Lack of respect for our leaders!

love.like.rain · Post by **love.like.rain** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:41 pm

I've been greatly bothered by the lack of respect for our president lately. In schools, online, and even in church I have found people treating Barack Obama with huge amounts of disrespect! It disgusts me. My parents have raised me to respect others, and especially our leaders. I'm not saying we need to agree with his values, share his beliefs, or even like him. All I'm saying is that he is our country's leader and that we need to show a little more respect for him and the position he holds. Do you agree? Disagree?

GlennAdams · Post by **GlennAdams** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:44 pm

I definitely agree that we should respect him simply because he is our leader.... Even though I'm not his number one fan, I do. $\:D/$

The Top Crusader · Post by **The Top Crusader** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:45 pm

Yeah. Republicans didn't like the way a good deal of democrats treated George W. Bush, they should prove themselves better in this instance.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:46 pm

I most definitely agree. $\:D/$ I didn't appreciate it when Democrats made bad jokes about Bush and I don't appreciate it when people I know make jokes about Barack Obama.

Amethystic · Post by **Amethystic** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 4:49 pm

I always feel really bad for celebrities and politicians because people always make fun of them and insult them without being criticized; if you insult a peer you get into trouble, but if you bash a famous person people usually join in.

It seems a little cruel, in my opinion.

Anna><> · Post by **Anna><>** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 5:12 pm

He's not my leader, but I still think that it's fine to disagree with him but you do still have to show respect to him. But when you are in politics and stuff, or a celebrity it's a given that you'll get made fun of. It's not nice, but you have to sort of accept it, you don't have to go along with it, but it's pretty much a fact.

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:57 pm

Anna><> wrote:He's not my leader, but I still think that it's fine to disagree with him but you do still have to show respect to him. But when you are in politics and stuff, or a celebrity it's a given that you'll get made fun of. It's not nice, but you have to sort of accept it, you don't have to go along with it, but it's pretty much a fact.

If your American he's your leader trust me I don't like it anymore then you do but you can't deny it.

Anyone up for a theocracy?

Anna><> · Post by **Anna><>** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:11 pm

guest wrote:
Anna><> wrote:He's not my leader, but I still think that it's fine to disagree with him but you do still have to show respect to him. But when you are in politics and stuff, or a celebrity it's a given that you'll get made fun of. It's not nice, but you have to sort of accept it, you don't have to go along with it, but it's pretty much a fact.
If your American he's your leader trust me I don't like it anymore then you do but you can't deny it.

Anyone up for a theocracy?

I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:14 pm

Anna><> wrote:
guest wrote:
Anna><> wrote:He's not my leader, but I still think that it's fine to disagree with him but you do still have to show respect to him. But when you are in politics and stuff, or a celebrity it's a given that you'll get made fun of. It's not nice, but you have to sort of accept it, you don't have to go along with it, but it's pretty much a fact.
If your American he's your leader trust me I don't like it anymore then you do but you can't deny it.

Anyone up for a theocracy?
I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's not my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!

Oh

Sorry

It didn't work out to well with the Israelite, they still wouldn't listen to God. I just think we need to hurry up and get rescued by the Second Coming.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:15 pm

Anna><> wrote:I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's not my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!

You can deny the fact that he's not your leader all you want, my dear, but you'll never get nowhere.

You may, however, deny that he is your leader, and then many other Canadians can join in. $\:D/$

Pseudonym · Post by **Pseudonym** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:24 pm

Define "respect."

Anna><> · Post by **Anna><>** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:25 pm

Stubborn wrote:
Anna><> wrote:I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's not my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!
You can deny the fact that he's not your leader all you want, my dear, but you'll never get nowhere.

You may, however, deny that he is your leader, and then many other Canadians can join in. $\:D/$

Yeah... haha. Well I guess I worded that wrong.

xD

I'm only half Canadian so when I want to be anti-Canada I can be. That makes me wishy washy according to my brother. He thinks I have no loyalty to anything. Canada burned the white house once. By respecting Obama do you mean to say we shouldn't burn it again?

I think personally that Obama sometimes deserves to be made fun of... who really cares that he has a dog? He's there for the show not to run the country of USA.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:26 pm

Anna><> wrote:
Stubborn wrote:
Anna><> wrote:I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's not my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!
You can deny the fact that he's not your leader all you want, my dear, but you'll never get nowhere.

You may, however, deny that he is your leader, and then many other Canadians can join in. $\:D/$
Yeah... haha. Well I guess I worded that wrong. xD

I'm only half Canadian so when I want to be anti-Canada I can be. That makes me wishy washy according to my brother. He thinks I have no loyalty to anything.

You should hear my family. $\:D/$

When Mexico does something dense, we're all for America. When America does something stupid (which is seeming to happen more and more, lately.

(see what I mean?)), we're all for how amazing Mexico is. It's pretty messed up. $\:D/$

Anna><> · Post by **Anna><>** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:27 pm

Stubborn wrote:
Anna><> wrote:
Stubborn wrote:
Anna><> wrote:I'm not American. $\:D/$ So I can deny the fact that he's not my leader.

I'm up for theocracy!
You can deny the fact that he's not your leader all you want, my dear, but you'll never get nowhere.

You may, however, deny that he is your leader, and then many other Canadians can join in. $\:D/$
Yeah... haha. Well I guess I worded that wrong. xD

I'm only half Canadian so when I want to be anti-Canada I can be. That makes me wishy washy according to my brother. He thinks I have no loyalty to anything.
You should hear my family. $\:D/$

When Mexico does something dense, we're all for America. When America does something stupid (which is seeming to happen more and more, lately. (see what I mean?)), we're all for how amazing Mexico is. It's pretty messed up. $\:D/$

Mexico, USA and Canada all have swine flu, but there are no cases in Argentina!

Well I think we should respect them, but I have nothing against joking and making fun of them sometimes. It's not like it'll hurt them ever really.

EK · Post by EK » Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:03 pm

He won the election so 51% or more of voting Americans must respect him.

xiao · Post by **xiao** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:25 am

John McCain was a blabbering idiot and Obama is ridiculously idolized.

Nevertheless I have the upmost respect for him as our president and anyone who doesn't shouldn't call themselves an American.

Stubborn · Post by **Stubborn** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:28 am

xiao wrote:John McCain was a blabbering idiot...

I thought it was that Joe Biden guy who talked too much.

I've probably just got my names mixed up, though. $\:D/$

J-man · Post by **J-man** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:45 am

It's sometimes hard to respect someone who seems to go against everything you believe in (Not to mention some of the stuff going on. Did you hear about the AF1 clone plane that flew over NY?)

That being said, I realize he is our leader, which demands a certain amount of respect. Being respectful doesn't take away my right to be critical of what he's doing. Respectful disagreement, eh?

Johnny · Post by **Johnny** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:51 am

xiao wrote:John McCain was a blabbering idiot and Obama is ridiculously idolized.

Nevertheless I have the upmost respect for him as our president and anyone who doesn't shouldn't call themselves an American.

I supported neither

RON PAUL FOR THE WIN! Everybody thought I was stupid but still..

Anyway Joe Biden talked alot as well but I wouldn't say a blabbering idiot.. more like a blabbering hotshot

Chandler · Post by **Chandler** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 1:12 pm

love.like.rain wrote:I've been greatly bothered by the lack of respect for our president lately. In schools, online, and even in church I have found people treating Barack Obama with huge amounts of disrespect! It disgusts me. My parents have raised me to respect others, and especially our leaders. I'm not saying we need to agree with his values, share his beliefs, or even like him. All I'm saying is that he is our country's leader and that we need to show a little more respect for him and the position he holds. Do you agree? Disagree?

You are correct.

I try to remember to show that respect by calling him President Obama when referring to him.

Looking at it from an historical perspective, disrespecting of American presidents by the "other party" has been going on for nearly as long as we've been electing them. That doesn't make it right and, like Top said, hopefully Christians (particularly Repulican ones) can rise above the pettiness and not feel a need to "get them back" after President Bush was treated disrespectfully.

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