Topic: 奥巴马演讲全文(ZT) @华人论坛:枫下论坛 The Rolia Forum of

This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world,but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores.........................I watched it live. Its a powerful, touching, and inspiring. -mikesmith(老猫); 2008-8-30 {141} (#4652819@0)

They do have their reason to be proud. "Our power of example, not an example of our power".... Bill is so brilliant. Hope American people will make the right choice this time. -mikesmith(老猫); 2008-8-30 (#4652857@0)

他在税收，Outsource，能源三个方面是重点。确实有点背离大资本家的利益。对加拿大看不出有太具体的影响，基本中性吧。税收：工作的家庭减税，Outsourcing的税收优惠不在，税收方面鼓励小企业。
就业：减少Outsource，鼓励创造就业机会。
能源：政府巨额投入新能源开发。 -szs11(钉子户); 2008-8-30 {142} (#4652823@0)

With more specific policy released. I started liking him a lot. -mikesmith(老猫); 2008-8-30 (#4652865@0)

他不会有的，而且我相信美国不会很快从伊拉克撤军的。美国如果没有占领伊拉克，控制了石油资源，他也就不会听任美元贬值，容忍次放贷经济的崩溃，从而通过又一轮的经济危机，迅速调整新的产业。回过头来看看，美国有着一批顶尖国际战略学者。总统选举所承诺的，和以后实际所作的，完全不是一回事。 -nicetomeetyou(一针牛, 寒锋闪剑出鞘); 2008-8-31 {52} (#4653068@0)
If only talk about CHANGE, more people will think it will related to them. but once it related to specific policy, then people start to agree or disagree with it. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653087@0)

Obama commited to elinimiate foreign energe resource dependency in 15 years. Foreign resources include Canada. -cerboros_redux(Cerboros Reborn); 2008-8-31 (#4653093@0)

阅 -excuseme(悠哉游哉); 2008-8-30 (#4652840@0)
Here is the CHANGE which Obama will do from his speech, all the rest is just a passionate story and critics. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653096@0)

1)eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs ---- sound good. but only a few small business will create high-wage, high-tech jobs, how about the majority of small business? -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653098@0)

I mean only a small portion of small businesses and start-ups are qualified for taxes exemption, what about the the big portions of small business and start-ups -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653116@0)

2) I will cut taxes - cut taxes - for 95% of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class. - Actually, he is talking about rasing tax -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653100@0)

He will raise tax on Middle-Class which accounts for one third of US family. I don't know how the 95% number comes from. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653104@0)

3) I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power. -- This is exactly the Mccain's policy, not sure how Obama steal this idea. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653105@0)

without mention Mccain's name. Obama against Off-Shore Drill, Obama against nuclear power because he would like to protecte environment, I don't know why he change his position this time! -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653106@0)

4) help our auto companies re-tool, so that the fuel-efficient cars of the future are built right here in America -- What is the plan? details please? where is the money comes from? -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653107@0)
5) , Now, many of these plans will cost money, which is why I've laid out how I'll pay for every dime - by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don't help America grow. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653108@0)
But I will also go through the federal budget, line by line, eliminating programs that no longer work and making the ones we do need work better and cost less - because we cannot meet twenty-first century challenges with a twentieth century bureaucracy. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653109@0)

-- Don't just talk about it, please layout which services, which costs you would like to close. If Obama get elected, I don't actually think he will eliminate cost as a Democrat. Democrat most of time always spend money, increase budget -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653110@0)
Instead, Republican is the one who prefer to small government -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653111@0)

In conclusion, during the president campaign, don't look at the passionate part of the speech. instead look at the fact part of the speech. The american people are electing a DOer president, not who can TALKer president. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653113@0)

prefer Doer president, but Dreamer president! -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653120@0)
well, do you think Bush, or equally, McCain, is a so called doer president ? -mikesmith(老猫); 2008-8-31 (#4653155@0)

Again, I admire Obama's great public speaking skill, he is really good at it. -spruce(toastmaster); 2008-8-31 (#4653114@0)

Thanks! I did get inspired. Not once, not twice. Not only listening to his speech, but also from reading his interview with TIME. -mikesmith(老猫); 2008-8-31 (#4653140@0)

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