" although it may be heaven sent,
we ain't ready to see a black president."
tUpAc ShAkUr
LIVE TO SEE THIS AGAIN?
GO TO JAIL FOR THIS?
HEAR THIS EXCUSE AGAIN?
need more reasons to vote?
the movement regarding Obama is plan motivational. to see so many people who barley nu the names of the last two presidents now care about who is the next president makes me feel happy to part of a generation is is slowly considering change. while studying for a pointless geogrpahy test i recieved a text with the words " BLACK PEOPLE....VOTE or SHUT UP" . strait to the point but yet so powerful. my fear is that many who show up to the polls are like me... meaning they are voting for OBAMA because his black. it takes a lot to admit that ur simply voting for sumone because you want the country to finally not have a one sided point of view but yet you don't even know the views of the person you want to win the election! I've decided to stop my ignorant thoughts and help u and I find sum merit to voting for Obama. i decided to do sum research u kno click on a few links yahoo search a few obama sites and found that his own site broke down his veiws on everything from health care to education. being that im a college student with one more year to go i decided to check on issues that effected my family and i i.e. education, women, and immigrants becuse yes i am half mexican and i do care about wat happens to 50% of who i am. after making a few clicks i decided to share wat i found:
hIgHer EduCatioN:
Create the American Opportunity Tax Credit: Obama and Biden will make college affordable for all Americans by creating a new American Opportunity Tax Credit. This universal and fully refundable credit will ensure that the first $4,000 of a college education is completely free for most Americans, and will cover two-thirds the cost of tuition at the average public college or university and make community college tuition completely free for most students. Recipients of the credit will be required to conduct 100 hours of community service.
Simplify the Application Process for Financial Aid: Obama and Biden will streamline the financial aid process by eliminating the current federal financial aid application and enabling families to apply simply by checking a box on their tax form, authorizing their tax information to be used, and eliminating the need for a separate application
(OMG no more long ass FASFA applications? IM DOWN!)
Work with Mexico:
Obama and Biden believe we need to do more to promote economic development in Mexico to decrease illegal immigration.
( *the puzzled broken hearted scholar scratches her head*:
"hmmmm great but how?" lol)
Empowering Women to Prevent HIV/AIDS:
In the United States, the percentage of women diagnosed with AIDS has quadrupled over the last twenty years. Today, women account for more than one quarter of all new HIV/AIDS diagnoses. Women of color are especially hard hit: In 2004, HIV infection was the leading cause of death for African-American women between the ages of 25 and 34. Around the world, 7,000 women are infected with HIV every day. Barack Obama has been a leader in the global fight against AIDS. He introduced the Microbicide Development Act, which will accelerate the development of products that empower women in the battle against AIDS. Microbicides are a class of products currently under development that women apply topically to prevent transmission of HIV and other infections.
( so u mean we can rub sumthin on ourselves to prevent HIV? wat is taking them so long!!!! ima need them to put this stuf in every college campus bookstore and WalMart tonite!)
i posted my comments n feedback not to turn my blog into an educational political breakdown but to urge u to stop playen the "cus his black" card and find a legit reason to tell those who aren't minorities why u r voting for the man that they would rather see working at the corner store then runnning their country.
www.barackobama.com
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