Comments on: Inspiration For The Nation http://indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/ I'm a Sri Lankan American Canadian graduate trying to make something of myself in Colombo Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gini Appu http://indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-187656 Gini Appu Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:31:59 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/#comment-187656 At the risk of sounding like an apologist, I'd say that Obama's AIPAC speech was something he had to do to stay on the road to the Whitehouse. He had to counter the OMG-a-towel-headed-hussein-is-going-to-be-President germ before it got out of hand. If we take a step back, however, it is absolutely clear that Obama has enough going for him to be a great President who can help reverse <i>some of the damage</i> done by Bush. Obama is not and can never be a magic pill for all the ills... he will ultimately be President of the USA, and that the USA has been consistently on the wrong side of several issues (Cuba for one), irrespective of whether it was a Red or a Blue Whitehouse. The path that America took (is still taking) with 9/11 is interesting and Appu might take a closer look at that in his blog in the next week or so but, simply put, the Americans are realising that their knee jerk reaction to 9/11 has caused 'em more pain and made the problem worse (indicator: <a HREF="http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jun/18talib.htm" rel="nofollow">The Taliban has been hijacking & selling American helicopters</A>). For the first time in a long time, the Americans have been forced to use their brains at an election (to the extent that it is possible). Can Sri Lanka be far behind or would we just ask for more of the same as we always do? These are things that make Appu go "hmm..." http://parippuplease.blogspot.com/ At the risk of sounding like an apologist, I’d say that Obama’s AIPAC speech was something he had to do to stay on the road to the Whitehouse. He had to counter the OMG-a-towel-headed-hussein-is-going-to-be-President germ before it got out of hand.

If we take a step back, however, it is absolutely clear that Obama has enough going for him to be a great President who can help reverse some of the damage done by Bush. Obama is not and can never be a magic pill for all the ills… he will ultimately be President of the USA, and that the USA has been consistently on the wrong side of several issues (Cuba for one), irrespective of whether it was a Red or a Blue Whitehouse.

The path that America took (is still taking) with 9/11 is interesting and Appu might take a closer look at that in his blog in the next week or so but, simply put, the Americans are realising that their knee jerk reaction to 9/11 has caused ‘em more pain and made the problem worse (indicator: The Taliban has been hijacking & selling American helicopters). For the first time in a long time, the Americans have been forced to use their brains at an election (to the extent that it is possible).

Can Sri Lanka be far behind or would we just ask for more of the same as we always do? These are things that make Appu go “hmm…”
http://parippuplease.blogspot.com/

]]> By: project pat http://indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-187492 project pat Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:24:46 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/#comment-187492 lol, did you hear obama's aipac speech? or what he said about venezueval? or dealing with latin americans? yeah, its certainly a breath of fresh air lol, did you hear obama’s aipac speech? or what he said about venezueval? or dealing with latin americans?

yeah, its certainly a breath of fresh air

]]> By: Kalusudda http://indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-187474 Kalusudda Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:54:04 +0000 http://www.indi.ca/2008/06/inspiration-for-the-nation/#comment-187474 Man you are on a roll! (blogging and politics). Yes it only takes 51% (morons) of people to select a 100% moron. You need a brain to do anything. Let us hope we will have a better four years! But keep in mind only about 50% of Democrats voted for Barko Bama (as some call him!). It is a strange place where body builders become governers and cut all the education funds! Man you are on a roll! (blogging and politics). Yes it only takes 51% (morons) of people to select a 100% moron. You need a brain to do anything. Let us hope we will have a better four years! But keep in mind only about 50% of Democrats voted for Barko Bama (as some call him!). It is a strange place where body builders become governers and cut all the education funds!

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