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In reply to the discussion: I wash my hands of Obama if he tries to overthrow the government of any more countries. [View all]Catherina
(35,568 posts)61. I don't think Obama's the problem except for that part about proudly wearing the mantle
He's just the CEO of a corporate state complete with a Board of Directors and long-term corporate strategic and corporate business plans. He's just managing the system we need to change if we want any quality of life for ourselves and any respect for the lives of people in countries we think we can get away with exploiting and pushing around
I read this today and it pissed me off.
Members of Congress dont want to spend time on oversight. Theyre too busy raising money. New members of the House of Representatives this winter were told by the Democratic Campaign Committee that they should spend between four and six hours a day dialing for dollars. They have no time to do the publics business. Theyre too busy begging for money. President Obama himself attended 220 fundraisers last year. Where does he get the time to be president when hes spending so much time asking wealthy people for money to support his campaign?
http://www.democracynow.org/2013/6/13/chris_pyle_whistleblower_on_cia_domestic
http://www.democracynow.org/2013/6/13/chris_pyle_whistleblower_on_cia_domestic
A bunch of MBAs out to make money, outsourcing our constitutional business for profit (which means giving it to the lowest bidder) and their careers in and out of those revolving doors.
And the same MBAs trying to corner the world's food, water and oil supplies for profit while we, the people, finance their adventures on our slave wages.
What could possibly go wrong?
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I wash my hands of Obama if he tries to overthrow the government of any more countries. [View all]
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
OP
I trust Kerry& Biden & Susan Rice on Syria and will agree to whatever he tells the President.
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#5
Democratic supporters know what John Kerry said, that Bush distorted. I'll go with Kerry/Rice/Biden/
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#99
Sorry, I don't worship people just because they have a (D) after their names.
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#8
I do. I trust the opposition to be looking to cull votes whilst 2 senate seats are now being decided
graham4anything
Jun 2013
#91
Are these the same guys who had "proof" of Saddam Hussein's chemical weapons?
Comrade Grumpy
Jun 2013
#15
They'll put us in another war but won't enact national gun purchase background checks.
L0oniX
Jun 2013
#26
Our foreign policy is not consistent. We behave with hypocrisy sometimes. No argument there.
randome
Jun 2013
#75
Yet going to war with Syria would probably kill even more. Just look at Iraq, hundreds of thousands
nomorenomore08
Jun 2013
#78
Those 'Alawis have been a religious minority heading the country for decades.
dixiegrrrrl
Jun 2013
#33
pipes is a racist but not stupid enough to make mistakes on which population is in the majority
Monkie
Jun 2013
#55
But sometimes we have situations where there is no good option to be done.
totodeinhere
Jun 2013
#44
As long as it's only bullets, knives, rockets, and bats, then it's no our problem. nt
Romulus Quirinus
Jun 2013
#86
feel free to turn off your computers and go to syria to fight for the side you support :-) nt
msongs
Jun 2013
#19
Yep. The latest stroke of outrage. But Obama outrage is predictable from some DU members. nt
bluestate10
Jun 2013
#38
Weren't you one of those recently washing your car of Obama bumper-stickers?
bluestate10
Jun 2013
#37
If he was really gung-ho about doing this , I think we would have been over there a while ago.
octoberlib
Jun 2013
#47
Agree. If we go to war , it won't be because he lied us into it. It'll be reluctantly. nt
octoberlib
Jun 2013
#62
Exactly. Anything else will not only not do any good, but be needlessly destructive.
nomorenomore08
Jun 2013
#80
I don't think Obama's the problem except for that part about proudly wearing the mantle
Catherina
Jun 2013
#61
I won't vote for him again either! He campaigned as a moderate Democrat and then the SOB
Rowdyboy
Jun 2013
#84
You'll have to include the government of the United States of America on that list
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#87
Also, note that Syria are an Iranian ally, so is the US doing Israel wants to somehow, any way they
Fire Walk With Me
Jun 2013
#88