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think

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Mon Mar 12, 2012, 10:02 AM Mar 2012

It's time for President Obama to EARN his Nobel Peace prize [View all]

As an Obama supporter I was glad to see Obama awarded this prize for basically not being George W Bush.

Since that time I have watched the Obama administration continue down a road of violence and war. The Afghan war is bringing America shame around the world as it should. Our actions are reprehensible and aptly bear the resemblance of an occupying country that uses brute force to control the people of Afghanistan.

President Obama has more than proved he can out hawk his Republican counter parts. Now that Osama Bin Laden is dead, the main target of the war on terror, it is time for Obama to PROVE that he is a man of peace.

America will spend over one trillion dollars on the military and security in 2012 alone. Obama needs to openly address this wasteful spending that is making America a police state and the world a place of constant war.

Yes President we know you are tough and a bad ass when it comes to war and continuing the police state in America. Now prove you can be a man of peace.

The drone attacks must end! No one elected Obama judge jury and executioner. Expedience does not justify circumventing the law. Collateral damage are DEAD CHILDREN. This is not acceptable!

The Afghan war must cease ASAP! Bring the troops home! Set the table and get it DONE!

Repeal the Patriot Act!

Close Guantanamo Bay one way or another!

Reduce Department of Homeland Security spending on programs that spy on America and violate of rights!

Reduce projected military spending which is out of control so we can afford entitlement programs, infrastructure restoration, and work towards balancing the budget.

America does not need to out spend the entire rest of the world to make America safe.

I gave president Obama my vote and my trust in 2008. Obama needs to restore my faith and trust in his presidency.

While I applaud president Obama's efforts to restore the economy the right wing hawkish military police state mentality must end!

[End rant]





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