Just Another Inspiring Barack Speech

Thursday, August 28, 2008 will be remembered as the day where Sen. Barack Obama was the first African-American to accept the Democratic nomination for President of the United States of America. Unfortunately, and in my opinion, that’s about all it will be remembered for. Why? Because I’m pretty sure it’s the speech has been used before. I mean there was nothing new, nothing really to explain why he must be the candidate to elect. As far as I’ve seen Democrats, and even Republicans, know one strategy; bash the rival and the rival's party. “But the record's clear: John McCain has voted with George Bush ninety percent of the time. Senator McCain likes to talk about judgment, but really, what does it say about your judgment when you think George Bush has been right more than ninety percent of the time? I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to take a ten percent chance on change.” Not ready to take a ten percent chance on change, but wants Americans to take a one-hundred percent chance/risk/leap of faith on him, a candidate Shawn Hannity has no problem labeling “inexperienced”- even Biden said something similar.

After watching BS (Barack’s Speech, hahaha) last night, I would find the most ridiculous statement to be, “John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell - but he won't even go to the cave where he lives.” What? First off, “gates of hell” and the “cave where he lives” sound pretty much like the same, I think McCain meant he would hunt down bin Laden at all costs or increase the search. And second, saying McCain won’t go to the cave where Osama lives is pathetic seeing its obvious McCain can’t because and here’s a shocker, OSAMA’S HIDING!

I can definitely see why people are do drawn to Barack Obama, but I feel that, especially now, he needs to really elaborate on what he plans to do for America. Enough with the “failed” Republican policies; enough John McCain served his country and we thank him but…; enough with Washington/America are down in the dumps, and enough “it’s time for change”. Please, give me a reason!

“This country of ours has more wealth than any nation, but that's not what makes us rich. We have the most powerful military on Earth, but that's not what makes us strong. Our universities and our culture are the envy of the world, but that's not what keeps the world coming to our shores. Instead, it is that American spirit - that American promise - that pushes us forward even when the path is uncertain; that binds us together in spite of our differences; that makes us fix our eye not on what is seen, but what is unseen, that better place around the bend.

...America, we cannot turn back. Not with so much work to be done. Not with so many children to educate, and so many veterans to care for. Not with an economy to fix and cities to rebuild and farms to save. Not with so many families to protect and so many lives to mend. America, we cannot turn back. We cannot walk alone. At this moment, in this election, we must pledge once more to march into the future. Let us keep that promise - that American promise - and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess."

America has its share of problems, but we’re not bad off. If we need improving, Obama and McCain have told us what it is, and now the time has come to really talk about what their plans are. If Barack hopes to be America’s next president, this country needs to hear more than just another inspiring Barack speech.