[Marxism] My thoughts on Barack Obama

[Eli Stephens <elishastephens@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Shown here:

http://lefti.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html#7726671614456970666

Reinforced (not that they needed to be) by his speech today before the 
Cuban-American National Foundation, which can be read here:

http://my.barackobama.com/page/community/post/samgrahamfelsen/gGCMCY

Just two excerpts with comments:

"I will maintain the embargo. It provides us with the leverage to present the 
regime with a clear choice: if you take significant steps toward democracy, 
beginning with the freeing of all political prisoners, we will take steps to 
begin normalizing relations. That’s the way to bring about real change in Cuba 
– 
through strong, smart and principled diplomacy."

"Strong, smart, principled diplomacy"=attempt to starve a people into 
submission.

"In Venezuela, Hugo Chavez is a democratically elected leader. But we also know 
that he does not govern democratically. He talks of the people, but his actions 
just serve his own power."

Right,  Chavez is living in gold-plated mansions, walking around with diamonds 
on his fingers, and nothing he's done (note that word "just") has done a thing 
to improve the lot of the Venezuelan people.

I don't have the time or energy for more. FU, Barack Obama.


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