I don't see the appeal of Barack Obama. It seems like so many of my fellow young people are huge supporters and this concerns me. Sure, he sounds convincing and articulates himself well, but strip away the veneer and what's left?
First off, what makes him the best candidate without using the words "hope," "change," or "inspiration"? I find none. Any candidate that goes out there and boasts about how he's going to change the US for the better and make it a happy place once again raises red flags in my eyes. Isn't that what John Kerry unsuccessfully tried to do four years ago? He talked about change and how he's got a plan but never laid the foundation for how he would enact change. How exactly will Obama change us? Well, let's look at reality. Obama has three years in the Senate -before that he was a lawyer. Compared to other ex-Presidents, Obama's experience (or lack thereof) is laughable. What has he done in 3 years? Not much. What makes him think he has what it takes to be Head of State, Head of Government, Commander in Chief? What makes him think he has the background to solve our most crucial problems - a bad economy, a failing social security system, homeland security? I know how he'll "change" America. Higher taxes! And he's got the answers to the Iraq War? He hasn't ever even served in the United States Military for goodness sake!
We cannot trust Barack Hussien Obama. Our prime example is his allegiance to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright for twenty years. I'm appaled that people are accepting his "apology" for Rev. Wright's comments by saying that he's like a "crazy uncle" that says things you don't necessarily always agree with and instead shifting the focus to his "racist" grandmother. I can't believe that somebody would sit in a church for two decades and listen to a bigotted pastor if they did not agree. As a Christian, I feel that that my church is a crucial part of my life and its teachings and beliefs reflect the person that I am. Can the same be true for Obama? I think so. He's not trustworthy, plain and simple.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Friday, May 2, 2008
Scary Maintenance Man
The apartment complex in which I live is a very nice community with very nice tenants. In the short while that I have lived there, I have never once felt unsafe. However, I've been on edge for the last few nights all because of a late night encounter with the maintenance man.
The other night I was unusually tired and went to bed fairly early. I must have been sound asleep when all of a sudden I heard Chico suddenly wake up and start barking. I roused from my deep sleep as I heard a loud banging on my door and a man's voice saying "Hello? Hello?" At first, I wasn't sure what to do. I certainly wasn't going to go answer the door in the odd hours of the morning to see what on earth this stranger wanted from me. I even contemplated calling the police to remove this person from my front door. Thoughts were racing through my head as I'm wondering if it's a drunk guy, a neighbor with an emergency, or somebody looking for a party at the wrong unit. Before I could take action, the banging stopped but I could still hear the voice seemingly coming closer and closer to my bedroom door. Then just like out of a scene of a horror movie, my living room lights cut on and I knew at once that this mysterious person was inside my apartment. In almost a panic, I dashed out of my bed and opened by bedroom door. There standing in front of my door is the maintenance man that is employed by my complex. I didn't really know what to say in that instant, but before anything could come out of my mouth, the man tells me he's here to fix my AC unit because it was leaking water into the unit downstairs. He let himself in because he didn't think anybody was home. I groggily watched as this would-be intruder promptly fixed the unit and left.
I was shaken by the entire incident and a little paranoid that this man has access to my apartment anytime. What an unsettling thought. So, I've been locking my bedroom door at night but so far there have been no further intrusions to report.
The other night I was unusually tired and went to bed fairly early. I must have been sound asleep when all of a sudden I heard Chico suddenly wake up and start barking. I roused from my deep sleep as I heard a loud banging on my door and a man's voice saying "Hello? Hello?" At first, I wasn't sure what to do. I certainly wasn't going to go answer the door in the odd hours of the morning to see what on earth this stranger wanted from me. I even contemplated calling the police to remove this person from my front door. Thoughts were racing through my head as I'm wondering if it's a drunk guy, a neighbor with an emergency, or somebody looking for a party at the wrong unit. Before I could take action, the banging stopped but I could still hear the voice seemingly coming closer and closer to my bedroom door. Then just like out of a scene of a horror movie, my living room lights cut on and I knew at once that this mysterious person was inside my apartment. In almost a panic, I dashed out of my bed and opened by bedroom door. There standing in front of my door is the maintenance man that is employed by my complex. I didn't really know what to say in that instant, but before anything could come out of my mouth, the man tells me he's here to fix my AC unit because it was leaking water into the unit downstairs. He let himself in because he didn't think anybody was home. I groggily watched as this would-be intruder promptly fixed the unit and left.
I was shaken by the entire incident and a little paranoid that this man has access to my apartment anytime. What an unsettling thought. So, I've been locking my bedroom door at night but so far there have been no further intrusions to report.
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