THE OBAMA VOODOO MACHINE

The so-called Barrack Obama magic is casting its spell among Americans and Filipinos alike much more powerful than a Katrina roll of late. And this is dangerous because it could be very destructive. It first dumped a charismatic Hilary Clinton and probably would swipe out Republican hopeful John McCain if left unmolested.

Do Americans need an inspiring minister who pulpitizes righteousness from the political podium?

Do Americans need a reformist that promises an overhaul of almost all of America’s culture or way of life?

Do Americans need a combination of a white and black gene to save them from the recession?

Americans will cast their votes in two months and the United States of America may never be the same again if the answers to the above questions are answered in the affirmative.

As a voter or sympathizer, would you like a new America? Is there a need to overhaul? Is there a need to reform?

Common guys, let’s probe. Let’s start with foreign policy? Do you want to withdraw American troops from Iraq, Afghanistan, parts of Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia? Do you want Uncle Sam to stop meddling in other countries’ affairs? Put it nicely, do you want to confine Uncle Sam in Washington? Do you want to bury the hatchet and forget all about Al Qaida?

Do you want to reform business or America’s economy and save the most powerful nation from economic collapse?

How about the US military, Pentagon, the CIA, the FBI, the Homeland Security Force, do you have any idea on how to deal with these independent fully armed organizations?

America, despite its weak or powerful leaders in the past has withstood the test of times and remains the most powerful country in the world today. Good leaders even had to be eliminated because they were a threat to the system; others had to resign because they violated the law and the institution they vowed to uphold; and still others had only abbreviated terms because they did not meet the expectations of the voters. And “institutions” well set in place since time immemorial to save America had played major roles in all these experiences, not to mention the strong character of the liberated American. And due credit should be given to the framers of the American Constitution.

Politicians should be watched as politicians not as reformists, ministers or savior. Pretenders or voodoos have no place in American politics or face the ghost busters.