Posted by
Steve on Saturday, March 29, 2008 1:45:29 PM
Coming in to work today, I heard a quote from Barack Obama on what he would do as Commander in Chief. He said he would eliminate nuclear weapons and negotiate with other nuclear powers to eliminate their nuclear weapons as well. He also said he would end the war in Iraq, he meant the war against Islamo-Fascism, and spend the money saved on domestic programs. He said some other things, but these were the main points.
The host then played a commercial by John McCain. It starts with the famous fight on the beaches quote by Winston Churchill. Then, John McCain comes in and does his version of that speech. It is quite moving. It also highlights the big difference between Barack Obama or Mrs. Bill Clinton and John McCain.
The most important issue of this election and probably every election for the next 20-30 years is who will be the best commander in chief? These quotes show the difference between the Democrats and the Republicans on the job of the Commander in Chief. The Democrats believe that the Commander in Chief role is to disarm the US and make us a 3rd world power. The Republicans believe that we should be strong and fight our enemies wherever we find them. The reason the Democrats want to make us a 3rd world power is that they feel we are the source of evil in the world. If we are weak, we will cease to be the source of evil in the world. Then, everyone will get along and sit around singing folk songs. The Republicans believe that we should be the strongest country in the world. Republicans believe that we are the source for good in the world, not a source for evil.
I believe that most Americans believe that America is a source for good in the world. I believe that most Americans believe that we should have a strong military. When given the choice between a weak kneed Democrat and a strong Republican, the American public will choose the strong Republican every time. The last truly weak Democrat was George McGovern. George McGovern lost almost every state to Richard Nixon. Richard Nixon was not a very good choice for the Republicans, but he was good enough to soundly defeat a weak Democrat. I believe we are repeating 1972. Many people think we are repeating 1968. I think we are more in line with 1972 than 1968. The only thing that makes us similar to 1968 is that there was no incumbent President or Vice-President running.
One other thing about Barack Obama I read last night was a column about his childhood. It stated that he was listed as being a Muslim up until at least age 13 in Indonesia. The article said he went to special Muslim classes that taught the Quran in Arabic. Those classes were reserved for the most devout Muslim students. The article also leaves some questions in your mind by saying that Barack Obama has opposed the war against Terror from the beginning. He attends a church that actively teaches anti-Semitism and accepts Muslims into its congregation. The article questions whether Barack Obama might be a closet Muslim at a minimum, if not a real Muslim. The article stated that people that knew Barack Obama in Indonesia believe that Barack is still a Muslim and is just waiting for the right time to reveal that fact to the world.
I am not sure that I believe that Barack Obama is a Muslim. He has said that he is a Christian. He has also said that he has always been a Christian. The article I read about him being listed as a Muslim and attending special Muslim classes could not be true, if he has always been a Christian. Something is not adding up here. There is a lot about Barack Obama that does not add up. He is always trying to be all things to all people. That is not always possible. He always makes the effort. I never completely trust someone who is always trying to be all things to all people.