Comments on: Dr. King, the consistent life ethic, and Barack Obama http://www.turntheclockforward.org/2008/02/dr-king-the-consistent-life-ethic-and-barack-obama/ Tue, 13 May 2008 22:16:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jen R http://www.turntheclockforward.org/2008/02/dr-king-the-consistent-life-ethic-and-barack-obama/#comment-3813 Jen R Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:44:49 +0000 http://www.turntheclockforward.org/2008/02/dr-king-the-consistent-life-ethic-and-barack-obama/#comment-3813 I read about that! I'm really sorry that happened to you. I agree with you about Obama's upbringing having the potential to make a great difference. I fear that, given his intention to increase the size of the military, he's still stuck in the mode of thinking that says the U.S. needs to dominate the rest of the world. I hope you're right, though, and I do think that if nothing else, he will be more willing to use the "soft" power of negotiation and cooperation and less eager to use "hard" power than his opponents. I read about that! I’m really sorry that happened to you.

I agree with you about Obama’s upbringing having the potential to make a great difference. I fear that, given his intention to increase the size of the military, he’s still stuck in the mode of thinking that says the U.S. needs to dominate the rest of the world. I hope you’re right, though, and I do think that if nothing else, he will be more willing to use the “soft” power of negotiation and cooperation and less eager to use “hard” power than his opponents.

]]> By: Marysia http://www.turntheclockforward.org/2008/02/dr-king-the-consistent-life-ethic-and-barack-obama/#comment-3812 Marysia Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:09:04 +0000 http://www.turntheclockforward.org/2008/02/dr-king-the-consistent-life-ethic-and-barack-obama/#comment-3812 Well said. Although I do think that Obama's vision is a bit more radical and countercultural than you apparently think. Because of his own life experiences and ancestry, he has the perspective of a global citizen, not a Parochial-American. And that is something uncommon in US politics as usual, and potentially quite transformative. I would have voted for him, too--had I voted. I did not, even though I really wanted to. Find out why <a href="http://nonviolentchoice.blogspot.com/2008/02/why-i-cant-get-out-rock-my-vote-today.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Well said. Although I do think that Obama’s vision is a bit more radical and countercultural than you apparently think. Because of his own life experiences and ancestry, he has the perspective of a global citizen, not a Parochial-American. And that is something uncommon in US politics as usual, and potentially quite transformative.

I would have voted for him, too–had I voted. I did not, even though I really wanted to. Find out why here.

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