On President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize
I must admit that I too was totally caught off guard. I was not only surprised but pleasantly proud of my President. As I wrote yesterday, I knew that there would be all these right wing assholes coming out of the woodwork to offer criticism, some of it vitriolic and mean spirited, most of it undeserved.
We can all argue about the worthiness for the Nobel Peace Prize. I. He's certainly a well-intentioned man but the Nobel Peace Prize? Seemed very premature. We still have no idea how he will fare in the long run. And thus far, even many level-headed Americans are waiting for the Obama we saw during the campaign to show up.
It is amazing however, how quickly the wolves came out. Similar to any policy move that will actually benefit Americans and our standing in the world, the right-wing goes ballistic. You know, like with health care. Aside from industry insiders, health care reform, in some form, should be supported by 99% of the country. Like closing of Guantanamo Bay. Americans seriously fear that the terrorists shouldn't be housed on American soil due to their threat in a maximum security prison in Montana? Yikes. Equal rights for gays? When will some people (or in the case of many in the Republican Party, closeted people) stop fearing those different than them? Rescinding the tax cuts on the wealthiest Americans? that'd pay for health care right there.
Barack Obama has had a few wins since taking office in January, but he's a far cry from the monumental sacrifices in the name of peace and humanity from folks such as Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, Nelson Mandela and Aung San Suu Kyi. These selfless people fought for those in need and ultimately helped shape policy that gave voice or care to millions. Nevertheless, Barack Obama stepped into office in the wake of arguably the most disgraceful presidency in American history. Torture. WMDs. Ignoring climate change. Guantanamo. Civil liberties stripped. Tax cuts. Axis of Evil. My hand is starting to get tired. Obama's accomplishments may be minimal, but he has worked to reverse some of the most egregious policies this country has ever seen, and for that alone, he does deserve a lot of credit.
I am glad to see that something is coming the President’s way, something positive is happening to him after all the crap from teabaggers in August and the admonishment he has been receiving for trying to save our country from financial ruin. No, Republicans will not even admit that they created the problem, let alone stand aside and at least keep quiet when the President and the Democrats are trying to fix the fucking mess they left us with.
The major issues before the Obama presidency lie ahead and will ultimately serve as the basis for how he serves. The economy, health care reform, Iraq, Afghanistan, unemployment, climate change and a host of other issues will determine the Obama presidency. But as much as the right wants everyone to forget his predecessor's catastrophic mistakes, the Obama administration is forced to deal with them every minute of every day. And his efforts on many of these fronts should not be discounted.
We have had roughly thirty years of a prevailing climate that benefits only the rich and the corporations at the expense of the poor and the middle class. The Republicans gave tax breaks and subsidies to the corporations, they lowered the taxes on the top 1% of the wealthiest Americans, they also got us into an unnecessary war and lied to us to get us there. We were made to believe that “Government was the problem” and that the size of government was the culprit for all our ills. Step up to the plate, Republicans, admit to your erroneous ideology, it has hurt us in so many ways!
What President Obama has already accomplished in the international spheres is just amazing, considering that he only has been at it for a few months and erasing the blunders in international relations that Bush did is no easy task. Most people abroad admire and like President Obama. The Nobel folks in Oslo are no different, they see what he has done so far.
Let's hope that this is just the beginning. Congratulations, Mr. President.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Just think for a minute you mother fuckers; He bombed the moon and he got the Nobel Prize in one day…And it took George W. eight years to fuck up the country.
And fuck you George W. Bush, Republicans and right-wing assholes. That includes you, you fucking Evangelicals and Mormons.
0 comments:
Post a Comment