re: #194 Sharmuta

Sorry that I offended you — I meant no offense.

And I agree that conservatives should be very concerned with all that he mentioned, too: curing diseases, of course, protecting the environment, and so forth.

However, eradicating AIDS, poverty and homeless, while all completely noble goals, are truly part of the democrat campaign platforms.

To me, those issues can be best addressed using conservative principles: smaller government, less taxation, personal liberty and responsibility, etc. I’d throw in a strong national defense as well, to deter further attacks on America and its allies.

The line that bothered me in Obama’s speech was:

You’ll need the insights and critical thinking skills you gain in history and social studies to fight poverty and homelessness, crime and discrimination, and make our nation more fair and more free.

Is that really the lesson history teaches? Again, I want to fight all of those things he lists, too, but I’ve read a lot of history myself, and there are many other important lessons it teaches. Those lessons have led me to my conservative views!