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He added: "I know some say I've been too tough on folks about this responsibility stuff. But I'm not going to stop talking about it. Because I believe that in the end, it doesn't matter how much money we invest in our communities, or how many 10-point plans we propose, or how many government programs we launch — none of it will make any difference if we don't seize more responsibility in our own lives."
So long as Obama has his way and we do what he says, then we'll be considered responsible? He's embarrassed by me not knowing a second language like Spanish, though i've never been to Mexico and Europe?
And yet, despite the lip service to "responsibillity" he still supports socialistic, redistributive programs that have prove to lessen responsibillity and increase dependence on government.
Originally posted by Scramjet76
... Obama has called out his own on something a white man could never do in our politically correct society....
I think what he's saying is taken out of context. Mexico and the US will (obviously) gradually merge over time. It makes sense that US citizens in a modern 1st world education system shouldn't know other languages better.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I have always appreciated his stance on personal responsibility. And I appreciate that he's not bowing to the wishes of the Jesse Jacksons of the country.
When Obama said, "Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us -- the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of "anything goes." Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America -- there is the United States of America. There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America -- there’s the United States of America," he got my attention...
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Originally posted by jam321
I find it ironic that politicians claim that there's only the United States of America. Yet, they are always promising different races different things. If there is only one US why not promise everybody the same thing. Why pander to every different race if this is what they truly believe? They should do what is right for America as a whole. Unforyunately, they never will.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
I have always appreciated his stance on personal responsibility. And I appreciate that he's not bowing to the wishes of the Jesse Jacksons of the country.
When Obama said, "Now even as we speak, there are those who are preparing to divide us -- the spin masters, the negative ad peddlers who embrace the politics of "anything goes." Well, I say to them tonight, there is not a liberal America and a conservative America -- there is the United States of America. There is not a Black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America -- there’s the United States of America," he got my attention...
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Originally posted by DarrylGalasso
Did it ever occur to anyone here that the whole episode with Jesse Jackson was intentional?
Originally posted by Scramjet76
I think what he's saying is taken out of context. Mexico and the US will (obviously) gradually merge over time. It makes sense that US citizens in a modern 1st world education system shouldn't know other languages better. If we are going to take over the world let's do it in a cordial way and at least make an attempt to learn about the languages and culture of others.