If anyone had any doubts about the status of racism in the United States, his or her doubts should now be answered. Martin Luther King started the peaceful march against racism, but it was Obama who finally crossed the finish line. Hopefully race will not be an issue in future Presidential contests, or any other elections either, because of him. That is wonderful, and makes me proud to be an American.

The only fly in the ointment is those who keep harping about the amount  of money he spent  to get elected, and where it came from. I wish they would leave him alone about that.  It was only $200,000,000 — about a third of the total money he raised, in small amounts – for which he hasn’t identified the donors. Why does it matter where it came from? Remember how popular he was when he traveled overseas? And besides, he is really busy organizing things right now!

But seriously, he needs to get that question behind him as quickly as possible or it may jeopardize his Presidency. If there is nothing to hide, just release the names of all of his contributors like John McCain did, and George Bush did, as well. If some are foreign, illegal, or unidentifiable, the money should be returned or donated to charity. If he has to make a special fund-raising effort to make up the difference, we will understand, praise him for doing it, and make a contribution.

Hopefully he will get the air cleared on this matter so he can go about running the country and get everyone fully behind him to help.

Furthermore, John McCain should devote the remainder  of his career in the U.S. Senate to closing the loophole that now permits candidates in federal campaigns to raise unlimited amounts of small credit card contributions via the Internet with absolutely no record as to who is making the contribution, where they reside or whether they are even qualified by virtue of U.S. citizenship or a Green Card to make any contribution.

David Eller, Publisher

11-13-08