bruce, So far as the quote you provided from his talk, would you care to point out what part is not absolutely true? You have a problem with reality? You don't like how it sounds????
On May 18, 12:54 pm, bruce majors <[email protected]> wrote: > From the Notre Dame speech by Barack Obama, who is sounding more and > more like a villain from one of Rand's novels: > > "Unfortunately, finding that common ground - recognizing that our fates > are tied up, as Dr. King said, in a ``single garment of destiny'' - is > not easy. And part of the problem, of course, lies in the imperfections > of man - our selfishness, our pride, our stubbornness, our > acquisitiveness, our insecurities, our egos; all the cruelties large and > small that those of us in the Christian tradition understand to be > rooted in original sin. We too often seek advantage over others. We > cling to outworn prejudice and fear those who are unfamiliar. Too many > of us view life only through the lens of immediate self-interest and > crass materialism; in which the world is necessarily a zero-sum game. > The strong too often dominate the weak, and too many of those with > wealth and with power find all manner of justification for their own > privilege in the face of poverty and injustice." > > For the complete text, see: > > http://www.pantagraph.com/articles/2009/05/17/news/doc4a1095d5ac35c87... > > Ghs > > __._,_.___ > Messages in this topic > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/message/41258;_ylc=X3oDMTM2...> > (1) Reply (via web post) > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJxdmM0NHBwB...>| > Start a new topic > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJlbGVjbXRrB...> > Messages<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/messages;_ylc=X3oDMTJlaXVtY...>| > Files<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/files;_ylc=X3oDMTJmZWJ1bDNj...>| > Photos<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/photos;_ylc=X3oDMTJlam81Z2d...>| > Links<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/links;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbm01aHE4...>| > Database<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/database;_ylc=X3oDMTJjZzZvN...>| > Polls<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/polls;_ylc=X3oDMTJmYzIwamZv...>| > Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJlZzA1bj...>| > Calendar<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/calendar;_ylc=X3oDMTJkM3I4b...> > [image: Yahoo! > Groups]<http://groups.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTJkZXNwamZrBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycEl...> > Change settings via the > Web<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II/join;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbWR2cnJvB...>(Yahoo! > ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily > Digest<[email protected]?subject=email+delivery:+Digest>| > Switch > format to > Traditional<[email protected]?subject=change+delivery+format:+Traditional> > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II;_ylc=X3oDMTJkNDhpbHZqBF9TAz...>| > Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>| Unsubscribe > <[email protected]?subject=> > Recent Activity > > Visit Your Group > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/atlantis_II;_ylc=X3oDMTJldG84aDRqBF9TAz...> > Give Back > > Yahoo! for > Good<http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylc=X3oDMTJtbTV2ZnB1BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzEE...> > > Get inspired > > by a good cause. > Y! Toolbar > > Get it > Free!<http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylc=X3oDMTJvNzZoMDRxBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF9wAzIE...> > > easy 1-click access > > to your groups. > Yahoo! Groups > > Start a > group<http://groups.yahoo.com/start;_ylc=X3oDMTJvaDY5c290BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BF...> > > in 3 easy steps. > > Connect with others. > . > > __,_._,___ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
