Obama’s Global Reach via Movie Theaters, Bikes Messengers, Text and Mobile Networks

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Danilo wrote "When you have trouble disputing facts you attack the poster." I am disputing your claims not "facts") that:

- Obama "came from money" or "lived in luxury"? His book indicates his family was middle class, and lived in an apartment in Honolulu when Obama was a teen. Money was a problem, according to his book.

- "Obama was still able able to use his "minority" status to his advantage in applying to colleges." I don't recall reading that in "Dreams." Is it speculation, or is it backed by empirical evidence?

- Frank Marshall Davis was his mentor? "Dreams From My Father" belies that claim. Although Obama's book indicates "Frank" was a family friend who offered him advice on racial issues, Obama wrote that Davis "fell short" and his views were "incurable." Obama did not even visit Davis for three years before going to college. Obama's book, itself, proves that Obama did not consider Davis to be a "wise and trusted counselor," which is the definition of "mentor." By what creative definition can Davis be considered his "mentor"?

It appears that you believe right-wing propaganda regarding the Davis-Obama relationship. I await primary source evidence, in lieu of speculation, in support of your "facts."

Kaleokualoha . . .

You've got danilo mixed up with me. No problem, just pointing it out.

danilo is the one that only sometimes makes sense and is 'right wing'.

cheers

Danita wrote "When you have trouble disputing facts you attack the poster." I am disputing your your claims (not "facts") that:

- Obama "came from money" or "lived in luxury"? His book indicates his family was middle class, and lived in an apartment in Honolulu when Obama was a teen. Money was a problem, according to his book.

- "Obama was still able able to use his "minority" status to his advantage in applying to colleges." I don't recall reading that in "Dreams." Is it speculation, or is it backed by empirical evidence?

- Frank Marshall Davis was his mentor? "Dreams From My Father" belies that claim. Although Obama's book indicates "Frank" was a family friend who offered him advice on racial issues, Obama wrote that Davis "fell short" and his views were "incurable." Obama did not even visit Davis for three years before going to college. Obama's book, itself, proves that Obama did not consider Davis to be a "wise and trusted counselor," which is the definition of "mentor." By what creative definition can Davis be considered his "mentor"?

It appears that you believe right-wing propaganda, spread through Cliff Kincaid's Konservative Kool-Aid, regarding the Davis-Obama relationship. I await primary source evidence, in lieu of speculation, in support of your "facts."

" I recall you complaining on another thread about people referring to President Obama as POTUS, which you found less than dignified or respectful." Posted by: moderate | Jul 16, 2009 4:13:18 PM
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Try to be accurate if you're going to attack people. I called it 'shoddy' - look it up. "Of poor quality or inferior workmanship". And it was in direct reference to the journalism.

phony moderate . . .

George W. Bush was born into a rich, powerful oil and banking family, did not distinguish himself academically, became involved in cross use of cocaine and alcohol (a self-confessed alcoholic), was propped up into the baseball and oil business by his family and family friends, and then made good use of family money and connections to get elected into politics.
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It's pretty sad when you have to frame posting facts as 'spewing hate'. Sad you cannot distinguish the difference, but then again you are far from fair-minded.

When you have trouble disputing facts you attack the poster. Cheap.

Let me try again-- Danita, it is not nice to spew the hate you spew at President Bush. I recall you complaining on another thread about people referring to President Obama as POTUS, which you found less than dignified or respectful. Gee, what sort of respect to the former holder of the office do you display? Let's avoid the ad hominem attacks, especially on someone who did not need to be dragged into this discussion in the first place.

"Despite coming from money, Obama was still able able to use his "minority" status to his advantage in applying to colleges."
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Give it a break. Not nearly in the 'money' like George Bush.

George W. Bush was born into a rich, powerful oil and banking family, did not distinguish himself academically, became involved in cross use of cocaine and alcohol (a self-confessed alcoholic), was propped up into the baseball and oil business by his family and family friends, and then made good use of family money and connections to get elected into politics.

"Obama is the true American dream: no one ever gave him everything"

Since December 1970, Obama's grandmother was a vice president at the Bank of Hawaii, Hawaii's largest bank. Obama lived with her from 1971-79.

Obama was raised by his grandparents in luxury in Hawaii, going to private schools hanging out with academes like his mentor, writer Frank Marshall Davis, a communist who belonged to a party subservient to the Soviet Union.

Despite coming from money, Obama was still able able to use his "minority" status to his advantage in applying to colleges.

Watch the next elections. They will be the forecast of Obama and America's fate. Many Democrats (sorry -- Socialists) such as the governor of NJ are in trouble. They should just officially join the socialist party. That would be more truthful. I'm quite sure we'll see a large percentage of these clowns thrown out in up coming elections (2009 through 2010). That will leave Obama isolated. If he survives until 2012, he will be thrown out of office then and can go back to shilling for ACORN or other criminal communist organizations.

"Remember how his "race speech" was supposed to "change the national dialogue" on race? Remember how fast it was forgotten?"

You obviously did not understand the speech since you did your best to whip up racial anger by spreading the Ashley Todd hoax even after it was debunked.

One writer said we still have 7 1/2 years left of Obama. Not true. He'll be lucky if he survives four years without being impeached. Once the American people, who are definitely asleep -- just like before Pearl Harbor, wake up to the awful fact of the unconstitutional destruction he is wrecking on America and its institutions, both public and private, Obama will be out. And along with him will go the socialist cabal currently supporting him. America isn't a bananna republic yet. It will wake up before Obama manages to make it one.

"the silver spoon boy who never succeeded at anything in his life unless daddy gave it to him"
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George W. Bush was born into a rich, powerful oil and banking family, did not distinguish himself academically, became involved in cross use of cocaine and alcohol (a self-confessed alcoholic), was propped up into the baseball and oil business by his family and family friends, and then made good use of family money and connections to get elected into politics.

An American success story.

But he is still failing...

to jwg59: Obama's powertrip have eclipsed Bush/Cheney's crypto-facist regime, which was bad enough. Obama continues all Bush/Cheney programs (wiretaps, wars, corrupt contracts, spending, etc) and adds a politically controlled database of ALL your health information, unelected "Czars", direct control over large sectors of the economy (cars, banks, housing, etc), and even wants to control and tax CO2 (which you breathe out and it necessary for plant life!)

And then you add the cultish Obama adherents and his seeming desire to have a worldwide Obama movement. As if shock troop youth brigades ("volunteers") in the USA aren't enough for him! His obsession with symbology (like his Obama seal which appears to be a direct rip-off of the EU's Designation of Origin symbol- you can look up their symbol and you'll see what I mean) and cadre catch-phrases (some stolen from illegal alien demonstrators and Farmer Worker protests decades ago.) Scary stuff. I just wonder if Obama, like others before him in other countries, are truely devoted to revolutionary "change" or only to his personality cult?

Oh, you bet- that's the problem, the whole world just isn't seeing enough of this dunce.

Please oh please, jam his smirking mug onto every possible technical device so we can gaze upon dear leader's condescending visage at all hours of the day.

"For example, the US embassy in Freetown gave “micro-grants” to dozens of movie theaters throughout Sierra Leone that showed the President’s speech in Ghana live, free of charge to all who came."

Neato- my tax dollars used to promote the ohblahblah junta...goebbels would be ever so proud.

"“The key part,” Michale continued, “is to keep them engaged, is to continue to provide content and information which is of value to them, things which they want to receive, information which they are seeking..."

Ah, if only there were content and information about little things like why the stimulus is tanking, deficits are soaring, unemployment is raging, and so on instead of jugears the dunce bald faced lying about what he said less than six months ago. That's information I'm seeking- where is it?

Pathetic, sad, empty suited joke- sadly the laugh is on all of us.

What is a "free move theater"? Does it involve some sort of excercise?

I love BO's reach to the dictator. He supports the man that went against his own countries constitution. Has BO ever picked the right people? Nope!

"Czars are dedicated staffers in the Executive branch. They have acquired exactly zero additional power for the Executive, unless you think changing an org chart is some devious power grab."

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Senator Robert Byrd (D) disagrees with you. As the president pro tempore of the Senate, he wrote a letter to Obama in February stating that these appointments violate both the constitutional system of checks and balances and the constitutional separation of powers, and is a clear attempt to evade congressional oversight.

"These White House 'czars' are not accountable for their actions to the Congress, to cabinet officials, and to virtually anyone but the president. They rarely testify before congressional committees, and often shield the decision-making process behind the assertion of executive privilege. In too many instances, White House staff has been allowed to inhibit transparency and reduce accountability."

"repugs" "silver spoon boy", "Time to move aside, prehistoric party. Bye Bye now..."
Yep, thanks for the mature contribution to our discussion. Extremely persuasive.

A community organizer's way of organizing one of the most decrepit continental communities in the global world order. I approve, and especially so since a good portion of the continent is in close proximity to other hot spots - the Middle East, for example. Northern Africa has been home to generations of Muslims.

We need Africa on our side when, or, unfortunately, if, it ever emerges as a community worth its weight in valuable resources. Beyond that, the moral failings of having passively ignored the millions of Africans who have suffered through horrible disease, famine, drought, war, political strife, colonization, and damaging export schemes. Perhaps most profoundly, Africans have suffered for far too long with the indignation that accompanies their status as the distant cousins of each and every African-American in the U.S. Nowhere is this more evident than in the election of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the United States of America. We are all citizens of the same country that plundered Africa's most valuable resource - slave labor. As responsible citizens; as sentient human beings; as a lonely species in the vast expanse of the universe, we need one another.

If you too believe that it is possible to imagine a world without the problems that exist in places like Africa, and countless other locations around the globe, then you subscribe to the notion that getting to that point is a worthwhile endeavor. What contribution can you make? What contribution can I make? I am cognizant of the reality of world affairs: a contribution need not stymie our own progress or well-being, or be considered a sacrifice. A contribution can be an investment, and it seems to me that the administration's objective in reaching out directly to the scattered communities throughout the nations of Africa represents a prime investment maneuver. Just as we, as a country, relied on depraved African labor, we must now extend an opportunity to this critical region of the globe.

The civil rights struggle experienced by African-Americans, as woven in the fabric of American history, must now be extended beyond our borders. The new civil rights struggle is now a human rights struggle. Just as echoing speeches beckoned legions of individuals to join a cause to improve the lot of many throughout American centuries, Obama is now calling out to Africans to take control of their fates and chart a path to partnership with America.