Aug

6

Turning the Page on American Foreign Policy

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Last week, Senator Obama discussed American foreign policy and there is one part of his speech in particular that struck a cord with me:

And we know what the extremists say about us. America is just an occupying Army in Muslim lands, the shadow of a shrouded figure standing on a box at Abu Ghraib, the power behind the throne of a repressive leader. They say we are at war with Islam. That is the whispered line of the extremist who has nothing to offer in this battle of ideas but blame — blame America, blame progress, blame Jews. And often he offers something along with the hate. A sense of empowerment. Maybe an education at a madrasa, some charity for your family, some basic services in the neighborhood. And then: a mission and a gun.

We know we are not who they say we are. America is at war with terrorists who killed on our soil. We are not at war with Islam. America is a compassionate nation that wants a better future for all people. The vast majority of the world’s 1.3 billion Muslims have no use for bin Ladin or his bankrupt ideas. But too often since 9/11, the extremists have defined us, not the other way around.

When I am President, that will change. We will author our own story.

We do need to stand for democracy. And I will. But democracy is about more than a ballot box. America must show — through deeds as well as words — that we stand with those who seek a better life. That child looking up at the helicopter must see America and feel hope.

Turning the page on American foreign will require a new perspective, a new strategy, and new story of what America is, who America is, and what America can and must be. Senator Obama is the only one, so far, who has articulated a vision of presenting a new America to the world; an America of both words and deeds.

We do not need more of the same, but rather more of the different because this is a new day that requires new thinking.

If fundamental change is to occur in this country at the highest levels of government, then we need a leader who looks beyond what is political probable to what is practically possible. Senator Obama is that leader.

May

30

Elections Are About Change

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Elections are about change.

Change in leadership, change in individual and collective sentiments, change in views of our self, each other and our world, and ultimately change in trajectory for the nation.

The 2008 US Presidential Election may seem a long time coming, but it is not. The election is here; the election is now.

In this election I adamantly support Senator Barack Obama because he represents a truly new generation of politics, he symbolizes the notion of hope, and understands that change does not come from the top-down, but the bottom-up.

My hope is that people get more involved in the election which will define the course of our country, our people for generations to come.

To learn more and get involved in Senator Obama’s campaign, visit http://www.barackobama.com/.

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