FORTY_THREE DAYS to E-DAY

Sorry for the long hiatus. However, it is time to get into business.

Clearly I support Barak Obama. And here is why! Shall be updated as time progresses...

At first let's get the real emotional reason out the way! If a son of a first generation immigrant can become the President of the United States then any child of a first generation immigrant (which includes me!) can aspire for the same!

Now comes the rational ones....

a: Leadership vs micro-management: This is typically me! Obama has shown to lead via inspiration and letting the details come from below. A good leader makes things happen. I expect him to inspire people to lead. This is the basic reason many intelligent people voted for him in the primaries. We are electing the President of a Republic and not the Commander-in-chief of an empire.

b: Foreign Policy: Enough of cowboy diplomacy. The Iraq war is going to cost the US Treasury three trillion dollars. No problem has been solved. On the other hand, Afghanistan is burning funded by the ISI. Furthermore, the world has a low opinion of the US. Mr Obama as President would not only clean up the darkness but also brighten it. In the twenty-first century the world moves not via governments but via people. Did anyone watch Obama's speech at Berlin Tiergarten.

c: Economy: The Bush model has failed beyond imagination. The Clintonian "neoliberal model" seemed to give dividends. With a person like Mr Volker, as an advisor, I expect Obama to save the middle class which is always the engine of growth.

d: Green Policy: The Republican Party is completely in denial of the Climate Change problem. Most of the approaches are cosmetic.

e: The Philosophy of Change: This is the subtle philosophical piece. "Everything changes, nothing remains without change", said Buddha. "You cannot step on the same river twice", said Heraclitus. The US to advance in the twenty-first century must change. Making this the central election manifesto is not only philosophical but also a psychological killer.