The road ahead

Dear friends,

Now that the dust has cleared from both conventions of the two major political parties in this country, at least to me, it is really bizarre how absent the Clintons have suddenly become, from the dialogue, regarding the presidential race. What's that all about?...

McCain is going around the country talking as if he has had nothing to do with any of the bad decisions made by Washington's career politicians, and most of the government- and corporate-controlled media are going along with his charade. Additionally, his running mate is being so manipulated that she cannot even do an interview, unless it is orchestrated by the McCain organizers. In fact, if one looks at all of the new enthusiasm over Sarah Palin's nomination as the Republican Party's vice presidential candidate, he or she may question both the integrity of and purpose for the electoral process in this country altogether.

In any case, the link below is to a piece by someone with whom we have shared ideas previously on this blog. Moreover, Sandy Banks, the distinguished LA Times journalist, makes some interesting points, thus raising equally interesting questions, when she remembers her journey to celebrate with others, on the night of Senator Barack Obama's now-historic acceptance speech for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

Please check it out.

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-banks30-2008aug30,0,4436772.column