Comments on: How the World Rejoices to an Obama Administration? http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/ Americans vote. The world speaks. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:24:42 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cha http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 Cha Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:23:40 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/#comment-1636 There are times when I wondered what had happened to America. Sure she still put on the same face of strength and hope, albeit fallacy, but something inside was not clicking. The beacon of hope that she was was fading. People were losing faith in this great social experiment set forth by America's founding fathers. The wrong men were in charge for far too long. It's not their fault. These leaders were programmed by an ever corrupting system that finally came to a festering head, and has now popped. I never thought I would get chills and tear up while listening to a politician speak, and i probably never will. But for Obama, I shook, I cried. America is back. There are times when I wondered what had happened to America. Sure she still put on the same face of strength and hope, albeit fallacy, but something inside was not clicking. The beacon of hope that she was was fading. People were losing faith in this great social experiment set forth by America’s founding fathers. The wrong men were in charge for far too long. It’s not their fault. These leaders were programmed by an ever corrupting system that finally came to a festering head, and has now popped.
I never thought I would get chills and tear up while listening to a politician speak, and i probably never will. But for Obama, I shook, I cried. America is back.

]]> By: A man http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 A man Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:53:10 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/#comment-1624 People of the world aspire to be inspired by America - as a proponent of democracy, free speech, equality and opportunity, there is no other nation in the world that has quite the same appeal. In the months preceding this election, it was difficult to accept a country that is being led by a person as the one in the office currently, as a leader of the world. True leadership is not bullying but inspiring. It was heartening to see Americans reclaim their place as the leaders of the world, by electing a person from a minority community because of his qualifications and credentials and not giving in to the bias that infects so many nations. The American people have made their choice and their voice is being heard and perceived - inspirational. We pray that the president-elect finds in him the wisdom to steer his nation through the crises that surround it and the world. - A world citizen People of the world aspire to be inspired by America – as a proponent of democracy, free speech, equality and opportunity, there is no other nation in the world that has quite the same appeal. In the months preceding this election, it was difficult to accept a country that is being led by a person as the one in the office currently, as a leader of the world. True leadership is not bullying but inspiring.

It was heartening to see Americans reclaim their place as the leaders of the world, by electing a person from a minority community because of his qualifications and credentials and not giving in to the bias that infects so many nations. The American people have made their choice and their voice is being heard and perceived – inspirational.

We pray that the president-elect finds in him the wisdom to steer his nation through the crises that surround it and the world.

- A world citizen

]]> By: Sanjiv Desai http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Sanjiv Desai Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:01:45 +0000 http://voiceswithoutvotes.org/2008/11/05/how-the-world-rejoices-to-an-obama-administration/#comment-1622 Barack Obama stands at a crossroad in history. He has won the mantle of arguably the toughest job in the world and he has the opportunity in before him to be remembered in perpetuity as the man who chose the right path and made a huge difference to not only the USA but also the world. Today, human confidence around the world seems to be plummeting to an all time low. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have become such humanitarian nightmares that no one seems to know how to resolve. Despite the spread of the much touted US style capitalism and democracy further and wider than at any other time in history, the number of people who do not have access to the bare minimum amount of food has risen glaringly to nearly 1 billion, or almost one sixth of the world population. Global warming is creating freak weather systems all over the place - we've all experienced it. The ice caps are melting faster, the frequency of hurricanes and typhoons has grown up to an unprecedented level, Delhi just had an amazing summer without the normal 'loo' winds that normally sear the flesh, sudden floods in some parts and droughts in others, fishermen returning home with smaller and smaller catches. The world also seems to have reached peak production on its fuel of choice with consumption outstripping new discoveries. Oil prices have fluctuated from highs of around $140 to $60 a barrel in the past few months. Food prices have gone berserk in the past couple of years. Grain, once so plentiful it was often left to rot in piles on the ground, is suddenly in short supply, driving feed and food prices through the roof. The fertilizers and chemicals needed to maintain high grain production are in short supply and prices are at record levels. In the US, foreclosing on people’s homes and anti depression medication have become the only remaining growth industries. The damage that mankind has done to the amazing gift that is our planet in the past 100 years or so is so completely criminal as to be almost mythical in its scope and scale of rape and pillage of the Earth’s resources. And I believe that it's reaching an inflection point in history. Unless we can think of some very, very fast and furious global manner in which to sit down and talk to one another about what we are going to do about the future, we are going to leave behind such a terrible world for our future generations that they will rightfully have nothing but hate for us. However, I believe that there is a silver lining and, ironically I see it as a byproduct of the current global financial crisis. For the first time in recent history, something has happened to shake up the rich and the super rich of our world! All other crises that have occurred around the world in the past have mainly affected the poor and the disenfranchised - the rich were always insulated by what they could buy and their trappings of wealth. But this time they have been directly hit. The whole gigantic financial castle in the air that had been created over the past few deregulated years has suddenly dissipated into the stratosphere, leaving behind very little to show for it other than the amazingly creative brains of those same super rich people. And we all know that they are bright enough to realise that this time, when the doo-doo hits the fan, no one will be left untouched, not even them. So Barack, if you ever get a chance to read this, please understand that if there is one person who has the slightest chance to make a difference or bring about a true change on this planet of ours going forward, it is the future president of the United States. And that is now you. A lot now depends on your first term, who you pick as your advisors, how you placate your financiers and how you tackle not only your internal issues but those of the rest of the world as well. It is in your hands to be remembered in the same breath as Martin Luther Kind Jr and Mahatma Gandhi or to be forgotten within a few years of your presidency coming to a close. The world prays that you make the right choice. Barack Obama stands at a crossroad in history. He has won the mantle of arguably the toughest job in the world and he has the opportunity in before him to be remembered in perpetuity as the man who chose the right path and made a huge difference to not only the USA but also the world.

Today, human confidence around the world seems to be plummeting to an all time low. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have become such humanitarian nightmares that no one seems to know how to resolve. Despite the spread of the much touted US style capitalism and democracy further and wider than at any other time in history, the number of people who do not have access to the bare minimum amount of food has risen glaringly to nearly 1 billion, or almost one sixth of the world population. Global warming is creating freak weather systems all over the place – we’ve all experienced it. The ice caps are melting faster, the frequency of hurricanes and typhoons has grown up to an unprecedented level, Delhi just had an amazing summer without the normal ‘loo’ winds that normally sear the flesh, sudden floods in some parts and droughts in others, fishermen returning home with smaller and smaller catches. The world also seems to have reached peak production on its fuel of choice with consumption outstripping new discoveries. Oil prices have fluctuated from highs of around $140 to $60 a barrel in the past few months. Food prices have gone berserk in the past couple of years. Grain, once so plentiful it was often left to rot in piles on the ground, is suddenly in short supply, driving feed and food prices through the roof. The fertilizers and chemicals needed to maintain high grain production are in short supply and prices are at record levels. In the US, foreclosing on people’s homes and anti depression medication have become the only remaining growth industries.

The damage that mankind has done to the amazing gift that is our planet in the past 100 years or so is so completely criminal as to be almost mythical in its scope and scale of rape and pillage of the Earth’s resources. And I believe that it’s reaching an inflection point in history. Unless we can think of some very, very fast and furious global manner in which to sit down and talk to one another about what we are going to do about the future, we are going to leave behind such a terrible world for our future generations that they will rightfully have nothing but hate for us.

However, I believe that there is a silver lining and, ironically I see it as a byproduct of the current global financial crisis. For the first time in recent history, something has happened to shake up the rich and the super rich of our world! All other crises that have occurred around the world in the past have mainly affected the poor and the disenfranchised – the rich were always insulated by what they could buy and their trappings of wealth. But this time they have been directly hit. The whole gigantic financial castle in the air that had been created over the past few deregulated years has suddenly dissipated into the stratosphere, leaving behind very little to show for it other than the amazingly creative brains of those same super rich people. And we all know that they are bright enough to realise that this time, when the doo-doo hits the fan, no one will be left untouched, not even them.

So Barack, if you ever get a chance to read this, please understand that if there is one person who has the slightest chance to make a difference or bring about a true change on this planet of ours going forward, it is the future president of the United States. And that is now you. A lot now depends on your first term, who you pick as your advisors, how you placate your financiers and how you tackle not only your internal issues but those of the rest of the world as well. It is in your hands to be remembered in the same breath as Martin Luther Kind Jr and Mahatma Gandhi or to be forgotten within a few years of your presidency coming to a close.

The world prays that you make the right choice.

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