CNN Obama - Osama Connection

Jeers - Boo to CNN. In tonights special report on Body Language, they examined the body language of the four remaining candidates. They observed that each candidate seemed to alternately smile, wave and point, when addressing a crowd of supporters. After summing up what this means, which is basically nothing, they stated that we the observers cannot tell who they are pointing at in the crowd. So they said we can only assume who they are pointing to... For Hillary Clinton: they flash a picture of Hillary pointing and then a picture of Monica Lewinsky. For McCain they show him pointing at Ann (the Evil) Coulter. For Obama they show him pointing at Osama Bin Laden. W-T-F!!! What connection does Obama and Osama share other than a name in common! It's this type of innuendo filled journalism, that attempts to be humourous but really is IRRESPONSIBLE. Is there no such thing as objective news reporting that actually is "fair and balanced" in this country?

Muslim Mom on voting

I know currently the debate in the muslim community is whether or not to support Obama. I have received e-mails from both perspectives. Alternately encouraging me or discouraging me to give him my support. But I think the real question that we in the muslim community have not answered is do we participate in the political process? Incredible it seems to even ask. However I am married to one of those muslims who has not voted in the last two elections because he believes that the lesser of two evils is still evil and he wont have any part of it! I remember when Bush first ran in 2000 and there was a split in three camps. Some muslims (predominantly immigrant) gave him their support, another group, (predominantly African-American) went with the democrats and the third group said we shouldn't participate at all. Then September 11th happened and Bush's true colors were apparent. And EVERYBODY realized the importance of participating collectively in the process to focus our power. Or so it should have been a "no-brainer" but now in 2008 we are still not united. Not only are we NOT united behind a candidate we aren't even united on whether we should participate.

My opinion is PARTICIPATE. Take it from an African-American who is benefiting from the legacy of those who struggled for change. Change came when collectively the system was challenged and those challenges came from within the structure of the system itself. Using the courts, the legislatures even the presidency.