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NYP: BAM'S LAND OF LOSERS--HIS PATHETIC ADVICE TO GRADS
New York Post ^ | May 30, 2008 | Adam Brodsky

Posted on 05/30/2008 4:11:26 AM PDT by OESY

...That is, unless we come together and fix America's myriad flaws (like poverty, which never disappears), we're all doomed.

This went well past the standard graduation calls for community service and voluntarism. The senator chided those who seek life's material rewards: "Fulfilling your immediate wants and needs," he insisted, "betrays a poverty of ambition."

In fact, Obama himself was betraying a poverty of understanding US history.

After all, it's not too many Americans pursuing their dreams that threatens the nation's greatness- it's too few.

Obama's America has two groups: those in need- and those who care for them. Missing are the folks who produce real wealth- the goods and services all Americans enjoy.

Sure, helping others is a noble pursuit. And Obama's GOP rival, John McCain, certainly honors public service. But America's success owes much to its high regard for individualism - personal rights and responsibilities, and individual self-advancement. If Obama truly appreciated that, he might have challenged the students to dream big. And to pursue those dreams with gusto.

America didn't rise to great wealth and power because its population was steeped in social work, political agitation and collective care-giving.

Yes, a strong social fabric was vital to our national growth. But it was the competitive drive - the lure of money, fame, influence- that led to the automobile, mass production, wonder drugs, personal computers...

It was the individualist spirit- that drive to seek out one's destiny, even perhaps to the exclusion of all else- that spawned superstars in science, business, sports, the arts.

The highest achievers - the Bill Gateses and such - became unfathomably rich. But everyone benefited from their work...

But his speech was more than just recycled graduation clichés. Obama, who worked as a community organizer in his youth, was describing his world, his vision....

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: collectivesalvation; graduation; obama; weslyan


Obama: Counseling college kids to pursue "collective salvation."

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1 posted on 05/30/2008 4:11:26 AM PDT by OESY
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To: OESY
Can we start by moving into his compound or perhaps Rev. Wrights million + home?

Dems can't win because they are hypocrites. Republicans may have money but their message is "you can too". Dems have money and their message is "do without".

2 posted on 05/30/2008 4:15:24 AM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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To: OESY

But America’s success owes much to its high regard for individualism - personal rights and responsibilities, and individual self-advancement. If Obama truly appreciated that, he might have challenged the students to dream big. And to pursue those dreams with gusto.

Obama would have to be an American to understand and beleive that. Oh he may be an American citizen but his ideology is strictly socialist/communist and there for would be against everything American.


3 posted on 05/30/2008 4:27:02 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Patriot Guard Riders - Standing for those that stood for us.)
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To: OESY

It’s just amazing. He tells everyone how awful we are. He promises that if he’s elected, we’ll go hungry, be uncomfortable in our homes and not be able to commute by a choice of our own. Yet half of this country is rooting for all that.

I suppose they believe, as always with socialists, that they’ll be more equal than the rest of us and think only republicans will suffer.


4 posted on 05/30/2008 4:31:18 AM PDT by kenth (Just think, .000001783% of the population is screwing it all up for the rest of us.)
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To: OESY

I guess this means that Barack and Michelle will be donating his salary and the proceeds from the sale of his books to charity.


5 posted on 05/30/2008 4:33:17 AM PDT by syriacus (30,000 US deaths in Korea in 2 1/2 years, because Truman first withdrew troops from Korea in 1949.)
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To: OESY

What about service to your country in the military, Barry?


6 posted on 05/30/2008 4:56:33 AM PDT by ishabibble (ALL-AMERICAN INFIDEL)
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To: OESY
Individual salvation depends on collective salvation.

Obama must be quoting Lenin here.

7 posted on 05/30/2008 5:01:35 AM PDT by Hoodat (Bull Moose Party Member)
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To: syriacus

“I guess this means that Barack and Michelle will be donating his salary and the proceeds from the sale of his books to charity.”

Not so fast. Michelle will still need at least $10,000 per year for the kids’ dance lessons, music lessons and all the sports supplements (I think that was one of the items).

He hasn’t said anything about their giving up those things.


8 posted on 05/30/2008 5:12:35 AM PDT by Will88
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To: kenth

“I suppose they believe, as always with socialists, that they’ll be more equal than the rest of us and think only republicans will suffer.”

Or maybe they just believe that we will all be equally miserable, which is the main goal of the marxists, anyway.


9 posted on 05/30/2008 5:16:19 AM PDT by webstersII
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To: Hoodat
Individual salvation depends on collective salvation.

Just in case there was any remaining question that Barak (No Peace be upon his unmentionable middle name) Obama follows "another Jesus". (2 Corinthians 11:4)

10 posted on 05/30/2008 5:21:47 AM PDT by Prov1322 (Enjoy my wife's incredible artwork at www.watercolorARTwork.com! (This space no longer for rent))
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To: Will88
He hasn’t said anything about their giving up those things.

Exactly. He gives himself permission to own a mansion and give his two children expensive lessons, but tells others not to do the same.

11 posted on 05/30/2008 5:22:16 AM PDT by syriacus (30,000 US deaths in Korea in 2 1/2 years, because Truman first withdrew troops from Korea in 1949.)
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To: syriacus
I guess this means that Barack and Michelle will be donating his salary and the proceeds from the sale of his books to charity.

Not so fast there sparky, there are those ballet lessons for the kids and student loans to Columbia, Princeton and Harvard to be paid for.
12 posted on 05/30/2008 5:24:54 AM PDT by silverleaf (Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
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To: syriacus
He gives himself permission to own a mansion and give his two children expensive lessons, but tells others not to do the same.

Just like the Soviet elites who owned dachas.
13 posted on 05/30/2008 5:31:43 AM PDT by mmichaels1970
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To: kenth; Freee-dame
I suppose they believe...

This is the key word: BELIEVE

He is appealing to magical thinkers. He is our first presidential candidate whose entire education has not been touched with any patriotic information. The young voters who are inspired by him, have been educatied mainly by teachers who have the same worldview as Obama.

They also are very deficient in internal feelings of patriotism. They have been taught simoltaneously that America is the problem and government is the answer to problems ---- and they BELIEVE both ideas simoltaneously. The only way they can hold these thoughts is to transfer every negative to Republicans and positive to Democrats. So, facts do not matter! Feelings trump facts, and these voters are being appealed to totally on their feelings.

The words that these followers like after BELIEVE are
TRUST
ASK
RECEIVE.

How sweet and simple!

14 posted on 05/30/2008 5:34:54 AM PDT by maica (Peace is the Aftermath of Victory)
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To: OESY
The senator chided those who seek life's material rewards....

From this link....

Honesty in the Public Arena

....As we reported, the reverend will soon move into a multimillion-dollar home. And now "The Factor" has learned he drives two Mercedes Benz automobiles worth about $142,000. In addition, Wright's church has access to an astounding $10 million line of credit.

Haven't chided Wright for his excesses yet, Barry...

15 posted on 05/30/2008 5:45:19 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: OESY

mark


16 posted on 05/30/2008 6:18:05 AM PDT by Christian4Bush ("In Israel, the President hit the nail on the head. The nails are complaining loudly." - John Bolton)
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To: OESY

Yo Barry, take your Commie tripe and shove it.


17 posted on 05/30/2008 6:26:23 AM PDT by Condor51 (I have guns in my nightstand because a Cop won't fit)
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