Obama's Race Test

Oops didn't mean to post that 3 times. And sorry for the errors but I'm on my phone.

educated of NM 12:16PM September 05, 2008

And also you said about foreign students being accepted into our colleges. That is because students from other countries are more intelligent than Americans. We are ranked 24th in the entire world for education. That pretty sad. Colleges want smart people. Its no wonder they accept foreign students.

And a topic I noticed I did not cover. Iraq. What a mess. The American government thought this would go much smoother and they would be in, out, and on their way. But unfortunately that is not the case. Obama will have bill Richardson on his staff who is an amazing foreign ambassador and I have faith in his ability at negotiations. People often say they will vote McCain because he wants to drill in Florida which will 'lower has prices' and 'cut off Americas dependance on the middle east'. Has everyone so quickly forgetten the way the coast line has been best with tropical storms?? And has everyone forgotten that that contributes to pollution and could cost potentially more for refineries and power plants. John mccains ideas all have holes in them that have outstanding evidence against them. Taxing smaller companies? That's one of his campaign strong holds. Obama is NOT going to tax smaller companies? The fact that you think that makes Me question your resources for information! His plan is to cut taxes on smaller companies while taxing conglomerates and big companies... Do some research! The information to what his values are are out there. But even stronger to Me are the things I DON'T want!

educated of NM 12:06PM September 05, 2008

I wouldn't say that 'no one' knows he was born in the u.s. I think republicans use that as a way of using his heritage as an issue. People that aren't born Americans CAN'T run for presidency and any American knows that as well.and you said exactly to someone that is in opposition of McCain and FOR obama. John McCain is old and doesn't understand science, the economy or the actual people of the united states. What a pathetic attempt on his part to pick a a VP with no foreign experience what so ever and wasn't even born and raised on the actual states. That's like someone from Hawaii running for VP. Places that are isolated from the rest of the popular society have different perceptions, ideas, values, and morals that people that are directly related to the rest of the country. The whole point in having someone liberal and not white is that they can understand the diversity of our country and what we as people, not rich white guys, understand it. He also stayed in Indonesia when he was 8 years old, which gives him a better understanding and appreciation for other people in the world compared to most Americans who have never actually left the states. He's an articulate man with many great values and strengths. He graciously takes criticism and attempts to rebuttal with facts and good ideas. Republicans have ruined our country. John McCains idea of middle class is 5 million and less a year. FIVE MILLION? What middle class is he talking about? But then again when you own 5+ houses your concept of rich and poor begins to be skewed... I'd imagine. I would have no idea because I am successful but far from rich. McCain also backed president bush 90% of the time. What does that tell us about his plans? Or his own ability as a LEADER? On top of all of this, he still has the audacity to say our country is NOT in an economic downward spiral... (what news paper is he reading??) because from way down here I sinking. And I can see everything else sinking. Its a recipe for disaster. Another life changing topic, global warming. John McCain wants to drill here and encourage vehicles that emit water vapor! Both of those contribute to global warming. Energy efficiancy and country wide use of natural energy need to be put into use. Wind termines, solar power and other renewable sources should be used as well. There are extremely frightening and life altering facts that should be known and passed on about global warming. John McCain either does not understand the severity or worse, does not care. On Abortion. McCain is prolife. And while I understand the argument and feel bad for the death of any living creature I can see the unimaginable damage outlawing abortions would cause. Look up the statistics for your self. I found that average abortions per year range between 1 and 1.5 million a year. While something needs to be done about use of contraceptives in our homes, that is also a staggering number when we think about that many people being born every year compared to the number of people that die yearly thanks to science. If John McCain takes office and outlaws abortions while in the sensitive economic and environmental situations we are already in, it could be disasterous. We can not even afford more people on welfare, sucking our economy dry. His VP running mate has a 17 year old pregnant daughter. What does that tell young girls when the republican party calls that a family matter. Not all girls that get pregnant are lucky enough to be born with a silver spoon in their mouths and unfortunately end up sucking at the governments teet for years. Along with outlawed abortions, the idea of young pregnant heroin addicts makes my stomach turn for our country. And finally, creationism. Science is fact. If you don't agree with the findings of something then you can go to school for years, do countless experiments and come to your own conclusions. Our country was founded on Christianity and its branches. But as our country has melted together so have religious ideas and beliefs. Not all religions teach the same origins of life so why should one specific idea be taught in schools? That's why there are churches! There's a reason that there is a fine line between church and state. I don't want to pay taxes for a school to teach my child something I don't believe. And although many can say that about evolution, the concept that evolution is science based. just like the idea that we revolve around the sun, just like we know that plants photosynthesis. I could say that I don't want my child to learn about those things as well. Science is the same everywhere. There is empirical evidence to back up theories and idea that are recognized internationally by all scientists. Unfortunately religious values, ideas, and morals are not universal. These aren't things I've made up and very little of this is personal opinion. Most are just facts that people like to either ignore or do not know. Which is unfortunate because look how bad we messed up on the last one! Obama is a great candidate for a better change in the united states. He's a smart intelligent AMERICAN (there is NO question about that) who could lead this country back where we need to be.

educated of NM 11:46AM September 05, 2008