Our country is way over due for a change. A real change. Someone who is open and willing to do the right thing, to stand up for the American people. Someone who will be straight with us, stand by their word and fight for people who need a voice.

I think the person to do this is Barack Obama.

Via Pete Ashdown:

In Barack Obama’s first term, he sponsored a bill that required more transparency on government bids and earmarks. It creates a website that documents government contracts, grants, earmarks, and loans and allows them to be searched and openly inspected by the public. Accountability through technology was a key plank of my 2006 campaign and I was pleased to see Senator Obama write this bill and get it passed. He also took responsibility for transparency in his own office by disclosing his own earmark requests.

Via Dave Matthews:

But I believe that corporate greed and its involvement in policymaking, along with political cronyism, have made it nearly impossible for the people to govern.

So, we fight amongst ourselves over the spin of political slogans and half truths. And so, we are divided. It is time for a change, and that is why I support Barack Obama for President.

Yes We Can.

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