I like Obama but....

[Davey Jones]

I like this guy for keeping "boots off the ground" but sometimes he goes so far off topic like at the United Nations speech where most delegates there have no idea what he is talking about when he mentions a "small American city of Ferguson, Missouri."
This is a world body thats suppose to be dealing with world problems.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/blogs/obama-brings-ferguson-un_806086.html#!

 

[Jackie22]

It was another great speech....Here is what he said right after referring to the Ferguson incident...

But we welcome the scrutiny of the world – because what you see in America is a country that has steadily worked to address our problems and make our union more perfect. America is not the same as it was 100 years ago, 50 years ago, or even a decade ago. Because we fight for our ideals, and are willing to criticize ourselves when we fall short. Because we hold our leaders accountable, and insist on a free press and independent judiciary. Because we address our differences in the open space of democracy – with respect for the rule of law; with a place for people of every race and religion; and with an unyielding belief in the ability of individual men and women to change their communities and countries for the better.

After nearly six years as President, I believe that this promise can help light the world. Because I’ve seen a longing for positive change – for peace and freedom and opportunity – in the eyes of young people I’ve met around the globe. They remind me that no matter who you are, or where you come from, or what you look like, or what God you pray to, or who you love, there is something fundamental that we all share. Eleanor Roosevelt, a champion of the UN and America’s role in it, once asked, “Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places,” she said, “close to home – so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person; the neighborhood he lives in; the school or college he attends; the factory, farm or office where he works.”
The people of the world look to us, here, to be as decent, as dignified, and as courageous as they are in their daily lives. And at this crossroads, I can promise you that the United States of America will not be distracted or deterred from what must be done. We are heirs to a proud legacy of freedom, and we are prepared to do what is necessary to secure that legacy for generations to come. Join us in this common mission, for today’s children and tomorrow’s.

Complete Text...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/polit...889e46-43f4-11e4-b437-1a7368204804_story.html


Video.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_FvhPzagU

 

[QuickSilver]

President Obama is a wonderful and thoughtful man.. I am proud to call him my President. Unfortunately NEVER... and I mean NEVER has a president been so disrespected and maligned.(not even GW was treated this way..not even close) . No mater what he does or what he says... it sends the Right into an uproar.. I've stopped paying attention to them.. knowing what is driving this distain. It sickens me.