There surely are reasons to vote for Barrack Obama for President of the United States of America. Perhaps you believe that he really will do the things that his website says he will in the areas of civil rights, the economy, education, the military, energy, health care, homeland security, technology and other issues. But do you really know exactly what those policies are? Do you know or care about the details? Do you know how Senator Obama plans to pay for these programs? Are the answers to these questions even of any importance to you, or are you simply looking for "Change" in the vague, ideological way that the campaign hopes you will? The fact of the matter is that you should be looking into the highlights of Obama's campaign. They are available for anyone who can read this, because they are available right here on the internet by doing a simple Google search and visiting his campaign website. Beyond that, you should look past the rhetoric in speeches and at the website, and get the details on what the specific programs will be, and how they will be paid for, and how the programs and the financing will directly affect you and your family. If after doing all that, you still believe that Barrack Obama is the best choice, then you indeed should vote for him. But there surely are reasons that you should not use to vote for Barrack Obama. One of these would be that he is a black man. Someone that I work with, of the same race as Obama, was pining after him one day, and I asked why they were supporting him. Why in particular? What policies or programs that he was putting forth did they support? Their response: "Just once in my life before I die...just once..." and they walked away not leaving me the chance to ask "Just once...what?" The answer, of course, was obvious. They are hoping to 'just once' see a black person elected to the Presidency. Now, is that so bad? Is it bad to want someone from your own racial, ethnic, religious, sexual persuasion to rise to the highest office in the land? Not a bit, in fact. However, what is wrong is to want that above all other considerations. I personally have always said, and I mean it, that I would vote for anyone for President, for Mayor, for Governor, for the Senate, for whatever office, as long as that person supported programs and policies that reflected my views and would help me and my family. I wouldn't care if that person were black, yellow, red, blue, male, female. I wouldn't care if that person were 25 years old, 45 years, 65 years, 85 years old if that person supported those policies and programs. Voting for Barrack? Go right ahead. But do it because of what he will do for you and your family, not because of the color of his skin, or some vague campaign slogan of "Change." Look into the issues as supported by both candidates, the things that they support and the details of how they would implement those, and how this all would affect you and yours. Then pull whatever lever you like with confidence in your own choice as directed by your own research, not directed by TV commercials, or Oprah Winfrey, or The View, or Barbra Streisand. If his policies and programs are right for you, vote for Barrack. If not, then no matter what your race, you need to look closer at John McCain for President.
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Voting for Barrack
There surely are reasons to vote for Barrack Obama for President of the United States of America. Perhaps you believe that he really will do the things that his website says he will in the areas of civil rights, the economy, education, the military, energy, health care, homeland security, technology and other issues. But do you really know exactly what those policies are? Do you know or care about the details? Do you know how Senator Obama plans to pay for these programs? Are the answers to these questions even of any importance to you, or are you simply looking for "Change" in the vague, ideological way that the campaign hopes you will? The fact of the matter is that you should be looking into the highlights of Obama's campaign. They are available for anyone who can read this, because they are available right here on the internet by doing a simple Google search and visiting his campaign website. Beyond that, you should look past the rhetoric in speeches and at the website, and get the details on what the specific programs will be, and how they will be paid for, and how the programs and the financing will directly affect you and your family. If after doing all that, you still believe that Barrack Obama is the best choice, then you indeed should vote for him. But there surely are reasons that you should not use to vote for Barrack Obama. One of these would be that he is a black man. Someone that I work with, of the same race as Obama, was pining after him one day, and I asked why they were supporting him. Why in particular? What policies or programs that he was putting forth did they support? Their response: "Just once in my life before I die...just once..." and they walked away not leaving me the chance to ask "Just once...what?" The answer, of course, was obvious. They are hoping to 'just once' see a black person elected to the Presidency. Now, is that so bad? Is it bad to want someone from your own racial, ethnic, religious, sexual persuasion to rise to the highest office in the land? Not a bit, in fact. However, what is wrong is to want that above all other considerations. I personally have always said, and I mean it, that I would vote for anyone for President, for Mayor, for Governor, for the Senate, for whatever office, as long as that person supported programs and policies that reflected my views and would help me and my family. I wouldn't care if that person were black, yellow, red, blue, male, female. I wouldn't care if that person were 25 years old, 45 years, 65 years, 85 years old if that person supported those policies and programs. Voting for Barrack? Go right ahead. But do it because of what he will do for you and your family, not because of the color of his skin, or some vague campaign slogan of "Change." Look into the issues as supported by both candidates, the things that they support and the details of how they would implement those, and how this all would affect you and yours. Then pull whatever lever you like with confidence in your own choice as directed by your own research, not directed by TV commercials, or Oprah Winfrey, or The View, or Barbra Streisand. If his policies and programs are right for you, vote for Barrack. If not, then no matter what your race, you need to look closer at John McCain for President.
