2008 Elections

Hello,


My name is Arian De La Vega; I am a 28 year old, Cuban immigrant from Miami. I am a register republican, but this November I will not vote republican, I have decided to vote for Barack Obama, I think he is a man of great vision, who refuses to follow especial interest, for example he refused to vote in favor of invading Iraq, because he saw beyond his nose, he saw that Iraq was not our true enemy, and that Saddam Hussein was not behind the 911 attacks, and that there was something behind the idea of the WMD. Today we see that we are stock in a war that is keeping us from finding our true declared enemy, Osama Bin Laden, Barack Obama proved all of us wrong. And even today with the so popular idea within the politicians of a tax break for gas, he is proving him self again a man of great vision, by saying that this is only a temporary solution, and that it will only put a band aid to the wound, when what we really need is to look into the future, and find new sources of energy. I also think that this he is unifying our country, and finishing with our unnecessary long history of division between black and white America, when there should be only one. I think that if we elect him, we are telling black America that we are a changed nation, and that the race issue belongs in the past. Last elections I voted for George W. Bush, because I believed in him, today I fill betrayed by his policies made out of lies, his out of touch with the pour and working middle class America, and his support for the insurance and oil companies. I still believe in the republican philosophy, and I am not switching parties, but I do believe that our party is being high jacked by a bunch of ignorant dictators, that cover them selves in the patriotic and religious flag, in order to reach their goal, and what they are really doing is hurting our country, there is nothing patriotic about that. I believe Barack Obama represents a change to this none sense, I think that when Barack Obama says he is not proud of America, he means what America is today, I’m not proud either, but if he is running for office is to change that, and to make us all, like Ronald Reagan did once, feel proud again of being Americans. I believe Obama will change how the rest of the world think of us, being able to travel around the world, it hurts me to see how the rest of the world sees our country, like a nation of ignorant, selfish and fat people, with a double standard. We go around the world preaching respect for the human rights and yet until almost yesterday, black people were not aloud to seat any where they wanted in a bus. Instead of trying to be the police of the world, we should let the rest of the world decide how they want to live their lives, and focus all of those resources and energy in making a better America for our children. I do not think a father should be afraid of loosing his job because his afraid of loosing his son’s medical insurance, I think we should move on with the rest of the first world countries, and have our government secure our youth health, at least until their 18th birthday, this will make parents spent more time with their children raising a better citizen. One of the things that Reagan did that made him one of the greatest politicians of our times, and that also made me very proud of being a republican, and an American, was the fact that he was a key factor in the fall of the communist regime in the Soviet Union, and he did it by sitting down and talking with them, he understood that doing that he was showing them respect. Being Cuban, I understand what it is to live in a totalitarian communist regime, but I also understand that the politics that our government has had towards the island over the last 50 years has not being successful, and it is time to change it, Barack Obama has shown inters in sitting down with Raul Castro to start some kind of relationship, that will eventually open up Cuba to the rest of the world, again, that shows the great vision of the man. The must common argument of our conservative commentators in radio is his lack of experience, but I say that his ability to convince a vast majority of our nation, of voting for a Black African American, says a lot of how good of a politician he is, and that is exactly what we need today to lead our nation. For this and many other reasons, like his charisma and character, is why I have decided to vote for Barack Obama these coming presidential elections in November 2008.


God Bless America
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Arian De La Vega
Miami FL
May 9, 2008