Faith of Our (Bitter) Fathers?
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In my 31 years, I have lived in Red, Blue and 'Purple states. In college I had to explain to people with Ivy League educations that yes, we did have cable TV in Ohio and no, we don't drive tractors down the streets (which, by the way, are paved). Living in Washington State now, I endure eye-rolling when I don't shell out 50% more for organic baby food for a child who has repeatedly tried to eat the escalator handle at the mall (ewwww). Yes, sometimes people in different parts of America just don't understand each other at all.
Over the weekend, despite being from Illinois (a state with both plentiful big-city and small-town voters), Barack Obama decided the best way to court the 'flyover state' voters was to insult their intelligence.
"And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." -Barack Obama
Are people in America today frustrated and disillusioned with government? Yes (although moreso with the Democrats in Congress than with Bush). Are all of people's beliefs built from bitterness? No (unless, perhaps, you're Pastor Jeremiah Wright). Should we rely on the government to solve our "emotional problems"? No.
Senator Obama, rather than apologizing (ahem), decided to dismiss critcism of his remarks as politically motivated. To that I say this: Senator Obama, I take my 'religion' very seriously. The reason there *is* an America is because a group of intrepid pilgrims 'got bitter' and 'clung to their religion' when their 'government failed them.' Those 'frustrations' created our country and our system of government, NOT the other way around.
Faith and freedom to disagree are not 'last resorts', but rather the underpinning of everything in America. If you believe that too, please speak up on Facebook, on pro-McCain sites, and most importantly, in the voting booth.
In my 31 years, I have lived in Red, Blue and 'Purple states. In college I had to explain to people with Ivy League educations that yes, we did have cable TV in Ohio and no, we don't drive tractors down the streets (which, by the way, are paved). Living in Washington State now, I endure eye-rolling when I don't shell out 50% more for organic baby food for a child who has repeatedly tried to eat the escalator handle at the mall (ewwww). Yes, sometimes people in different parts of America just don't understand each other at all.
Over the weekend, despite being from Illinois (a state with both plentiful big-city and small-town voters), Barack Obama decided the best way to court the 'flyover state' voters was to insult their intelligence.
"And it’s not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." -Barack Obama
Are people in America today frustrated and disillusioned with government? Yes (although moreso with the Democrats in Congress than with Bush). Are all of people's beliefs built from bitterness? No (unless, perhaps, you're Pastor Jeremiah Wright). Should we rely on the government to solve our "emotional problems"? No.
Senator Obama, rather than apologizing (ahem), decided to dismiss critcism of his remarks as politically motivated. To that I say this: Senator Obama, I take my 'religion' very seriously. The reason there *is* an America is because a group of intrepid pilgrims 'got bitter' and 'clung to their religion' when their 'government failed them.' Those 'frustrations' created our country and our system of government, NOT the other way around.
Faith and freedom to disagree are not 'last resorts', but rather the underpinning of everything in America. If you believe that too, please speak up on Facebook, on pro-McCain sites, and most importantly, in the voting booth.
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Comment by BarbaraT on April 15, 2008 at 6:37am - Good post! I personally believe Obama included clinging to guns in his statement because he tried courting the NRA last week and - of course - that didn't work. So I think it was his own bitterness he was addressing when adding guns into the things he believes people cling to.
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Comment by John McCain Volunteer Staff on April 14, 2008 at 6:47pm
- The key is to spread the message, that Senator McCain will be visiting the "flyover states" with the message he represents ALL Americans.
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