But right now I have to ask my self something, why am I crying? I am not the Rev. Jesse Jackson who has been fighting for civil rights for 30+ years. A man who saw the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s last breath. I am not an American of African decent whose great-great grandfather was a slave. I am a 27 year old white male, (whose family was to poor to own slaves, I’ve done the research) Yet when I heard Sen. Barrack Obama was declared President Elect why did my eyes fill with tears? Why? I know why. The answer is the 3 year old snuggled up with his teddy bear in his bed who shares my name. He doesnt know or care who Barrack Obama is.I know my son is going to grow up in a country far different than the one I grew up in, a far better country and I think Barrack Obama is going to play a key part in making it that way. I have said from the begining regardless of party we need an intelligent person in the White House. If a man is going to ask me to leave my son and possibly lay down my life for this country I want to know he is intelligent enough to have tried, or thought of every other solution, because violence is the last resort. (and I do actknowledge that in a very limited number of cituations it is the only responce) I fell like President Obama has that level of intelligence. One other thing I beleive about Barrack Obama, he is not the first African American President. He is the first American President who happens to be of African decent. You see above all else he, like me, and like you is an American.

Sorry.

He sponsored or co-sponsored 50 bills, 15 of which became law.

Along with introducing 570 bills in the last four years.

Military service is in no way required to be an effective president during war times. Just ask FDR and Woodrow Wilson. Both men are consistently listed among America’s best presidents. Even two of my favorite American presidents, John Adams and John Quincy Adams, had never served in the military.

There was a time that serving as president of the 80+ staff of the Harvard Law Review and serving as a constitutional lawyer meant something. Apparently not anymore.

He led a staff of hundreds with an organization called Project Vote in 1992. Oh, heck. Just check out the Wikipedia biography. It’s pretty detailed, as are its references.

2. McCain gave a LOT more money and is a LOT more friendly to Khalidi than Obama ever was. Unless you think just under 500,000 to Khalidi’s organization is “unamerican.” Go McCain!

Obama’s relationship with Ayers is, and always has been a non-issue. Just ask the Mayor of Chicago who knows both men.

One does not become a member of the Senate Homeland Security committee without passing major background checks and security clearances.

3. I checked my sources, and I was wrong again – Both Obama and McCain voted to prohibit gun confiscation.

http://www.politicsandcurrentaffairs.co.uk/Forum/u-s-forum/48420-confiscation-firearms-during-emergency.html

4. Most of America is pro-choice. While my belief is largely pro-life, I agree with Obama when he says that this is a decision that should be made between women and their doctors. However, conservatives are right to say that he is very pro-choice, and always has been. If that’s your issue, then obviously you would not want to vote for Obama.

For many Americans, this is not “their issue.” It isn’t mine, that’s for sure. In fact, according to a Gallup poll, only 13% of those questioned said they believed it to be a critical issue in their voting choice. About half said that it was “one of many important factors,” indicating that the abortion issue is no longer as polarizing as it once was.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/107458/Abortion-Issue-Laying-Low-2008-Campaign.aspx

5. Both candidates have said they would cut defense spending, and would focus their cuts on major projects like the F35, F22, and other over-funded projects.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-defense4-2008nov04,1,2471953.story

6. As I have illustrated before, all income tax is based on the taxable amount, which is net after all deductions. This has always been the case. Finally, keep in mind that this proposal is to return to pre-2001 levels, which had been preceded by one of the best and longest periods of economic growths in the last 30 years.

I stand by my vote and support of Senator Obama.

1. Obama is one of the least qualified people to ever run for the office of the President of the United States. He has a 144 days or so on the Senate floor. I can think of no major leadership position in any field in the United States that you can run after a 144 days of experience. I mean can a man run a McDonalds after only working there for 144 days? Can a soldier in the United States Military become a Platoon Sergeant or Platoon Leader after 144 days of work? What about an electrician? Could you become a certified electrician after 144 days of work? Also in his 144 days of service as a Senator I and his supporters can think of no significant bill he introduced in the Senate. Never have I personally seen someone so unqualified to lead in an actual position to lead our country!
2. Obama whether innocent or not has not been transparent about his relationships with the Racist Jeremiah Wright, the terrorist Bill Ayers, or the PLO spokesman Rashid Khalid. He was in Jeremiah Wright’s church for 20 years and with someone so consumed with hate couldn’t of limited his opinions to the 3 or 4 sound bites shown on TV. He originally said he didn’t really know about Bill Ayers and then later came back and said that he thought he had been rehabilitated. A simple question for us being in a military community. Could the prospective President of the United States of America pass a simple secret clearance investigation to serve in certain positions in the military? Could he get a top secret clearance? With his associations there is no way he could qualify to lead in the United States Military. Some of you might think but the Presidency isn’t the military. You are absolutely correct! So do you think with his associations that he could qualify to be in the FBI where a clearance was necessary? What about the Senate Foreign Relations Committee or the Senate National Defense Committee? I think not!!! If this man is not qualified to get a security clearance because of his relationships how will he lead our nation with its secret and top secret information at his disposal?
3. Obama is against the right to bear arms. He voted for an amendment to give the government the right to confiscate our weapons in times of national crisis. In every single case where the right to bear arms was in question Barrack Obama voted against the constitution.
4. Obama is the most liberal pro-choice candidate. He voted yes for partial birth abortion in Illinois. Whether or not you believe that a woman should have the choice to end the life in her womb partial birth abortion goes beyond that. In case you didn’t know what partial BIRTH abortion is let me explain it to you. As the baby is being born they abort it. This is beyond the 3rd trimester! This is minutes before the baby is breathing air and crying they are killing the baby!
5. Obama on several occasions said that he was going to eliminate 10’s of billions of dollars in military spending. In a world that is frighteningly out of control we need a strong military! I love the men and women serving in the military and his cuts will directly crush the economy of Clarksville, TN.
6. Obama, Biden, and Bill Richardson have changed their story of where the middle class tax cut will start. Initially it was 250,000 a year, then it was 150,000 from Joe Biden last week and this week Bill Richardson said 120,000 dollars a year. As a small business owner I am very concerned by two points that Obama has made. First, that he is not out to punish the rich, but that he wants to take my hard earned wealth and “Spread it around”. My problem with this is I am already taxed about 34% of my income. If he gets in office that will increase to at least 30% if not higher. I already give liberally to charity and situations in our city that need attention. If he raises my taxes it will cut into my ability to bless those who are less fortunate. If you look at it the government stepped in with Social Security and promised it wouldn’t touch our money. As you all know we will know never see that money. What will they do with the money that is supposedly used to “spread the wealth around?” Additionally he will let the Bush tax cuts expire which will increase the taxes on all families. This isn’t the correct approach to our national debt. I think I should buy Barrack Obama the book “Total Money Makeover” by Dave Ramsey.

One last comment. I explained to my church this weekend. We should not be voting for Barrack Obama or John McCain. We should be voting for the candidate that most resembles the character of Jesus Christ! In the end my concern isn’t whether a Republican or a Democrat gets in office. My concern is who is going to best represent Jesus Christ and the advancement of his Kingdom?

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