How special, he even has a motto in Latin. I either live in a parallel universe or the absurdity of Barack Obama grows by the day. From the New York Times:
At a discussion with a dozen Democratic governors in Chicago on Friday morning, each of the governors was identified with a small name plate but Senator Barack Obama sat behind a low rostrum to which was attached an official-looking seal no one had seen before.
It is emblazoned with a fierce-looking eagle clutching an olive branch in one claw and arrows in the other and is deliberately reminiscent of the official seal of the president of the United States. Around the top border are the words “Obama for America;” across the bottom is the campaign’s Web address. It also contains the logo of the Obama campaign, variously interpreted as a sunrise or a view down an open road.
Just above the eagle’s head are the words “Vero Possumus,” roughly translated “Yes we can.” Not exactly E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One), the motto on the presidential seal and the dollar bill. Then again, Mr. Obama is not the president.
I must ask, what colour is the sky in Obamaland? Symbols matter because they so often get misused and this one sends off a Roman Imperial connotation, there is nothing about unity or democratic values in that symbol. It’s all about Obama. And use the eagle of the official seal of the President of the United States in his campaign is simply the height of arrogance. Is he playing games or is he just a narcissist?
I, too, have a motto. It’s facta non verba. Actions not words. It also sums up why I can’t support Barack Obama. He is just words, an empty suit, devoid of working class values, it’s all about image and no substance and really all about him. While he plays at Emperor of Obamaland, I am going to set out to elect a real-life person as President who actually wants to do the hard work that job requires and not play at being one with such nonsense. Is he a Roman farce or a Greek tragedy? I can’t decide.