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obama2terms

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23. Well let's see here
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:50 AM
Jan 2013

I am sure there would be some things MLK would be upset about with Obama. When you actually look at Obama's record there are plenty of things MLK would probably support such as: The ACA especially the part that expands medicaid, if MLK would be a gay rights supporter like his wife was he would support that Obama repealed DADT, made it where gay people have visitation rights with their partners in the hospital, stopped defending DOMA, and of course supporting same sex marriage. Also, it doesn't take a historian to know MLK would be livid at the GOP's voter suppression efforts and proud that our president and his admin. sued to combat it. I shouldn't forget about education, kicking banks out of student loans, improving school nutrition ( with Michelle of course), and expanding pell grants. He also signed the Lilly Ledbetter act, expanded hate crime protection, expanded health coverage for children, and ended one war and is about to end another war. When it comes to our veterans Obama improved the post 9/11 GI bill, the Veterans Job Corps. act ( which failed to pass sadly), Obama has done nothing with SS and medicare as far as cuts go, according to politifact this is what Obama did for veterans benefits: Obama’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2012 increases the overall Veterans Affairs budget by more than 10 percent. The numbers are big: from $53 billion in FY 2010 to almost $59 billion in FY 2012.

It provides new benefits for veterans’ caregivers, including health care and mental health services, and invests nearly $1 billion in VA services for homeless veterans and those at risk of becoming homeless.

The White House pointed us to several examples of how VA services have been beefed up, summed up in a comment Obama made in 2009:

"We dramatically increased funding for veterans' health care: more care for women's veterans, for our wounded warriors from Iraq and Afghanistan suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injuries," Obama said at a 2009 signing of a bill that funds veterans’ medical care a year in advance.

Separately, PolitiFact has given Obama seven Promise Kept ratings on pledges he made to improve services to veterans, compared with zero Promise Brokens. You have a right to your opinion but I hate to piss on your party but you should really find a better source of information, I don't know where you get this stuff from. No hard feelings though

Is Glen Ford speaking for Dr King? Cooley Hurd Jan 2013 #1
Would you care to comment demwing Jan 2013 #2
I agree with it. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #3
You believe Obama demwing Jan 2013 #4
pretty much limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #5
Well there it is /nt demwing Jan 2013 #10
what? limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #19
Listen, I'm glad you are straight forward about your beliefs demwing Jan 2013 #20
"Does Barack Obama represent the political tradition of Martin Luther King?" limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #21
If it deserves serious discussion, then discuss it seriously demwing Jan 2013 #25
It seemed like a serious commentary to me. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #30
What war has he started? obama2terms Jan 2013 #22
I think if MLK were alive he would be harshly critical of Obama's brutal drone warfare policies. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #33
This type of writing Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #6
Very well said...n/t monmouth3 Jan 2013 #7
I completely disagree with what you just said. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #8
It takes absolutely no thought whatsoever Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #15
If MLK were alive today he would be really disappointed in President Obama. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #18
Well let's see here obama2terms Jan 2013 #23
You make a lot of good points and I agree with much of that. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #32
Ah, yet another man Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #24
It's cool to say how a particular political philosopher from history would view modern events. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #35
There is nothing "cool" Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #36
Actually it's very cool to learn about the philosophical ideas of liberation and non-violence limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #39
... Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #41
Do you understand that a person can present their opinion without expressly labeling it an opinion? limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #43
Mr. Ford does not Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #44
I feel like you don't understand how to tell facts from opinions. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #45
It has nothing to do with Obama Summer Hathaway Jan 2013 #47
+1 Politicub Jan 2013 #13
Exactly.... Its pure conjecture bullshit Still Sensible Jan 2013 #17
Hiding behind MLK is a great tactic. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #29
hackneyed. Not hack-kneed Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #27
One was a man of peace. The other won the Nobel peace prize. nt cbrer Jan 2013 #9
somehow they both won a Nobel Peace Prize. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #11
Thanks cbrer Jan 2013 #12
You're just a ray of sunshine, aren't you? Politicub Jan 2013 #14
What's your point? limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #16
That "dialogue" with you has very little Shivering Jemmy Jan 2013 #26
That made no sense limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #31
Apparently, today is "Speak for a famous dead person" day. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #28
It's cool to say how a particular political philosopher from history would view modern events. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #34
Actually, you can not make those claims with any authority. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #37
I agree, nobody can actually know 100% for sure how a historical figure would view current events. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #38
But it is not so obvious. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #40
It was his opinion. One doesn't have to say "this is my opinion" because it's implied. limpyhobbler Jan 2013 #42
I don't think conflating an activist with a politician or religious leader with a politician is good stevenleser Jan 2013 #46
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