Southern Discomfort

I read Newsweek, Time, all of them along time ago. They are out of tocuh with reality and rarely do actual research. However, I still read them at times to see how obscure they can be. But I am conservative and I like to hear both sides of peoples opinions. It appears these days thats not getting printed. The only side that comes out is what they editors want you to hear. Which is sad, I think journalists should write what they see and feel and not what the editors put forth. Its really turned to a bunch of crap. No wonder the newspapers and magazines are all not making money. 1. people just dont read anymore and 2. people get bored easily with hate or directional pieces

the younger vote goes to Obama, the "black vote " goes to Obama(90 % or higher), the older vote goes to McCain.......

Since the civil war the South has cried woe is me. They sat on their rears before and after Katrina waiting for the North to come save them and this election will no different than any other. The votes will go to whomever promises a chicken in every pot with someone else paying for the chicken and the pot.

As a devoted Obama supporter and democrat (not because the democratic party has ACCOMPLISHED any great thing for African-Americans) I openly state I DO hope America selects McCain as their next president. Afterall, HE'LL SEND YOUR SONS, DAUGHTERS, FATHERS, MOTHERS, HUSBANDS, WIVES and anyone else off to war to PROTECT the so-called almighty DOLLAR. So, PLEASE AMERICA, ELECT HIM!!!!!

I also have a real problem with Obama being compared to Abraham Lincoln. To me that is an insult to Lincoln. Lincoln was certainly no liberal elitist. He was often akward, a grounded, REAL man who could relate to everyone with humanity and compassion. Salt of the earth. There was nothing superficial about Lincoln!

Well changes in operations of insurance companies is a start. For the record (New York Times and they did not release the names) the top 8 insurance companies reported earnings of 10 billion dollars. This after all operation costs, claims and taxes were paid. Insurance companies are not filing BK nor do they need government bailouts. If there are any regulations that govern fees charged or in coverage offered (on any kind of insurance) they are not being enforced. Insurance companies in this state can raise rates of 10% without notifying the Insurance Commission. Any increase over that must be approved, which it almost always is. I think some of the blame on health insurance is corporate greed and lack of regulation by anybody, State or Federal.....I am posting this for general purposes. I find this outrageous.

This article is merely an obtuse campaign ad for Obama and an acute one for more socialism (yes, McCain is a socialist too). The Oligarchy that runs this country continues to keep racial issues at the forefront to distract us from their theft. Yes the 'Civil War' is still being fought, but it is because there is still resistence to the socialist revolution that has been taking place for over a century. Any challenge to their encroachments is dismissed as racist, or sexist, or homophobic (the holy trinity of multi-cuturalism), as well as xenophobic, specieist, and as a last resort, Hitler. Never mind that unrestrained immigration only helps the rich, as the new immigrants drive down wages and drive up the cost of government. Never mind that our fiat money system steals our wages and our savings as the rich use the newly printed billions (trillions?) to fund their wars and their vote-buying schemes all the while lining their pockets. Never mind that members of the "chattering classes" such as the author of this article would never openly challenge their masters' lies for fear of being banished to the working class. Never mind that as the government has taken over functions that once belonged to the family and the community and the church, we have plunged into a dependency that destroys the bonds of kinship and community that makes for a healthy and good life. Never mind that our tax burden is so high that it keeps us in a state of indentured servitude. Never mind that those in power see conflict and tragedy as oppurtunities to increase their power and influence, and many times they create the "problems" they are trying to solve. So let's keep re-opening old wounds while those in power continue to find ways to steal from us and control our lives. As horrible as this may sound at first, try to think how different America would be if the government had nothing to do with charity, education, or marriage. Let the name calling begin.

Obama is a socialist. That is the worst kind of racist by believing that anyone who is not on welfare should give to the people who are or because someone makes $5000.00 more a year than the "other" guy. Bull.
That is called charity which is good, forced socialism is not good.

The South has not changed enough yet for whites to vote for a black man. The influx of northerners and hispanics may someday give a non white candidate a chance in the south, but not until more of the literally old southern residents die off in the next few decades. Such inveterate racial attitudes are not unique to the south. The primaries have shown that the vast majority of older voters throughout the country can not and will not accept a black man as President. The election will show the same resistance among the old folks. Their prejudice dies hard, but inevitably dies with them. Another generation or two from now, predjudice againt blacks will fade as younger, more color blind voters age. For now, Mr. Obma has problem with older white voters that will cost him the election.