How has this man risen so far so fast? He is handsome, smooth talking and politically savvy but his past is questionable and alarming. The problem is that having McCain as his opponent there is a good possibility that this "foolishly clever and ultimately dangerous" man could be leading the free world in a time of terrible dangers both from madmen and the fools in Washington. It makes me want to cry in fear for my beloved America. Thomas Sowell as usual hits the mark on the possible results for our country by looking into Obama's dicey past.
...There is no reason why someone as arrogant, foolishly clever and ultimately dangerous as Barack Obama should become president -- especially not at a time when the threat of international terrorists with nuclear weapons looms over 300 million Americans.
Many people seem to regard elections as occasions for venting emotions, like cheering for your favorite team or choosing a Homecoming Queen. The three leading candidates for their party's nomination are being discussed in terms of their demographics -- race, sex and age -- as if that is what the job is about. One of the painful aspects of studying great catastrophes of the past is discovering how many times people were preoccupied with trivialities when they were teetering on the edge of doom. The demographics of the presidency are far less important than the momentous weight of responsibility that office carries.
Just the power to nominate federal judges to trial courts and appellate courts across the country, including the Supreme Court, can have an enormous impact for decades to come. There is no point feeling outraged by things done by federal judges, if you vote on the basis of emotion for those who appoint them. Barack Obama has already indicated that he wants judges who make social policy instead of just applying the law. He has already tried to stop young violent criminals from being tried as adults...(Read Capitalism Magazine)
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