WomensApproach

I return from a brief time away (in the process of moving) to digress from the previous topic of religion.  I turn once more to the topic of politics.

In light of recent (although unpopular) findings that Democratic presidential nominee, Barack Obama has been involved in, and has had close personal connections with known leaders of terrorist organizations, I have to ask: Are we, the American people desperate or stupid?

In 1992 we elected an individual to the White House who, 200 years beforehand would have been shot for treason.  Today we are far more advanced: we seek to elect someone with a terrorist background to deal with the terrorists on a national level.  Brilliant; I feel safe now.

Furthermore, in this new and enlightened approach, we refuse to come up with a straight answer regarding our actions.  As a parent, I project Senator Obama’s method of answering serious questions into a real life situation:

“Son, I’ve heard you’ve been spending a lot of time with the leader of one of the local gangs.”

             “Whatever Mom, can we talk about my allowance?”

             “Son, this is dangerous activity.”

             “Stop nagging me just because I’m a teenager.  Do you realize James gets $50 a week?”

 Call me strange; but, I would not take a brush off like that from my child.  I do not expect less from a man wishing to become president of a country.  Moreover, as a parent, I believe that if we are going to imply that criminal activity no longer matters while electing a political official, we should stop telling our kids that wrong choices will mess up their life.

Yet, that would be ridiculous.

“Drink; alcoholism will have no effect on your career or family life.”

“Get pregnant; I’m sure you will have no trouble raising a child, finishing school,          and landing a decent job to support you both.”

“Take drugs; I hear it’s quite fashionable to function on fewer brain cells and die         of an overdose.”

“Join a gang; you will have plenty of social opportunities and it may even be a            point of interest that you survived a drive by.”

We would consider the above statements to be absolutely ludicrous if we stated them seriously to our children.  In fact, almost every one of you probably read them as sarcastic.  Yet, it seems that someone told Senator Obama that it was perfectly alright to develop friendships with terrorists and go on to become president of a country that doesn’t negotiate with terrorists.

I ask again, Are we desperate or stupid?

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