Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction."

--Proverbs 31:8

This man who wants to be President of the United States would allow survivors of botched abortions to die when they could have been given life support. That is cold and heartless, isn’t it? I ask Christians, is that the attitude that God is pleased with? Can God smile on that?"

--Robert Oliver, writer, photographer, and a radio commentator in Southern California

Bob Parks posted an article by Robert Oliver this morning entitled, Why I Cannot Vote For Barack Obama. In this article Mr. Oliver asks some pointed questions not just to the African-American community, but to Christians. It should be noted [for those of you who might see racism in this article] that both Bob Parks and Robert Oliver are members of the African-American community.

Many Blacks will vote for Obama simply because he is Black. They want to see a Black man in the White House which is fine and good. But what kind of Black man do we want there? Is it the color of the skin or the content of character that is more important? Did we really believe what Martin Luther King, Jr. said or did we not? Let’s be real. To Christians I ask is having a Black man in the White House more important than the lives of babies, including Black babies? Is having a Black man in the White House more important than moral principles based on God’s Word? What is more important to you: Black Pride or God’s Word? Which one would God want you to choose? (See Proverbs 31:8 again or remember Exodus 20:13 “Thou shalt not kill.”) You know this world is under the influence of two entities: God and the Devil. If you choose Black Pride and reject God’s Word, who have you really chosen by default? When Black Pride directly opposes God’s Word, which one do you feel will win over the other? And rejecting God’s Word is pure hell for Black folks, isn’t it?

Mr. Parks didn't have anything to add to this outstanding opinion piece. Neither do I-- everyone who reads this blog already knows where I stand.

Here's two outstanding questions toward the end of Oliver's piece:

• How can blacks condemn Jim Crow and Klan for killing thousands of blacks, and yet support a candidate that defends a program that killed 17 million blacks?
• Do blacks find it strange that the same party that supported the slavery, Jim Crow and the Ku Klux Klan is the same party that supports the killing of black babies?

Good questions, both.