Obama vs. Wright: Obama’s hypocrisy makes him unelectable

 

After months of dodging the question of his association with the Reverend Jeremiah Wright, finally Obama disavowed him and disowned him yesterday.

Why?

Not because he disagrees with any of Wright’s inflammatory sermons.

No, it is because Wright made a comment about the fact that as a politician, Obama will do or say anything to be considered electable.

Obama claims that this is untrue, and that Wright does not know him after 20 years.

Quite the contrary, Mr. Obama. He knows you only TOO well.

After all, he married you to your wife, baptized your daughters, and as your pastor, has probably had some very private conversations with you about you and your life which few others would ever have been privy too.

And you did, after all, attend these inflammatory sermons yourself for how many years? Can I hear an Amen?t

The headline in the New York Daily News today says it all–BARACK STABBER

You have stabbed your friend and mentor in the back on a national, if not global scale and shown your true colors even to those who were once dazzled by you.

You are a hypocrite, and THAT is what makes you unelectable. You’ve managed, in a few short months in front of the media, to go from meteoric rise, to spectacular fall, all on your own.

It was your election to win or lose,  and you are losing, because you were arrogant enough to think you could weather the storm or controversy, and now hypocritical enough to try to dump the very person you described as a fatherly figure only a few short weeks ago.

There is no room for this level of dishonesty in Democratic Party when we need every vote we can muster to beat the Republicans and end the insanity of 8 years of mismanagement. There is no room for this level of open dishonesty before you ever even get anywhere near the White House.

And there is no room in the hearts of the American people for someone who has shown himself to be as UnAmerican as you are by association, despite all your trappings of flags behind you every time you make a speech these days, as if you are already president.

You have gone from media darling, to media sham,and slam, in only a few short weeks. You will go down in history as the most promising president that never was, and you have only yourself to blame for it at the end of the day.

 

Amen!

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A Budget: Your Ultimate Financial Management Tool, Part IV

(Continued from Part III.)

Now let’s look at your own personal finances in more detail.

 

SAVINGS, INVESTING, AND PAYING OFF DEBT

Savings should always come first before any spending or investing, except if you are carrying a fair amount of consumer debt or student loans. If you are, make it a point to pay if off first, as we have discussed above.

But do also make sure that there is no penalty actually involved in paying it off quickly. Seriously, they WILL do that. WHY? Because they make more money out of you paying interest, than in paying back the principal (the money owed.

Once you are in the clear on debt, then it makes sense to save.  If an APR is at 15%-29%, then the 4-5% savings you would get from the average online savings account would be meaningless.

Look at your savings options, and choose something with relatively easy access so you don’t run the risk of penalties if you have to withdraw it in an emergency (such as if you had it in a 1 year CD).

If you are thinking of investing it to get a higher return on your money, decide what you can afford to invest and thus risk.

Even a small amount saved will help you reach your short term and long term  financial goals.

 

BUDGETS: A LIVING DOCUMENT

Above all, keep in mind that your budget is a living entity, as the cost of living goes up or down, and your situation changes.  If you are living on your own, make sure you hold yourself accountable, by realizing that short-term sacrifices can lead to long term gains.

If you are in partnership, both of you will need to be happy with the final budget, and feel like it’s something you can stick to. Remember, you’re working together towards a brighter and better future, not playing the blame game.

Once you have your budget, you can look at your overall financial health, and work on the areas that need improvement. At least with your budget, you will have a workable map toward your destination, so while you may not always steer the straightest course, at least if you follow your budget, you won’t sail onto the rocks.

 

 

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