Barack Obama For President

When the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783, it marked the first time a territory successfully gained independence from England.  From that time on, foreign countries look up to America as if It was, as John Winthrop said, “a city upon a hill, with the eyes of all people upon us.”  The freedom we granted our citizens was uncanny.  It lead to an international desire to be American because then, by definition, you could be anything you wanted.

American’s had this envious ability to look at the mistakes of the rest of the world, and not make them.  Throughout history, we, as a country, seemingly have been able to know what was best for us.  Foreign opinion be damned.
Recently, this has been gone by the way side.  Americans are now walking down the worn out paths of European nations, whom have all seen their progress hindered.  No longer do we seem to care about freedom, but just “fairness”.
While growing up, I, like so many others, have learned that life is not fair.  Therefore, I must work hard to ensure success.  You see, I want to be the best that I can be, not the best that everyone else thinks I should be.
Today, we can’t wait to repair our broken international image.  Apparently, we are supposed to adhere to the opinions and policies of the same nations that want to weaken our standing, so that they can be a step closer to super power level.
But things are not what they once were.  Back in those days, Americans weren’t ashamed to be called American.  Then, the question of fairness versus freedom would never have been asked.  Today, far to many lack the ability to be proud of their country and its founding ideals.  It’s the last standing super power, and people are running away from it.
There was a time when people wanted to be like Bill Gates.  Now, people want Bill Gates to become like them, even if it means by force.  No longer is the American dream to become the most successful person you can be, but now, we dream just to be the best that can be allowed.  Never before have we thought it was a good idea that one person works hard to pay for others.  Americans used to take pride in providing for themselves and their families.  Now, they are content letting others do it.
I can easily use my remaining space to explain the dangers of allowing this to continue.  I can point out all of the things wrong with having a desire to “spread the wealth”.  But I’m not going to do that.  I’m not going to explain why John McCain is the better choice than Barack Obama based on any of the things I have said above.  In fact, from this moment on, I am endorsing Obama for President, and hope that you all do the same.
Now, I’m not voting for the man, as I still have principles.  Instead, I intend on writing in Mitt Romney.  But I do hope that Obama wins, and I hope it’s a landslide.
CNN’s Glenn Beck recently said that it’s already determined that this country is going to hell.  The only remaining question is how big is the hand basket.  Personally, I want that hand basket to be as large as possible.  If this country is going to hell, I want it under the Democrats watch, with a socialist in the White House, and a Super Majority in Congress.  It’s time America learned it’s next lesson inside it’s own borders.  Sometimes, you have to loose a battle to win a war, and it might just be worth sacrificing 4 years so that the people learn that these policies fail time and again.  It took Jimmy Carter to get Ronald Reagan, and it just might take Barack Obama to get back our freedom.
That would be the “hope” that I have for this election – the hope that we can finally put to rest the belief in big government control.  Here’s to freedom in 2012.