December 10, 2009

On the acceptance speech




Ok, Obama gives a great speech. But his happy meal toy.. er peace prize acceptance speech is just so much hogwash. He gave it but I don't believe he really believed it. If it had come from someone who had actually accomplished something great it would have been better. If only his policies were equal to his rhetoric.

-Kook
via iPhone
Posted by KOOK on 12/10/2009



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Karen · 798 weeks ago

I was only half listening because I was working at the same time, but one thing jumped out at me. Did he actually say that we promote freedom in other countries, and send our men and women to die for the freedom of others because we're SELFISH?
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KOOK 91p · 798 weeks ago

I would have to get the transcript, but I do not think so; at least I really HOPE not.
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Karen · 798 weeks ago

Here's the text. We do it out of our own self-interest. Which translates to me as we go to war and liberate others because we're selfish. "The service and sacrifice of our men and women in uniform has promoted peace and prosperity from Germany to Korea, and enabled democracy to take hold in places like the Balkans. We have borne this burden not because we seek to impose our will. We have done so out of enlightened self-interest - because we seek a better future for our children and grandchildren, and we believe that their lives will be better if other peoples' children and grandchildren can live in freedom and prosperity."
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KOOK 91p · 798 weeks ago

Yep. We are meddlers. There are strong cases for and against us being the policeman of the world but I am a strict constitutional libertarian and dint really think I agree with meddling.

-Sent from my iPhone

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