Obama’s goes to that city and makes a presidential visit, before he is president. He refers to himself as “a fellow citizen of the world.” I am not interested in a citizen of the world being my president, I am looking for an advocate, someone who puts his country first. The rock concert that followed Obama’s speech did well enough despite Obama playing the part of ‘opening act’. Hurry, hurry, hurry — step right up and see the amazing shrinking messiah!! What Rock Concert? I was wondering when that aspect of the 200,000 Germans being there was ever going to be mentioned in the MSM. Glad to see they maintain a perfect 1000 batting average in the predictable category.
Obama spoke of the Berlin airlift and German steadfastness, but not the American sacrifice, effort, generosity and loss of life. It was a team effort, Germans and Americans side by side. Phooey. The Americans and Brits came to the rescue of Berlin. Americans flew the planes, loaded the planes, and provided the provisions on those planes. The Germans were beneficiaries of our largess. Hansen puts it best in National Review
With all due respect, I also don’t believe the world did anything to save Berlin, just as it did nothing to save the Rwandans or the Iraqis under Saddam — or will do anything for those of Darfur; it was only the U.S. Air Force that risked war to feed the helpless of Berlin as it saved the Muslims of the Balkans.
If the Citizen of The World is unable to give credit were it is due, for something from 50 years ago, then what of the newer accomplishments? How about the end of the cold war? Lets see …
“When you, the German people, tore down that wall — a wall that divided East and West; freedom and tyranny; fear and hope — walls came tumbling down around the world. From Kiev to Cape Town”
The Germans brought about an end to the cold war? Single handed too. Where was the U.S.? What about 40 years of manning the walls, guarding against the threat from the east? Oh and get this, Kiev and Cape Town are connected in Obama’s mind. Some how the end of the cold war, thanks to the Germans, brought about an end to apartheid.
Then there where the false equivocations among those who are in a state of conflict, (can’t we just give peace a chance!) …
“The walls between races and tribes; natives and immigrants; Christian and Muslim and Jew cannot stand. These now are the walls we must tear down.”
There are thousands of Mosques in the U.S, Europe and Israel. How many Churches and Synagogues are there in the Arabian peninsula? In Pakistan, Afghanistan or Iran? How many Muslims are murdered by Christians for professing their faith. Have Christians and Jews committed over 11,000 murders since 9/11 in the name of God? How about 1000? How about 100? 10?!? The liberal boilerplate of we all are equally evil wears ever so thin, Obama’s rhetoric is encased in this boilerplate.
What also wears thin is the Martin Luther King impersonation, King’s tenor, King’s cadence with out King’s depth, experience and courage. King had guts, Obama gives a good teleprompter line. Obama goes on and says “I don’t look like the Americans who’ve previously spoken in this great city.” Colin Powell and Condoleeza Rice are less white than Obama, and have gravitas is spades, they both have spoken in Berlin. Would it not have been more gracious to acknowledge their coming to Berlin before your oneness?
Obama stood in a place where presidents of yore have gone. Obama spoke in a place where presidents of yore have spoken. The comparison was not flattering. Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Reagan were men of accomplishment and had purpose aside from self aggrandizement. Those men did not go to Berlin to seek justification, they went there to announce their intentions and affirm their positions.
Obama tried to use this back drop, after he was told he could not use the Brandenburg Gate, to show us bitter gun owners here in America that the world, represented by Germany, was for an Obama presidency. This was his attempt to be coronated President, ‘See, they love me!’. He failed, all he did was get a gig as the opening act of a rock concert.
You’re preaching to the choir, Jacob. Obama is an empty, albeit dangerous, suit cleaned and pressed by the Chicago machine. Now, let me think back a little. I don’t remember seeing any West German soldiers guarding Checkpoint Charlie when I went through there in the old days of divided Berlin. Maybe I’m wrong. I do know there were East German soldiers. You can’t help but notice when a machinegun is pointed in your direction!
Fascinating biography of Obama on the tube last night. He has apparently spent his life lobbying people to put him in power so he can effect “change”.
Had to be taught that politics is more than policy, and that’s where he began to integrate the ministerial magnetism in public speaking…about nothing.
Most telling personal comment from him, about his first major speech at a campus event while still a student. “I heard my voice coming back to me off of the walls of the buildings and I thought this is great. This is what I want to do.”
Any way that clip can be put up like Moses making the waters recede?
It gave me chills, but probably not the kind his cheerleader/supporters get when they think of getting a personal text message from the great man announcing his Aaron.
The information coming out about his mother and her parents (Marxists), on top of his father’s personal failings and Socialism is quite disturbing. His brother being found in a hut living off of a 1$ a day is bizarre.
The comparisons with Jimmy Carter are becoming more and more prophetic every day.
Is George Hussein Onyango Beer coming soon to a supermarket near you ?
Dan,
please explain the second sentence, before I shoot you.
Jacob,
Billy Beer. George Hussein Onyango is BHO’s bro..
Oh, the intelligent comments! I’m overawed.
Lovisa, if you desire, we will happily dumb it down for you..
fin?
If we dumb it down to her level, we’ll sound like Democrats.
Obama father was an economists for the Country of Kenya. It is reported he wrote a thesis making the case that it would be OK for the levels of taxation to reach 100% of ones income as long as the state rendered services that were in direct proportion to the amount of revenue collected.
I didn’t know Obama’s last name was Marx.
G, here is the paper the quote comes from if you wish to read it.
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM41_eastafrica.html
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