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Although it is obvious who I favor and am voting for in the upcoming election, I have tried not to be too biased, at least with respect to this blog. For instance, I do think that the Obama ad trying to depict McCain as 'out of touch' because he can't use a computer, was a little tasteless. (Joe Biden agreed but then backed down.) There might be some debate of his physical abilities and technical know-how but I think those are very petty things, not to mention irrelevant. I'm not sure any of the Presidents have been technology experts and just because Obama does know how to use it doesn't make him a better candidate. 

On the other hand I have been thinking about how Republicans have tried to portray Obama as 'The One' or 'The Messiah.' An interesting thought about this depiction is whether they are trying to paint him as the Anti-Christ. Traditional Christian doctrine states that the Anti-Christ will be loved by many, and will be a great speaker who can woo the masses. The Republicans have tried to portray Obama as a celebrity and someone who is all talk and no walk. The reason for trying to depict him as the Anti-Christ would be to scare people - that is, that he is really evil and will bring about the end of times. However, what they completely fail to realize is that if they try to subvert the coming of the Anti-Christ, they are changing God's plan. I mean, if you believe in God, and believe he has a plan for this world, then wouldn't you want that plan to accordingly follow through? I'm not saying they need to vote for Obama, but if they do think that he is the second coming of 'The One' or 'The Messiah' then a McCain victory would distinguish God's plan. I just thought this was interesting to ponder. 

Last night in my Negotiation class, my professor lectured on Ethics, which ended up being rather boring. Maybe it was because I had worked all day and didn't want to sit in class (normally we get to negotiate) but in the end we got out 30 minutes early, which I was fine with. Unfortunately when boredom sets in, the Internet becomes your friends. My two colleagues that sit in my row started playing some online games while I perused The Onion. At the moment I found this link, I busted up laughing and almost embarrassed myself in the lecture. No matter how many times I tell myself not to go to The Onion in class, I still do. 

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