Comments for BARACK THE YOUTH VOTE http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com Mobilizing a New Generation of Politics Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on More About Climate Change by euandus2 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/more-about-climate-change/#comment-2835 euandus2 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:50:33 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/04/29/more-about-climate-change/#comment-2835 Even letting the debate continue, when our species may hang in the balance, says something about us. I argue that there is a certain presumptuousness surrounding our approach to how we are addressing global warming that goes well beyond simply having a short-term perspective. What if the cockroach has a more sustainable position? I recommend the following post: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/climatic-presumption-what-is-the-forecast/ Even letting the debate continue, when our species may hang in the balance, says something about us. I argue that there is a certain presumptuousness surrounding our approach to how we are addressing global warming that goes well beyond simply having a short-term perspective. What if the cockroach has a more sustainable position? I recommend the following post: http://euandus3.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/climatic-presumption-what-is-the-forecast/

]]> Comment on For Obama, ‘Deliberative Democracy’ Begins with the Constitution by Jane Goody http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/for-obama-deliberative-democracy-begins-with-the-constitution/#comment-2808 Jane Goody Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:07:05 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/05/for-obama-deliberative-democracy-begins-with-the-constitution/#comment-2808 I follow your blog for quite a long time and should tell that your posts are always valuable to readers. I follow your blog for quite a long time and should tell that your posts are always valuable to readers.

]]> Comment on All aboard the change train by How to Get Six Pack Fast http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/all-aboard-the-change-train/#comment-2803 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:31:41 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/16/all-aboard-the-change-train/#comment-2803 The style of writing is quite familiar to me. Did you write guest posts for other bloggers? The style of writing is quite familiar to me. Did you write guest posts for other bloggers?

]]> Comment on politics … as usual by How to Get Six Pack Fast http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/politics-as-usual/#comment-2802 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:40:31 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/politics-as-usual/#comment-2802 I can tell that this is not the first time you write about this topic. Why have you chosen it again? I can tell that this is not the first time you write about this topic. Why have you chosen it again?

]]> Comment on Canvassing in Iowa by How to Get Six Pack Fast http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/canvassing-in-iowa/#comment-2801 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:20:47 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/canvassing-in-iowa/#comment-2801 If you ever want to see a reader's feedback :) , I rate this article for four from five. Decent info, but I have to go to that damn yahoo to find the missed parts. Thank you, anyway! If you ever want to see a reader’s feedback :) , I rate this article for four from five. Decent info, but I have to go to that damn yahoo to find the missed parts. Thank you, anyway!

]]> Comment on Obama, Coal, and Politics as Usual? by How to Get Six Pack Fast http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/obama-coal-and-politics-as-usual/#comment-2800 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:36:44 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/06/03/obama-coal-and-politics-as-usual/#comment-2800 The topic is quite hot on the Internet at the moment. What do you pay the most attention to when choosing what to write ? The topic is quite hot on the Internet at the moment. What do you pay the most attention to when choosing what to write ?

]]> Comment on God, Gays, the Gospel, African Americans and Common Sense by How to Get Six Pack Fast http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/god-gays-the-gospel-african-americans-and-common-sense/#comment-2799 How to Get Six Pack Fast Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:08:00 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/10/26/god-gays-the-gospel-african-americans-and-common-sense/#comment-2799 I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you write about this topic. Why have you chosen it again? I can tell that this is not the first time at all that you write about this topic. Why have you chosen it again?

]]> Comment on About Us by Soren Lerche http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/about/#comment-2782 Soren Lerche Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:41:55 +0000 #comment-2782 Dear Webmaster, I will like to come in contact with Keith Ferguson. Do you know how. I am a danish master student, writing my thesis on Obamas stratigy. I will like to hear Keith view on what he wrote March 5, 2007 on this website. Now to years after when he look back at the campaign, does hee still see it as deliberative proces? By Keith Ferguson. ”For Obama, ‘Deliberative Democracy’ Begins with the Constitution: For those of us who believe Obama is truly best suited to serve as the next President of the United States, we are especially called to understand the importance of the Constitution in this campaign. He has said that its elaborate machinery – its separation of powers and checks and balances and federalist principles and Bill of Rights – are designed to force us into a conversation, a ‘deliberative democracy’ in which all citizens are required to engage in a process of testing their ideas against an external reality, persuading others of their point of view, and building shifting alliances of consent.” We already know that the election of Obama will require persuading others to our own point of view and building alliances of consent with a vast cross-section of good-willed Americans. But in order to begin mobilizing that ‘deliberative democracy’, it is incumbent on us to first reacquaint ourselves with the elaborate machinery of the Constitution (Keith Ferguson: March 5, 2007). Dear Webmaster,

I will like to come in contact with Keith Ferguson. Do you know how. I am a danish master student, writing my thesis on Obamas stratigy. I will like to hear Keith view on what he wrote March 5, 2007 on this website.

Now to years after when he look back at the campaign, does hee still see it as deliberative proces?

By Keith Ferguson.

”For Obama, ‘Deliberative Democracy’ Begins with the Constitution:

For those of us who believe Obama is truly best suited to serve as the next President of the United States, we are especially called to understand the importance of the Constitution in this campaign. He has said that its elaborate machinery – its separation of powers and checks and balances and federalist principles and Bill of Rights – are designed to force us into a conversation, a ‘deliberative democracy’ in which all citizens are required to engage in a process of testing their ideas against an external reality, persuading others of their point of view, and building shifting alliances of consent.” We already know that the election of Obama will require persuading others to our own point of view and building alliances of consent with a vast cross-section of good-willed Americans. But in order to begin mobilizing that ‘deliberative democracy’, it is incumbent on us to first reacquaint ourselves with the elaborate machinery of the Constitution (Keith Ferguson: March 5, 2007).

]]> Comment on “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” by Jeff http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/we-have-it-in-our-power-to-begin-the-world-over-again/#comment-2781 Jeff Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:58:01 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/we-have-it-in-our-power-to-begin-the-world-over-again/#comment-2781 correction: I didn't mean to say that Bastiat was an influence on the founding fathers (he wasn't born 'till the 1800s), but meant to direct you to him as one of the clearest thinkers on these issues (and kinda fun to read). correction: I didn’t mean to say that Bastiat was an influence on the founding fathers (he wasn’t born ’till the 1800s), but meant to direct you to him as one of the clearest thinkers on these issues (and kinda fun to read).

]]> Comment on “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” by Jeff http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/we-have-it-in-our-power-to-begin-the-world-over-again/#comment-2780 Jeff Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:49:17 +0000 http://baracktheyouthvote.wordpress.com/2007/03/19/we-have-it-in-our-power-to-begin-the-world-over-again/#comment-2780 I wish I had more time to respond, because there are so many things in this post that should be addressed. I recognize the passion that you feel for the new president, and understand as well or better than you, the necessity for a new direction for America. I believe you have misunderstood the philosophy that is at the core of the founding of this nation, and I encourage you to continue studying that period of our history, especially the writings of Locke and Bastiat, whom the founding fathers held in high esteem. I wish I had more time to respond, because there are so many things in this post that should be addressed.
I recognize the passion that you feel for the new president, and understand as well or better than you, the necessity for a new direction for America.
I believe you have misunderstood the philosophy that is at the core of the founding of this nation, and I encourage you to continue studying that period of our history, especially the writings of Locke and Bastiat, whom the founding fathers held in high esteem.

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