I have donated to this campaign and have been a staunch supporter of Obama since I saw him speak at the 2004 Democratic Convention. I have read both of his books and believe he has the right ideas to make this country great again. He is a brilliant and humble man that I truly believe could serve us well.
However, it has become increasingly clear to me that our system of government is broken and we are standing at a crossroads. If we don't act now, we may never regain control of our Democracy again. I often wonder, that as good a man as I believe Obama to be, can he really have any impact on our political system that has steadily grown more and more out of control each day?
I firmly believe that it is time for Americans to stand up and insist on impeachment of this president and his administration. If we don't hold our government accountable now, we may never again have the opportunity to save our Republic. This administration has committed so many impeachable offenses, I can only conclude that the reason our Congress won't act is that they fear they themselves may someday be held accountable.
I believe we have allowed our government to declare pre-emptive war, accumulate great debt, disregard the constitution and suspend habeas corpus, all in the name of our prejudice, hate and fear. How can Americans who have any idea of our history allow this to happen? I believe they just do not pay attention. I believe they do not really care unless the individual lives they lead are directly affected. Benjamin Franklin once said that justice could not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.
As a member of the Democratic party, as well as Obama '08, I am constantly asked to contribute money, and every solicitation indicates that this grass roots effort to reach ordinary Americans is what the campaign is all about. And so, I must say that I am extremely disappointed that Mr. Obama will not allow us "ordinary Americans" a venue in which to participate with him on his trip to Tulsa March 19th.
It is typical of current party politics to exclude "ordinary Americans" from the political process of fundraising, while soliciting our funds all along. These are the kind of party politics I was hoping would change. But unless and until ordinary Americans speak up and take action, nothing will change. We do have the power if we only come together and let our voice be heard. I will not donate any more money until I see that I will truly have a voice and participation in the process.
