In the past eight years, people have forgotten their basic principles and have joined the blind race for money, power and position. The rich have been getting richer and the poor are still poor. We have suddenly become obsessed with lives of the celebrities, while the plight of the American poor continues to grow.

We drive through their neighborhoods only when necessary; we bother not looking at them and we are finally at the point that we believe they are not real human beings. We refer to them, as Those People, The Dregs of Society, or The Underclass, just we can ignore them at our own peril.

Many Americans are out of work and a large majority of Americans are working harder for less. With little pay, middle and low income families are making the sacrifices on which bill to pay each month. With our nation at war and our economy in turmoil, the American promise has been threatened and the time has come for change. It is time to end the culture of corruption the Bush Administration has brought to the White House and it is time to end the divide that plagues our country. Barack Obama is a gleaming ray of hope for the failing human condition in America.

I will not lie; I have criticized Obama. I will be the first to admit nothing can go wrong with an Obama/Biden administration. However, it is the promise of hope for a better future that separates the two. While I have voted for Obama, however, I know things will not change right away.For those who are unsure and are wondering when I saw these gleaming rays of hope, my answer is Denver. I place my hope based on a statement he made during his acceptance speech in Denver.

I’ll ask for higher standards and more accountability. And we will keep our promise to every young American — if you commit to serving your community or your country, we will make sure you can afford a college education.

As many know, we at the Sanctuary had sent a presidential questionnaire to all the candidates on the issue of immigration.

One question we asked, “Do you support the community service requirement of previous DREAM Act legislation … to immigrant graduates who perform 910 hours of volunteer community service.” The DREAM Act would provide a pathway to obtain permanent residency to children of undocumented immigrants on the conditions they either immediately seek a college education or enlist in the military. The legislation would have also made them eligible for federal student-loan and work-study programs.

Given that there was no end in sight to an unjust war in Iraq and a potential war with Iran, the bill has created a “crisis of conscience” for anyone who actually cares about real reform and the people it’s intended to help. I have always supported the DREAM Act if they brought back the original community service provision to the bill.

His answer to our question was short and to the point, yes. But there was something about the statement he made in Denver that felt we had an influence and that’s what brought a ray of hope for me in these dark times. Did we have an influence on him, maybe … maybe not, but I like to think, in small way, it did.

Soy Jose el Polmero and I cannot in my heart vote for John McCain.

GO VOTE!

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