This is my personal opinion about the Presidential race so if you are a fan of Senator Barak Obama I suggest you read this with an open mind and then do your homework. Or stop reading now!
(the photo was lifted from the Drudge Report)
Well well well. The Presidential race is certainly getting interesting isn’t it? I can’t wait each day to find out what sort of things the press is reporting or speculating about the candidates that are running for office. I remember when you used to have to wait until the actual Democratic or Republican National Conventions to find out who would be on the ballot. Now, after all of the caucus’s and preliminaries, it’s pretty much a given who is going to be running. And as usual, we the voters are caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
Over the weekend I was appalled to see that Senator Obama had the audacity to stand behind a podium decorated with a ‘Quasi’ Presidential Seal. While I agree that the United States needs a change, that seal design was a bit more than I could stomach. I wasted no time at all in doing a cut and paste of the photo and sending it to all of my friends.
While the Obama seal does include the American bald eagle clutching arrows and an olive branch, the resemblance ends there.
The Latin phrase "E Pluribus Unum," which translates to "Out of many, one," now says "Vero Possumus." Press reports translate the Latin words as "Truly, we are able" - a rough translation of the Obama campaign slogan, "Yes we can." Other changes to the seal include the removal of the shield over the eagle's breast, representing the president's oath to defend the Constitution. The shield has been replaced with the letter "O" - presumably for Obama - and the image of a rising sun.
This my friends, whether you are hard lined Democratic, Hard nosed Republican, bleeding heart liberal or Conservative Independent, is too serious a contest about too many serious issues for a candidate to be playing make-believe on the campaign trail. Mr. Obama is showing arrogance now. What is he going to do next, rewrite “Hail To the Chief”? His Audacity of Hope is taking a turn to the Audacity of Hype.
Mr. Obama must realize that he made a major mistake because he only used the seal over the weekend. It was looking like he has decided not to wait for any of the formalities like a presidential election, an inauguration or even a nomination, which he still hasn't actually officially won yet.
Each election, the candidates get branded. Daddy Bush was a nice guy but out of touch. Bill Clinton was “randy” to say the very least! Ross Perot had big ears. Bob Dole was heroic but too old, Al Gore was a fibber and a bore. Dubya is pleasant but sometimes comes across as not too bright. Hillary was HillBilly. John McCain is a Firebrand and Hawkish. Obama is rapidly becoming charismatic and arrogant.
Since everyone seems to be bandying about the Latin phrases now, let me throw one out at you. “Politic” “Poli” from the Latin meaning “Many” and “Tic” meaning “Blood Sucking Parasites.” Politicians can be just such creatures.
Read and be informed about the candidates. Ladies and gentlemen, old voters and new voters, get off your lazy tushies and vote. If you don’t you won’t have any right to fuss. And for those of you that don’t vote, don’t let me hear you complaining about some ‘change’ that you don’t like. If Mr. Obama thought it was ok to play around with the Presidential Seal during the campaign, just what will he play around with in our Constitution and our Rights as citizens?
And for the record, I vote for the man and not for the party and my leaning is Conservative and there are those in either party. This year I am supporting the Hawk. Everybody has an opinion, right?
