by now, you may have figured out that the mercer process supports barrack obama for president. it wasn't an easy choice, but it was never between mccain and obama; it was between obama and anybody else. mccain never even entered the equation.
we've heard a lot of rhetoric about "change" and "hope" during this campaign. it's not really about either of those things; for us, it's about respect.
before mercer was born, pop was in germany for a month attending the 2006 world cup with a friend. other than the olympics (and a typical saturday afternoon in queens), there is no other event that brings together so many different kinds of people in one place. how were we received as americans? usually with sneers, remarks, and one liners about how our country should be ashamed of itself. this is nothing new; america has long been hated by a lot of people. but never has it been hated so much and by so many.
for us, a vote for mccain/palin is a vote for ignorance, fear, backwardness, hatred, wizardry, religious zealotry, lies, and secrecy. this has been on display during mccain's campaign and over the past eight years. barrack obama, at the very least, will restore respect for america throughout the world. a vote for obama shows the world that we embrace important ideals such as education, rational thinking, and compassion.
on a related note, mercer has some friends who are teachers (hey becky! hey alyssa! hey meredith!), and being a kid, education is very important to mercer. check out how the national educational association compares the two candidates. the fact that mccain refused to fill out the questionnaire is telling indeed.
http://www.nea.org/neatoday/0805/candidate-comparison.html
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