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You might be interested in this response to yet another shocking Obama thing. (Original Post) pnwmom Aug 2013 OP
Excellent Op, pnwmom! sheshe2 Aug 2013 #1
Thanks, sheshe2. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #2
Thanks! I posted over there and I'm adding another good thing here: freshwest Aug 2013 #3
I've loved Garth Brooks since the First Inauguration, freshwest.. Cha Aug 2013 #5
Woohoo! Getting moving to stay warm! Here's the video of the graphic by graywarrior: freshwest Aug 2013 #8
mahalo, fresh! Garth can handle.. I'm sure he considers the Cha Aug 2013 #9
P.S. Cha Aug 2013 #6
I can't thank you enough for your OP, pnwmom! I served on a Jury Cha Aug 2013 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Aug 2013 #7

sheshe2

(87,578 posts)
1. Excellent Op, pnwmom!
Thu Aug 15, 2013, 09:38 PM
Aug 2013
People of all ages, stations and skills will be asked to serve. Because when it comes to the challenges we face, the American people are not the problem – they are the answer. So we are going to send more college graduates to teach and mentor our young people. We’ll call on Americans to join an energy corps, to conduct renewable energy and environmental clean-up projects in their neighborhoods all across the country.

We will enlist our veterans to find jobs and support for other vets, and to be there for our military families. And we’re going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set.

From your link!
http://www.factcheck.org/2008/11/obamas-national-security-force/

Thank you for showing what hair on fire brigades do. They well before the facts come out!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
3. Thanks! I posted over there and I'm adding another good thing here:
Thu Aug 15, 2013, 11:05 PM
Aug 2013

From an OP in GD:



I never realized I liked Garth Brooks

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023469037

It's a sweet thread by graywarrior with 65 rec's already.

BOG members should go and check it out!

And thanks again for the link there. There are people understand what PBO has been working on so hard but don't get the facts.

Obama caught hell from RWers for that as well as all his (alternative energy to get us out of wars for oil) initatives and his work to bring back our manufacturing jobs and promoting schools and other things which give our nation its security.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
5. I've loved Garth Brooks since the First Inauguration, freshwest..
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 12:07 AM
Aug 2013

When he ..

Garth Brooks rocked the Obama Inauguation



Mahalo for the link to Graywarrior's OP!

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
8. Woohoo! Getting moving to stay warm! Here's the video of the graphic by graywarrior:
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 01:07 AM
Aug 2013


Sadly, many comments on the youtube page are hateful to Garth.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
9. mahalo, fresh! Garth can handle.. I'm sure he considers the
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 01:28 AM
Aug 2013

source of these ugly comments.

Thanks for the vid!

Cha

(305,447 posts)
6. P.S.
Fri Aug 16, 2013, 12:15 AM
Aug 2013

I thought it was you who "never realized you liked Garth Brooks". so, now I'm going to copy and paste the post I sent you and give it to, graywarrior, too.

Cha

(305,447 posts)
4. I can't thank you enough for your OP, pnwmom! I served on a Jury
Thu Aug 15, 2013, 11:59 PM
Aug 2013

Last edited Fri Aug 16, 2013, 03:10 AM - Edit history (1)

for another OP that was alerted on because of this quote that was taken out of context..

"We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives we've set. We've got to have a civilian national security force that's just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded."

The Alerter sent the following:

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

This is GlenBeck level wingnut material. It is time to draw a line and hold people to some sort of standard in what they post. Criticism of our own side is one thing, this post exemplifies nothing but rightwing trolling. Here is what the President actually said:

Obama, July 2, Colorado Springs, CO: president I will expand AmeriCorps to 250,000 slots and make that increased service a vehicle to meet national goals, like providing health care and education, saving our planet and restoring our standing in the world, so that citizens see their effort connected to a common purpose.

People of all ages, stations and skills will be asked to serve. Because when it comes to the challenges we face, the American people are not the problem – they are the answer. So we are going to send more college graduates to teach and mentor our young people. We’ll call on Americans to join an energy corps, to conduct renewable energy and environmental clean-up
projects in their neighborhoods all across the country.


We will enlist our veterans to find jobs and support for other vets, and to be there for our military families. And we’re going to grow our Foreign Service, open consulates that have been shuttered and double the size of the Peace Corps by 2011 to renew our diplomacy. We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national security objectives that we’ve set.

We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded. We need to use technology to connect people to service. We’ll expand USA Freedom Corps to create online networks where American can browse opportunities to volunteer. You’ll be able to search by category, time commitment and skill sets. You’ll be able to rate service opportunities, build service networks, and create your own service pages to track your hours and activities.

This will empower more Americans to craft their own service agenda and make their own change from the bottom up."

It was voted 3-3 to let stand. WhatEv! If that's the bullshit propaganda route they need to take to make their flimsy case.. then it's obvious they're grasping at freaking straws.

Edit: Clarification.

Response to Cha (Reply #4)

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