Roosevelt's and Obamas Common Values, September 24, 2010

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26379521/

It may be an old article, but I believe that it still has some life in it.

Obama and Roosevelt both share a few common values with one another. Roosevelt played a big part in the military. Although President Obama did not serve in the army, Roosevelt and Obama both share a common value of justice for one's country, instead of revenge. They favor(ed) fair fighting, and justice for their country. They also have a lot of confidence between the the two. Roosevelt was known to say that he "...would like to knock their heads together" to the people that disagreed with him while he was in office. As for Obama, he has a strong sense of confidence as well, e.g. going through with the health reform while all others were shaking their heads in discontent. They are / were both responsible, loyal, and dutiful presidents of the United States of America.

How do Americans think of "others"? How do "others" think of Americans?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11277526

This article is about the attempted planing of 'Burn a Koran Day'. A huge problem that America has and has had in the past is racism. Racism plays a huge part in the article above. The original plan of this Florida pastor was to burn Korans on September 11th. Americans are 'freaking out' about the plans to build a Mosque near the 9/11 grounds. If this country is free for people to express their religion, why are they intruding on others personal beliefs, holding rallies, and killing people who protest?

This is a comment from one of the websites I visited today:

“The notion that Obama is a Muslim is absurd. All right-thinking Christians (who are, of necessity, also Republicans) know that Obama is in fact a space alien from the planet Tharg. This fact will be proven when he makes a guest appearance during the 2011 season of BBC TV's Doctor Who. For goodness sake, let's get our facts right!”

Why should it matter what race the President of the United States is if all races are equal? If all people are free to practice their own religion? Not only is this racist, but it is also very stereotypical, especially when people imply the fact that President Obama is Muslim so he must be planning to bomb or destroy this nation.