A Changing World: Barack Obama, 2013-2017

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As dramatic changes unfold worldwide, my mind appears to be set. President Barack Obama has a second term – to even his astonishment, if I heard correctly – and other countries across this planet are accelerating whatever timetables they had for their separate agendas in response. Unfortunately, it might only be a matter of time before some random spark turns into a larger conflagration, engulfing even the people who started it. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood appears to have overtaken Iran as my new favorite visible group of Sharia supremacists on the planet, but thus far, I seriously doubt that they have any other options left to them, to say nothing of the Salafis. On a different note, Russia could be up for a political maelstrom of its own, one more probable consequence of modernity’s acceleration worldwide.

What changes would you like to see brought up under this administration – and Congress, such as House Speaker John Boehner – in the next four years?

What political developments are most likely to pop up to surprise this country?

Give WizardTrubbish the credit for inspiring this thread, and feel free to talk about any major trend, from the implosions throughout North Africa and the Middle East to the transition to an information society, from the energy revolution across North America to various cultural shifts – one of which I’m personally tracking and supporting as best I can – centered as they will likely be around the course of the United States of America, including its government, up until Inauguration Day 2017.

[BJPalmer85]

Fox News Channel: Boehner Offers Millionaire Tax Hike, Fox News Confirms
Fox News Channel: Domino’s Founder Sues Feds over Health Care Law
Daily Star: Lebanese banks still view Syria as important market
Asia Times Online: M.K. Bhadrakumar: Russia changes tack on Syria

As dramatic changes unfold worldwide, my mind appears to be set. President Barack Obama has a second term – to even his astonishment, if I heard correctly – and other countries across this planet are accelerating whatever timetables they had for their separate agendas in response. Unfortunately, it might only be a matter of time before some random spark turns into a larger conflagration, engulfing even the people who started it. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood appears to have overtaken Iran as my new favorite visible group of Sharia supremacists on the planet, but thus far, I seriously doubt that they have any other options left to them, to say nothing of the Salafis. On a different note, Russia could be up for a political maelstrom of its own, one more probable consequence of modernity’s acceleration worldwide.

What changes would you like to see brought up under this administration – and Congress, such as House Speaker John Boehner – in the next four years?

What political developments are most likely to pop up to surprise this country?

Give WizardTrubbish the credit for inspiring this thread, and feel free to talk about any major trend, from the implosions throughout North Africa and the Middle East to the transition to an information society, from the energy revolution across North America to various cultural shifts – one of which I’m personally tracking and supporting as best I can – centered as they will likely be around the course of the United States of America, including its government, up until Inauguration Day 2017.

I admit that I voted for Romney and was shocked to see that Obama won but personally I didn't really like either candidate. I agreed with some of what Obama said and with some of what Romney said, so I basically flipped a quarter.

that being said...

The economy is the biggest issue I am interested in. I am curious to see what happens with the fiscal cliff and then what happens after that.

Education is next. I believe I remember hearing something where Obama mentioned that he wanted to help college students in school and the ones leaving to find good jobs. This is interesting to me since the student loan percentage rate doubled recently.

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I wasn't suprised that Obama had won, I watched polls closely for the last month till the ellection.

Eitherway I hope that that Obama and the house republicans can find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff.

[WizardTrubbish]

Give WizardTrubbish the credit for inspiring this thread

This WizardTrubbish guy sounds amazing.

Anyway, I supported Obama in November. I don't think he's the greatest president we've ever had, and he may have his flaws, but I definitely prefer him over Romney.

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slate...f_newtown.html
http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech...se-site/60197/
So it appears Obama's going to try for new gun control laws, according to his press secretary Jay Carney. Even several pro- Gun rights Senators and Congressmen such as Joe Manchin seem to be open to discussion on restricting gun access. Additionally, there seems to be a growing number of public support for stricter gun control, as a petition for stronger gun control sent to the White House's official site got more signatures than any other petition on that site.

[NintendoCoke]

Fox News Channel: Boehner Offers Millionaire Tax Hike, Fox News Confirms
Fox News Channel: Domino’s Founder Sues Feds over Health Care Law
Daily Star: Lebanese banks still view Syria as important market
Asia Times Online: M.K. Bhadrakumar: Russia changes tack on Syria

As dramatic changes unfold worldwide, my mind appears to be set. President Barack Obama has a second term – to even his astonishment, if I heard correctly – and other countries across this planet are accelerating whatever timetables they had for their separate agendas in response. Unfortunately, it might only be a matter of time before some random spark turns into a larger conflagration, engulfing even the people who started it. Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood appears to have overtaken Iran as my new favorite visible group of Sharia supremacists on the planet, but thus far, I seriously doubt that they have any other options left to them, to say nothing of the Salafis. On a different note, Russia could be up for a political maelstrom of its own, one more probable consequence of modernity’s acceleration worldwide.

What changes would you like to see brought up under this administration – and Congress, such as House Speaker John Boehner – in the next four years?

What political developments are most likely to pop up to surprise this country?

Give WizardTrubbish the credit for inspiring this thread, and feel free to talk about any major trend, from the implosions throughout North Africa and the Middle East to the transition to an information society, from the energy revolution across North America to various cultural shifts – one of which I’m personally tracking and supporting as best I can – centered as they will likely be around the course of the United States of America, including its government, up until Inauguration Day 2017.

Did you just seriously link Faux News?

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Did you just seriously link Faux News?

If we can't use Fox news, than you can't use your news network of choice. Which I am assuming is CNN or some other left wing source.

and marioguy, I doubt it. he has more important things to worry about than spitting in the face of a religion, he already does that enough anyways. I'd rather him concentrate on the economy and things that actually matter

[Manna]

If we can't use Fox news, than you can't use your news network of choice. Which I am assuming is CNN or some other left wing source.

and marioguy, I doubt it. he has more important things to worry about than spitting in the face of a religion, he already does that enough anyways. I'd rather him concentrate on the economy and things that actually matter

Examples?

Anyway, I support Obama. Seeing Romney's comments about why he lost make me feel like I made the right choice. That man hasn't learned a thing.

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Examples?

Anyway, I support Obama. Seeing Romney's comments about why he lost make me feel like I made the right choice. That man hasn't learned a thing.

Openly supporting homosexuality for one. I really don't want to get into another argument about this though, so I apologize for even bringing it up. I have already stated my thoughts on the subject.

[Phlogiston]

Openly supporting homosexuality for one. I really don't want to get into another argument about this though, so I apologize for even bringing it up. I have already stated my thoughts on the subject.

Since you don't want to get into another argument about it, what about another option?

[marioguy]

I heard that Obama is going to rename Christmas to Santa Day.

[Thomas Elliot]

Obama would be making a mistake if he were not to address guns during this administration. There are just some issues during your administration that occur in which you have no choice but to address.
I would love to see the issues of cyber security and information security addressed through his administration, since his campaign and subsequent presidency saw an absolute explosion of the way technology is used in communication and everyday life. Especially since the Cyber Security Act recently failed in Congress.

[Thomas Elliot]

I don't care, I'll get into it.
Conservatives just have no clue what they want. So they don't want the government to touch their money, their guns or their health insurance, yet when it comes to allowing two HUMAN BEINGS to marry OR when it comes to what a woman decides to do with her body, they are all for government involvement, claiming a higher moral ground as their justification for this viewpoint.
On my facebook tonight, I saw a poster of Timothy McVeigh as a justification of allowing you to still bear arms, because he killed people without a gun. So a terrorist is your poster child for anti-gun control movement huh?

[Thomas Elliot]

The separation of church and state is why we don't have a national religion, yet there are amendments posted on court houses, our money is printed with In God We Trust, we (or we used to when I was in school) pledge allegiance to one nation under god, we have congressional amendments and bills introduced which are based in religion/religious views, we have corporate churches allowed to act as individuals and contribute to political campaigns.

[irock245]

The separation of church and state is why we don't have a national religion, yet there are amendments posted on court houses, our money is printed with In God We Trust, we (or we used to when I was in school) pledge allegiance to one nation under god, we have congressional amendments and bills introduced which are based in religion/religious views, we have corporate churches allowed to act as individuals and contribute to political campaigns.

This is because people are still stuck in the 'OMFG stop the spread of "godless communism"!!!!!' People still use what you mentioned to justify their backward chaotic views, and it's unbelievably stupid(no offense, but seriously).

It's stuff like this which makes many atheists/agnostics dislike America.

Obama should really make an attempt to do something about this loud idiotic minority in America. It would really help to unify the nation a bit more so actual actions can be taken to fix the economy, education, etc.

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Obama should really make an attempt to do something about this loud idiotic minority in America. It would really help to unify the nation a bit more so actual actions can be taken to fix the economy, education, etc.

What are you suggesting here exactly? If you are hoping that Obama will directly attack religion, then I would support it. It would get Obama impeached and out of office faster.

[Phoopes]

we (or we used to when I was in school) pledge allegiance to one nation under god

Just curious for a moment, is there anyone here whose school does not pledge allegiance to "one nation, under God"?

At my school (in Pennsylvania), that's what we do. You're not required to say the pledge, however you have to put your right hand over your heart and stand, if you're able to. And it seems like that's what every school for miles around does. I've actually never personally heard of a school where this wasn't the case, so I'm curious to see what other people do.

[Phlogiston]

Just curious for a moment, is there anyone here whose school does not pledge allegiance to "one nation, under God"?

At my school (in Pennsylvania), that's what we do. You're not required to say the pledge, however you have to put your right hand over your heart and stand, if you're able to. And it seems like that's what every school for miles around does. I've actually never personally heard of a school where this wasn't the case, so I'm curious to see what other people do.

I have never heard a case where the Pledge of Allegiance, as it exists, excludes "under God." I've heard about complaints about it, but it's also just as easy to not say it. By a young age, I didn't say it at all, because I consider it a cheesy symbolic gesture.

[TheWatersGreatGuardian]

Whatever. I think I am done on the debate forum. Tired of being scoffed at for my "medieval beliefs"

[Thomas Elliot]

The Pledge has existed since 1892, it was not until 1942 that it was formally adopted as our pledge and it was not until 1954 that the phrase
"Under God" was used with the pledge.

[Phlogiston]

Also true. Maybe I wasn't clear. To restate, though, I can't say I've heard a version outside the "under God" variant used in my lifetime, but I've heard complaints about it. I think the earliest one in recent memory dates back to around 2004?