9/28/08 St. Pete for Peace statement on Obama following the first Presidential debate Dear friends of peace, The presidential debate on Friday night confirmed our previous statements about Barack Obama – he is not an antiwar candidate. St. Pete for Peace, in the strongest terms, condemns Obama’s positions on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, Russia, Venezuela, and Iraq, among others. Like John McCain, Obama is pro-military and pro-empire. And just like the Republican Party, the Democrats are not representing the people, as further evidenced by the Democrats who pushed at least as hard as the Republicans for the $700 billion Wall Street bailout. Some people believe Obama is just making pro-war statements to get elected, but if that were true, how do you know he’s not also being deceitful about the things he says in which you agree? And if he’s saying things now just to get elected, how do you know he wouldn’t say those things to get re-elected? Some say that an Obama presidency would mean that their antiwar voice has a chance of being heard. How can this be true if he’s not listening to your voice now when he’s trying to get your vote? “But he’s better than McCain” is the reason many give for their support of Obama. Yes, that’s true. But, if somebody knocked on your door and said, “You can either give me your children, or you can give me every dollar you earn for the rest of your life” what would you say? You would say “neither” and shut the door. It’s time to shut the door on the Republicans and Democrats until they start representing the people. Of course, John McCain and the Republicans are dangerous and should not be in power, but acceptance of the “lesser of two evils” philosophy is one reason we continue to be stuck with two evils. So, what do we do? Well, if you support the Democrats and Obama, then at least demand they start representing you, or abandon the party. This is not a call to join some other party – election politics should be just one small part of participating in your country’s affairs. This is a call to consciousness. What you do once every four years pales in comparison to what you do every day. Peace
Posted on: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 07:50:07 +0000
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