Photo of Obama and Spain's First Children Causes a Stir

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Nick Matyas of NY 3:24PM January 02, 2010

Both Obama and José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero are socialist vampires sucking the life-blood out out their respective nation's economy and freedom. At least Rodríguez-Zapatero (his family name is actually Rodríguez) looks like the left-wing ghoul that he is.
Actually, my heart goes out to Laura and Alba Rodríguez. With a control-freak father like theirs, how can they avoid being warped? At least they are trying to express some freedom.

Dayana Martinez of AZ 12:13PM September 29, 2009

Your talking about the way the girls are dressed?
Come on people. You must know it is a picture for Halloween. The girls in Goth and the woman Obama is married to in her pumpkin outfit. Woooooo, she sure is scary.
Everyone in dark outfits and her in, what is that, orange? And look at that hairdo, guess there is not much you can do with hair like that. Yes, she sure is styling.

John Q Public of DE 8:07PM September 28, 2009

I mean I can understand keeping it a secret seeing as how they could be kidnapped. Every country is diffrent but the one thing we all share in common is having weirdos and people wanting more money...

SAMANTHA of CA 7:32PM September 28, 2009

Ok, yanks! Public medical service for all!
You have the choice, decide between:
- Being the point of the spear in medical investigation (private industry funding is FAR MORE efficient than anything stately) and developing the latest cures and treatments for the most complicated diseases there are... Possibly even a cure for cancer, who knows!
- Being the point of the spear in technological innovation. If ObamaCare finally comes to fruition, it's billions of dollars leaving from any grants the government gives to develop that technology you give for granted, that will probably stay as it is while other countries develop it further, leaving americans one step behind in what some call "commodities" and others call the "advancement of civilization".
- Being the point of the spear with your public medical service and having a hole in your budget that not even your country will be able to fill...
Oh yeah, you'll all be healthy, as healthy as they are in Cuba. You might not be able to eat as well as you do though...
I live in Europe, where anything you set your hands on is MORE expensive than it is in the States. First need goods are less expensive in the US and luxury goods are too. Why? Obviously because the taxes required to pay for our incredibly loathsome public services take whole chunks out of anything they can, for instance, gas is FAR MORE expensive in Europe because of the massive amount of taxes we pay for it, in order to pay for our grueling administrations.
Fine, go ahead and commit suicide! That's ok! Probably China or Russia will end up taking over as Europe seems just as f*cked up as you guys are thinking about giving out money freely...
Then we'll see what world the choices you made as leaders during your stay left for the next generations. Probably a hunk of slaved cr*p.
I'm up for making things a bit more demanding, for you to pay for your own needs and to work as much as you have to in order to have those covered. YOU obviously decide how much you want to do.
America doesn't have to watch over those "needs," America only needs to set the laws that permit anyone to haul his ass on the line and shoot at his life target the best he can without any additional cost for anyone else. And if you're in need, you should have seen that one coming and prepared for it my friend... You must have done something terribly wrong on your way there.
The remnants of Socialism are there, attempting to the only beacon of human hope that is Individualism, and they're doing it by promoting those silly "needs" nowadays ACCOMMODATED humans have, like saving the planet, saving the poor and saving those in need without making the right decisions, which would obviously require a completely different mindset that happens miles away from liberal opinion, auto-destructive as it is.
You have a chance! Don't blow it! You'll definitely regret it if you do!

Marco Aurelio of CT 5:03PM September 27, 2009

auradawn veirs of CA Your ideas are very good and I agree
America has evolved from A republic to a republic/democratic society to what ever we have today. Some think our government Has degraded to other less friendly types of governments because of the patriot act and other considerations.
I have faith in America and believe the people will wake up and at some point get involved with the Government again. A republic/democratic/socialist society can work because we have had such a society for around 40 to 60 years now (Medicare/Medicaid). And by socializing Healthcare we can encourage healthy practices, Doctors would not be getting sued as much because they would be less doctors trying to scam us and would be working for the patient for once.
Utilities should never have bean deregulated because without utilities America can no longer take care of its citizens and when people cannot pay there bill the tax payer has to pay them in one way or another.
Maybe if Americans received an itemized tax bill every year they would understand where all of there taxes are going to and what they could do to save money. And hopefully the republicans “Dog eat Dog” attitude will not prevail.
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Don D. Brock independent of AZ 1:28PM September 27, 2009

It should be noted that Zapatero's children are not the First Children. Zapatero is the head of government, and not head of state. The head of State is King Juan Carlos, who has three grown children and eight grandchildren. The heir to the throne is the Prince of Asturias, who is father of two daughters, Infanta Leonor and Infanta Sofia.

Marlene Koenig of VA 7:09PM September 26, 2009

Socialism means assets are in "public ownership.: They're not "Private Property." What does this mean to US citizens who pay a lot for "daily necessities?" They include water, electricity, natural gas, etc. We pay too much to "privately-owned" corporations that sell expensive gasoline and petroleum products. The Government uses horrendous amounts of utilities and especially fuel for military & civilian use. When the US began, all natural resources were publicly-owned. But Congress let its pals buy deposits of oil, coal & other minerals, water sources, forests, and RR rights of way with free land on both sides from sea to sea. Private owners built what was needed and we've paid them high prices & profits all this time. I want Congress to buy out the owners & operate the plants with government employees on a non-profit basis. It would be as if we all received a big raise in pay. Corporations scare Americans with the world "socialist" but it simply means "We the people" own the utilities, etc. It is not Marxist to prefer non-profit, well-planned economic systems. In colonial times, people had barn-raisings, shared tools and labor at planting & harvest, had canning bees, etc. Let's admit there are benefits to public ownership.

auradawn veirs of CA 6:13PM September 26, 2009

First, I did not read anything about Sarah Palin in this story.
Just can't get enough of that Sarah can we- so obsessed are we? The picture of Spain's first children is really not that bad fron what I could make out & Spain first lady was also wearing black. Where's the beef?-to use an outdated expression.

Diana Gabriel of CA 5:51PM September 26, 2009

Sara will be like a breathof fresh air in the Republican party. U fat cats in the socilist Democratic party had better beware. You could be tryed for treason under a republican administration. Nobama's letter to the insurence company, trying to limit their free speach is a violation of the first admendment. And from what Nobama has said, he isn't to hot on the second also. The socialists in Washington better beware. Treason is a capitol ofence.

Errol Banta of TX 9:02PM September 25, 2009