:dubious: Are you trying to break What the …?!'s record for retarded, irrelevant, and disingenuous anti-Obama threads?
Not relevant because he’s no longer lost.
This is only an anti-Obama thread if you’re an idiot.
I’m voting for Obama.
Obviously you think there is something wrong here or you wouldn’t find this to be an anti-Obama thread.
Considering it’s a bible quote and all…
Thank goodness his book wasn’t called Dreams of My Sperm Donor.
I know I said this already, but it just doesn’t make sense to suggest Obama has failed to take care of his half-brother when we don’t know if he is aware of how his half-brother is living, if he’s been asked for help, if help is wanted at all, and so on.
Well this thread came out after the whereabouts of his half-brother were revealed. So the question isn’t, “What kind of jackass is Obama for not taking care of his Brother?”, it’s about whether he now has any responsibility to his brother.
Partially relevent - when you are made aware of a poor relative, do you feel obligated to offer financial assistance unasked?
I’ll let you know when it occurs.
I don’t know. I was merely responding to a poster stating that Mr. Obama didn’t have any responsibility towards his half-brother. I was just saying that such an attitude might not fare well with part of the electors, assuming that at least some are like me, which is likely.
Wasn’t it Jesus who said “whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me.”
Fair enough; I myself do not feel such an obligation. At least not until they indicate they feel they’re actually in need of and looking for help. Good thing I’m not running for office, huh?
I’m not willing to give a blanket “yes” on this question. I don’t see the obligation because there is practically no relationship. It would be a good thing for Sen. Obama to help George, although since we know nothing of George’s character we don’t know if giving him money would really help. Given the monetary differences I suppose there’s no risk to the Obama family anyway. But this is a complex situation.
Obama could pay his tuition at least. I dunno, I think he should do something, but in the end he’s not responsible for all of his Father’s bastards.
I see another JFK & RFK thing happening. He’s going to appoint him to a cabinet position, just wait and see.
Wasn’t it Sekhmet who said, “Rowrrrr…I eat your head!”?
So now Barack Obama is responsible for Jesus’ bastard half-brothers too?
On the upside, he’s not responsible for anybody who doesn’t help other people. (Cite: samaratin parable)
Am I the first person to observe that the thrust of the “Obama’s long-lost and ill-cared-for brother” is basically “Obama isn’t black enough?”
A great deal of the antipathy toward successful blacks is that they enjoy their wealth and fail to do enough to “help a brother out,” presumably donating all their hard-earned millions to black schools, black neighborhoods, and down-on-their-luck black families. This looks to me like another shameless attempt to poison the mind of black and white voters.
The messages are: one, Obama’s dad abandoned him; isn’t that so typical of blacks? Two, he’s not helping a brother out. He’s not black enough now. And three, if Obama does lend his half-brother a few bucks, the same parties would cry, “See? He’s fixated on helping his own people and he’s going to ignore the concerns of whites.”
I’ve got three half-siblings.
One is my sister. I grew up with her- we were both raised by my mother. If I were to find out she was living on the streets, I’d immediately offer her a place to live and as much money as she needed to get back on her feet. She’s family.
The other two are my half-brothers. They were from one of my father’s previous marriages. The last time I saw either of them was over thirty years ago. If one of them were to come calling for a handout, my first response would be, “Who the hell are you, again?”
My second response would be, “Geez, that’s tough. Well, look at the time. Gotta run. See ya, bro.”
I’d expect the same response if I were to try to hit one of them up for cash, as well.
Just because we share some of the same genes, doesn’t mean they’re my family. They’re just strangers who share slightly more DNA with me than the average joe on the street.
The former, of course. The latter doesn’t even makes sense. So, yes, it’s a matter of degree. I’m not extremely fond of absolute rules, generally speaking.
And in the case of a man making 1 dollar/day, Mr Obama is filthy rich by comparison (hey! I am filthy rich by comparison. I spent more than one month of this man’s income for my meal and cigarettes tonight), and certainly could easily help if he felt inclined to do so. If he doesn’t, I’m just saying that it might not be well perceived by his electorate.