Act II
In 2004, unbelievably George W Bush won a second term employing a strategy that threw many overboard so that he could rally enough votes to beat a lack luster John Kerry. Immigrants, especially Mexicans became second class human beings. They were labeled “criminals” and lumped in with those who rob, rape, and steal. Gays and lesbians were not even accorded the status of human being and treated as untouchables. This defies the odds that say 1 in every 11 people is gay or lesbian. And woman were placed where they belong, barefoot and pregnant. Common sense did not seem to be necessary. All that was required was fear and faith in a President who promised everything.
In 2008, the Country now has had 8 years to see incompetence and plain mean spirited intentions do their thing. The Country is worse off by a huge measure from the Country Bush inhereted and the US standing in the world is rock bottom. Can the Republicans afford to disown Mexicans, gays/lesbians, or women again?
The path to the Presidency for Barack Obama is the high road. He needs to focus American on its good virtures and potential for a bright future. He needs to remind Americans of what needs to change in order for the next generation to have a reasonable expectation of a better life than their parents. He needs to shift the balance of where political spoils flow and funnel much more into the common wealth like education, roads, bridges, alternate energy, and math/science.
John McCain said this week that “sex trafficking” would be a point of emphasis in his administration. What did he say? We already have laws around that issue and it is hardly in the top 50 concerns the Country faces. Each time McCain brings up something silly like that, Obama needs to ask him a relevant question, like what is your strategy to end the war in Iraq, or how do you plan to bring fiscal and monetary sense to the US Goverment finances?
