Gaza now is a big dark prison with no electricity . Commercial ports are closed by the Israeli government . That means no food no drinking water no medicine no hospitals no schools . That means hunger, thirst , pain & ignorance .

It's not a political situation , it is humanitarian . sign and say end the siege  free Gaza .

There is buzz in the air. There are debates aplenty. There is much confusion.

I will try to keep this simple.

My voting bias:

I am a Democrat who is not fond of the the two-party system, the lobbying process nor the campain financing from corporate powers. However, there are some things I have no power to change through desire alone. In effect, I must deal with the reality of what we are presented with today-we all must. And the best tool in which to do that by, is through our voice and our VOTE.

There is no perfect candidate and don't let anyone convince you otherwise. The candidates are human who are as capable of weaknesses as you and I. Anyone will be better than who we have now. However, we must be careful in our choices; there is alot at stake. Which candidate can handle the real issues best?

Republican vs. Democrat

I am not against the Republican party and the ideas it was founded open. I do feel it has veered wide and far from the principles, that Abraham Lincoln intended. Our whole system has veered, and it's going to take a while to rectify it. It will help if we get the right President in office to assist us.

The issues I care about most are best represented by the Democratic party and anyone interested in real change might seriously consider voting it, even if you are a stalwart Republican. If you care about the environment, for your children's futures, and for real World Peace as much as I do, then please cosider these options carefully:

Hillary Clinton: Has consistently voted for the Iraq war and it's continued funding. She has neither apologized nor shown remorse for her voting history. She has voted for the dreaded civil-rights violater aka The Patirot Act and I will never forgive her for it. The tears she recently cried for questionable reasons, do not impress nor convince me that she would not hesitate to support a war with Iran if the rest of the administration were behind it. I am afraid of this idea completely. I am afraid of her.

Barak Obama: I was on the fence with him until I saw the AIPAC report. Apparantly he is in cohoots with this Pro-Israel lobby. I ask you all: Is it ethical for a foreign country to have a lobby that controls laws (and actions) of our government through monetary donations? Is their a Pro-Iran lobby in Washington? Is their a Pro-North Korean lobby in Washington? Is their a Pro-'any-other-country-but-Israel' lobby in our national city of Government?

That leaves only one man for my vote and that is John Edwards. I beleive he has the strength of character, the integrity, and the foresight that would prevent him from making any hasty decisions that would harm our country (our the world) like our current President is doing by the minute.

If you are a person who cares about Peace, about the Environment and about a person open to real change for America and not just the one's recommended by his campain financers) I beleive John Edwards is the one for the job. Although, he might not have a cool Arabic name like Barak, if you are a person hoping for real peace in the holy land (and not just for the realization of a Jewish-only Israel), than he may be our best bet.

I have made my decision,

Zahra Pilavdzic

January 11: Shut Down Guantánamo

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