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President-Elect Barack Obama: Our Journey From Disbelief to Hope to the White House

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In 1973 the Supreme Court made the civil government stop enforcing church law that bans abortion. That was Roe v Wade. In 2009, Mexico City legalized abortion. Since then, the tax burden of subsidizing poor unwed moms is going down. Suction machines are literally letting doctors "nip in the bud" the process that fuels our expensive welfare system. It costs $500,000 to pay ADC, food stamps, welfare, health care & subsidized housing for one poor mom, & one father-deserted child to age l8. But abortion is cheap. To l0 weeks, it costs $527. To l6 weeks, it costs $735. If the woman must wait, it is still only $1370. Compare that with the half-million dollars & see it saves us taxpayers $498,630. It also shrinks Big Government cost of hiring workers to deliver those tax benefits. Obama's Caucasian & African relatives are equally vital parts of his genetic endowment. Both of them helped shape his character so he can show the liberalism of being ProChoice, blended with his undeniable fiscal conservatism in wanting to save taxes by making abortion affordable & safe. The fast way to reduce poverty is to have many tax-funded abortion providers in each center of population

aura dawn veirs of CA 1:59AM May 16, 2010

When did this historical event occur? The event where one would be recognised/acknowledged as biracial? Don't you still live in the time where no matter what, one drop, two drops of white blood mixed with black, still makes you black...hands down.
American needs to focus on the important things. Why does a person have to wear their cultures on their sleeves? I'M BLACK! I'M WHITE! I'M YELLOW! Sooo WHAT!! Stop using labels when they best suit your needs (black, white, biracial). The man is just a man…like you…like me...of one race...the human race (when I last checked...no other race has been discovered). Don't be sadden or feel weakened by his intelligence, sincerity and purity. I know it's scary because of the way you were raised and taught. It didn't help to have that sad example in the white house for the past 8 horrible years either. Just pray, hope (whatever you do to that gives you faith) that your new president, Mr. Obama, does the best job he can economically, socially, environmentally and universally...don't worry, you'll benefit. If his complexion or his culture bothers you that much, picture him in whatever shade suites you...if it will make you sleep better at night (since you have nothing else better to do). We are in trouble socially and economically and Americans voted for someone whom they believe and hope shall assist in alleviating some of this mess. QUIT SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF!!!

of GA 5:31PM November 15, 2008

I do not belittle the respect I have for President-elect Obama.
The thing that bothers me is that here is a 44 year old man who ran his campaign as an "African-American". No one denys that his father is African. My problem is that throughout the entire campaign Senator Obama never once said I am of African-Causian hertiage. It is like he wishes to hold onto his African roots while at the same time dening that he even has a trace of white in him. I simply say forshame on you President-elect Obama.

of VA 11:22PM November 14, 2008

Sarah Palin gives all working mothers, soccer moms, baseball moms,and all other mothers a black eye with her not so funny jokes and her lipstick jokes, she needs to get a life.

of FL 7:46PM November 14, 2008

I wish they would stop saying: First black president. he is not black but biracial! He just lost his WHite grandma! REALLY COME ON! He was raised by his WHITE MOTHER and SIBLINGS! COME ON !!!!!!!
VOTE SARAH PALIN 2012

of KS 8:59PM November 11, 2008

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sdh of NJ 10:34PM November 10, 2008

Love is the glue that holds together everything in the World.
A light heart carries you through all the hard times.

Cathera of NY 7:41PM November 10, 2008

THANK YOU FOR HELPING GET OBAMA PRESIDENT YOU THE BOMB

CALI of FL 6:48PM November 10, 2008

I LOVE YOU SARAH!!!! THANKS FOR HELPING OBAMA TO GET ELECTED!!!! LOVE YOU FOREVER!!!!

KALEM of CA 2:11PM November 10, 2008

You show your true bitter colors everyday, I like discovering all of your fears. You are one of the reasons this country is in the condition it is now. Whatever happened to brotherly love? It never existed with your type, you thought that a Black Man would never become President of the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

Kalem of CA 1:43PM November 10, 2008