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Posted on November 5 at 1:31 a.m.
Kelly- You are entitled to be scared. However, please check out all the facts...
Here is a link about the taxes: http://www.barackobama.com/taxes/
No where did I ever hear of someone working at McD's earning the same as a teacher, or a doctor. My understanding is this, and please correct me if I am wrong...
Obama said he wants to "spread the wealth", a comment which I believe was taken completely out of context. He has seen how American families are struggling, struggling to pay even the simplest of things like the light bill, put food on the table, or even have the gas to get to a doctor's appointment. His idea of spreading the wealth is to offer tax breaks to lower income families, to allow them the extra funds to pay for necessities. He wants to help the "little guy".
Fact of the matter is, if you earn less than $250,000 a year as a family, or $200,000 a year as a single person, you have nothing to worry about. If anything, you will receive more money in your pocket, because you fall under those guidelines. There are very few jobs in our area where we will ever see that kind of money, unless you ARE a doctor, lawyer, etc.
I commend you on working your way through school, and making a better life for yourself and your child(ren). And yes, I understand where you are coming from, I have been there myself- about 8 years ago. You have worked hard to get to where you are today. And I understand you not wanting to lose all that you have earned.
As far as shady characters, I will say once again. No matter who he speaks with, no matter who his friends are, it does not make him a bad person. What about the "decent" people he interacts with, like Kathleen Sibelius and Oprah? Or even more so, how about his wife? She seems to be a decent person, and the most trusted person in his book. No matter who you call friend, it does not mean you are the same person they are.
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Posted on November 4 at 11:26 p.m.
Kelly-
It bothers me that you believe this election was based purely on race. If McCain had won, would it had been because he had a female running mate?
The truth is, American's did listen to what Obama proposed. Yes, with African Americans there may have been a little racial bias there. No different than the people who voted for McCain/Palin because he is a vet, or she is a woman.
Do not judge a man by whom he is friends with. That is not a very good judge of character. I have "shady" friends, people who do drugs, drink, or what have you. But the fact remains, I personally am a good hearted person, a good mother and wife, and a supportive friend. My friends do not make me who I am, just as Obama's do not make him who he is.
Fact is, America spoke tonight. The People listened to both sides, and made their choices, as they have the right to do. I feel privileged to be a part of this great nation, one that exercises their rights, one that stands together in hard times, one that does the best it can. We made history tonight, and I feel blessed that I not only got to witness it, but be a part of it.
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Posted on November 4 at 10:44 p.m.
I would just like to say that I feel incredibly blessed to have been a part of this historical election. Not only did I get to watch history be made, but I was a part of it. My daughter will also be proud to know that she, too, gets to be a part of history... even if she IS too young to post a real vote. She has been watching this election from the start, and I have found, even knows more than I do about the way this all works, lol.
God Bless America, and our right to choose!
Posted on November 2 at 1 a.m.
Why not vote for a pro choicer? At least then, the woman has the choice to be either pro life or pro choice. I would rather be able to make that decision on my own, rather than to have someone tell me I can't choose. Not that I would ever go through an abortion personally.
All you pro lifers need to understand... you are not in charge. God is in charge, and you all seem to forget that. Whatever choices a woman makes, she will ultimately meet her maker, and have to deal with the consequences. It is not your job to choose for another. YOU ARE NOT GOD.
Also, let me point out.... some of you are all for McCain, because he is pro life. I'm sorry, but his choice to keep the military in Iraq, killing people of all kinds (soldiers, terrorists, and innocents) is pretty close to the same as abortion, like it or not.
No one forces men and women to join the military, they CHOOSE to do it. They know that at some point they may have to go somewhere, and possibly have to kill someone. Granted, the latest number of Iraq casualties is no where near what has been shown for abortions in the US, the documented number of casualties is around 100,000, and the estimated number of abortions is 1.2 million. The point is, everyone has a choice, whether it be the raped college student now carrying a child from the horrific crime, or the boy down the street that just got shipped to Iraq and killed 3 civilians. One candidate is NOT better than the other when it comes to this subject. I just wish all the pro lifers would get a life and realize this. You want to be able to choose to be in the military, and I want women to be able to choose when it comes to their lives and bodies.
Posted on October 17 at 11:23 a.m.
Thank you momus. You hit the nail on the head... in words I could not find because I have been too upset (I don't particularly care for people calling me a non Christian because I believe differently than they do.)
Posted on October 16 at 7:34 p.m.
Possibly so open_eyes. Cause all I am is an ignorant woman, right? I don't care about what happens to my family, I just need to sit idly by and let someone else run my life for me. Yup, that's me, good ole little 1950's mother, without a say in any matter in my family, or my life.
Posted on October 16 at 4:20 p.m.
I never said I was Einstein... I was referring to Palin as an idiot because she can't even recall what newspapers she reads, her response to that question was "All of them". Well sorry there skippy, what newspapers were they again? I would like to know where I can pick up a copy of that one, the one you call All of Them. Good grief. I can name every single one I read, along with the magazines I read. I can also name off the ones my husband reads, as well as my child. And she couldn't even name ONE? Sorry, someone with that level of simple ignorance is NOT someone I want to be my "role model".
Posted on October 16 at 4:15 p.m.
If you would have read my first post everyone, you would have read that I DO NOT believe that abortion is right. However, it is not my place, your place or the president's place to tell a woman what she HAS to do when faced with a difficult decision. That should be left up to her and GOD, not her and the government.
Obama said last night, and I quote: "I think that abortion is a very difficult issue and it is a moral issue and one that I think good people on both sides can disagree on. But ultimately what I believe is that women in consultation with their families, their doctors, their religious advisers, are in the best position to make this decision."
Much as me, the most infertile woman in the world, hates the thought of killing babies when they could be given to people like myself, I am not in the position to tell a woman what she HAS to do. And I completely agree with Barack Obama on this. It should be left up to the woman, her family, her doctors, and if she so believes, her pastor, minister, reverend, etc.
Let's just say we agree to disagree on this subject. As I said before, I am allowed to think what I want, say what I want, and do what I want (within the limits of the law). The only reason I responded back in the first place on ANY of this was because SOMEONE was taking aim at me, assuming that I was a low life on welfare. Well, sorry, I'm not. I am a hard working individual, who has a strong will to say what she feels.
Posted on October 16 at 2:08 p.m.
Now what exactly is that supposed to mean.... "Slightly shocked anyone with a church tie would ever consider voting for Obama"?? He is a CHRISTIAN. He is not the Muslim that so many people think he is... if THAT is what you are referring to.
He is also a family man, one that understands how families struggle. He is looking out for MY best interest. Possibly not yours, but in my eyes, I feel he is going to do all he can for ME and MY family.
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Posted on November 7 at 10:34 a.m.
acricket: Your ignorance is blinding. Perhaps you should do a little more homework before popping off stupid non truths.
Observation: We have had to carefully guard our wallets for the past 4 years as it is, thanks to good ole Georgie Porgie. Why would I have ever voted in someone who is the spitting image of him? Why would I ever for for a man who would put our economy into a bigger turmoil, possibly leading it into another great depression? I want to help make history, but not bad history.
wirewatt: Exactly what part of the second amendment has ANYTHING to do with taxes? Your post confuses me...
dale011: If it does happen to be one stick in the eye after another for the next 4 years, I should be safe... thanks to my handy sunglasses I have to wear thanks to other people's blinding ignorance.
All I have left to say is... HOMEWORK people. Do you homework before you try standing in front of the class to give your report. If you don't do your homework to get the facts, you will fail, and therefore not pass.
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