At first we were told schools would be closed for only half the day, but on Friday my son’s teacher announced school will be closed the entire day on Election Tuesday. My son’s school is a voting station, and the school’s administrators fear the huge voter turn-out will disrupt classes.
An expected huge voter turn-out will shut down the school for one day. Imagine that. My sister is so full of the historic feel for the day, that she’s taking her two children into the booth with her to help her pull that fateful lever. Pundits and polls alike predict America may most likely elect its first Black president. But a week or so away from the day, I
Do you think Obama will suffer from the Bradley effect?
I guess we’ll be able to tell if people avoid the cameras after they have voted—a sure sign that they didn’t vote the way they said they would.
c.d. You might be correct about that..or a poker face will do.
Here is an interesting article from Huntley Brown I came across the web. It’s robotic-fools like him who ushered Bush into power and it’s sad to know that he’s not alone.
Why I Can
While one may not agree with Huntley Brown, his/her piece does not reflect a “robotic-fool.” Many well informed Christians, who are very aware of the issues of race and history in this election, would also agree with the view of Obama’s positions on these controversial issues. From an orthodox, Biblical position, Huntley Brown cannot speak otherwise. Ultimately, even though those of us who share African American, Caribbean, Hispanic etc history and social background want an Obama victory, ultimately, where serious faith is concerned, conscience must cast the final vote. Whatever our perspective, let us spare a prayer for Obama and the overwhelming challenge that will face him if he enters the White House. But, as Huntley Brown says, as euphoric as this moment is – faith in the Christian truth says there are larger, eternal issues that are finally more important. It is in that larger, more consequential context, that we ought to try to see and understand race, politics, economic crises etc.
And finally, to share Brown’s position is not to say an unthinking yes to those of the far “Christian right” who translate their faith into military imperialism, old unrepentant racism, environmental destruction and all that seems represented by Mccain-Pailin (and John Hagee and others like him.) who can see nothing wrong with the stubborn, arrogant actions of the Bush-Cheney regime.