Comments for The Political side of Scloho http://scloho.wordpress.com Exploring viewpoints, relationships, government and the world we live in Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:46:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Next Two Years by scloho http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/the-next-two-years/#comment-18 scloho Wed, 05 Nov 2008 17:46:23 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-18 Barrack was my first choice over Hillary. That's how I voted in the Primary Election. But it was not race, it was the words that just so happened to be spoken by a man of African- American heritage that motivated me last spring. Like I mentioned in my original posting, this is historic because of many factors, including race. Racial prejudices are often inherited from older family members. It took a couple of generations for the changes in attitudes to grow strong enough for look beyond the race issues and simply accept Barrack as an agent of change in the way our federal government operates. As far as the Constitution of the United States goes, it has been amended, several times. Some of those amendments were then repealed in time. As long as our federal government and the elected leaders follow the law of the Constitution and the amendments, I have no problem. But the overstepping of those boundaries are partially responsible for our continued involvement in a war in Iraq that uses a backdoor draft to continue in futility. That's where we have modern day slavery today. Again, I am proud of our country for finally crossing the racial threshold. I pray that our leaders will lead with servants hearts. Barrack was my first choice over Hillary. That’s how I voted in the Primary Election. But it was not race, it was the words that just so happened to be spoken by a man of African- American heritage that motivated me last spring.

Like I mentioned in my original posting, this is historic because of many factors, including race.

Racial prejudices are often inherited from older family members. It took a couple of generations for the changes in attitudes to grow strong enough for look beyond the race issues and simply accept Barrack as an agent of change in the way our federal government operates.

As far as the Constitution of the United States goes, it has been amended, several times. Some of those amendments were then repealed in time. As long as our federal government and the elected leaders follow the law of the Constitution and the amendments, I have no problem.

But the overstepping of those boundaries are partially responsible for our continued involvement in a war in Iraq that uses a backdoor draft to continue in futility. That’s where we have modern day slavery today.

Again, I am proud of our country for finally crossing the racial threshold. I pray that our leaders will lead with servants hearts.

]]> Comment on The Next Two Years by credo http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/11/05/the-next-two-years/#comment-17 credo Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:59:38 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=77#comment-17 Presidential elect Barack Obama identifies himself as an African-American. His mother was born in the United States of America and his father was born in Kenya. His label is really based on geography rather than race. It is a self identify that goes beyond the one drop of blood that was imposed to keep enslaved Africans from passing who looked like Obama and was label as not having the rights of a raced white male as determined by Judge Taney. The Constitution a document that drafted to determine who would maintain power and wealth. That Constitution has been been amended. Many folks said that an African-American could become President of the United States but many folks truly did not believe it would happen. Nov. 04, 2008 Barack beat the odds. Because those who were selected to cast the 270 electoral votes, majority raced white males voted for an African-American. It was all about change. Presidential elect Barack Obama identifies himself as an African-American. His mother was born in the United States of America and his father was born in Kenya. His label is really based on geography rather than race.

It is a self identify that goes beyond the one drop of blood that was imposed to keep enslaved Africans from passing who looked like Obama and was label as not having the rights of a raced white male as determined by Judge Taney.

The Constitution a document that drafted to determine who would maintain power and wealth. That Constitution has been been amended.

Many folks said that an African-American could become President of the United States but many folks truly did not believe it would happen. Nov. 04, 2008 Barack beat the odds. Because those who were selected to cast the 270 electoral votes, majority raced white males voted for an African-American.

It was all about change.

]]> Comment on The Financial Side of the Government by scloho http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/the-financial-side-of-the-government/#comment-15 scloho Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:50:55 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-15 I have no problem with smaller communities and governments creating laws that redistribute wealth, or ban smoking, or any number of other restrictions. But it should not be nationwide as handed down by the federal government. Cities, towns, even states have the right to pass laws, and we as free Americans can move to another town or state if we disagree. I know of specific examples of people that have taken advantage of government programs at all levels. They "work the system" instead of honestly working. And there are also unnecessary hurdles that the truly need need to go through with a lot of government programs. I have no problem with smaller communities and governments creating laws that redistribute wealth, or ban smoking, or any number of other restrictions. But it should not be nationwide as handed down by the federal government. Cities, towns, even states have the right to pass laws, and we as free Americans can move to another town or state if we disagree.

I know of specific examples of people that have taken advantage of government programs at all levels. They “work the system” instead of honestly working.

And there are also unnecessary hurdles that the truly need need to go through with a lot of government programs.

]]> Comment on The Financial Side of the Government by josh http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/the-financial-side-of-the-government/#comment-14 josh Mon, 13 Oct 2008 23:39:13 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=69#comment-14 It would be great indeed if we could count on our neighbors to help us when we're short on luck. However it can be sad when we see people without their basic needs being met, and nobody is stopping to help them. Maybe part of this is because of the individualistic competitiveness at the heart of capitalism. The same force that drives people to innovate and create great things can also drive them to ignore their neighbors if helping them would hurt their bottom line. I wonder how we can (re?)gain that sense of community and care and concern for our neighbors. And just for the sake of argument, the role of the government to "provide for the ... general Welfare of the United States" could be interpreted rather broadly, so maybe the government has been delegated the right to help some of the free market's "losers" who have exercised their right to fail. Don't we owe at least a minimum standard of living for our country's citizens? I guess my question is, does the government have an ethical obligation to provide for the most needy? (given that voluntary support systems are not always in place or functioning properly) And does that imply that the government has the right to redistribute wealth in order to meet those people's needs? It would be great indeed if we could count on our neighbors to help us when we’re short on luck. However it can be sad when we see people without their basic needs being met, and nobody is stopping to help them. Maybe part of this is because of the individualistic competitiveness at the heart of capitalism. The same force that drives people to innovate and create great things can also drive them to ignore their neighbors if helping them would hurt their bottom line. I wonder how we can (re?)gain that sense of community and care and concern for our neighbors.

And just for the sake of argument, the role of the government to “provide for the … general Welfare of the United States” could be interpreted rather broadly, so maybe the government has been delegated the right to help some of the free market’s “losers” who have exercised their right to fail. Don’t we owe at least a minimum standard of living for our country’s citizens?

I guess my question is, does the government have an ethical obligation to provide for the most needy? (given that voluntary support systems are not always in place or functioning properly) And does that imply that the government has the right to redistribute wealth in order to meet those people’s needs?

]]> Comment on Another Boston Tea Party? by josh http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/another-boston-tea-party/#comment-13 josh Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:46:53 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=66#comment-13 If not redistributing wealth, what role do you think the government should play in our country? If not redistributing wealth, what role do you think the government should play in our country?

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]]> Comment on Political Hypocricy by Tom Humes http://scloho.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/political-hypocricy/#comment-7 Tom Humes Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:42:13 +0000 http://scloho.wordpress.com/?p=21#comment-7 Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you. Tom Humes Nice Site layout for your blog. I am looking forward to reading more from you.

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