Barack Obama will clear the hurdle

The weakness and lack of substance of the attacks on Barack Obama makes the case that the conservative press and the Republican Party do not have much to stand on. "Much ado about nothing". I don`t need to be judged by my pastors opinion or what old acquaintances did before, or after, they knew me. These are merely excuses that people use to hide their real fear. Their real convictions about race and superiority.

In 1936, Adolph Hitler was taught a valuable lesson about his theories on race by a young man named Jesse Owens. Much of America will now become more enlightened thanks to a young man named Barack Obama. The 1936 Olympics were in Germany . One of the competitors that Jesse Owens defeated for a Gold Medal during this event was Jackie Robinson's brother. It seems the Lord had a back up plan with another barrier breaking family.

Today, some in the "older generation" and "working class" cling to old ideas. Reaching them has been a challenge for Barack Obama. The reality is that some people do cling to traditions taught them by their fathers. These traditions do include religion , guns and racial prejudice. What is wrong with acknowledging that ? Not all of the opposition to Obama is based on race and preconceived ideas. Not everybody that will not vote for him is a racist . Much of the concern from people is that Obama does not have the experience to lead this country. Take a look at some of the people supporting him and you will see an impressive cast of accomplished military, economic, and foreign policy experts. Barack Obama will be able to assemble an effective team.

In 1936, while Adolph Hitler watched in awe and amazement as Jesse Owens disproved his theories on race and superiority the crowd of spectators gave Jesse Owens their support . They cheered enthusiastically and gave Owens ovation after ovation . They were witnessing history, observing a fellow human being perform as God made him to perform. Just like the Obama campaign today. We also have millions of voices in the crowd, around the country, and around the world, cheering on this world changing personality. Obama`s supporters are not confined to any racial group, demographic, or geographic location. They are not confined by old, tired theories. They realize that Barack Obama is man doing as God has planned. In his eternal wisdom God has presented us a half white man, or a half black man (whatever your perspective) to unite the country at a desperate time. God has taught us that in him there is no race or gender and our constitution declares that "all men were created equal".

Today we have those few who cling to those old ideas and hide behind silly, frivolous, issues to enforce their personal theories. You can hear spouting their propaganda in the conservative media and in blogs all across the country. They make outrageous claims as they desperately try to remain in denial.

It is ridiculous to propose that Barack Obama is any type of racist, any type of elitist, any type of radical, or any type of Socialist . He has lived an exemplary life dedicated to helping the poor and displaced find shelter and justice. He has tried to improve our Democracy. In his life he has cleared very tall hurdles and overcome massive odds in a society that still has much to learn. May he continue to clear the tallest of hurdles and lead our country from the dismal state we are in now.