...and be someone who is PROUD to be an American.
I believe our next President should have proven past experience...
...and be ready to lead this country as the President for a while now.
I believe our next President should have an opinion on important issues...
...and to do what is right.
Last, but not least, I believe that our next President should be someone who is truthful, leads with integrity, and surrounds himself with others who are FOR this country.
I think it's SOOOO scary what this world is coming to. While I've never been a huge fan of either candidate, the research I've been doing in the past few months on both sides makes things quite obvious who is better suited for this job. A lot of the videos above are over-dramatized bordering on silly, but the facts behind them are what is important to recognize. Plus, I believe it's good to hear these words from their own mouths versus me just typing out the facts and who said what. I have to admit that the thought of having a woman President or African American President was very exciting to me at first ... and I do hope we see this in my lifetime... but I do not believe Barack Hussein Obama is the best person to be our next President.
I have a lot of friends that are praying for this election and you can bet I am too. My friend Kelly joked with me the other day that "surely these are the ends of times" with what we're seeing in the media and how many people blindly follow a leader without really researching them. We also discussed how many small businesses, including our own, will likely go out of businesses if Obama is elected president and goes through with his tax plans. Change is going to happen no matter who becomes President, in my opinion. I just hope we open our eyes to the kind of change that backs what this country stands for.
I know this is probably not the place to discuss politics and religion but this IS my personal photo blog and I cannot keep quiet about something so important to our future. I hope you will do your own research and do what is right for this country.
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Consider this exchange Obama recently had on a rope line:
Plumber: Your tax plan is going to tax me more, isn't it?
Obama: It's not that I want to punish your success, I just want to make sure that everyone that's behind you, that they have a chance at success too. I think that when we spread the wealth around, that it's good for everybody.
If that's not a move, at least in mindset, toward socialism, what is?
As a small business owner, I certainly don't want to pay more taxes, which Obama doesn't want to admit we will. Nor do I want the government taking over the best health care system in the world.
A lot is at stake and I hope that everyone will put personalities aside and study the issues. Everyone that votes has the responsibility to educate themselves first.
I'm glad you're speaking up! October 14, 2008 at 10:32 PM
Your kidding, right? October 14, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Thanks Liana for posting the videos -- they are EYE OPENING!!!! October 14, 2008 at 11:28 PM
I think Barack Hussein Obama will lead this country to socialism and than with his background and connections with Communism and Marxism...not to mention the congress and senate being controlled by the democrat party...this could be really scary!
Did you read his full name Barack Hussein Obama...doesn't that scare you in it self? Now hearing that he may not even be a natural born citizen? How can this be that we would let someone run for president with out checking this all out?
Did you know that because of Obama's connections with convicted terrorist William Ayers that he would not even qualify to be his own bodyguard if elected president!
I am praying every day....everytime I see a Obama or McCain sign that God's will be done in our Nation and although I know that he is in control, I don't believe he expects us to just sit back and watch. As believers He expects us to pray and listen to what His will is and to DO something about it!
Thanks again Liana for standing up!
Chanel October 15, 2008 at 1:37 AM
"Did you read his full name Barack Hussein Obama...doesn't that scare you in it self?"
I am not sure what a person’s middle name has to do with anything.
We have two men who have two different view points on where this country should go, not a devil and an angle running against each other. There is nothing with disagreeing with what the candidate stand for, but when you start to attack a person character and use their name to defend your stance - than maybe you should have something more to stand on.
Even John McCain said to his OWN supporters "I have to tell you, he is a decent person and a person that you do not have to be scared of as President of the United States." It is a Presidential Race - not a Conspiracy.
I think the sentence that Liana wrote "A lot of the videos above are over-dramatized bordering on silly.." was somehow over looked. October 15, 2008 at 9:59 PM
First of all, your destination art is amazing. Wow.
Second, congratulations on getting engaged. That's awesome.
Having said that, I'm really surprised at you. I thought, and still think, you have much more depth than this. It's hard to take anyone's point of view seriously when they make a point of pointing out someone's middle name because it's of Arabic origin. To borrow from SNL... REALLY??!!
Moving on, there's no reason to think that because someone is elected president, that suddenly means the president's plans and agendas suddenly become law. It merely means it's introduced to Congress who have two opposing sides who fight over the details and usually don't pass much of anything. My point being, there are checks and balances in our government, so there's no reason to be fearful soley based on who's elected president.
The reason, to be fearful, in my view, is the unprecedented spending that has escalated at the helm and behest of Bush. Our national debt is approaching 11 trillion dollars. Most of the 4-5 trillion dollars Bush has added has been funding defense and on the war. If McCain is elected, there is no question that this will continue. Think about how that money could have been spent. Think about who is going to pay for what was spent. It will be our children and grandchildren.
Given the reality of our national debt, the truth as I see it is no candidate running will be able to fund any of the major new spending initiatives they aspire to inspire us with. They say "we need to do" this and "we need to do" that, but little if any of their vision is even remotely possible without a budget to do it. In spite of all the campaign promises, I would be surprised if anything at all changes in government in the near future. Bush promised many of the same "changes" as every candidate seems to do. And not surprisingly, little was actually accomplished. One thing I am confident in is this. The fallout in the economy is just the beginning of what's to come. October 16, 2008 at 12:32 AM
I guess it was this line that lead me to believe that you were making a point about Sen Obama and Godly principles.
Also...Sen McCain was born in Guam....yes to American citizens........yes an American territory....but not exactly the heartland.
There is enough fear to go around in this country....trying to help a candidate by using fear and religion worked once....and I pray that the American people learned a very hard lesson. Debating the issues is healthy for everyone...spreading fear is not. October 21, 2008 at 3:20 PM