Sen. Barack Obama

While I have written in favor of the senator's various positions I have not made a formal endorsement. That ends here. I believe that the one Democrat that can truly change this nation for the betterment of the average American household is the Honorable Junior Senator from the state of Illinois, Sen. Barack Obama. Why? He was right on Iraq. He is right on the issue of lobbyist in Washington. He is right about the havoc that insurance companies and drug companies have to to our healthcare system. He is right on the corruption of wealth in the oil industry. He is right on the need to concentrate on protecting and improving the environment. He understands why my wife and I are making more money than ever before, yet are budget is past the breaking point. He understands that we are no longer viewed in the world community as the great United States of America. We are viewed as a nation that is wrong on Iraq, wrong on trade, and wrong on diplomacy. Our nation was for many years as the last best hope. Now more everyday we are viewed as a nation of greed and corruption. The generation after the baby boom of the late forties and fifties was called the 'Me" generation. As a nation at 232 years old we are coming into our teens. So the choice is do we want a to be a generation dedicated to change that helps all or a "me" generation dedicated to seeing this new gilded age going forward. From this amateur historian's point of view I can't help but point out that while the "gilded age" did build a lot of wealth and founded companies that are still at the heart of our economy, it also was the catalyst for the "Great Depression." So the question is do we re-elect a "Hoover" ensuring a second "Great Depression?" Or do we want to elect a "FDR" and make the course correction before the disaster hits.