Brodner's Cartoon du Jour: Nobody Expects... The Enlightenment
Tue Jun. 9, 2009 10:49 AM PDT
The last few days we and the world have been trying to digest the Obama Cairo Speech. Here's my two and a half cents.
I think it's been so hard for people to make out what happened because he did so many things they'd never in their lives seen before. Primarily, I think, it was the sight of the most powerful politician in the world conducting his nation's business with the premise that pure reason is his best argument. That an appeal to the ability of people involved in tribal, small-bore obsessions to step back and see the large picture for long enough to actually change their behavior. At other times this can be foolhardy statecraft. The bet here is that the world has had enough of the old way and will give a new approach 5 good minutes. By crafting the speech as well as he did, he put the ray of light and heat on the world of Islamic, Iranian, and Israeli resentment and reminded them that their worlds are interconnected. This would only be possible, perhaps, right now and with this president, a man who understands all these worlds, appearing on the barren landscape of the last 9 years. This could change the game. For Netanyahu, he no longer has a US cover for inertia. His government could fall if he deals, so he may calculate falling for a cause may be worth it. Besides, who wants Avigdor Leiberman in your face all the time anyway? For Ahmadinejad, who faces a tough election, Obama removed the polarity, and therefore, perhaps, the oxygen for hate. He may have to go now too. And bin Ladin perhaps, compared to Obama, starts to seem less real. In any case, his show is old and may not get the viewers he used to. I want to blog about the war in Afghanistan, the use of mercenaries, and the murderous (and counterproductive) remote control bombs. It's time to nail Obama on that and other things. But for now, there must be an acknowledgement of this miracle. A president from the age of reason, telling truth to a candid world, in its own language. I really can't recall a president doing that. (JFK comes close but would never mention that we have been about overthrowing governments. Well natch.)
In this moment I have to say, as a citizen of Planet Earth, I am very, very proud of him.
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It's Scary
Submitted by Raul (not verified) on Tue Jun. 9, 2009 1:27 PM PDT.
California, "The Golden State" is painted as a cool state, with cool people. Everyone is tolerate of the homeless, the mexican, the gay. The weather is gorgeous year-round. The truth is California is all hype and so is Obama. But, slowly, people are starting to see the sham. I just hope that enough people like Lou Pritchett can shed the light on his lies.
AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
Dear President Obama,
You are the thirteenth President under whom I have lived and unlike any of the others, you truly scare me.
You scare me because after months of exposure, I know nothing about you.
You scare me because I do not know how you paid for your expensive Ivy League education and your upscale lifestyle and housing with no visible signs of support.
You scare me because you did not spend the formative years of youth growing up in America and culturally you are not an American.
You scare me because you have never run a company or met a payroll.
You scare me because you have never had military experience, thus don't understand it at its core.
You scare me because you lack humility and 'class', always blaming others.
You scare me because for over half your life you have aligned yourself with radical extremists who hate America and you refuse to publicly denounce these radicals who wish to see America fail.
You scare me because you are a cheerleader for the 'blame America' crowd and deliver this message abroad.
You scare me because you want to change America to a European style country where the government sector dominates instead of the private sector.
You scare me because you want to replace our health care system with a government controlled one.
You scare me because you prefer 'wind mills' to responsibly capitalizing on our own vast oil, coal and shale reserves.
You scare me because you want to kill the American capitalist goose that lays the golden egg which provides the highest standard of living in the world.
You scare me because you have begun to use 'extortion' tactics against certain banks and corporations.
You scare me because your own political party shrinks from challenging you on your wild and irresponsible spending proposals.
You scare me because you will not openly listen to or even consider opposing points of view from intelligent people. You scare me because you falsely believe that you are both omnipotent and omniscient.
You scare me because the media gives you a free pass on everything you do.
You scare me because you demonize and want to silence the Limbaughs, Hannitys, O'Relllys and Becks who offer opposing, conservative points of view.
You scare me because you prefer controlling over governing.
Finally, you scare me because if you serve a second term I will probably not feel safe in writing a similar letter in 8 years.
Lou Pritchett
(Pritchett is a former vice president of Proctor & Gamble and wrote "Stop Paddling and Start Rocking the Boat" as well as numerous books and periodicals.)
Heeee-lar-ree-ous.
Submitted by BeBopman21 on Tue Jun. 9, 2009 2:56 PM PDT.
Lou is a card, especially since many of the things he knows about the guy he knows nothing about apply quite well to Mr. Bush Jr. But I'll bet those issues didn't bother Lou (or Raul) so much when Bush was in charge.
But for now, there must be
Submitted by Fun Games To Play (not verified) on Sun Aug. 23, 2009 12:38 PM PDT.
But for now, there must be an acknowledgement of this miracle. A president from the age of reason, telling truth to a candid world, in its own language. I really can't recall a president doing that. (JFK comes close but would never mention that we have been about overthrowing governments. Well natch.)
re: Scary
Submitted by Jim L (not verified) on Tue Jun. 9, 2009 9:26 PM PDT.
What is this meme that "we know nothing about Obama"? The man has written two memoirs, and an army of journalists have had plenty of opportunity to fact check the record.
My theory is the conservatives who say they "know nothing" about Obama are simply unable to comprehend him. Note the focus on fear of the quoted Lou Pritchett piece. Has the right been reduced to the point that they can only respect people who spread fear? Have conservatives lost the ability to comprehend someone who chooses hope over fear?
But for now, there must be
Submitted by driver scan (not verified) on Sun Aug. 30, 2009 10:51 AM PDT.
But for now, there must be an acknowledgement of this miracle. A president from the age of reason, telling truth to a candid world, in its own language. I really can't recall a president doing that. (JFK comes close but would never mention that we have been about overthrowing governments. Well natch.)
Fear, Inc.
Submitted by jodybat72 (not verified) on Mon Jun. 15, 2009 5:08 PM PDT.
The only thing you have to fear, is fear itself.
You Scare Me, Lou/Raul
Submitted by hundredaire (not verified) on Tue Jun. 9, 2009 2:50 PM PDT.
You scare me because you seem unable to tell crazy talking point conservative wingnut fantasies from Reality.
Lou
Submitted by Steve Brodner (not verified) on Tue Jun. 9, 2009 7:00 PM PDT.
We in the United States of Amnesia can still remember Bush and the 8 years of all-Katrina-all-the-time. So right now this looney revision of history still provokes spit-takes. But wait, Mr. Proctor and Gamble. I'd gamble, and proctor as well, that in no time at all, we will emerge, especially when the economy comes back some, dopey with screens and devices and the stream of bullsh*t they serve up, and think that everything started with Obama. No doubt the march of folly will carry on. But, unfortunately for you, Bush Jr. wrecked your bus. So you can wait for the next wave of mass idiocy where people will vote against their interests, or you can do something else: get out and fix your bus.
This could change the game.
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Thank You Raul
Submitted by ChaxC (not verified) on Wed Jun. 10, 2009 6:50 AM PDT.
I want to thank Raul for posting that letter. It only makes me appreciate President Obama all the more. Despite the inaccuracies of the letter and the normal fear based rhetoric of the right wing, most of the things listed that Lou says that causes him fear, makes me feel more secure that I made the right decision in voting for our president.
In fact, there are a couple of inaccuracies listed that I wish were true.
Oh well, no one's perfect.
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The US State Department's
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President Obama's much
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President Obama's much anticipated speech to Muslims was watched by people of all faiths around the world. The reaction ranges from praises for a new beginning in Muslim-American relations to skepticism about setting words to action.
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Brodner's Cartoon du Jour: Nobody Expects... The Enlightenment
Submitted by narutohits on Thu Sep. 3, 2009 2:26 AM PDT.
The last few days we and the world have been trying to digest the Obama Cairo Speech. Here's my two and a half cents.
I think it's been so hard for people to make out what happened because he did so many things they'd never in their lives seen before. Primarily, I think, it was the sight of the most powerful politician in the world conducting his nation's business with the premise that pure reason is his best argument. That an appeal to the ability of people involved in tribal, small-bore obsessions to step back and see the large picture for long enough to actually change their behavior. At other times this can be foolhardy statecraft. The bet here is that the world has had enough of the old way and will give a new approach 5 good minutes. By crafting the speech as well as he did, he put the ray of light and heat on the world of Islamic, Iranian, and Israeli resentment and reminded them that their worlds are interconnected. This would only be possible, perhaps, right now and with this president, a man who understands all these worlds, appearing on the barren landscape of the last 9 years. This could change the game. For Netanyahu, he no longer has a US cover for inertia. His government could fall if he deals, so he may calculate falling for a cause may be worth it. Besides, who wants Avigdor Leiberman in your face all the time anyway?
For Ahmadinejad, who faces a
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For Ahmadinejad, who faces a tough election, Obama removed the polarity, and therefore, perhaps, the oxygen for hate. He may have to go now too. And bin Ladin perhaps, compared to Obama, starts to seem less real. In any case, his show is old and may not get the viewers he used to.
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