tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post3152210442546820192..comments2023-09-08T01:35:21.679-07:00Comments on Zaki's Corner / Zaki Hasan: A Word of WarningZakihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06150118173142516267noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-20929060792968163582009-01-05T19:25:00.000-08:002009-01-05T19:25:00.000-08:00I'm pretty sure that President Elect Barack Hussei...I'm pretty sure that President Elect Barack Hussein Obama is well aware of the insanely intense scrutiny that he will be facing within the next four years, as Americas First Black President, and therefor will indeed by forever on guard against corruption.J.R. LeMarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13060796760117717968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-25138917106176791162008-12-10T12:50:00.000-08:002008-12-10T12:50:00.000-08:00I'm confident he's not involved, but that doesn't ...I'm confident he's not involved, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't remain forever on guard against such corruption. That's the point I'm trying to make. Not so much a finger-wag as a "keep your nose clean."Zakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014455379015009582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-58142271199318242222008-12-10T11:56:00.000-08:002008-12-10T11:56:00.000-08:00It is disappointing to see the corruption rampant ...It is disappointing to see the corruption rampant in our system, but rather than coming out shaking a finger at Obama, we should probably reflect on whether he is involved in this scandal. This corruption is in the political world from which Obama emerged, and so far, it appears that he is not involved. To quote <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98058184" REL="nofollow"> NPR </A>, <I>"Excerpts of conversations secretly taped by federal investigators captured the governor repeatedly and profanely denouncing Obama, and bitterly complaining that the president-elect or members of his team were offering only "appreciation" for consideration of their preferred Senate candidate."</I><BR/><BR/>If he is truly not involved, we should be singing his praises for resisting 'playing ball' when it is clearly the way things are usually done in his hometown, not reprimanding him for possible future corruption for which there is no evidence or implication.Dragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04571353700613609668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9014106.post-83449852100757094772008-12-09T11:05:00.000-08:002008-12-09T11:05:00.000-08:00As long as money is society’s main motivation thos...As long as money is society’s main motivation those in power will always be corrupt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com