Fw: What a black columnist has to say about Obama
Yesterday I received an email forward from a relative that was politically charged. The subject of the email was, “Fw: What a black columnist has to say about Obama.” The intriguing aspect of that subject line was that the columnist himself tried to down play race while informing his readers about the “most liberal” Senator [Obama] in the Senate. Likewise, Ken Blackwell the black columnist and Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio in 2006, thinks it is imperative that Obama not be our next President.
In fact, we simply can’t afford morally or economically another conservative like President Bush. Morally, our self-described pro-life President has done nothing to lower the abortion rate. Citizens should remember that it was a Democrat, President Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act.
I think we are more likely to see a “liberal” president offer up ideas to lower the abortion rate. I say that because the abortion issue is going to take some compassion for others (spending money for my conservative friends). Senator Obama said in November, “Forty percent of working women do not have a single paid sick day. More and more women are denied jobs or promotions because they've got kids at home. As the son of a single mother, that is not the America that I believe in. I'll be a President who stands up for working parents. We'll require employers to provide seven paid sick days each year.” This idea from Senator Obama is just a little step that could help when women feel trapped in making hasty decisions about the future.
Besides what is pro-life about the war in Iraq in which over 4,000 soldiers have died? General Petraeus, our military leader on the ground in Iraq, can’t clearly say that the war is worth the sacrifice of our troops when asked the question by Republican Senator John Warner.
What is conservative about spending $5 million dollars per hour in Iraq? Before breakfast we would’ve spent $35 million dollars in Iraq (midnight – 7am). This massive dumping of the US dollar in the sands of Iraq is why we are seeing gas prices inflate. Consequently, someone working minimum wage needs to work almost 30 minutes for just a gallon of gas.
Everything seems more expensive to me. College costs are a good example. Obama has suggested a $4,000 tax credit for those attending an accredited university. I believe that is $4,000 dollars well invested in the future of our country. Just for comparison, each American has paid about $2,000 dollars on the war in Iraq over the last 5 years or collectively $752 billion dollars.
As a moderate, I’m not totally in agreement with my more liberal friends, but I’m hopeful that Senator Obama can lead this country. He’s offered some great ideas.
I probably shouldn’t have been bellicose, but I responded back to my relative that sent the oh so partisan email with one word – hope.
Apr.11.2008.
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