Oh, how could you?
Some who know me are questioning how I - a once-avowed Conservative (although I have since disavowed any labeling of myself, as I have found it to be far too limiting) - can support Barack Obama in this election, especially as he has been identified as one of the farthest-Left members of Congress. Different periods in history have different priorities and of course, different circumstances. Who is the right man or woman for the job depends on the time in history. It is my belief that this particular time in history needs to see a beginning to healing of the racial divisions in this country. Granted, there are several of his positions politically that I don't necessarily agree with, but I can live with that for several reasons. On the war: Public opinion so staunchly against the war that continuation of it, regardless of outcome, will be met with protests of growing vehemence from the public. The only option at this point, for an incoming president, would be to either pull out the t...