BACK BARACK?
January 16, 2007
by: jovial_cynic
by: jovial_cynic
There's a bit of buzz that has surrounded Barack Obama for the last few months, and now that he's officially taking steps towards the presidency, his name has hit all the mainstream newspapers.
On his own site, you can watch or read his statement about forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee.
Here are some key points in his message that ring true for me:
Our economy is changing rapidly, and that means profound changes for working people. Many of you have shared with me your stories about skyrocketing health care bills, the pensions you've lost and your struggles to pay for college for your kids. Our continued dependence on oil has put our security and our very planet at risk. And we're still mired in a tragic and costly war
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But today, our leaders in Washington seem incapable of working together in a practical, common sense way. Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions.
And that's what we have to change first.
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Years ago, as a community organizer in Chicago, I learned that meaningful change always begins at the grassroots, and that engaged citizens working together can accomplish extraordinary things. (emphasis mine)
Is Barak the man for the job? Does he have my support? Time will tell. We'll see how he proposes to fix some of the issues he's addressed.
On his own site, you can watch or read his statement about forming a Presidential Exploratory Committee.
Here are some key points in his message that ring true for me:
Our economy is changing rapidly, and that means profound changes for working people. Many of you have shared with me your stories about skyrocketing health care bills, the pensions you've lost and your struggles to pay for college for your kids. Our continued dependence on oil has put our security and our very planet at risk. And we're still mired in a tragic and costly war
...
But today, our leaders in Washington seem incapable of working together in a practical, common sense way. Politics has become so bitter and partisan, so gummed up by money and influence, that we can't tackle the big problems that demand solutions.
And that's what we have to change first.
...
Years ago, as a community organizer in Chicago, I learned that meaningful change always begins at the grassroots, and that engaged citizens working together can accomplish extraordinary things. (emphasis mine)
Is Barak the man for the job? Does he have my support? Time will tell. We'll see how he proposes to fix some of the issues he's addressed.
