Comments on: " The Audacity of Hope " A meaningless term for child-like Americans ? http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:01:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lunar Dave AM http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2843 Lunar Dave AM Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:05:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2843 Man that is the best question I've seen in awhile! You are totally right about the marketing slogans that are thrown out in the name of votes. If only Americans would wake up and realize that it's Wall Street that runs this country and not the president. "The Audacity of Hope" is a Smoke and Mirrors attempt at a sympathetic response for votes. "The Audacity of Hope" are just words that imply that to Hope is somehow special and covert, but are really no different than the old McDonald's slogan, "You Deserve a Break Today" or "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too". Just Words. Audacity means "Bold or insolent, heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention." Thus audacity is a special word reserved for people like Spartacus, not some Knob running for president. I submit that the following lines from the old Blues tune "When the Levee Breaks" by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, are a good counter response to the phrase "The Audacity of Hope" Cryin' won't help ya Prayin' won't do ya no good Cryin' won't help ya Prayin' won't do ya no good When the levee breaks mama you got to move. (Yes, Led Zeppelin did a cover.)<br><b>References : </b><br>Millions of Knobs running around in a clueless state. Man that is the best question I’ve seen in awhile! You are totally right about the marketing slogans that are thrown out in the name of votes. If only Americans would wake up and realize that it’s Wall Street that runs this country and not the president.

"The Audacity of Hope" is a Smoke and Mirrors attempt at a sympathetic response for votes. "The Audacity of Hope" are just words that imply that to Hope is somehow special and covert, but are really no different than the old McDonald’s slogan, "You Deserve a Break Today" or "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too". Just Words.

Audacity means "Bold or insolent, heedlessness of restraints, as of those imposed by prudence, propriety, or convention." Thus audacity is a special word reserved for people like Spartacus, not some Knob running for president.

I submit that the following lines from the old Blues tune "When the Levee Breaks" by Kansas Joe McCoy and Memphis Minnie, are a good counter response to the phrase "The Audacity of Hope"

Cryin’ won’t help ya
Prayin’ won’t do ya no good
Cryin’ won’t help ya
Prayin’ won’t do ya no good
When the levee breaks
mama you got to move.

(Yes, Led Zeppelin did a cover.)
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Millions of Knobs running around in a clueless state.

]]> By: captain flapjacks http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2842 captain flapjacks Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:51:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2842 Relax man....take your meds.....it's just a book title.....<br><b>References : </b><br> Relax man….take your meds…..it’s just a book title…..
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]]> By: fdm215 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2841 fdm215 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:03:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2841 Well, given that he chose that title LONG before anyone outside of Chicago had ever heard of him, I doubt it was much of a "Madison Avenue approach". It's his book, he can call it what he likes. Some might consider griping about the title just a bit petty.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well, given that he chose that title LONG before anyone outside of Chicago had ever heard of him, I doubt it was much of a "Madison Avenue approach". It’s his book, he can call it what he likes. Some might consider griping about the title just a bit petty.
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]]> By: mbush40 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2840 mbush40 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:51:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2840 You can replace the word hope with "white guilt"<br><b>References : </b><br> You can replace the word hope with "white guilt"
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]]> By: hedddon http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2839 hedddon Mon, 08 Feb 2010 09:36:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2839 In reality it gave no workable solutions to the complex problems that face us as a nation. And just as America is hooked on "bling" They are hooked on smooth talk and charm. Unfortunately inexperience and no leadership skills are what the masses find suitable to lead our country. As the saying goes, "be careful what you ask for, you may get it" is applicable here. I just hope the same people blinded by smooth talk can recover in time to save our country for the inevitable fate we are heading to.<br><b>References : </b><br> In reality it gave no workable solutions to the complex problems that face us as a nation. And just as America is hooked on "bling" They are hooked on smooth talk and charm. Unfortunately inexperience and no leadership skills are what the masses find suitable to lead our country. As the saying goes, "be careful what you ask for, you may get it" is applicable here. I just hope the same people blinded by smooth talk can recover in time to save our country for the inevitable fate we are heading to.
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]]> By: Troy W http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2838 Troy W Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:57:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2838 So what is your question??? And what is a child-like American?<br><b>References : </b><br> So what is your question??? And what is a child-like American?
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]]> By: ann h http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans/comment-page-1#comment-2837 ann h Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:52:59 +0000 http://www.unseenforum.com/hope-unseen/the-audacity-of-hope-a-meaningless-term-for-child-like-americans#comment-2837 it is a sales pitch and sadly so many are so desperately hopeful ...or have never been sold before ...they believe it!<br><b>References : </b><br> it is a sales pitch and sadly so many are so desperately hopeful …or have never been sold before …they believe it!
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