Voting for positive change

I wish we could fast forward to election day. I see this great picture of a loving family, who has already made so many sacrifices to try to help this country. I have a great deal of respect for the Obama family, willing to take on a leadership role in the post Bush era. Let's face it, our country is at an all time low, on every front. But in election season, as politicians become desperate, and they do not have a solid record of their own to promote, they resort to the low road, and baseless attacks. The photo shown above is not the profile of someone who "pals around with domestic terrorists". It is absurd.

While these desperate politicians try to play the fear and slander cards, who can help but notice the lack of interviews that are on topic and focused are kept to a historic minimum. Specifically, Palin's interviews have been a disaster. She fails in this format, because she can't answer the questions. We can't have leaders who only have lists of talking points as their base of knowledge, running the country. That is absurd, and dangerous.

John McCain has sold his soul to try to be president, by trading off long standing values, like no torture, and strict compliance with the Geneva Conventions. A person who was a prisoner of war would be most likely demand solid rules of engagement, with special regard to prisoners or detainees of war. That is a fundamental, moral trade off that is not acceptable.

How could he? Along with the lifelong promotion of deregulation, at a time when the economy is in a historic, catastrophic, major meltdown- how does he defend his position? More absurdity, and more dangerous.

It's too bad we have to endure this final gasp. We need positive change. We need to take a sharp turn away from the course we have been mired in for eight long years.
As a voter, I want answers, dignity, and honesty.

The stakes are too high for anything less.



Let Freedom Ring ~ MLK Tribute