Barrack Obama: Please THINK before you vote. Consider this:

debbierlus

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Mon Jan-07-08 08:08 PM
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Barrack Obama: Please THINK before you vote. Consider this:

1. He supports the home grown 'terrorism' bill. http://www.indypendent.org/2007/12/10/obama-supports-homegrown-terrorism-bill/
This is one of the most frightening pieces of legislation that has been yet put forth to Congress. It labels the internet as a tool of terrorism, & its vague language does not give any clear legal definition, as to SPECIFIC activity. Here is the ACLU statement regarding the homegrown terrorism act: The fact the senator would even CONSIDER this piece of legislation in current form shows he lacks either the knowledge and/or committment to uphold our civil liberties.

http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/32886prs20071128.html

2. Selling out progressives in fighting to filibuster Supreme Court Nominee Judge Samuel Alito. This told me EVERYTHING about Barrack Obama. Let me state up front that Barrack DID EVENTUALLY vote to filibuster Judge Alito BUT & this is a big BUT, it only occurred after days of constant phone calls, faxing, cajoling, & outrage from progressives who spent day & night barraging his office. I personally called his office three days in a row, & their original postition was leaning against it. During this period, he went on national television decrying progressive efforts to filibuster this disastrous nomination. He showed NO leadership at all on this issue. We had to BEG him to do the right thing. He decried our efforts and predicted its doom before the filibuster vote. And, then, he expressed outrage when Judge Alito was the deciding vote to ban partial birth abortions. This is SOOOOOOO
important because it says everything about his qualities as a leader. People on DU were OUTRAGED when this occurred. But, he did cover his own political ass by voting for the filibuster after tearing down on efforts to actually get enough votes for it to work. It was a political move of the slimest proportions because you would have to be directly involved in the fight to understand what actually went down. Link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-01-29-obama-alito_x.htm?csp=34

3. He voted for the Patriot Act.

4. He has the WEAKEST health care plan of the top democratic nominees. http://newdonkey.blogspot.com/2007/05/obamas-health-plan-best-of.html

5. His campaign is employing a Washington TOP Lobbyist who represented THE CARLYLE Group!!! Quote from linked article:

“His resume seems to contradict one of Obama's central themes on the campaign trail -- that as an outsider he can fend of the powerful business interests that he has argued have contributed to the income gap between rich and poor and has frustrated attempts to address issues such as high prescription drug costs and global warming.”

If he is ALREADY employing a lobbyist for one of the most corrupt corporations in the history of mankind, why on earth should we trust his judgement in making executive appointments?

LinK: http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/09/28/mercado_mosk.html

Lastly, here is an article from Common Dreams that gives an excellent analysis of Obama's position on foreign policy, the military, & the war on 'terrah':

http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2007/07/20/2648/

I can't even begin to articulate the thoughtful analysis of this commentary. All Obama supporters should read it.