Barack Obama the Indoctrinator

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Barack Obama has been accused of indoctrinating clueless high-school kids by urging them to study hard, to make a better future for themeselves and for their country.

In most countries, a leader would be praised for encouraging youngsters to look to their future, by spending time on their studies. But not so, it seems, in America. Telling the kids to work hard appears to be treated as telling them to support Obama's political agenda. The feelings are not feigned but seem to be genuinely felt outbursts by concerned parents.

It must be a mystery to outsiders how such a speech to high-school children can be viewed in this way.

What was Obama supposed to tell them about their school studies? Just enjoy yourselves and all will be OK? What could these aggrieved parents be thinking?

Barack Obama Arrives in the Middle East

Image by Shabbir Siraj via Flickr

President Barack Obama is in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, en route to Cairo.

There is no doubt that this is an important mission, and may well be pivotal in turning the tide in Arab/Muslim-American relations. He will be making a much anticipated speech in Cairo. The Muslim world senses that Obama is sympathetic to their feelings and aspirations, and is looking forward, if tentatively, to more concrete actions.

For too long, the US has been totally indulgent to Israel, right or wrong. And when it was wrong, many lives in the Middle East were the price that had to be paid. The Arab world, as well as other Muslim nations and peoples, have felt discriminated against, slighted, side-lined, brushed off and even demonised. These have become deep-seated feelings of mistrust of the US.

This is a time of repairing the damage that has been inflicted by the Bush administration. This seems to be Obama's objective, but whether he can deliver remains to be seen.

*picture shows the Prophet's Mosque, Al- Masjid al-Nabawi, in Medina, Saudi Arabia

Cuban Cigars for All

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The beginning of a new Cuban era has been made with Obama's move to normalise relations. Obama offered a "new beginning" with Cuba in his address at the Summit of the Americas.

It may still be early to see the lifting of the decades long trade embargo on Cuba any time soon, but if normalisation is to take place, that surely must be something in the works.

Travel will be eased, no doubt to the delight of Cubans residing in the US, and other Americans can also look forward to visiting Cuba as tourists. No longer (in the distant future) need Americans furtively fish out their Cuban cigars.



There is still resistance in some quarters to Obama's overtures. But to most people, the hard-line policy of the US is showing welcoming signs of softening.

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Obama - Real Change or Status Quo?

Barack Obama is generating hope in the hearts of many - in America, in Europe and all around the world - that, if elected president, he will bring about a real change in American policy that will lead to a greater chance for peace and justice in our troubled world.

But American policy in some areas is so entrenched that there is some doubt whether any real or significant change is possible. By his own words, he is standing firm with the current stance of solidarity with Israel, and belligerance towards Iran.

Will Obama be brave enough to alter the premises of American policy, does he even question their fundamental correctness? Will he be a real choice for change or will he simply be the "lesser of two evils"?



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Obamania in Germany - Obama Wows the Germans

Barack Obama made a stirring speech in Berlin at the Teirgarten Park. The crowds were rapturous, and clearly got what they were waiting for. It's estimated that the crowds numbered about 200,000.

Obama appeared pretty majestic and presidential, drawing criticism from some quarters that he was being presumptuous - making a presidential-like address when he's still only a presidential candidate.

Be that as it may, he wowed the Berlin crowd that was in attendance. His speech, while lacking in details, was passionate and his delivery was pretty well flawless. What a change to see and hear someone like him, in contrast to the bumbling and mumbling style of Bush (when he's at his best).

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Jesse Jackson on Obama - Jesse Jackson Uses N Word - Blacklash

The Reverend Jesse Jackson, who once ran for nomination as a presidential candidate himself, has been creating a furore with things he has or may have said about Barack Obama. Most recently he has accused Obama of "talking down to black people... telling n-s how to behave". Yes, it's the dreaded n-word. He also said,"I want to cut his n-t's off." Yeap, that the other dreaded n-word.

His comments were caught on tape by Fox News, in an off-air conversation prior to an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Bill O'Reilly is having a field day with this, and as he rarely does, he presents the tidbits in an almost academic fashion without any over the top outrageous remarks. I guess Jackson's own words speak loudly enough for themselves, though they were whispered to a fellow guest on the show. O'Reilly, however, could not restrain himself from using an undertone of sarcasm. Who could?

Jackson recently threw in his endorsement for Obama, yet he has made comments that don't jive with his endorsement. He has apologised for the comments, and says his support for Obama is "wide, deep and unequivocal", and that he cherished this "redemptive and historical moment".

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Bill Clinton Announces Support for Obama

Bill Clinton has announced that he will support Obama in the presidential race. This is not surprising as the time for a unified front for the Democrats cannot be delayed.

There will be a joint rally coming Friday, held by Obama and Hillary Clinton. Husband Bill will be absent as he will be on a trip to Europe.

It will be interesting to see what slot Hillary Clinton may fit into. But the bitter fight she put up for the nomination may have alienated a large number of Obama supporters. And it may be counter-productive for her to be Obama's running mate. Many other positions are of course viable.

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Obama Is Not Pathetic

Barack Obama's wife does not find him pathetic, although that is what she seems to have told Barbara Walters on the TV morning show The View. She told Walters that she did not want him to be president and found him to be "sweet and pathetic".

Spokesman for Obama said what she had actually said was that Obama was "sweet, empathetic".

We shall see, in the course of time, which epithet will best describe him. Some people feel that in his victory speech to the US-Israeli lobby group (AIPAC) in Washington he was neither sweet nor empathetic, at least not to the Palestinians.

Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erakat was unhappy with Obama. "His remarks on Jerusalem cast doubt over the chances of peace," Erakat said.

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Hillary Clinton Won the Battle But Losing the War

As many have predicted, the Puerto Rican support for Hillary Clinton was huge, and she had a major victory. She has indeed won that battle, but Barack Obama is winning the war, and they both know it.

Despite her declarations that she will not give up, even after the primaries are over, the clear signs are that it would be a futile exercise, wasting money and resources. Even her husband Bill said ominously in South Dakota that this might be the last day of his campaign involvement. I think Hillary should take the strong hint there.

A graceful acknowledgment of defeat and exit from the race is still achievable. The more she delays, the more pathetic she will look.

Obama is understated, but he is clearly confident of final victory for the Democratic nomination.

Tonight (Tuesday) night will be the end of the primaries. Hillary Clinton has had a doggedly full run. When it's time to go, it's time to go.

Obama's Stance for Talks with Cuba Supported by Cuban Dissidents

Obama's Stance for Talks with Cuba Supported by Cuban Dissidents

Barack Obama said the U.S. has to talk to its enemies. He said he would lift restrictions on family travel and remittances to Cuba. Against this, Hillary Clinton is at one with John McCain, opposing any change.

A group known as Women in White, relatives of political prisoners in Cuba, has endorsed Obama's position. They hope a change in policy will help their relatives in Cuba.

Cuba has a new leader, though also a Castro. Surely the old bogeyman (in Americans' eyes), Fidel, should be relegated to history. Times 'a changing. A new U.S. president with a new policy and new hopes - will that not lead to a better world for all?

Musicians in Havana

Obama in Traditional Somali Outfit

The release of a picture showing Obama wearing a traditional Somali costume in the northern Somali region of Kenya, with the motive of diminishing or tarnishing his image, is only damaging Hillary Clinton and the Democrats in general.

Obama putting on the traditional costume is no more than a sign of respect for the people he was visiting. His father was from Kenya. The costume consisting of a robe and turban were presented to him by the elders in the north-east region of Kenya.

As a tactic to smear Obama in some childish way, this was rightly described as "shameful, and offensive fear mongering".

The photo was sent to the website Drudge Report, who said it came from Clinton staffers. The Clinton camp has not issued any denial. Instead, Clinton's campaign manager tried to whitewash the dirty tactics by asking why should Obama's campaign find the photo divisive, evading the issue why Clinton staffers sent the photo to Drudge Report, not known for being supportive of the Democrats. Did they send it to promote Obama?

This photo should not be divisive, but the ill-intent behind the act, misconceived as it was, may well be a decisive issue that will drag Hillary Clinton down. It will also damage the Democrats generally. Republicans are probably relishing this farcical charade, and wondering what further gaffes the Democrats will serve up next.

Americans in general will only think that the Democrats have lost whatever moral high ground they have managed to achieve since the Clinton-Lewinsky fiasco.

Perhaps Ralph Nader is right after all, that Americans should have another choice.

Obamania in Kenya

Obama is receiving support from perhaps the younger generation in the U.S., though not exclusively so. Those looking for a real change in the face of American politics and foreign policy also see in him a hope for an improved, more progressive, and more empathetic America.

Because of his diverse background he is also received with warmth and affection from other parts of the world, not least of all Kenya where his father was born.

But here's a twist, there is a beer in Kenya called Senator Keg lager, better known as "Obama". It's a popular beer, which came on the market in 2004, about the time that Obama was elected senator of Illinois, and Obama's image has helped in its growing popularity. It's also a cheaper beer than other brands and has a lower alcoholic content.

Let's hope that Kenyan drinkers will be downing "Obama" soon in celebration rather than in commiseration.



Grandma Obama

Will Obama Survive The U.S. Elections?

An interesting view has been presented by Bernard Hopkins, who is known as "The Executioner" in the boxing ring. Hopkins a world champion boxer.

He says that even if Obama wins the nomination, "they" will not allow him to be president.

And even if he were to become president, his life will be in danger, and his presidency will be short-lived, maybe one or two months.

Americans will find such a change with Obama being president too much "heat".

Hopkins is a "Republicrat", as he styles himself. He supports Hillary Clinton as being the more experienced candidate. "She has already been a president for eight years", he says.

There is some truth in Hopkins' words. Obama being president may well be too radical a change for some Americans, and it may well be, although one hopes it won't happen, that some extreme elements may take drastic measures to curtail his term of office.

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