With only a few hours left out on the Democratic campaign trail for the electoral states of Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island, I decided to speak my mind about Barack Obama.
I don’t claim to know a lot about him, however, I have done some research, and I must admit that from a Canadian point of view, if that matters at all, seeing the economy on both sides of the border, I strongly believe that Obama has a plan to make change happen. It won’t be instant, nothing is except dehydrated potato mix and other fast food, it will take time, and citizens will have to make a point of being patient with this man, in order to get America moving again.
He has a great track record for anyone his age; he chose to dedicate his life to public service, he served as a community organizer, civil rights attorney, and he was the leader in the Illinois State Senate. He continues to fight for working families in Washington.
Senator Obama serves on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which oversees health care, employment, schools, as well as retirement programs. Hence, he is still working hard for the working class.
He is also a member of the Foreign Relations Committee which works closely with the Iraq policy, and he also serves on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, again, focussing on care and services these brave men and women deserve after fighting for, and serving their country.
He is a family man himself, married wife Michelle in 1992, and is the father of two young daughters. Obama is also a religious man, attending Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago’s South Side.
Barack was born on August 4th 1961 in Hawaii. He went on to graduate from Columbia University in 1983 and moved to Chicago in 1985 where he was employed for a church-based group seeking to improve living conditions in poor neighbourhoods that were plagued with crime and unemployment. By 1991, he graduated Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.
He has accomplished so much in so little time, and I strongly believe that he can accomplish more, changes that would be good for Canadians as well as Americans.
On June 14th 2006, Barack gave a speech in Washington addressing his beliefs, the ways the world has changed, and why he wants to make a difference; the name of this speech: “Take Back America.”
He spoke of his family, the history behind his name, his ancestors and their roots, he also spoke about why he decided to become a politician, and how he would travel to bake sales and barber shops to meet the people of America. In this speech he spoke of September 11, he spoke of the war and the flag-draped coffins that arrive at Dover Air Force base, he spoke of the present government and those who run it, he spoke of health care, and FEMA, he also addressed the issue of jobs being lost and the big corporations heading to Mexico or China for cheaper labor.
He’s aware of the situation we are in today, and he also knows that Americans are well aware of the current situations. He believes that as individuals we each have responsibility and as a group we have collective responsibilities to each other.
Obama believes in his political party – and suggests accessible health care for all Americans, not one that will force Americans to choose between a health care plan that will bankrupt the government and one that bankrupts families. The same idea with tax breaks for families who can’t afford insurance, he believes that a modernized health care system would give every family a chance to purchase insurance at a price they can afford.
He discusses his points of view on terrorism and fundamentalism – military diplomacy, and the strength of the US alliances.
Obama sees an open, honest government that doesn’t peddle the agenda of which lobbyist can write the largest cheque.
Together, with Obama, the Democratic Agenda would be the American Agenda. Because he wants citizens of the US to be proud Americans once again. Put an end to being divided, and running into ideological walls and roadblocks. Obama strongly believes that Americans everywhere are desperate for leadership, they are longing for direction, and they want to believe in government once again.
I’m as intrigued by the Obama craze as any, but I believe that if change is to come, he would be the best candidate for what he believes in. I believe that Americans are not only looking for change, but believe that change is needed in Washington. A new chapter needs to be written in the US history books, and Obama just may be the right person to bring on the changes that we, as Canadians and Americans, need.
Obama did not just surface from nowhere and decide to run for the Presidency of the United States, he’s worked hard, he’s dedicated, and he honestly believes in change.
If you believe in change, make a difference, be heard, and let your vote count.
Barak Obama might just be your next Superman.
Karen Eryou
I don’t claim to know a lot about him, however, I have done some research, and I must admit that from a Canadian point of view, if that matters at all, seeing the economy on both sides of the border, I strongly believe that Obama has a plan to make change happen. It won’t be instant, nothing is except dehydrated potato mix and other fast food, it will take time, and citizens will have to make a point of being patient with this man, in order to get America moving again.
He has a great track record for anyone his age; he chose to dedicate his life to public service, he served as a community organizer, civil rights attorney, and he was the leader in the Illinois State Senate. He continues to fight for working families in Washington.
Senator Obama serves on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which oversees health care, employment, schools, as well as retirement programs. Hence, he is still working hard for the working class.
He is also a member of the Foreign Relations Committee which works closely with the Iraq policy, and he also serves on the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, again, focussing on care and services these brave men and women deserve after fighting for, and serving their country.
He is a family man himself, married wife Michelle in 1992, and is the father of two young daughters. Obama is also a religious man, attending Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago’s South Side.
Barack was born on August 4th 1961 in Hawaii. He went on to graduate from Columbia University in 1983 and moved to Chicago in 1985 where he was employed for a church-based group seeking to improve living conditions in poor neighbourhoods that were plagued with crime and unemployment. By 1991, he graduated Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review.
He has accomplished so much in so little time, and I strongly believe that he can accomplish more, changes that would be good for Canadians as well as Americans.
On June 14th 2006, Barack gave a speech in Washington addressing his beliefs, the ways the world has changed, and why he wants to make a difference; the name of this speech: “Take Back America.”
He spoke of his family, the history behind his name, his ancestors and their roots, he also spoke about why he decided to become a politician, and how he would travel to bake sales and barber shops to meet the people of America. In this speech he spoke of September 11, he spoke of the war and the flag-draped coffins that arrive at Dover Air Force base, he spoke of the present government and those who run it, he spoke of health care, and FEMA, he also addressed the issue of jobs being lost and the big corporations heading to Mexico or China for cheaper labor.
He’s aware of the situation we are in today, and he also knows that Americans are well aware of the current situations. He believes that as individuals we each have responsibility and as a group we have collective responsibilities to each other.
Obama believes in his political party – and suggests accessible health care for all Americans, not one that will force Americans to choose between a health care plan that will bankrupt the government and one that bankrupts families. The same idea with tax breaks for families who can’t afford insurance, he believes that a modernized health care system would give every family a chance to purchase insurance at a price they can afford.
He discusses his points of view on terrorism and fundamentalism – military diplomacy, and the strength of the US alliances.
Obama sees an open, honest government that doesn’t peddle the agenda of which lobbyist can write the largest cheque.
Together, with Obama, the Democratic Agenda would be the American Agenda. Because he wants citizens of the US to be proud Americans once again. Put an end to being divided, and running into ideological walls and roadblocks. Obama strongly believes that Americans everywhere are desperate for leadership, they are longing for direction, and they want to believe in government once again.
I’m as intrigued by the Obama craze as any, but I believe that if change is to come, he would be the best candidate for what he believes in. I believe that Americans are not only looking for change, but believe that change is needed in Washington. A new chapter needs to be written in the US history books, and Obama just may be the right person to bring on the changes that we, as Canadians and Americans, need.
Obama did not just surface from nowhere and decide to run for the Presidency of the United States, he’s worked hard, he’s dedicated, and he honestly believes in change.
If you believe in change, make a difference, be heard, and let your vote count.
Barak Obama might just be your next Superman.
Karen Eryou
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