Comments on: How Obama, Congress and the American People have Betrayed Us http://hartfordimc.org/2009/07/06/how-obama-congress-and-the-american-people-have-betrayed-us/ Hartford Independent Media Collective - your real alternative for news and views in central CT Tue, 17 May 2011 15:27:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: lobonick http://hartfordimc.org/2009/07/06/how-obama-congress-and-the-american-people-have-betrayed-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 lobonick Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:35:56 +0000 http://hartfordimc.org/?p=3272#comment-1158 excellent writing.. excellent writing..

]]> By: goolia http://hartfordimc.org/2009/07/06/how-obama-congress-and-the-american-people-have-betrayed-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 goolia Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:22:53 +0000 http://hartfordimc.org/?p=3272#comment-1136 The day after Michael Jackson died, I posted on my facebook status that there was a bombing in a market in Iraq where 13 people died and 45 were wounded. I was immediately criticized by my peers (directly on my page, indirectly on their own pages, and I'm sure many of them, even those who following HIMC, behind my back) that I was being insensitive, rude, or hateful. That my implying that people care more about a pop starts death than events around the world was a horrible thing to say. "Jackson made a huge impact" on everyone's life while I argued that the wrongs of our government have an even greater impact on our lives than a mainstream musician. While I consider myself an activist, I am by no means as hardcore as the people who write for and read this site, and who I deeply respect. I do find myself wondering why over the past 10 months there has been a sense of victory or feeling that Obama's Presidency is a change for Americans to take a step back and pat themselves on the back, even among some activist networks. I share your frustration and agree that something needs to be done. I marched alongside Hartbeat Ensemble and CodePink in Washington for the Inauguration and while many of Obama's promises were given a one year limit I am more and more doubtful that he will accomplish what he promised the American people to get elected. The day after Michael Jackson died, I posted on my facebook status that there was a bombing in a market in Iraq where 13 people died and 45 were wounded. I was immediately criticized by my peers (directly on my page, indirectly on their own pages, and I’m sure many of them, even those who following HIMC, behind my back) that I was being insensitive, rude, or hateful. That my implying that people care more about a pop starts death than events around the world was a horrible thing to say. “Jackson made a huge impact” on everyone’s life while I argued that the wrongs of our government have an even greater impact on our lives than a mainstream musician.

While I consider myself an activist, I am by no means as hardcore as the people who write for and read this site, and who I deeply respect. I do find myself wondering why over the past 10 months there has been a sense of victory or feeling that Obama’s Presidency is a change for Americans to take a step back and pat themselves on the back, even among some activist networks. I share your frustration and agree that something needs to be done. I marched alongside Hartbeat Ensemble and CodePink in Washington for the Inauguration and while many of Obama’s promises were given a one year limit I am more and more doubtful that he will accomplish what he promised the American people to get elected.

]]> By: Barbara Fortin http://hartfordimc.org/2009/07/06/how-obama-congress-and-the-american-people-have-betrayed-us/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 Barbara Fortin Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:29:13 +0000 http://hartfordimc.org/?p=3272#comment-1084 Why did you think Obama was NOT just another politician, who will say anything to win the next election? Obama hasn't "betrayed" the American people--he has worked to maintain the staus qou--easy money, easy credit, live beyond your means and worry about paying for it later. The "slogan" of America shouldn't be "in God we trust"--it should be "I have mine and the heck with everyone else". Bush, Obama--no difference. The lifeboats have already been launced, and no one is going to save us except ourselves. Grab your oars and paddle. Why did you think Obama was NOT just another politician, who will say anything to win the next election?
Obama hasn’t “betrayed” the American people–he has worked to maintain the staus qou–easy money, easy credit, live beyond your means and worry about paying for it later. The “slogan” of America shouldn’t be “in God we trust”–it should be “I have mine and the heck with everyone else”. Bush, Obama–no difference. The lifeboats have already been launced, and no one is going to save us except ourselves. Grab your oars and paddle.

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