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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/14/2012 9:30:31 PM
From: steve harris	2 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

Maybe you should define "education program" first...

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/14/2012 9:52:27 PM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

African-American Church Leaders Condemn Obama For Gay Marriage Support May 13, 2012 Derek Valcourt baltimore.cbslocal.com BALTIMORE (WJZ)– Just days after President Barack Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, pastors and priests around Maryland took to their own pulpits with their reaction– and in some cases– condemnation of the president. Derek Valcourt explains the president’s comments have folks on both sides of the issue fired up. Both sides hope the president’s position helps sway votes in their favor when the issue hits Maryland’s ballot this November. “I think same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Obama said. When Obama announced that his position on same-sex marriage had evolved, it outraged some African-American pastors like Pastor and Del. Emmett Burns. “He has said to his base, African-Americans, ‘I am going against your beliefs and your thoughts,’” Burns said. He’s so opposed to same-sex marriage, he told church members he will no longer support the president and now predicts Obama will lose the election because of it. He and many other leaders are pouring their energies into gathering the signatures needed to put Maryland’s same-sex marriage law on the November ballot. “I think it might be a call to action for people to really express what they believe,” Father Erik Arnold of Our Lady of Perpetual Help said. In Maryland, some of the strongest opposition to the law has come from the black community– about 30 percent of the population. Some African-American religious leaders are preaching about it “God said in every home, there needs to be a representation of his glory through manhood and femininity,” Pastor Harry Jackson, Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, said. “To me, this is an issue of the separation of church and state,” Pastor Delman Coates, Enon Baptist Church in Clinton, said. Coates is one of the few black pastors who supports the current law. “We should not allow our subjective theological understandings prevent other citizens of this country from having equal rights,” he said. So far, voters in 30 states have rejected same-sex marriage But equality advocates in Maryland believe the president’s comments are a sign of the changing tide. “The momentum is shifting. I think things are definitely shifting in our direction here,” Ezekiel Jackson of Marylanders for Marriage Equality said. Many African-American pastors say they will still support the president in November even though they may not agree with him on this particular issue. The president’s announcement that he supports same-sex marriage came just one day after voters in North Carolina banned same-sex unions.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/14/2012 10:34:16 PM
From: joefromspringfield	6 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

Ken Check out the report card. Wisconsin got a B while your state only got a C. Looks like Walker is doing a better job than your governor. Your governor can't even balance a budget. alec.org

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/14/2012 10:42:08 PM
From: Wayners	5 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

You mean the kids are actually learning how to read, write and think critically rather than learning the Obama song, that Sally has two daddies, and 6 hours of instruction a day on white guilt and racism?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/15/2012 5:52:49 AM
From: tonto	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 224729

Governor Walker has improved our educational system in Wisconsin. You have no idea what you are talking about. Romney leads Obama in another poll... May 14, 2012 6:30 PM PRINT TEXT Poll: Romney has slight edge over Obama By Lucy Madison Topics Polling ,Campaign 2012 President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney (Credit: Getty Images) CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. (CBS News) Presumptive Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a slight edge over President Obama in the race for the White House in the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. According to the survey, conducted May 11-13, 46 percent of registered voters say they would vote for Romney, while 43 percent say they would opt for Mr. Obama. Romney's slight advantage remains within the poll's margin of error, which is plus or minus four percentage points. Last month, a CBS News/New York Times poll showed Mr. Obama and Romney locked in a dead heat, with both earning 46 percent support among registered voters. Polls conducted in February and March showed Mr. Obama with an advantage over Romney, while a January poll showed Romney edging out Mr. Obama 47 percent to 45 percent. Another January poll showed the two tied. Neither candidate, however, has had more than a six-point lead over the other since CBS News/New York Times began conducting head-to-head in polls this January. Despite recent controversies surrounding issues like same-sex marriage, which Mr. Obama came out in support of last week, the poll indicates that the economy remains the most important issue to voters in the presidential election. Poll: One in four less likely to back Obama over same-sex marriage Full poll results Sixty-two percent of registered voters cited the economy as the most important issue in the presidential election. Concern over the budget deficit ranked a distant second at 11 percent, followed by health care at 9 percent. Seven percent picked same-sex marriage, 4 percent cited foreign policy and 2 percent chose immigration. (Credit: CBS News) Most Americans (67 percent) believe the economy is in bad shape, but respondents expressed the most optimism on that issue since January 2008 - months before the economic crisis was in full swing. Thirty-two percent of Americans said the economy was in good shape, and 36 percent said they thought it was getting better. Twenty-four percent of Americans said they thought the economy was getting worse, and 39 percent said they thought it was staying the same. Fifty percent of Americans said they approve of Mr. Obama's performance as president, while 48 percent disapproved. Except for the month following the death of Osama bin Laden, when Mr. Obama's approval rating ticked up to 57 percent, this matches highest his approval rating Mr. Obama has enjoyed in two years. Romney now leads the president among independents, while Mr. Obama has an advantage among moderates. Independents opted for Romney 43 percent to Mr. Obama's 36 percent, whereas moderates supported Mr. Obama 50 percent to Romney's 39 percent. Both candidates continue to perform well with their political base. The president gets solid support from Democrats and liberals, while Romney is running strong with Republicans and conservatives. Neither candidate has particularly strong favorability ratings, although Mr. Obama outperforms Romney in that arena: 45 percent of Americans each said they view the president favorably and unfavorably. Only 31 percent gave Romney a favorable rating, while 38 percent gave him a negative rating. Many voters continue to be undecided about Romney or haven't heard enough about him to have an opinion. This poll was conducted by telephone on May 11-13, 2012 among 615 adults nationwide, including 562 registered voters, who were first interviewed for a CBS News/New York Times Poll conducted April 13-17, 2012. Phone numbers were dialed from samples of both standard land-line and cell phones. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus four percentage points. The margin of error for the sample of registered voters is four percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher. This poll release conforms to the Standards of Disclosure of the National Council on Public Polls. 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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (132607)	5/15/2012 11:41:41 AM
From: Ann Corrigan	6 Recommendations Respond to of 224729

Obama has wrecked the US economy. As for public education - if union's have rendered it's results as pitiful in Wisconsin as in the rest of the country, for once you've found an issue for which Obama is not totally to blame. He does support teachers unions, therefore he has helped exacerbate the deterioration of public education.