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I keep hearing a flower-child protest song .. but can't quite find it ... something like this:

We are the Folk Song Army
Everyone of us "cares"
We all hate poverty, war and injustice
Unlike the rest of you squares

/ D - G - / A7 - D - / B7 - Em - / D A7 D A7 /

There are innocuous folk songs
Yeah, but we regard 'em with scorn
The folks who sing 'em have no social conscience
Why they don't even care if Jimmy crack corn

... / A7 - D - /

If you feel dissatisfaction
Strum your frustrations away
Some people may prefer action
But give me a folk song any old day

/ F#m - C#m - / / G - D - / Em - F#7 - /

The tune doesn't have to be clever
And it don't matter if you put a couple extra syllables into a line
It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English
And it don't even gotta rhyme - excuse me - rhyne

Remember the war against Franco
That's the kind where each of us belongs
Though he may have won all the battles
We had all the good songs

/ C# - D - / - - C# - / :

So join in the Folk Song Army
Guitars are the weapons we bring
To the fight against poverty, war, and injustice
Ready, aim, sing

Yea, he going to give tax cut to 95% of Americans. Strange 41% do not pay taxes now, must be that new math. Is going to give health care to everyone. Saw his new ad? Watch it. It said we can not get government involved with health care! It would cost the taxpayers. Then is says he going to put pressure on the insurance companies. Sound like we will need another bailout, if the insurance companies give out free insurance.If you will notice Obama ads, he tell you what you want to hear, not how he can make it happen! You need to take a look at Raleigh, this is what happens when you get one party in control. The republicans screwed it up big time when, they had complete control. The democrats will be know different.

This sounds like a smitten pre-teen love note one would hide in a shoebox under her 'little pony' bed.

Is the social worker professor over at Guilford College offering extra credits for LTEs published again?

Valerie- Knock it off- He's already married.

I haven't seen anyting that "clearly shows" Obama is the perfect choice. Nothing shows McCain is either so we're stuck two political candidates who really don't have the necessary qualifications. If people approached this like a job interview, neither mccain nor obama would prove to be qualified for the job. Is there anyone else out there who has ever run a business, has ever actually been responsible for and has experience in a government position other than being a 'community organizer' and a 'pow'? No?
NEXT !

This one is pretty deep, I'm glad I've got my hip-boots on.

Let's all sing for Obama, the Fearless Leader:

I say yes we can
Yes Yes Yes
I say yes we can
Yes Yes Yes

Let us join, one and all
For the time is now
I say yes we can
With Obama we can

I say yes to hope
Yes Yes Yes
I say yes to change
Yes Yes Yes

Let us join in the call
For America
I say yes we can
With Obama we can

clonejediluuke said: Is there anyone else out there who has ever run a business, has ever actually been responsible for and has experience in a government position other than being a 'community organizer' and a 'pow'? No? "

Actually, clonejediluuke, there is - President George W. Bush. How strongly do you feel about these criteria?

Kornbluth said:
clonejediluuke said: Is there anyone else out there who has ever run a business, has ever actually been responsible for and has experience in a government position other than being a 'community organizer' and a 'pow'? No? "

Actually, clonejediluuke, there is - President George W. Bush. How strongly do you feel about these criteria?

I still feel pretty strongly about the criteria I mentioned. The fact that 'W' has had problems and only his mistakes are getting press doesn't mean anything.
The DEMS keep spouting that obamanation is "clearly the better choice" but can't givie specific references or examples to back it up; all they continue to do is talk trash about old man mccain. I'm not saying he's the best person for the job either but basing your whole campaign on "we don't want four more years of Bush" but not being able to givie specific examples why I or anyone SHOULD vote for obamanation doesn't cut it either. It's a job interview and neither candidate can prove they have the necessary skill set to perform the job of President. Think about it that way people and ask yourself honestly, would you hire someone to paint your house they couldn't prove they could actually paint? Just because they worked the counter at the paint dept at Lowes or Home Depot does not a painter make.

Clone, would you have hired GWB for President of the USA and then renewed his contract after 4 dismal years? Please tell me why if your answer is yes.

Real cool comments from those making fun of the letter writer...typical New Republican form...sneer and make nasty comments.

LTE- "This year’s presidential campaign has given us the most qualified candidate we’ve had in decades"

If graduating in the top 10% of your class at Harvard Law is as crucial to qualifications as we keep being told, shouldn't we also be considering the names of the ~1000 other people who have also done it since 1991?

Aren't they all just as qualified to be president if they're old enough and citizens, and possibly ~900 of them more highly qualified based on class rank? Or am I missing something?

Why not elect a valedictorian from 1991-present? Wouldn't one of them be **the** most qualified? So since '91 there are 17 Harvard grads who are much more qualified, and hundreds more valedictorians when other law schools are factored in.

Is the oft-cited graduation rank a sound basis for the "qualifications" argument?

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The last three paragraphs are great, btw. "Possesses none"? Wow.

May we get what we deserve.

"I still feel pretty strongly about the criteria I mentioned. The fact that 'W' has had problems and only his mistakes are getting press doesn't mean anything."

What else does he have???

I'm still waiting for some proof of obamanation's expertise, qualifications etc. Instead of stepping up for your man and providing some examples of his skills and accomplishments, all I see is more mud being slung at "W", which doesn't matter to me.
But to answer the question about would I have choosen W for his second 4 years, well, no one else was qualified to replace him, so he got to keep his job. This job is still open to be filled by someone with qualifications, if only there was someone running who has qualifications; if not all we'll get it either a 'charasmatic community organizer' who doesn't have any experience but people like because he says all the things you want to hear; or we'll get the old guy who's out of touch with the 21st century who also tells what they want to hear but has
some' marginal experience. Two years experience as a Governor is more than Zero years experience. I'll hire a guy who's at least painted a house or two over one who hasn't.

clonejediluuke:

Short of a full throated endorsement from Colin Powell, I’m not voting for Obama. That said – the best “proof of obamanation's expertise” I have seen is that he beat the Clinton machine. He did it by putting together a talented team that actually understood the process and he not only developed a plan “B”, he implemented plan “B” early-on. These traits are desirable in a leader: know what you need and get the resources and motivate them to achieve.

As for “No one else was [being] qualified to replace [Bushie]” .. well McCain was out there (four years younger too) – but the CONservative wing of the Republican party was on a roll and all they wanted was to win in ’o4. Lie steal cheat and Screw America if needed, but Get Re-elected. Damn shame.

As for Palin’s house painting experience, it goes like this: “Do I give the people of Alaska $2000 each, or $3000 each? Hmmm .. having just implemented a 25% windfall profits tax against the Oil Companies, let’s make it $3000 each!”

Tough job, huh?

... off topic, I know ... but where the hell is President Bush?

General Schloesser, in charge of Afghanistan just issued ANOTHER plea for more troops ...

JDR

So you are now in the swamps, neither supporting McC or Obama, but criticizing both. I guess this is a good place to be if you are insane or a prostitute.

Molly - I've alway said I'll vote for whomever Colin Powell endorses - I really like the General. If Powell endorsed no-one, I was ready to vote for McCain, but I confess my reasons are complex. McCain has spoiled that vote with the very shallow pick of Palin.

PS - I don't think I'm insane, but if the right woman had the right amount of cash, I could be bought !

Ghost from White Oak,

Are those the same hip-boots you've had to wear the last eight years to wade through the mess your party's leaders have made of the country?

J.D.R.- Welcome to the swamp, my friend. You were the one who got me thinking on the realistic value of willing but bitterly opposite Executive and Legislative branches.

Heck, I guess you were already in there. You should probably be welcoming me.

Mind the leeches.

JDR

Your humor takes you far. Thanks for the laugh, as for Bennet he should remain with the leeches, or better with the religious ideologues, and lug nuts. My brother worked under Powell after his military career and spoke highly of him. I think he got grilled with GWB, and decided to fade into the horizon. Likewise, I would give much weight to his opinion.

Molly, I'm sorry that my asking for a single example of proof for a statement you made got us off on the wrong foot, but there's no need to be directly and personally nasty.

Bennet,

Likewise, I asked you a simple question and you dodge the ball. Today while listening to a NPR interview, I thought the spokeman for the John Locke Society, said "there is no free market system without government oversight". This is a summation, but while driving I could not replay.

If you enjoy debate then play the game.

"Likewise, I asked you a simple question and you dodge the ball."

Instead of answering on what you *did* state you created a position for me to defend that I do not hold. Often known as "changing the subject." I didn't make the comment, it's not one I embrace. Why would I defend it?

You did make a provable comment, however. I merely asked for one example.

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