"I consistently believe that when it comes to whether it's Native Americans or African-American issues or reparations, the most important thing for the U.S. government to do is not just offer words, but offer deeds." Barack Obama ("Talking Points." The Dallas Morning News; August 3, 2008; p. 1p.)
You know what that means? More taxes to fund checks to blacks just because they're black. There is not a black American alive today who has the slightest concept of what it's like to be a slave, just as there is not a white American alive today who has the slightest concept of what it's like to own a slave. No white today owes any black an apology or anything else for something that happened more than 150 years ago. There is probably no one who doesn't have at least one ancestor who suffered some sort of injustice -- there's just no way to go back and right all the wrongs of history.
Obama has proposed a windfall profits tax to fund $1000 emergency rebate checks for consumers besieged by high energy costs ("Obama may back drilling." The Dallas Morning News; August 2, 2008; p. 4A). Sounds real good, doesn't it? Stick it to the energy companies and send us all $1000 each! But do you really think the energy companies are going to take that loss? Of course not! They'll raise their prices to recoup all that money. And after the money is recouped, do you really think the energy companies will bring the prices back down? I really doubt it, so payments on that $1000 check will be made by the consumer in perpetuity. Doesn't sound quite as good when you analyze it, does it? And that holds true for pretty much everything Barack Obama says.
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I think the thing that concerns me most is the large following that buys every word that comes out of his mouth! Is there no common sense anymore?
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