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Title: Dreams from My Father Is an Excellent Read (says I)
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Published: Aug 16, 2008
Author: Me, Me, Me
Post Date: 2008-08-16 18:40:09 by a vast rightwing conspirator
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To make it short, it's a book Obama wrote when he was about 32. Some 14-15 years ago. To my surprise, it's more than readable. It's captivating. His writing is thoughtful, uninhibited, unafraid - zero cliches or slogans. The style is flawless, the prose is almost musical in quality. Overall, it's a pleasure to read. I bought the book a couple of days ago because I was in this bookstore and the Obama Nation 10-pounders were on display, wall-to-wall. That reminded me that some Obamophobe at this site suggested that I read some of Obama's own works so I could really see that kind of man he really is. I thought that his first book would be best because he wrote it at a time when he wasn't a politician yet or not a national politician for sure. I expected some of that wooden tongue scripts that politicians usually produce but, so far, it's an eye-opener and an unexpected surprise. I recommend that everyone reads this. It may not turn you into an Obama supporter - and he didn't write this 15 years ago to gain supporters - but you will, almost guaranteed, get to better know one of the more interesting politicians of the day and maybe better appreciate what it is to grow up as a super-bright 'minority'. I only read the first 2 chapters today because I am busy studying for some professional certification but, every time I take a break, I go back to Obama's for a few more pages. SURVEY: Has anyone actually read this book? Is anyone else reading it?
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#1. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#0)
Which part did you like/dislike the most?
Dislike the most? The fact that I actually paid for it. Like the most? The fact that I got a refund! ;-)
You can get it (used for $6.50 + shipping at Amazon). I had it for $9.00 (new) at the store. It's great value in exchange for our rapidly inflating dollars. So far, the greatest surprise was that his daddy was far from being the caricature some of the online media yahoos claim he was.
I wouldn't give $9.00 to read every word that stupid cs has ever uttered. I can't believe all you guys who talk about how "bright" he is. Guess you have never heard him stammering around when he didn't have a script and a teleprompter. Bright? Not quite. And what about that dumbass speech he gave in Germany about being a "citizen of the world"? Another idiot one worlder, just what we need.
Winston Churchill had a lisp. when he was young, he worked on his pronunciation rehearsing such phrases as “The Spanish ships I cannot see for they are not in sight” to try to cure him of his problem with pronouncing "S". He also later stated that he would become a great public speaker, after a particularly well-received political speech, saying, “My impediment is no hindrance”. Obama does stammer when tired and I heard this when I was at his speech at the University of Oregon a couple of months ago. But like Churchill, this shows he is human who has his feet of clay as well as his talents, brains and graces.
Yeah, he is a real hero, no doubt about it. A man who would vote against saving the life of an abortion victim that survived can be called nothing less than a monster. You claim to be against the death penalty yet support someone who has no qualms whatsoever with murdering the most innocent among us. I don't know what they call that in Oregon but around here we call that being hypocritical.
Yeah, we saw an allegedly pro-life man selected for the presidency in 2000 and again in 2008. A man who with stellar rhetoric about the santity of life of even the smallest stem cell. And we have seen this egotistical and bloodthirty monster kill a multitude of thousands of people, maim thousands of others, and displace and destroy the lives of thousands more human beings. It is not enough to simply mouth a pro-life line. I prefer Obama to Bush, Cheney and the man currently running to extend his legacy because he understands and respects human life, human rights and is a leader without the fetters of ego that cripple Bush so. You may not like Obama's opposition to abortion which leaves the decision whether or not to have one to the woman carrying the child, but I understand and respect it because it exists in the context of a very capible and talented leader who has the potential and ability to heal and unite this nation and restore the world's respect for us so foolishly squandered in this war making for political agendas rather then for defense. According to your shallow and blindered view, Bush would make a better POTUS simply because he parrots the pro-life line exactly as evangelical Christians do. I believe that one can never agree with every position someone running for office has, and take the man in the full context of who he is. I support even less of Ron Paul opinions and positions then Obama, yet would support him over him if he had the GOP nomination simply because his credentials as a Constitutionalist and compassionate and couragious man are proven and impeccable. Barack Obama will make a very good president when he is elected, possibly even a great one. I am not going to let unavoidible disagreements on policy and viewpoint between us the basis for not voting for him anymore then I would do so in regards to doing so for Ron Paul if he were the GOP nominee as he very much should be.
Comparing Obama to Ron Paul is laughable. Here's a hint. Compare and contrast the way the mass media treats Obama vs. Paul. Obama is treated like a rock star, Dr. Paul was almost completely blacked out and ignored. The MSM and the interests that it serves know a threat when they see one, and give it the blackout or defamation treatment. They also know one of their own, especially when it comes in a slick package. What does that tell you about which of the two opposes the establishment, and which one serves the establishment?
An email communiqué recently from “anarchists residing in the Eugene/Springfield area” endorses Jim Torrey in his bid to become mayor again. “We hold that a Torrey regime would be sufficiently brutal and unresponsive to drive hordes of otherwise apathetic citizens to our cause,” reads the statement. “To this end we have resurrected Eugene Anarchists for Torrey (EAT).” The group was active in the 2000 elections and hung out at Torrey’s campaign table at the Fairgrounds election night, eating his carrot sticks and chips. A video of a 1999 EAT press conference can be found on youtube.com by searching for PictureEugene and EAT. The anarchists say they are seeking to “replace the vertically organized, representative structures that dominate our society with horizontal, directly democratic ones. To achieve this requires a massive, popular rejection of the existing political and economic system. We hope that the election of Torrey will strip away the kind liberal veneer of the city government and re-energize the anarchist movement in Eugene.” Quoted in the email is EAT member George Hayduke (a fictional character in Edward Abbey novels), saying, “The best political leaders are the ones who are lazy and corrupt.” The group can be contacted through eugeneanarchistsfortorrey@gmail.com and the UO campus newspaper The Insurgent is also listed at the bottom of the endorsement. http://eugeneweekly.com/2008/08/14/news.html#4 Well, let's hope you are wrong, as he is going to replace Bush in the White House. The above amusing news tidbit is one of many examples of your sort of thinking you express here that I have dealt with the last two decades as an activist. I always note the sentiment, but I no longer allow it to paralyze me into inaction politically. Cheers
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#2. To: Rotara (#1)
#3. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#2)
(Edited)
Which part did you like/dislike the most?
#4. To: Rotara (#3)
#10. To: a vast rightwing conspirator (#4)
You can get it (used for $6.50 + shipping at Amazon). I had it for $9.00 (new) at the store. It's great value in exchange for our rapidly inflating dollars.
#14. To: James Deffenbach (#10)
#15. To: Ferret Mike (#14)
#16. To: James Deffenbach (#15)
"Yeah, he is a real hero, no doubt about it. A man who would vote against saving the life of an abortion victim that survived can be called nothing less than a monster. You claim to be against the death penalty yet support someone who has no qualms whatsoever with murdering the most innocent among us. I don't know what they call that in Oregon but around here we call that being hypocritical."
#20. To: Ferret Mike (#16)
(Edited)
I support even less of Ron Paul opinions and positions then Obama, yet would support him over him if he had the GOP nomination simply because his credentials as a Constitutionalist and compassionate and couragious man are proven and impeccable.
#21. To: Rupert_Pupkin (#20)
E.A.T. is back loves Torrey (Eugene [Oregon] Anarchists for Torrey)
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