Posted by
Jogar on Friday, October 17, 2008 1:47:23 AM
This election cycle is becoming more and more volatile as we approach Election
Day. Rightly so, there’s a lot a stake. The candidate who wins will guide this
nation with his political philosophy through an economic crisis, fight the
continuing threat of international terrorism, and decide the key social issues
that threaten the survival of the traditional and religious values of the
majority. Whose course of action will the American people choose on November 4th? My apprehension this election cycle is that there seems to be no
consensus among the value voter. It is as if deception has taken hold of them.
For this reason we need to ask ourselves a critical question, who has the
character to strengthen this nation rather than weaken it?
Have you noticed that all the sudden character doesn’t matter anymore
in this year’s run for the most powerful and prestigious political office in
the world? Character has been shrouded by the economy. It reminds me of the
1992 election where the Democrats made a big deal about the economy rather than
Bill Clinton’s character. What did it bring us? Among other things, the
most notable is the Monica Lewinski scandal. So Americans bit into the slogan
“It’s the economy stupid!” rather than assessing Clinton’s character. They
became “pocketbook” voters rather than “integrity” voters. We were more
concerned about our wellbeing rather than the moral obligation to our nation.
As a result our nation suffered reproach from many critics abroad and within
because of his uncontrollable fantasies and urges.
With so much at stake in this election I had to find solace somewhere.
All of the sudden I remembered a speech given by the American icon Dr. Martin Luther
King. I thought to myself, which side of the political aisle would he support,
if any? Would he stand for the value voter or submit to the politically correct
philosophy of Affirmative Action? Would he give Obama a token endorsement
because he’s black or would he examine his character? One thing is for certain,
this great American hero is not here to tell us what he would do, but we can
read his speeches and writings to mine for his insights, wisdom and counsel. I
didn’t have to look in too many places to find my answer. I discovered his
life’s philosophy in his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, where he states:
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a
nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the
content of their character.”
If Dr. King
held this position then, I am sure it would stand today. In the light of his
writings, would someone’s color be the defining characteristic that would get
his endorsement? If I am a good judge of character I am confident that Dr. King
would invoke a litmus test to determine the content of a person’s character
before deciding.
Biblical literature alerts the reader that “bad company corrupts good
character”, but just how much of Obama’s character has been tarnished by his
associations? The recent allegations of Obama’s past associations raise serious
doubts about his character. You should not allow the trimmings of a
well-manicured package to deceive you. In Obama’s list of mentors we find;
William Ayers (Member of the terrorist group the Weather Underground who bombed
the Pentagon), Rev. Jeremiah Wright (a radical “Black liberation theology”
preacher), Saul Alinsky (Radical liberal who wrote the book Rules for Radicals), Tony Rezko
(Convicted of 16 counts of mail and wire fraud), etc. The liberal media has
made a point not to contest his past associations. Why? Are they afraid of what
an informed electorate will do?
Many
sympathetic Obama-maniacs would cry foul at this point but reasonable and
conscionable people would take a second look and perhaps reconsider their vote.
The liberal media and others are hoping that Obama’s real character does not
leak out to the vacillating electorate. It’s still possible that character
rather than charisma can triumph in this election if reasonable people discover
Obama’s true “colors”. I hope so. You see I have a dream for my children too.