Archive of category "politics"  by Jacob Corvidae  Dear
President Obama,  I am writing to urge you to not show any
strong support for the democratic uprisings occurring in the
Middle East right now.  This appears to be your approach so far
anyway, and I’m here to bolster it.  These uprisings are
significant.  People across Arab lands are making important
history right now.  The depth of this importance still remains
to be seen, but it could possibly change the face of the globe
for the coming century.  Better yet, they may usher in a new era
of democratic achievement, possibly even new models for the
great democratic experiment that our own country helped start in
the new era and still struggles with today.  Given your values
and your position as President of the United States, you’d be a
fool to not support these efforts. Yet many people have
criticized your action on this topic because you have offered
words of encouragement but little else. And while I can only
guess at your reasons for this, I personally