Comments on: Obama’s Speech: Style AND Substance http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/ The Good Business Blog Wed, 17 Nov 2010 08:01:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Tony http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-10517 Tony Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:09:00 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-10517 @Shel - Thanks for the feedback. You may be right about his sincerity after all, but as you say it is difficult to be sure because of his calculations. @Shel – Thanks for the feedback. You may be right about his sincerity after all, but as you say it is difficult to be sure because of his calculations.

]]> By: Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7776 Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert Sat, 30 Aug 2008 22:39:29 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7776 @SharonA, yes, the progressive agenda is to push Obama toward the positions that make sense. Living in a solid blue state where my vote doesn't count, I may end up voting for McKinney and the Greens. If they get 5%, they become a legitimate party (though I don't think that's likely). But if I lived in a swing state, I'd definitely vote Dem this year--and lean hard on Obama to get with the program. @SharonA, yes, the progressive agenda is to push Obama toward the positions that make sense. Living in a solid blue state where my vote doesn’t count, I may end up voting for McKinney and the Greens. If they get 5%, they become a legitimate party (though I don’t think that’s likely). But if I lived in a swing state, I’d definitely vote Dem this year–and lean hard on Obama to get with the program.

]]> By: SharonA http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7774 SharonA Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:04:32 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7774 Shel, Thank you for this well-written piece on Obama's speech at the convention. I did not watch it because I am unhappy with his stance on just about every issue, particularly on energy. We should not be wasting any more precious funds investing in unsustainable, destructive and extremely dangerous energy sources like nuclear and coal - and there is no such thing as 'clean' coal. That said, I am interested to see if Obama can be pushed to progressive positions on some issues, and I acknowledge that he would most likely be somewhat better on energy than McCain, especially now that McCain has chosen an oil woman to be his running mate. I'm also concerned about the Supreme Court and that is another reason to support the Democrats, even though I have witnessed that neither of the two parties in our losing two-party system values democracy. I will be putting my energy into election reform and Instant Runoff Voting. Shel,

Thank you for this well-written piece on Obama’s speech at the convention. I did not watch it because I am unhappy with his stance on just about every issue, particularly on energy. We should not be wasting any more precious funds investing in unsustainable, destructive and extremely dangerous energy sources like nuclear and coal – and there is no such thing as ‘clean’ coal. That said, I am interested to see if Obama can be pushed to progressive positions on some issues, and I acknowledge that he would most likely be somewhat better on energy than McCain, especially now that McCain has chosen an oil woman to be his running mate. I’m also concerned about the Supreme Court and that is another reason to support the Democrats, even though I have witnessed that neither of the two parties in our losing two-party system values democracy. I will be putting my energy into election reform and Instant Runoff Voting.

]]> By: Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7769 Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:10:55 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7769 @TerriZ - by coincidence I just found Gordon Snyder's post about Obama's Internet policy. Yes, he gets it. Posted it to my Facebook page: http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=536574918 @TerriZ – by coincidence I just found Gordon Snyder’s post about Obama’s Internet policy. Yes, he gets it. Posted it to my Facebook page: http://www.new.facebook.com/profile.php?id=536574918

]]> By: Tony http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7768 Tony Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:43:23 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7768 @Shel - Thanks for the feedback. You may be right about his sincerity after all, but as you say it is difficult to be sure because of his calculations. @Shel – Thanks for the feedback. You may be right about his sincerity after all, but as you say it is difficult to be sure because of his calculations.

]]> By: Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7767 Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketing Expert Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:31:05 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7767 @TerriZ - yes, this is not a good time for people who don't know the Internet to be in charge. Even my parents can manage to send e-mail. @Lew - I agree on both counts. How much effect racism will have could change the outcome in November--but so could the enormous registration drive they're planning. @TB, I don't seem as being able to get the income redistribution through, so I don't worry about it much. And the US still has *far* lower gas prices than Europe and much of the rest of the world. I think he is sincere, but neither of us can know for sure. I also think he's a master calculator, as many successful politicians are, and the sincerity is filtered through how he thinks it iwll play. @TerriZ – yes, this is not a good time for people who don’t know the Internet to be in charge. Even my parents can manage to send e-mail.
@Lew – I agree on both counts. How much effect racism will have could change the outcome in November–but so could the enormous registration drive they’re planning.
@TB, I don’t seem as being able to get the income redistribution through, so I don’t worry about it much. And the US still has *far* lower gas prices than Europe and much of the rest of the world. I think he is sincere, but neither of us can know for sure. I also think he’s a master calculator, as many successful politicians are, and the sincerity is filtered through how he thinks it iwll play.

]]> By: Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketi http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-10516 Shel Horowitz, Ethical Marketi Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:31:00 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-10516 @TerriZ - yes, this is not a good time for people who don't know the Internet to be in charge. Even my parents can manage to send e-mail. @Lew - I agree on both counts. How much effect racism will have could change the outcome in November--but so could the enormous registration drive they're planning. @TB, I don't seem as being able to get the income redistribution through, so I don't worry about it much. And the US still has *far* lower gas prices than Europe and much of the rest of the world. I think he is sincere, but neither of us can know for sure. I also think he's a master calculator, as many successful politicians are, and the sincerity is filtered through how he thinks it iwll play. @TerriZ – yes, this is not a good time for people who don’t know the Internet to be in charge. Even my parents can manage to send e-mail.
@Lew – I agree on both counts. How much effect racism will have could change the outcome in November–but so could the enormous registration drive they’re planning.
@TB, I don’t seem as being able to get the income redistribution through, so I don’t worry about it much. And the US still has *far* lower gas prices than Europe and much of the rest of the world. I think he is sincere, but neither of us can know for sure. I also think he’s a master calculator, as many successful politicians are, and the sincerity is filtered through how he thinks it iwll play.

]]> By: Tony http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7766 Tony Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:12:20 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7766 Greetings. I just found your site. Nice layout and good features. Although it's more from the academic side you might be interested in my own blog (http://teachingbe.blogspot.com/) from time to time. As for your post on Obama, I disagree. Obama is likeable, but not sincere. There are legitimate concerns with his associations in the past (Wright, Ayers), both in the content of those associations and the way Obama has denied any influence from these. See Shelby Steele's book "A Bound Man" for more. On policies, you are right to point out Obama'a seeming hawkishness as a concern. His redistributionist tax policies, however, will more likely cause economic problems than ease the situation, most of which is caused by global factors rather than any specific U.S. policies. BTW, the price of gas, corrected for inflation has only gone up an average of about $.04 per hear for the last 28 years since 1980, when the price was the equivalent of $3.00. Regards, T. B. Greetings. I just found your site. Nice layout and good features. Although it’s more from the academic side you might be interested in my own blog (http://teachingbe.blogspot.com/) from time to time.

As for your post on Obama, I disagree. Obama is likeable, but not sincere. There are legitimate concerns with his associations in the past (Wright, Ayers), both in the content of those associations and the way Obama has denied any influence from these. See Shelby Steele’s book “A Bound Man” for more. On policies, you are right to point out Obama’a seeming hawkishness as a concern. His redistributionist tax policies, however, will more likely cause economic problems than ease the situation, most of which is caused by global factors rather than any specific U.S. policies. BTW, the price of gas, corrected for inflation has only gone up an average of about $.04 per hear for the last 28 years since 1980, when the price was the equivalent of $3.00.

Regards,
T. B.

]]> By: Tony http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-10515 Tony Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:12:00 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-10515 Greetings. I just found your site. Nice layout and good features. Although it's more from the academic side you might be interested in my own blog (http://teachingbe.blogspot.com/) from time to time. As for your post on Obama, I disagree. Obama is likeable, but not sincere. There are legitimate concerns with his associations in the past (Wright, Ayers), both in the content of those associations and the way Obama has denied any influence from these. See Shelby Steele's book "A Bound Man" for more. On policies, you are right to point out Obama'a seeming hawkishness as a concern. His redistributionist tax policies, however, will more likely cause economic problems than ease the situation, most of which is caused by global factors rather than any specific U.S. policies. BTW, the price of gas, corrected for inflation has only gone up an average of about $.04 per hear for the last 28 years since 1980, when the price was the equivalent of $3.00. Regards, T. B. Greetings. I just found your site. Nice layout and good features. Although it’s more from the academic side you might be interested in my own blog (http://teachingbe.blogspot.com/) from time to time.

As for your post on Obama, I disagree. Obama is likeable, but not sincere. There are legitimate concerns with his associations in the past (Wright, Ayers), both in the content of those associations and the way Obama has denied any influence from these. See Shelby Steele’s book “A Bound Man” for more. On policies, you are right to point out Obama’a seeming hawkishness as a concern. His redistributionist tax policies, however, will more likely cause economic problems than ease the situation, most of which is caused by global factors rather than any specific U.S. policies. BTW, the price of gas, corrected for inflation has only gone up an average of about $.04 per hear for the last 28 years since 1980, when the price was the equivalent of $3.00.

Regards,
T. B.

]]> By: Lew http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/comment-page-1/#comment-7765 Lew Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:43:39 +0000 http://principledprofit.com/good-business-blog/obamas-speech-style-and-substance/2008/08/29/#comment-7765 I basically agree and the little online quizzes said that Kucinich was my man too altho we voted for Hillary. Obama is the reasonable choice but, of course, what he might be able do is limited by the rich and powerful lobbies who really control the movement of government. And I'm afraid that racism will have an unknown and important effect on the outcome of this election. As with most things we wish for the best and fear the worst. I basically agree and the little online quizzes said that Kucinich was my man too altho we voted for Hillary.
Obama is the reasonable choice but, of course, what he might be able do is limited by the rich and powerful lobbies who really control the movement of government. And I’m afraid that racism will have an unknown and important effect on the outcome of this election.
As with most things we wish for the best and fear the worst.

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