Barack Obama handily beat John McCain yesterday in what appears to be an electoral landslide. Republican strongholds Ohio, Indiana, Virginia, and my beloved Florida all turned blue and North Carolina and Missouri still remain too close to call. So on January 20, 2009, Obama will be sworn in as America's first black president. The United States poises itself ready for an African-American leader but my views are more clouded by issues rather than race so personally I would have preferred Colin Powell or Condoleezza Rice to have earned that designation.I hope and pray that Obama holds true to his campaign promises of a more moderate form of government rather than taking us to the extreme left which would be more aligned with his voting record. I remain optimistic that 95% of you will actually receive the tax relief promised although I find myself one of the 5% to be penalized for success.
As a Christian I strongly feel that I must eventually repent and accept Obama's authority over me as commanded by Romans chapter 13 verses 1-3 and Hebrews chapter 13 verse 17. Unless of course, Mr. Obama does actually prove to be the Antichrist for then I must rebuke him at every opportunity.
Before Inauguration Day, there still seem to be constitutional issues that must be resolved. There are several court cases, most notably Berg vs. Obama, which question his status as natural born citizen. Berg's case now sits with Justice Souter at the U.S. Supreme Court. Obama, the defendant, has until December 1st to respond. What happens if Obama is found not to be qualified to serve as President? Apparently, if this discovery takes place before the electoral college meets, the electorate may designate another candidate as president. The new president would most likely be Al Gore or Hillary Clinton. If the discovery occurs after the electoral process, then Joe Biden becomes president by default. Senator Biden seems an honorable man and would probably make a good president. Either way, John McCain is out of the picture whether the election was fraudulent or not.
Apparently, there are other similar cases filed around the country including one in Hawaii with a hearing scheduled for November 17th. There is also a case in the Illinois courts questioning whether Obama commited perjury when applying to the Illinois Bar. When asked if he had ever assumed an alias, he answered no, when in reality he has lived under the other names of Barry Soetoro and Barry Obama.
I still find it hard to believe that a man who would be denied a security clearance by the CIA or FBI may now govern our entire country and be privy to the most sensitive of classified information regarding national security. Hopefully, someone in power has the common sense and good decency to see that this does not lead to the complete demise of our country. Anyway, Mr. Obama, I pray that you will do what's right for the American public and our country overall. God Bless both you and John McCain!
