Is Barak Obama a Sound Biblical Choice for President?

As I write this article, I am reminded of a news story that I heard this morning about Oprah Winfrey sponsoring a fundraiser at her home (accumulating $3,000,000.00) for US Senator and US Presidential candidate Barak Hussein Obama (his actual name). I have also been asking Christian African Americans why they are so enamored with this candidate. Is it because he’s black? Does he support the issues that are dear to you and your faith? Does he look presidential? Is it his intelligence and ability to articulate his ideas well? Is it his good looks? Is it that he is not Hillary Clinton? Well, whatever the reasons are, I have yet to find a Christian to come up with a Biblical or Constitutional set of reasons why Senator Barak Obama should be President. If he is the best candidate, then we should all support him, indubitably. So I ask this rhetorical question to you (the reader): Is Barak Obama a Sound Biblical Choice for President?

Well, since none of the answers that I have heard concerning Senator Obama as a sound Biblical and Constitutional candidate, I am referring the readers to one of my most recent articles. Follow this hyperlink and read my unbiased article about the political issues, not the candidates. Then do a comparison with the candidates, the law, and Bible principles. Please DO NOT inject your opinion, feelings, your race or experiences into the equation. We are only looking for the truth. This will ensure that everything is objective and that nothing will be subjected to pride, prejudice, emotions or nepotism. Remember, we are supposed to be choosing a candidate to lead this nation. This shouldn’t be a popularity contest or a racial pride marathon. Let’s employ principle and integrity, and not just support “a candidate.”

Barack Obama on the issues based on these stances:(Click on topic for excerpt & citation)

Strongly Favors topic 1:Abortion is a woman's right

Trust women to make own decisions on partial-birth abortion: Strongly Favors topic 1Extend presumption of good faith to abortion protesters: Favors topic 1Pass the Stem Cell Research Bill: Favors topic 1Protect a woman's right to choose: Strongly Favors topic 1Supports Roe v. Wade: Strongly Favors topic 1YES on $100M to reduce teen pregnancy by education & contraceptives: Favors topic 1 NO on notifying parents of minors who get out-of-state abortions: Favors topic 1 YES on expanding research to more embryonic stem cell lines: Favors topic 1

Strongly Favors topic 2:Require hiring more women & minorities

Racial equality good for America as a whole: Favors topic 2Supports affirmative action in colleges and government: Strongly Favors topic 2America's race and class problems are intertwined: Favors topic 2

Strongly Favors topic 3:Same-sex domestic partnership benefits

Opposes gay marriage; supports civil union & gay equality: Favors topic 3Marriage not a human right; non-discrimination is: Favors topic 3Include sexual orientation in anti-discrimination laws: Favors topic 3NO on constitutional ban of same-sex marriage: Strongly Favors topic 3

Opposes topic 4:Teacher-led prayer in public schools

Listening to evangelicals bridges major political fault line: Favors topic 4Religious concerns ok, if translated into universal values: Opposes topic 4NO on recommending Constitutional ban on flag desecration: Opposes topic 4

Strongly Favors topic 5:More federal funding for health coverage

National insurance pool & catastrophic insurance: Strongly Favors topic 5The market alone can't solve our health-care woes: Favors topic 5Crises happen in our lives and healthcare is necessary: Strongly Favors topic 5Believes health care is a right, not a privilege for the few: Favors topic 5Will expand health coverage & allow meds to be re-imported: Favors topic 5Ensure access to basic care: Favors topic 5YES on increasing Medicaid rebate for producing generics: Favors topic 5 YES on negotiating bulk purchases for Medicare prescription drug: Strongly Favors topic 5 YES on expanding enrollment period for Medicare Part D: Favors topic 5 YES on requiring negotiated Rx prices for Medicare part D: Favors topic 5

Strongly Opposes topic 6:Privatize Social Security

Stock market risk is ok, but not for Social Security: Strongly Opposes topic 6$2000 tax credit for Working Families Savings Accounts: Opposes topic 6NO on establishing reserve funds & pre-funding for Social Security: Opposes topic 6

Opposes topic 7:Parents choose schools via vouchers

Guarantee affordable life-long, top-notch education: Opposes topic 7Supports charter schools and private investment in schools: Favors topic 7YES on $5B for grants to local educational agencies: Opposes topic 7

Opposes topic 8:Death Penalty

Some heinous crimes justify the ultimate punishment: Favors topic 8Videotape all capital punishment interrogations: Opposes topic 8Battles legislatively against the death penalty: Strongly Opposes topic 8

Strongly Opposes topic 9:Mandatory Three Strikes sentencing laws

Supports alternative sentencing and rehabilitation: Strongly Opposes topic 9YES on reinstating $1.15 billion funding for the COPS Program: Opposes topic 9

Strongly Opposes topic 10:Absolute right to gun ownership

Keep guns out of inner cities--but also problem of morality: Strongly Opposes topic 10Ban semi-automatics, and more possession restrictions: Strongly Opposes topic 10NO on prohibiting lawsuits against gun manufacturers: Strongly Opposes topic 10

Strongly Favors topic 11:Repeal tax cuts on wealthy

Bush tax cuts help corporations but not middle class: Strongly Favors topic 11Tax cuts for the rich do not create jobs: Favors topic 11NO on extending the tax cuts on capital gains and dividends: Strongly Favors topic 11 YES on $47B for military by repealing capital gains tax cut: Favors topic 11 NO on retaining reduced taxes on capital gains & dividends: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on permanently repealing the `death tax`: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on supporting permanence of estate tax cuts: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on raising estate tax exemption to $5 million: Strongly Favors topic 11 NO on repealing the Alternative Minimum Tax: Strongly Favors topic 11

Strongly Favors topic 12:Illegal immigrants earn citizenship

Give immigrants who are here a rigorous path to citizenship: Favors topic 12Extend welfare and Medicaid to immigrants: Favors topic 12YES on allowing illegal aliens to participate in Social Security: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on establishing a Guest Worker program: Favors topic 12 YES on building a fence along the Mexican border: Strongly Opposes topic 12 NO on declaring English as the official language of the US government: Strongly Favors topic 12 YES on comprehensive immigration reform: Strongly Favors topic 12

Opposes topic 13:Support & expand free trade

Fair trade should have tangible benefits for US: Strongly Opposes topic 13Tax incentives to create jobs at home instead of offshore: Opposes topic 13NO on implementing CAFTA for Central America free-trade: Strongly Opposes topic 13 YES on free trade agreement with Oman: Strongly Favors topic 13

Strongly Favors topic 14:The Patriot Act harms civil liberties

Close Guantanamo and restore the right of habeas corpus: Strongly Favors topic 14NO on extending the PATRIOT Act's wiretap provision: Strongly Favors topic 14 YES on reauthorizing the PATRIOT Act: Opposes topic 14 YES on preserving habeus corpus for Guantanamo detainees: Strongly Favors topic 14 YES on requiring CIA reports on detainees & interrogation methods: Strongly Favors topic 14

Favors topic 15:Expand the armed forces

Grow size of military to maintain rotation schedules: Favors topic 15Give our soldiers the best equipment and training available: Favors topic 15

Strongly Favors topic 16:Stricter limits on political campaign funds

First bill ever passed was campaign finance reform: Strongly Favors topic 16Lobbyist influence comes from access, not money: Favors topic 16YES on establishing the Senate Office of Public Integrity: Favors topic 16 NO on allowing some lobbyist gifts to Congress: Strongly Favors topic 16

Favors topic 17:US out of Iraq

US policy should promote democracy and human rights: Favors topic 17War in Iraq is "dumb" but troops still need equipment: Strongly Favors topic 17We are playing to Osama's plan for winning a war from a cave: Strongly Favors topic 17NO on redeploying troops out of Iraq by July 2007: Strongly Opposes topic 17 YES on redeploying US troops out of Iraq by March 2008: Strongly Favors topic 17

As far as further military action is concerned, Obama has been upfront about how he would deal with Iran, arguing that he would not rule out the use of force and supports surgical strikes of alleged nuclear sites in the country if diplomacy (coercion) fails. To put it bluntly, none of the front running Democrats is opposed to Bush's dubious "war on terror" or his bullying of Iran. They support his aggression in principle but simply believe a Democratic presidency could handle the job more astutely. The Democrats are not going to fundamentally alter U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Simply put, the troops aren’t coming home! Surprise! The original war effort has now escalated from Afghanistan to Iraq, and now over to Iran or Syria shortly. The initial $87 Billion for the war effort has mushroomed to over $1 Trillion. Now, the President is asking the Congress to authorize more money for the war. I thought the Democratically-controlled Congress wanted to bring the troops home? If so, why are they approving so much more money? Here’s a little hint for you…….the troops aren’t coming home. Don’t hold your breath. They are building permanent bases over there. So they are just selling you feel-good, patriotic ads. Enjoy!

Strongly Favors topic 18:Replace coal & oil with alternatives

3-way win: economy, environment, & stop funding terror: Strongly Favors topic 18Sponsored legislations that improve energy efficiency: Favors topic 1820% renewable energy by 2020: Strongly Favors topic 18Invest in alternative energy sources: Favors topic 18Increase CAFE to 40 mpg: Strongly Favors topic 18Renewable Fuels Standard: require ethanol in fuel supply: Strongly Favors topic 18YES on reducing oil usage by 40% by 2025 (instead of 5%): Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on disallowing an oil leasing program in Alaska's ANWR: Strongly Favors topic 18 YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Favors topic 18 YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning: Favors topic 18 YES on removing oil & gas exploration subsidies: Strongly Favors topic 18

Favors topic 19:Drug use is immoral: enforce laws against it

Smokes cigarettes now; smoked some pot in high school: Favors topic 19Admitted marijuana use in high school & college: Favors topic 19Deal with street-level drug dealing as minimum-wage affair: Opposes topic 19

Favors topic 20:Allow churches to provide welfare services

Black churches minister to social needs out of necessity: Favors topic 20

According to his stance on issues, Barack Obama is a Hard-Core Liberal.

I don’t really give credence to the left-right name calling. The labels are actually misnomers that are used to confuse you. As George Wallace once said: "There isn't a dimes worth of difference in either party." Don’t get caught up in the polarized (to divide into sharply opposing factions, political groups) debate. It’s a red herring (something intended to divert attention from the real problem or matter at hand; a misleading clue.)! Vote on principle, not labels, race or party affiliation. But for the sake of many people being accustomed to voting labels:

• A "hard-core libertarian" would answer both personal and economic questions to minimize government involvement.


• A "hard-core liberal" would answer personal questions to minimize government involvement, but would answer economic questions to include government intervention.


• A "hard-core conservative" would answer personal questions to include government intervention, but would answer economic questions to minimize government involvement.


• A "hard-core populist" would answer both personal and economic questions with proposals that include government intervention.

"Socialism needs two legs on which to stand; a right (Republican) and a left (Democrat). While appearing to be in complete opposition to one another, they both march in the same direction."-- Paul Proctor


Now go back and Follow this hyperlink and re-read my unbiased article about the political issues, not the candidates. Again I ask you according to principle: Is Barak Obama a sound Biblical and Constitutional choice for President?

BARAK OBAMA: GOOD FOR A BIBLE BELIEVING AMERICA?