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| Yes | 70% | 216 votes | Total: 308 votes | |
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From the moment Obama was elected, there was an incredible change in the atmosphere, overturning generational thoughts, by handing on to the new enlightened leadership, the political baton of overdue redemption, with a chorus of approval, the reins of power was enigmatically passed on in anticipation of what changes the next four years could hold for America and the rest of the world.
Impressive endorsement and influential personals vying for a slice of history have seen the Obama's band wagon swept along on the crest wave of affectionate inspiration, by characterizing old values with the new innovated authenticity, his zealous administration team will usher in the effective changes necessary to once again propel the great country of America back to the top flight.
People right across Washington, began to dream again about the good times, and interpreting their dreams with the possibility of making profit from renting out their homes, to thousands of visitors expected in the city, homes range from the simplistic accommodation to spectacular neo classical mansions, but the reality of the dream, has not yet come true, and the same can be said about the new president of America.
The world watch and wait in baited anticipation, senate confirmation exercise the smartest move, having cast aside their rigid ideology, adopting more principle in diplomacy to guide foreign policy, the ground work for repairing the US global standing has began in earnest, with making priority decisions base not on emotions but on facts.
However, if Obama enthusiasm for governing the country is anything like it was during the presidential race, on both sides of the Atlantic, we are all in for an administration of daring exuberance with gifted finesse and panache. The changes that Obama will achieve must lead to a better history making America, for too long presidents have used repeated jargon, which means nothing but hot air.
It will not always be party time, with cheer leaders echoing joyful chants in the streets, we certainly never entertain the idea of holding Bush parties, but with Obama, a change has come to America, and it feels like the natural thing to do. Obama makes people feel good about themselves when they see him on television, the atmosphere is normally eclectically charged, there is an expectancy of supernatural belief, something more than the man inside is driving him on to his career ultimate fulfillment.
He exhibits the feeling of empathy for others who are suffering, raising the barrier of concern, and carrying the world almost nonchalantly in his mannerism of supreme assumption, whether he is man, prophet or beast, the world is marveling after him, a delightful change from aggressiveness to the Excellency of communication, he will do progressive exploits, and for this present time, he is the nearest person fulfilling the impossible dream that Bill Clinton almost achieved.
Our sense of justice has no power to enforce the law above what could be our own mockery, and in equal terms, the likelihood of his failure would be much to our grievance, elected to stop worldwide bloodshed, injustice and persecution, and bring about civil peace between tribal nations, the changes are high in expectation, Obama has great potential.
And change is simply the task in hand, in an area where powerful talk alone cannot do the work, aggressive exploits and action will someday have follow and match his ascension to the presidential throne, which was so amazing, it was only a feature short of a miracle, With a vision for all, the future is where history begins, and the rest of the world share in the coalition of joys.
What will Obama presidency is like? While concerns will be raised on a number of subjects, the focus of dominance will be foreign relations, Republicans will continue to rain in with quirky remarks about Obama's relative lack of experience in foreign affairs, one of the weaker areas highlighted during the primary season. But the new US Secretary of state, Hilary Clinton, is fully prepared to engage the world on a myriad of current issues.
The new administration will reach out across the Atlantic for support in global working arrangements, to Germany, France and the United Kingdom, possible Belgium Holland, Ireland and Italy. When America and Europe work together, there is a means to an end, difficult objectives becomes a pawn within the grasp, the new Obama administration will fire on all cylinders to provide forward thinking, and sustain diplomacy in every part of the world.
Other foreign government policies may perceive that by offering donations to the Clinton foundation, it could be the best way to find favor in good working agreement with the Secretary of state, but every foreign donation accepted, comes with the risk assessment that it will be connected by the media to the proximity of the state department decision.
The incompetent Bush signs off his presidential career as possible the worst US post war president in living memory, at times he came over as a crazy man, acting like a lunatic on international affairs, his popularity waned, and was so badly tarnished, that he even had to make jokes of his own self, and there was nothing funny about the gags, claiming others may have misunderstood him, he was defiant to the final hurdle, with his face flushed red with embarrassment or sadness, he clears the deck for history to write a new chapter.
George Bush is now left to face the banality of life after the oval office days, with intelligence briefing on terrorist threats over, he will be waking up to contemplate retirement life on his Texas ranch, still fiercely proud that he had done all he could to prevent the homeland from been totally obliterated by further terrorist attacks after 11september 2001.
Any anger in the country aim at Mr. Bush for taking the country to war in Iraq, and the legacy of economic financial disaster can now be subside, on reflection he did what he thought was right, with a tendency to routinely smash things up, by making the infamous mistake of looking for weapons of mass destruction to justify the war on terrorism, his governing policies has played an indirect part in the economic meltdown, which has brought about the worse crisis since the great depression.
There is a big chance that Obama will immediately be brilliant, and fulfill some of the changes he has pledged to take place, conditions in the world is calling out for a kind of super world leader, to take mankind to the next stage of events, one world government is a wealthy dream for some, while exhibiting the reality of poverty for others.
Obama fits the criteria of changes that all nations of the world are crying out for, he is infectious with the eloquence of oratory posture, and hardly puts a foot out of place, and to make matters more believable, his weakness are less obvious than they were in the primary stages.
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Even after his first day as the president of USA, Obama looked bizarre and deceiving to me. After just one month, I realized why I felt like that. Obama lied during his campaign. I am going to give you a list, and you'll be the judge. He has done the total opposite of what he said that he would do.
1. He said that after he'd won the elections, he would bring home the troops in Iraq in 6 months. Now, the term is set at 26 months. There are already 5000 American soldiers dead and almost 1.000.000 Iraqis! Now ask yourself, why is he doing this?
2. Immediately after the elections he sent 30,000 soldiers to Afghanistan. Is this a man who wants a change? And he is going to do it, again, with guns?
3. He said that he will close the Guantanamo prison. Now there are reports that prisoners are taken into other foreign countries and tortured. Obama is making the dictatorial regime of secret arrest, secret prisons and detention without trial. Obama is not only endorsing Bush's crimes, but continuing them.
4. Did you check out his staff? 90% are Wall-Street men. Those who made this crisis are now in the government! This is the first time when we don't have any engineers, social advisers in president's staff. Instead, we have doctors in economy who seem to have no clue about the real events around the world. Only lobbyist there!
5. Obama said he was upset with the bailout. How, in God's name he could when the bailout was engineered by Rahm Emanuel, an American born in Israel, chief of his staff.
6. Global warming. After feeling the president's chair underneath him, Obama issued over 100 new taxes for green purposes. But wait a minute, who said that man is the real cause of global warming? Gore has built a "green money making machine". Remember, it's not the global warming but the THEORY of it. There is nothing sure yet...
7. Here is one sentence from a directive of the Ministry of Defence: "Civilian Expeditionary force shall deploy in support of combat operations by the military." He is building a separate army outside the government that will follow only Obama's orders. If you have over 18, you MUST make 3 months of military training.
8. Forget about the Free Speech! There are going to be laws for controlling the news and Internet sites so that you won't be able to "plot" against Obama!
9. The National Coordinator of Health is going to tell you what treatments are good for you or what medicines ar bad. Those who use alternative medicine, be aware, you're going to be outlaws!
10. Obama is encircling China, Iran and Russia. He is also setting bases in Africa, he is going to dominate Africa, throw Africa Command. His cousin, Odinga, is a dictator in Kenya and has Obama's full support...
He is not the president you voted for. In fact, he is one of the best actors in the world. They must give him an Oscar for how well he played his role. The question now is - Is there one good thing that Obama did or is going to do?
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