The Second Coming of Aristide

Human beings tend to gravitate towards reconstruction and positiveness. When Aristide was campaigning, he brought a message of peace, love, unification, and change. The people embraced him, they loved him, they died for him, and in turn he robbed them, mobbed them, killed them, violated them, raped them, tortured them, and raped them. He stole their heart and continued on with the tradition of bad regime and horrendous governmental guidance. While there are those who will always hate Duvalier for his toughness and strict policies, yet, his crimes were more forgivable than Aristide. The beloved priest duped the world and for that he shall never be allowed to return to the beautiful impoverished island.

Fast forward to 2008 and here we have another well spoken individual, highly educated, extremely motivated to change this country, change the perception of Americans, change the views of the world, and insert a new chip into everyone’s brain. While that message is appreciated and valued yet it only reminds me of Aristide and his false promises. If you have followed my entries, I once stated that I didn’t know whether I should vote for him, Hillary or Mccain. After much research and a plethora of conversations and debates, I now know where I stand. All 3 of those candidates bring a lot to the table, and while McCain has all the experience, Obama has the charisma and the vote of many individuals in this country, whether black, white, rich or poor. An Obama Clinton ballot will be hard to pass up on; Clinton is obviously a beloved figure and had her campaign been more positive, she would have won. Nevertheless, I am satisfied with the democratic nominee, I know it’s going to be tough yet I don’t think we’re ready for another Titid. This time, it wouldn’t just affect America; it would affect the whole black nation.

So when you cast your vote this fall, think twice about the choices for it will affect the country for the next 8 years or more. Or in the case of Haiti, it can cast a shadow for the rest of its existence.