tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post4772133302870614668..comments2023-07-21T04:51:26.275-05:00Comments on HispanicNashville.com: Why I support Barack ObamaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post-84836183241780660872008-02-01T10:18:00.000-06:002008-02-01T10:18:00.000-06:00Wow. Powerful stuff, john. I'm bookmarking t...Wow. Powerful stuff, john. I'm bookmarking this post.<br><br>MackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post-21291122301788716772008-02-03T07:02:00.000-06:002008-02-03T07:02:00.000-06:00I too support Obama. For the first time in a long ...I too support Obama. For the first time in a long time, I am excited about my vote. He is an inspiration for those of us who have long believed that "experience" in politics or political office is not the catch-all prerequisite for success in office. Lincoln, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and countless other presidents had limited or no executive experience yet became inspirational leaders of our time. Obama has the heart, the brain, and the willingness to work with others that we desperately need after decades of gridlock and party partisanship.<br><br>Jerry GonzalezJerrywww.jglaw.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post-56815360701042209782008-02-24T22:47:00.000-06:002008-02-24T22:47:00.000-06:00Who's values. Certainly not the churches'...Who's values. Certainly not the churches' values. Considering his partial belief in the Holy Bible, he picks and chooses which parts he needs to validate his support for partial-birth abortion. Obama is an old-style populist in new clothes. Tell them enough to make them believe we are on the same page, but not enough that they can pin me down. Mr. Obama has plenty of politcal experience (80% of his professional career), but not the kind that speaks of change. Look beyond his words to his voting record, his unwillingness to take a stand by voting "present." Remember, the people who pay our wages are the ones he wants to raise taxes on. Who then pays the additional costs, us with our jobs and the consumer because of the pass through. Mr. Obama is a very short-sighted man who merely wants to transfer money around to make people think he has really done something. Hugo Chavez used the same message to get into office and all he has done is take money from the "fat cats" and padded his own pockets. On a recent trip to Venezuela, the poor are poorer and the inflation is worse. And is only friends are dictators. Don't make the same mistake as the people of Venezuela who also bought a line, "Si, se puede."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post-56256687783951051252008-10-30T08:49:00.000-05:002008-10-30T08:49:00.000-05:00I am a white male, interested in finding the "...I am a white male, interested in finding the "substantial" reasons why Hispanic voters will support Obama. I am very concerned that my Christian Brothers in the Hispanic community are being mislead and used. Mr. Obama has made it clear that he is Pro-choice and Pro Gay rights. This is Anti-Christian. We are called to Love the sinner and hate the sin. As a True follower of Christ, how can you possibly levy a vote for this man?<br><br>If your primary issue is "what you can get" from the government, I suppose my question answers itself. However, if you are truly concerned about your young daughter, as I am for my daughters, how can you explain to her that you are willing to accept the murder of unborn/partially born babies? I would caution any True Christian to think this through very carefully. Are you teaching your child to stand on God's principles, or on your desire for immigration reform???<br><br>In the end, it is God that will choose the leadership we have, and this will be to serve his ultimate purpose. One day we will need to account for the decisions we make. Think about this...<br><br>A concerned Brother in Christ,<br><br>TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694162100738788680.post-82617907272090161272008-10-30T23:09:13.740-05:002008-10-30T23:09:13.740-05:00to Tim the only somewhat Anonymous:As a white male...to Tim the only somewhat Anonymous:<br><br>As a white male Christian like you, I have a faith in God. Maybe unlike you (and for whatever reason, I'm not making a judgment here), my faith and my passion for immigrant policy are tightly interwoven. Being an American with this passion lets me advocate from the inside for our visaless neighbors who are my friends and brothers and people who are a part of American life. What we are doing via our immigrant policy is setting out an open bear trap in front of millions of families in America, for the purpose of fighting a debatable threat that, even if undisputed, would be disproportionately small compared to the nationwide pain the government is dishing out in my name.<br><br>As a lawyer, I am particularly sensitive to how our lawmaking and politics impose this injustice on the people around me, and how there are legal solutions that are good and practical but sometimes opposed based only on rhetoric or worse.<br><br>Combining my profession with my faith, I am drawn to undo the injustice. That is why I care so much about immigrant policy.<br><br>As for why Hispanics and/or Hispanic Christians would support Obama when he supports the abortion law status quo, I offer these four links:<br><br>Tim Chavez, a Catholic Hispanic blogger in Nashville, on what it means to be pro-life:<br>http://politics.nashvillepost.com/2008/09/10/what-does-it-mean-to-be-pro-life/<br><br>Mack, another Christian Hispanic blogger in Nashville, on how the GOP party line on immigration is similar to its approach on abortion, and how has that alienated him and other Latino voters:<br>http://coyotechronicles.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/2008-election-and-the-issue-that-wasnt/<br><br>Migra Matters, a national Hispanic blog, on faith's role in the Hispanic vote:<br>http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MigraMatters/~3/422169171/tomorrow-we-vote-tomorrows-almost-here.html<br><br>Matthew25 Network, a web site of Christians for Obama, on being pro-life and pro-Obama:<br>http://www.prolifeproobama.com/John Lambnoreply@blogger.com