Posted on 01/15/2009 12:40:52 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AFP) – In an open letter to his young daughters, US president-elect Barack Obama said Thursday that he entered the race for the White House "because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation."
"When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me -- about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world," Obama said in the letter published in Parade magazine, a weekend newspaper color supplement.
"I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfilment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation," wrote the soon-to-be Dad-in-chief.
Obama's wish-list for children includes challenging and inspirational schools; equal opportunity to go to university, regardless of their family's financial standing; and well-paid jobs with benefits such as health care and a pension plan that will allow them to "retire with dignity."
The 47-year-old father of Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, said he wants to "push the boundaries" of discovery to encourage the development of new technology and inventions that improve lives and protect the environment.
And he spoke of his vision of a United States that has reached "beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other."
He would strive to send young Americans to war "only for a very good reason", trying first to settle differences with other nations peacefully.
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Yes, girls, he wants every child in this nation to be killed by dismemberment with a dull knife, if their mothers so choose. And he would want you to do that to your children (his grandchildren), rather than see you "punished" with a baby.
Your daddy's a sicko.
"Even those aborted ones."
"My thoughts exactly."
there. fixed it.
Hmmm, which one is the Labradoodle?
excuse me while i *BARF*
“He did it *sob* for the children”
He sure did. He is going to place an economic burden on the children and the children’s children that will cause great suffering and turmoil, and they will forever blame him for it.
i just hang out in the frozen food section.....
Labradoodle? I thought it was a Puglador?
Geez, I can’t imagine the next four years with 24/7 adoration in the news. He’s not even officially in office yet, and I’m sick as a dog everytime I click a news-site open.
Pres-fo-Life O’bama Bump!
62 million people, with the minds of children, voted for him.
“When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me”
Gag. He STILL thinks it’s all about him.
What? You mean I could DO that?
I wish I’d known that 6 years ago; the lad’s 7 now and is almost as tall as his mother.
I thought he did it so they could get a puppy?
Two points: 1. This is a bunch of sh@t. He did not believe he was going to win the primary and just became president by default. He was just the wrong person at the wrong time. He would have had NO hope of being elected in any other election in US history. 2. He is one of the most conceited people to run for president; to have written two books about his decadent, immoral life at his age is purely egotistical and does not in any way show a man who cares about anything but himself. 3. I know I said two points, but I must comment on the picture. A week or two ago people were talking about how he was “beefy”; he is a skinny runt and the only reason you could see his chest muscles is because he is all skin and bone, and a little bit of muscle is needed to hold up his big head. To be his height and weigh, I believe it has been said, less than 170 pounds would qualify him for a concentration camp. As you can see in your picture, he is a walking stick. Had he been a conservative, the media would have made fun of his stick figure. My wrists are as big as his biceps.
An open letter is such a stupid thing. Either he writes a letter to his daughters (which should be a private thing, perhaps coming out many years later if the girls choose to release it) or he calls it what it is. A publicity stunt.
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