Comments on: Hikind: Obama is Wrong For All The Wright Reasons; McCain Can Be The Only Choice

By: Rochel Chana

Rochel Chana — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:04:40 +0000

#40 That is true that our grandfather thinks FDR was great, even though FDR called Stalin “Uncle Joe” and overlooked the Holocaust for quite a while. And even though FDR most certainly dragged out the Depression, according to many historians and economist including Paul Johnson, Amity Shlaes and most recently UCLA economics professors Ohanian and Cole. Putting people on the government dole doesn’t build an economy. It just creates dependence. It is a sad shame that there are yidden who have become dependent on the government and raise their children to do the same. Our community is supposed to help fellow yidden in need (as we do with many organizations) and we should not ever have the mentality that taxes is maaser.

The more we are taxed, the less able we are to afford paying for our children’s private schools, our own mortgages, our own insurance.

Hawaii just disbanded their “universal health care” because they quickly discovered that when you offer coverage on the government’s (taxpayers) tab, people who were paying for their own coverage will drop it in favor of letting other taxpayers pay for them.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:15:08 +0000

Rochel Chana,

Thank You for your well-written, keen and accurate assessment in your comment.

By: Rochel Chana

Rochel Chana — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:16:56 +0000

#4. Mr. Obama was attending Rev. Wright’s church during the time you say a number of frum Jews were working with him. I can’t imagine attending a shul for 20 years and declaring someone my spiritual leader and then being bewildered and dumbfounded when it is made public that my spiritual leader has expressed hatred for America and white people. (see: http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/Story?id=4443788)

I’m curious how a frum Jew reconciles Obama and Biden’s rejection of a constitutional amendment to define legal marriage as between one man and one woman. Or Obama’s decision to vote in favor of prosecuting a person who would use a firearm to defend himself in his own home. Or Obama’s friendship with Rashid Khalidi.

And how exactly does socialism work in a Jewish context? It doesn’t. We are supposed to give voluntarily to help those in need, not grab it from people who earn it and let government bureaucracies dole it out (with about 1/3 of benefits like food stamps being lost to fraud according to FBI reports.) Not surprisingly, Obama has a sad record of personal charitable giving (up until he decided to run for president.) Meanwhile, decent people like the Cheney’s give extraordinary amounts to charity but they are vilified by angry liberals.

There is nothing in Obama’s scant record to indicate that he will do anything to help unemployment or the economy, unless you’d like to see another “New Deal” which prolonged the Depression and created government entitlement programs that are with us still.

Regarding Israel, isn’t it interesting that if our elections were held there, John McCain would win in a landslide.

If you know of ANY poskim or gedolim who have come out in support of Obama, please list them.

By: jennygee

jennygee — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:48:34 +0000

ADDENDUM -
al qaeda endorses mccain: “continuation of bush policies best for recruiting”

read: “the endorsement from hell” -ny times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/opinion/26kristof.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin

By: jennygee

jennygee — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:44:21 +0000

are some of you really trying to use religion as an intimidation tactic? to threaten our own brothers and sisters into voting like you? to distort our faith through manufactured political opinion? that’s low.

By: must_hock

must_hock — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:59:16 +0000

illini07: it seem that ALL people with a jewish mind & heart disagree with you. YOU are deceiving yourself, my heart sincerely goes out to you- NEBACH

By: yobwej

yobwej — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:42:42 +0000

#27

are you a frum Jew? I somehow find it hard to believe that any G-d fearing, frum Jew would actually vote for Obama.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:07:21 +0000

#27,

Obama is even more incompetent.

By: shmaltzy

shmaltzy — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 21:11:44 +0000

For one reason alone we should not vote for Obama. The Supreme Court appointments. Obama is pledged to appoint a “progressive” judge in the mold of Ruth Bada Ginsburg to the court. We all know what that means. If you are a self respecting Jew to whom Torah values means something you cannot possibly vote for this man.

By: havesomeseichel

havesomeseichel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:50:52 +0000

What would be so bad about Palin being president? She has more experience now then Obama has! She’s the VP at this point and he is running for President!!!
#8- She is running one of the only states that has a balanced budget at this point and even issued refunds to many in her state since they had a surplus!