Obamamania - No, He Is NOT the Messiah!

By now, you know who my candidate of choice is for the position of POTUS. In case you need a little help, it is Barack Obama. I like him because I think he is smart and honest. I believe we deserve a smart and honest leader. Because I think he is smart and honest, I hope he will surround himself with smart and honest people who will advise him to do smart and honest things.

My politics aren't complicated at all.

At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama stated:
"there is not a liberal America and a conservative America—there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a White America and Latino America and Asian America—there's the United States of America."

Now, I want so desperately to believe this. I blame a lot of the splits in our society on the "isms" - and I am SICK of the "isms" - particularly sexism, racism, and classism. I don't identify as a feminist because I think feminists do to men what they accuse men of doing. Brining our accomplishments and abilities to light is a good thing - but putting down men is not good. Racism is just awful. I am sick of the social construct of racism, the institutional construct racism - I am sick of racism period. There are people who keep their heads in the ground and say that "racism doesn't exist!" - and they are very wrong. There are people who could use a little time in the shade so they can stop attributing everything to racism. They dilute the reality of racism - and racism IS very much a reality.

Classism annoys me the most of these "isms" - No matter what rung we're hanging on society's ladder, someone can classify us. If no one classifies us - we classify ourselves. Most "isms" are about power. Classism works to seal perceived power, and imagines power where there is none.

Do I think all the "isms" will disappear when Barack Obama is elected POTUS? Not at all! I do think that he will help level the playing field. He will make it difficult for one group of people to wield power because they have money or position. He will also make it difficult for people to throw up their hands and say, "We're powerless." Most of his campaign has been grassroots - and I believe that the grassroots movement will continue into his election. I have to believe it. I need to believe it.

Yesterday's newspaper (either the NY Daily News or NY Post) ran an article on the energy of Barack supporters and how his grassroots campaign has taken off and caused a lot of positive energy. The article went on to suggest that some people believe Barack is the Messiah. Now, I believe we have suffered under Republican rule - particularly under a certain Republican's rule. I think history will agree with me, and generations will laugh at us after they pity us. I believe Barack Obama will help us out of this mess we are in. Will he bring us out of this mess? Oh, no! That is not his responsibility. It is OUR responsibility to save ourselves. He will just be a good leader. I think he will show us how to help ourselves.

We do not need a Messiah - we need a President.

Our first responsibility is to vote!

Good for a giggle: Slate.com has the Encylcopedia Baraktannica : http://www.clearspring.com/widgets/47b48c584dc30217?pid=47b5d3c231acb047

Thisjustin: Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream Founders have endorsed Barack Obama's campaign for POTUS. They have named an ice-cream: Cherries for Change. Ohhh! Can I vote twice? I'll do just about anything for cherries! (I hope there's a ribbon of chocolate to be found...)

I am really fired up right now - are you ready to go?