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Obama not Bombs

By Marisela Urbina - Feb 10th, 2007 at 9:45 pm EST

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A couple things regarding Baracks campaign are creating change in my life. This change is welcome... I am fresh out of highschool, going into my second semester at a local community college. My college serves me well and generally speaking the institutions I have attended since youth have served me well, however living in the second largest city in Illinois has allowed me to see the partition that exists among the education system. This is disheartening and I yearn for change... no, really.. it sounds overtly emotional but I can not explain the way I feel when I see the poverty and the lack of education that seems to be an unfortunate effect of said poverty. I do not want Barack to eliminate all this pain, yet rationally speaking I feel as though Obama could be the one to gather and organize myself, and others who percieve the world around us just the way that I do. So that we can impact this nation. Goverment and politics never interested me previous to Barack entering the scene. A senator in Illinois, his policies and legislation basically mirrored my personal beliefs. I did some research and felt a sort of kindred spirit. Barack seems to be a very wise human being with compassion and power, and his presidency would be a dream come true. I could only ever hope that my first time placing a vote geared towards America's presidency can be a vote for Barack, Obama until today on Saturday, February 10th Barack has announced that this is indeed the way things will be. I wanted to go see Barack speak in Springfield today but I was not able to make the small-sized road trip because I have English class on Saturdays. I went to class and the topic of Barack becoming president surfaced. My professor ever so simply said "You know, I kind of fear for Barack if he were to become president, because I can see an assassination becoming a real issue" immediately my heart dropped. The injustice is overbearing. Barack has become a figure head for hope in my minds eye, he is able to be a Politician for the people and without him I would lose faith in the American Government. A fellow student immediately replied with "I could see that becoming an issue even before the election". I've taken an introductory Sociology course which changed my life, and continue to study the field of Sociology the reason these things intertwine is because Sociology taught me to evaluate the world the way it IS, not the way it would be if racism, AIDS, poverty and war were to magically disapear and so on, but the truth is... I live in America, and despite this lands abundance of opportunity- there are still many limitations hanging over our heads, and because of this given, there are people who feel that Barack as a man of color may not justifiably be a suitable President. I say that is BULLSHIT. Barack could be a white man named John Smith and this whole country would vote for him. This injustice is the bane of my existence. Racism is supposed to be a thing of the past but the same can not be said for the Southern region of the United States, the home of many voters. If this man were to be assassinated I will throw my hands in the air and give up the fight, I will give in to all of the pessimist who surround me... and I will acknowledge that the human race is one big disapointment. I will cry because right now I fully believe in the human spirit and when I think of people such as MLK, and Ernesto 'Che' Guevara, my faith is uplifted and enriched, and it is people like this who allow me to keep faith in the human race, it is people like Barack Obama.Lastly I would like to express my great enthusiasm because tomorrow I will be seeing Barack speak at the UIC pavillion in Chicago with a friend. We both look forward to hearing Barack, and I'm even hoping to meet him!I don't know that anyone will read this, and I understand that there probably wont be many young people actively engaged on this website, but I can honestly say that I wish there would be. I wish America's young voters could understand the importance of interaction and information. I am not alone, but I am not accompanied by nearly as many as possible.Until next time, Marisela

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