2008 Woodie Awards
Sorry Obama, but you can't make all the voters happy
Editorial Board
Issue date: 7/2/08 Section: Opinions
On Tuesday, Barack Obama discussed his plan to expand Bush's faith-based programs in order to help those in need. However, Obama recently stated before that he wasn't certain on his stance about the programs and would have to look into them in order to make a decision.
While Obama stressed his view on the programs, Republican candidate John McCain said that he planned to keep the programs in tact.
With Obama's recent statement about expanding the programs, it seems he has rethought his position on the programs in hope of recruiting more conservative Christians' votes.
It also appears that Obama is using the expansion of these programs as a tactic to clear his own religious image, referring to rumors of a Muslim background.
An associated press Yahoo news poll in June proved that people who attend church at least once a week are more likely to support McCain than Obama.
In addition to evangelical Christians making up a quarter of the electorate, they also are credited with keeping Bush in office for two terms, which could be a factor Obama is looking at closely now.
Obama is like a little kid in a candy store that is trying to support everything, but in actuality is standing for nothing. He needs to realize that there is no way to make everyone happy.
In fact, religion should not even be a factor when it comes to serving his country. Look at John F. Kennedy, our first Catholic president, who managed to restrain himself from emphasising his religion because it had nothing to do with helping his country.
God shouldn't have anything to do with helping someone financially unless they ask for some kind of spiritual guidance.
People who receive support and help from these programs are asked kindly to pray and participate in church activities, and when some refuse they are kept distant from the volunteers helping them in the first place.
These programs do provide help to a great deal of people, but the administration in charge of them seems to have hidden agendas to convert people to Christianity, which clearly violates the separation of church and state.
While Obama stressed his view on the programs, Republican candidate John McCain said that he planned to keep the programs in tact.
With Obama's recent statement about expanding the programs, it seems he has rethought his position on the programs in hope of recruiting more conservative Christians' votes.
It also appears that Obama is using the expansion of these programs as a tactic to clear his own religious image, referring to rumors of a Muslim background.
An associated press Yahoo news poll in June proved that people who attend church at least once a week are more likely to support McCain than Obama.
In addition to evangelical Christians making up a quarter of the electorate, they also are credited with keeping Bush in office for two terms, which could be a factor Obama is looking at closely now.
Obama is like a little kid in a candy store that is trying to support everything, but in actuality is standing for nothing. He needs to realize that there is no way to make everyone happy.
In fact, religion should not even be a factor when it comes to serving his country. Look at John F. Kennedy, our first Catholic president, who managed to restrain himself from emphasising his religion because it had nothing to do with helping his country.
God shouldn't have anything to do with helping someone financially unless they ask for some kind of spiritual guidance.
People who receive support and help from these programs are asked kindly to pray and participate in church activities, and when some refuse they are kept distant from the volunteers helping them in the first place.
These programs do provide help to a great deal of people, but the administration in charge of them seems to have hidden agendas to convert people to Christianity, which clearly violates the separation of church and state.
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Well put
posted 7/02/08 @ 1:29 PM CST
I enjoyed this article. It was well written and brief. You also don't spend the whole time trying to convince everyone you're right. Well done.
My favorite statement to read was that Obama is "trying to support everything, but in actuality is standing for nothing. (Continued…)
Hell No
posted 7/03/08 @ 10:06 PM CST
"Obama is like a little kid in a candy store that is trying to support everything, but in actuality is standing for nothing. He needs to realize that there is no way to make everyone happy. (Continued…)
OZZy
posted 7/08/08 @ 10:52 AM CST
Hell no:
Riding his skin color? So being black is a major advantage in a U.S. Presidential election? I'm in the wrong business, I need to be your crack dealer. (Continued…)
Daisy
posted 7/18/08 @ 12:16 PM CST
So....clearly we know who the author is voting for. And we all know why. Enough said. Racism is still very much alive in this country. People are so afraid of CHANGE that they will try to find little things wrong with everything this man is doing. (Continued…)
HAHAHA
posted 7/19/08 @ 1:42 AM CST
Oh Daisy, Daisy, Daisy...
If only you knew the writers of this editorial board...if you did, you'd know that they are very liberal-minded people. Nice for you to assume that they're all a bunch of racists though. (Continued…)
news across the neocon empire
posted 7/21/08 @ 8:42 AM CST
Yeah that is all well and good (not!), Editorial Board.
Never-the-less, this patriot will be voting a straight Dem ticket and so will the overwhelming and vast American majority. (Continued…)
OZZy
posted 7/24/08 @ 11:14 AM CST
"Just a quick note. The state of the current economy, is a product of the demoocratic senate and house. Take a look at when the housing market took a dive and the gas prices escalated--Good ole Nancy. (Continued…)
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