A 22-Essay Collection of the Issues. Our choice has never been so crystal clear and so vital. We have reached another defining moment in our country's history. Our future depends on the re-election of President Obama. Do we really want to go back to the years of W. or do we want someone who has and will move us forward into a progressive future. The other side wants to again battle all the fights of the past, and turn back the clock on all that has been gained....We must all work to spread the word.... My 22-essay collection of my perspective.... I am in no way naive enough to believe that this election will be a referendum on the policies of the other party; this election will be an assessment of the policies and vision of President Obama. It is this very reason that I have written these 22 essays illustrating from my perspective why I believe President Obama must be re-elected and given an opportunity to guide us into the future. In the pages to follow I will describe in some detail how I have arrived at my conclusion. I will discuss President Obama as a person, look at his domestic policies and achievements, his foreign policies and achievements, and finally I will provide my opinion on the policies of the other party in more detail.

Although I relish the fact that I am black, through my life experiences, I have concluded that this does not make me African American. As a result, I realized that being black should not be synonymous with being African American. This continued pairing has allowed the slave masters of the Confederate South to continue and define our identity. If we do not proclaim our individuality and group distinctiveness, no black person can ever be seen for their character. In addition our society will not be able to solve the problems which persist in any particular community. Specifically, the African American community because of their history suffers from issues which are unique to them and have not been experienced by other immigrant groups. In order to confront and overcome these issues we must first realize that there is no black culture just like there is no white culture. There is clearly a culture unique to each group of black immigrants, as there are issues unique to every white migrant group. African Americans have a culture grown out of slavery, and we must examine the consequences which resulted from the oppression and perpetual discrimination which followed. It is only then will we be able to truly diagnose the problems and arrive at possible solutions. Hence, America will never be able to truly see people strictly for their character if they continue to group us all solely by our color...