far. You are worthless. This country does not need you , it does not want you, and damn it, we are going to make sure it will never work for you.
On November 5th, America, it no longer has to be this way. Tell John McCain and his crooked lobbyist campaign managers that we need a change. This race is about you and me.
Come on, America. Yes, we can!
Today my friend Nichole and I went out and canvassed Elba Twp. in Lapeer County, and boy did we get some great responses.
We met a woman that had been taken in by right-wing claims that Barack Obama is a terrorist, or at least associated with them. Once faced with the facts, she was more than willing to discuss her concerns about the future and her ideas on how to fix it, but, as a Native American, she still shows that racial relations in this country have come along way but still need work, as nothing could fully allay her fear that Barack's motives were racially based.
It appears as though the Republican nominee for the presidency, John McCain, is conceding Michigan to Democratic rival Barack Obama.
According to a Politico story, McCain will cancel future appearances in the state, as well as cease mailing operations and television ads. The move seems indicative of the larger problem Republicans are having finding blue states to put in play.
Looks like we did it, Michigan. Yes, we can!
I must admit, I've had my doubts about Bill Clinton's commitment to the Democratic Party of late. He didn't seem too enthusiastic about Barack Obama when he talked to the press, apparently still stung by his wife's failure to secure the nomination. And while I don't think anyone should exercise blind allegiance to any political party, even former presidents, I know Bill and Barack represent the same American ideals to move this country forward.
But today, President Clinton came up big. Today in Florida, Bill gave a speech that reminds us why he was elected in the first place. He doesn't underestimate us. He gives us the facts in a form that we need to hear, the form we can understand. He tells us not only what is best for us, but why, and in simple terms. And today, his eloquence was a throwback to the politics of a time when several sectors of our economy were growing, when we weren't embroiled in a foreign war with no exit strategy, and when America still had an unmistakable luster about it.
And hopefully, he let everyone know not only that Barack Obama is the the right choice, but why. Let's face it, Bill has nothing to gain by campaigning for Senator Obama. But he understands right and wrong, and he's come to share that with us.
So, thank you, Bill. You are today just as inspirational as you were throughout your tremendous presidency.
