Youth Perspective on Presidential Election 2008

Black Star News reporter, 19-year-old Claressa Garcia is the voice of hundreds of thousands of youth across America. Here is Claressa’s view on Presidential election 2008:

ELECTION 2008 EDITORIAL

The Bible says, “Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.” Psalms 8:2

Black Star News reporter, 19-year-old Claressa Garcia is the voice of hundreds of thousands of youth across America. Here is Claressa’s view on Presidential election 2008:

As a middle classed democratic teenager, the Presidential election is crucial to my future. Therefore, I have intensely observed the candidates throughout the election. What I am looking for in the next presidential term is change – change that will enable me to look forward to a economically stable, war-limited and fundamentally adequate economy.

Observing both of the candidates, my support resides with Barack Obama. Throughout the election, Obama has clearly shown that he is capable and has the temperament to lead the United States. Unlike John McCain, Barack Obama has shown that he can be level-headed and coherent in his decision making, as well as calm and collected during debates. For example, in the decision for Vice President, Obama made a smart choice – someone with experience who has a good history in politics, where as McCain chose an inexperienced Alaskan Governor.

Also, I feel that Obama illustrates tangible solutions to difficult issues. For example, on abortion, Obama illustrated a substantial solution, instead of completely ruling it out, he has a plan that will attack the root of the problem—teenage pregnancy. He plans to create programs that will educate teenagers on abstinence and contraception. Unlike McCain, Obama respects a woman’s right to make a personal choice.  McCain is completely against abortion and plans to ban it across the country-disregarding a woman’s right of choice, even in the many situations where abortions are possibly necessary. What about rape victims? Or unhealthy pregnancies?

I believe Obama will bring positive change to the U.S. This nation has had enough mediocre leaders and it is time we have a President that is actually intelligent.   

We do not need a war veteran leading us in the same direction as President Bush. We Need Change.  We need to get things done.  

“As president, my goal is to bring people together, to listen to them, and I don’t think that’s any Republican out there who I’ve worked with who would say that I don’t listen to them, I don’t respect their ideas, I don’t understand their perspective. And my goal is to get us out of this polarizing debate where we’re always trying to score cheap political points and actually get things done. “—Barack Obama

Source: Fox News Sunday: 2008 presidential race interview Apr 27, 2008

Note: from Brenda Jeanne Wyche, Managing Editor:

Peace and Blessings to all,

I encourage everyone to join us for our Annual BSN Awards Gala coming
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Brenda




BSN AWARDS GALA 2008 NOVEMBER 21ST AT 6:00 PM AT HARLEM’S BEAUTIFUL NUBIAN HERITAGE

Every year, The
Black Star News, hosts its Annual Awards dinner to recognize
individuals who, through exemplary work, inspire young people in our
community to aim high in life.

This year, The Black Star News
Annual Awards Dinner comes alive November 21st, from 6PM to 11 PM
November 21, from 6PM to 11 PM at Nubian Heritage located at 2037 Fifth
Avenue at 126th Street and Fifth Avenue in Harlem.

Past
honorees have included Bill and Camille Cosby, who provided seed money
to launch The Black Star News more than a decade ago; Gil Noble, host
of ABC’s “Like it is” program; pioneer filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles;
The New York Jet’s coach, Herman Edwards; Grammy-nominated singer Amiel
Larrieux; New York City councilmember Charles Barron; Marian Wright
Edelman, founder of The Children’s Defense Fund; Gary Byrd, radio
journalist; and many others.Last year’s awardees included Columbia
University Senior Vice President, La-Verna Fountain; District Council
37, New York’s largest public employees union Executive Director,
Lillian Roberts; New York Daily News columnist Errol Louis; New York-1
News reporter, Dominic Carter; Tony Herbert, Founder of The
Professionals Network and Urban Community Council, Michelle Mitchell,
Founder of The Phenomenal Women Group, Phil Andrews of Power Networking
Business Card Exchange, and several other business owners and writers.

This
year’s Awards Dinner will maintain its tradition of cocktail hour for
networking, followed by dinner and awards presentations. Live
entertainment will also be provided.

Last year, the Black Star News Awards Gala garnered 150 esteemed guests, including friends and relatives of honorees.

Individual tickets are $100 per person.  Contact The Black Star News to secure your place or for table information.  

Those
interested in attending, please contact The Black Star News at
[email protected] or 212-481-7745 no later than October 29,
2008.

Join the Black Star News for a wonderful evening of celebration and affirmation.

The Black
Star News would like to thank Ryan Mack of All About Business Youth
Program
(AAB) for steering Claressa Garcia to us.  Claressa is doing a
wonderful job and developing into an excellent journalist.


And
thank you, Milton Allimadi, Publisher of The Black Star News for
providing these golden opportunities to help our youth  explore and
grow and for giving young people a voice.

Claressa Garcia is a Reporter for The Black Star News and a Sophomore at Hofstra University

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