Thanks to all for your responses. They are very revealing. The political discussions are too Southern and too much like 50 years ago so this will be my last post. I will continue with the technical discussions. Considering the emotionally charged nature of these discussions most people are pretty civilized on the forum. But the fact the group does not respect the President shows me that I am wasting my time.
I wasn't alive 50 years ago, and I'm not southern. I won't get emotional.
Obama continually throws our money away. He continually insults people and says that everyone else is blocking an effective government, and he will try and do everything he can to bypass the legislative system to make what he believes is right happen, while leaving the rest of the country to suffer for his decisions.
I do respect my fellow americans. I often disagree with them on many points. I definitely don't agree with electing obama - his immaturity and prejudiced opinions have been shown on things that a President should have no weight in.
The thing is, if you blindly respect a person because of status that they hold, what value is your opinion? Do you think it's any different in North Korea? If a person has pride for their country they should have pride in their leader? In Iran? In Syria? Every country has something to be proud about, but the people who run the country should never be put on a pedestal. I know I have listed some defunct countries, but I'm sure there are many thousands of people just like you in those countries that think leaders need respect based on being leaders - which is not true.
The President of the United States of America should have one goal. That goal is to serve the people. If he uses his own ideas, which are very unpopular to run this country, then he is not serving the people, and therefor not garnering any respect for himself.
I'm not going to say anything about who's american, or communist, or socialist or throw any broad definition on anybody, including obama. It doesn't matter what he is. It shouldn't matter who he is.
The only thing that matters is that as the president, he needs to be a mirror that reflects the will of the american people.
- Man that's good I need to quote myself! hahahaha -
And using the office of the president for one sided goals without compromise, while paying way too much attention to public image and banter, while not giving any attention to the government under him which runs ridiculously inefficiently, is selfish, and not a trait of a respectable man.
