Obama - fiscal conservative?
Obama pledges: "I'll go through the entire federal budget, page by page, line by line, and I will eliminate the programs that do not work, and are not needed." See more with this video provided by the Associated Press.
McCain's 26 years of elected office vs. Obama's 12
Did you know that even with double the amount of years in office, John McCain has authored approximately the same number of laws as Barack Obama? I didn't. Check out the full article here.
Our Choice
I just can't get the importance of our decision this year out of my mind. We are facing an exponentially growing national debt and other frightening economic indicators - mortgages and energy come to mind. There are fears about national security, and although I think we should be more concerned about our economic situation (which is more perilous and more within our realm of control), I think we should pay attention to how our leaders (and potential leaders) deal with situations like Russia-Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. These are not insignificant to our future.
Here is how I view the choice this year:
Is Barack Obama pandering with his faith-based program?
Maybe it is because George W. campaigned with it, or maybe it comes from a fear of merging religion and state. Whatever the reason, some people have reacted negatively to Barack Obama's announcement that he would reform and empower the faith-based initiative begun by the current president.
Obama and Wright
Why did Barack Obama go to Trinity United Church of Christ, with Jeremiah Wright as his pastor?
