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heartc · 01-20-09, 08:02 PM

Based on my own opinion, I would have prefered John McCain. A former naval aviator, opting for a second Tour of Duty, then a POW who refused to be release early, based on the code "first in, first out", in spite of his "pedigree", thus earning a long time in sole confinement - there was nothing I ever heard about him from his political enemies that would have deconsturcted his character, which means there was NO way to do so. In my view, what better kind of president could you wish for? Who doesn't only
*talk*, but instead already gave *proof* of his dedication to his country?

On the other hand though, I'm also happy with President Obama. For three reasons:

1. Me being a German, and seeing how the Bush government was REALLY totally INEPT and maybe even just UNINTERESTED in COMMUNICATING their policy and reasoning behind it properly towards Europe, had me ended up in a constant struggle trying to explain it. Not neccessarily justify it - sometimes just trying to explain. You see, almost the complete media landscape here is rather left. Rather left from a German / European point of view. From an American point of view, it isn't "rather left", instead you would say it's downright commie ****, all of it.
So, while I myself - if I lived in a vacuum - would have prefered a Republican President, namely John McCain, I'm on the other hand happy with President Obama because I have no doubt that his Presidency will lead to renewed and more positive US-German relations. Which is exactly what I was trying to achieve at least in my limited environment when I tried to get Bush's points accross WHILE YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT or foreign service didn't give a **** about how America is recieved by her allies / affiliates. I'm a friend of the United States, and I whish to even go and live there at some point, but I'm also a German. I love my country, and it made me sick over all those years in the past to see the hatred that has formed intself in this country towards the US. So I hope having a Dem' President in the US, and now especially Pres. Obama, will at least not worsen the relationship any further. Note that I surely do not agree on the reasons of this hostilitiy that was engineered here against the US over the last few years - it's just that those "engineers" will have a much harder time to continue their Anti-American agenda with Pres. Obama than they had with Pres. W. Bush.

2. Always when I tried to tell something good about America, like, her being the oldest democracy in the modern world, people told me, "Hey look, there's a lot of racists over there!!!11!!. The Black guys still don't have a chance" (never mind that e.g. in Munich, you have clubs where all the foreigners go who are not interested in learning German, and clubs where all the Germans, or where all the rich folk go, who are not intersted in talking to anyone who doesn't drive a BMW Z4 or similar), and while they are at it, they also use to come up with that "genocide on the Indians (=Native Americans)" kind of thing.
I was always trying to tell them that, yes, there might still be racists in the US, but the general climate has long changed, and there were many people in the past who fought for that, and because America is a country based on the idea of FREE PEOPLE, they can achieve things that leave racism behind. Well, people here wouldn't believe me and think I'm just talking out of my ass.
So now that you guys voted a "black" man into office, I hope that this Anti-American prejudice is now finally gone for good. I'm not saying that there are no people in the US who might have a problem with that. I'm saying that all countries have people with prejudices EVERYWHERE. But you, America, have now proven AGAIN, and this time IN FULL THROTTLE, that the FREEDOM and OPPORTUNITY you guys keep talking about, is NOT just a mere word in your country. With this vote, you did put a full shove of SAND into the mouths of those who belittled and ridiculed your idea of FREEDOM from ashore, who - most of the time - were not able to grasp that because they are ACTUAL racists themselvses.

3. I believe Mr. President Obama is an honest broker. While, again, I myself would have prefered McCain, I think that President Obama is not a lieing fool either. The only thing I'm afraid of is that he might steer your country into a one way road that many contries in Europe have long walked and hit the wall at the end of that road. But you are dynamic, you give him a chance, and you watch it. Give him that chance, and see what he comes up with. I don't believe you will watch your country be destroyed - hell, it's why you guys left Europe, after all. Because you wanted to try something else. And you did good so far. If he starts running you aground, you will vote him or his agenda away in time. You are the oldest functioning democracy in the modern world. And you brought that democracy back to a lot of other countries, even if they don't want to admit that out of a wrong understood sense of pride.

Be proud of your President.
Be proud of your country.
And, most importantly, be proud of your people. Because you are who made America.

And don't listen to those who hate you. Envy is the original human sin.

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01-20-09, 08:02 PM	#13
heartc Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 562 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Based on my own opinion, I would have prefered John McCain. A former naval aviator, opting for a second Tour of Duty, then a POW who refused to be release early, based on the code "first in, first out", in spite of his "pedigree", thus earning a long time in sole confinement - there was nothing I ever heard about him from his political enemies that would have deconsturcted his character, which means there was NO way to do so. In my view, what better kind of president could you wish for? Who doesn't only talk, but instead already gave proof of his dedication to his country? On the other hand though, I'm also happy with President Obama. For three reasons: 1. Me being a German, and seeing how the Bush government was REALLY totally INEPT and maybe even just UNINTERESTED in COMMUNICATING their policy and reasoning behind it properly towards Europe, had me ended up in a constant struggle trying to explain it. Not neccessarily justify it - sometimes just trying to explain. You see, almost the complete media landscape here is rather left. Rather left from a German / European point of view. From an American point of view, it isn't "rather left", instead you would say it's downright commie **, all of it. So, while I myself - if I lived in a vacuum - would have prefered a Republican President, namely John McCain, I'm on the other hand happy with President Obama because I have no doubt that his Presidency will lead to renewed and more positive US-German relations. Which is exactly what I was trying to achieve at least in my limited environment when I tried to get Bush's points accross WHILE YOUR STATE DEPARTMENT or foreign service didn't give a ** about how America is recieved by her allies / affiliates. I'm a friend of the United States, and I whish to even go and live there at some point, but I'm also a German. I love my country, and it made me sick over all those years in the past to see the hatred that has formed intself in this country towards the US. So I hope having a Dem' President in the US, and now especially Pres. Obama, will at least not worsen the relationship any further. Note that I surely do not agree on the reasons of this hostilitiy that was engineered here against the US over the last few years - it's just that those "engineers" will have a much harder time to continue their Anti-American agenda with Pres. Obama than they had with Pres. W. Bush. 2. Always when I tried to tell something good about America, like, her being the oldest democracy in the modern world, people told me, "Hey look, there's a lot of racists over there!!!11!!. The Black guys still don't have a chance" (never mind that e.g. in Munich, you have clubs where all the foreigners go who are not interested in learning German, and clubs where all the Germans, or where all the rich folk go, who are not intersted in talking to anyone who doesn't drive a BMW Z4 or similar), and while they are at it, they also use to come up with that "genocide on the Indians (=Native Americans)" kind of thing. I was always trying to tell them that, yes, there might still be racists in the US, but the general climate has long changed, and there were many people in the past who fought for that, and because America is a country based on the idea of FREE PEOPLE, they can achieve things that leave racism behind. Well, people here wouldn't believe me and think I'm just talking out of my ass. So now that you guys voted a "black" man into office, I hope that this Anti-American prejudice is now finally gone for good. I'm not saying that there are no people in the US who might have a problem with that. I'm saying that all countries have people with prejudices EVERYWHERE. But you, America, have now proven AGAIN, and this time IN FULL THROTTLE, that the FREEDOM and OPPORTUNITY you guys keep talking about, is NOT just a mere word in your country. With this vote, you did put a full shove of SAND into the mouths of those who belittled and ridiculed your idea of FREEDOM from ashore, who - most of the time - were not able to grasp that because they are ACTUAL racists themselvses. 3. I believe Mr. President Obama is an honest broker. While, again, I myself would have prefered McCain, I think that President Obama is not a lieing fool either. The only thing I'm afraid of is that he might steer your country into a one way road that many contries in Europe have long walked and hit the wall at the end of that road. But you are dynamic, you give him a chance, and you watch it. Give him that chance, and see what he comes up with. I don't believe you will watch your country be destroyed - hell, it's why you guys left Europe, after all. Because you wanted to try something else. And you did good so far. If he starts running you aground, you will vote him or his agenda away in time. You are the oldest functioning democracy in the modern world. And you brought that democracy back to a lot of other countries, even if they don't want to admit that out of a wrong understood sense of pride. Be proud of your President. Be proud of your country. And, most importantly, be proud of your people. Because you are who made America. And don't listen to those who hate you. Envy is the original human sin. <S!> __________________ Last edited by heartc; 01-20-09 at 08:28 PM.