I think the point in all of this is contained in your profile, so, I copied it and pasted it here - because you asked; “who cares?”
“Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, to assure the survival and the success of liberty.” — John F. Kennedy
That statement is so true.
There are those of us that simply cannot imagine the day when “traditional American values are replaced.”
Therefore, we care — we care, those of us that have worn the uniform to preserve our American way of life.
We care about a man with no experience, with no real clear history, but willing to flip flop on any issue for political expediency (that makes me skeptical) - so, in some instances, we have take what he says at his word, in other instances we have draw are own conclusion, because at the end of the day, when we step in the both and pull the curtain that is the most important decision that will affect this nation for the next four years — its important that we get that absolutely right — “the future of our Nation depends upon us caring and getting it absolutely right.”
Your final paragraph indeed speaks to the issues -- and the problems I have with Obama -- his inexperience, unclear background, expediency. He is a dangerous man to have in the White House.
I only take folks here to task about the "Eeewwww, Muslim" aspect of our criticism of Obama. It does us no credit, and it weakens our position.
Virtually all known terrorists have been Muslim. There is a clear, undeniable connection between terrorism and the beliefs of radical Islam.
But even if he -was- raised a Muslim child, it is not clear to me that his childhood would be the determining factor in his Presidency. He is clearly (to me anyway) not a Muslim now -- seen him bow down and pray five times a day lately? Me neither.
You may not share my belief in the strength of America and the Constitution, but I believe that both will weather this next administration, whether it's Obama, McCain, Clinton, or a draft choice to be picked later. Old Glory will still wave and we will still be Americans after four years of any of those clowns.
Frankly I worry more about Obama undercutting the 2nd Amendment, than whether he's a closet Muslim.
I don't fear "traditional American values" being replaced here. Liberty will survive Obama. His threat is nowhere near the power of the Soviet Union in Kennedy's day. I was 10 years old during the Cuban Missile Crisis and I remember it. This (today) is nothing by comparison to that.
Kennedy's words are indeed so true, and we will defend liberty with every ounce of energy we have.