Title: 'THE PATH OF BARACK OBAMA'
The world holds a sign that says,
'HUMAN RIGHTS.'
The world says to Obama,
'Come this way.'
[El Heraldo, Honduras]
Diario Co Latino, El Salvador
What Obama Will
and Will Not Do
"If the United States stops a
good portion of its meddling in other countries and allows them to live freely
and without strings, without pressuring them - that will be a great victory for
the world. … Other countries will be more willing to express their positions
and concerns, overcoming the fear and terror that the country of the north has
imposed on them."
By Eduardo Badía Serra
Translated By Barbara Howe
November 25, 2008
Diario
Co Latino - El Salvador -Original Article (Spanish)
Opinions without
politics.
The North American people have
elected Mr. Barack Obama their new president as of next January. The election
process took place in an atmosphere dominated by the economic crisis combined
with a social crisis that has been around for many years, and reveals a country
of shocking and profound contradictions.
Because how can a country
that is, as they say, the richest in the world in economic terms, the most
developed in terms of science and technology and the most influential
politically, have been incapable of anticipating the now looming economic
collapse - its second in less than 100 years - which has occurred in an
atmosphere deprived of the values expressed in its magna carta 
: a decent, harmonious society, with strong families
and a sustainable lifestyle?
There are many answers to
this question. The longing for economic power, an excessive individualism, a
messianic vision of its role in the world, etc. etc. etc. Mr. Obama, then,
confronts a challenge of great proportions: overcoming a crisis that is
impacting the entire world, transforming the social atmosphere of his people
and responding positively to the enormous expectations that the world has
placed in him because of his Black roots and his democratic discourse during
the campaign.
But what can our people
expect from Mr. Obama? I don't believe he will fundamentally change the North
American system, even less its economic one. Of course, strong and urgent
action must be taken to salvage the situation and put certain large global
predators in their place, but the United States of America will remain the
country of free enterprise, the country of free markets, the country of
individual freedom and freedom in all things economic (but not in the social
field). That cannot be changed. Its essential structure, the manner of thinking
of its habitants (who live to work, but don't work to live) is something that
cannot be changed overnight.
North American hegemony in
the economic and political world will continue without significant changes, in
my opinion. One shouldn't have higher expectations than this of the man. Yes, I
think we can expect that Mr. Obama will be more prudent - much more prudent -
when it comes to the warmongering of his country (which at its core is purely
due to its economic interests); and it's possible that the situations in Iraq,
Iran, Afghanistan, Guantanamo and other places in the world will change greatly
for the better.
[The Times, U.K.]
I also think we can hope for
a U.S. with a more respectful foreign policy toward its neighbors and the rest
of the world. The policy of the virtual stick with which Mr. Bush has tried to
depend, I believe, will disappear during the Obama administration.
He will also likely have a
more humane vision in terms of sustainable development and respect for the
environment, which has been so mercilessly attacked by the North Americans. I
think he understands much more clearly than Mr. Bush that the natural world
should be respected by mankind and that and we should live in harmony with it.
That's what I expect from Mr.
Obama. This is no small order. I don't think there will be substantial changes
to their immigration policy - at least as of today, I seriously doubt it. But
even with this, the world will benefit enough. If the United States stops a
good portion of its meddling in other countries and allows them to live freely
and without strings, without pressuring them - that will be a great victory for
the world. International relations will change, and within this new hemispheric
environment, other countries will be more willing to express their positions
and concerns, overcoming the fear and terror that the country of the north has
imposed on them.
Posted by WORLDMEETS.US
Our country shouldn't have
too many expectations in regard to this change of government in the United
States. Our problems - so many! - must be resolved by ourselves and not others.
Certainly these are
unpredictable times. We've already seen an indigenous man accede to power in
Bolivia. Now a man of color will accede to the presidency of the richest
country in the world. How wonderful! These are good signs - signs of equality
and real democracy. But these facts have nothing to do with the actual
management of government. Those obey other guidelines, and regardless of race
and skin color, what matters is the ideological position and vision of the
world of those who take the reins of their respective countries into their
hands.
That is why I say:
People, reject superficial
discussions!
People, be careful of the
siren song!
People, arise and walk!
Is this about politics?
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Then what?
Of these and other things we
will continue to talk, if El Diario permits me.
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[Posted by WORLDMEETS.US December 7, 7:54pm]
