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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 17, 2008

COMMENTARY
It's time for an influential revolution

By Makana Eyre
Grade 12, Waldorf School

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Makana Eyre

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Thomas Jefferson once said, "Every generation needs a new revolution." It is time for change; America has immense problems, and we need a leader who can tackle the issues we've created.

We need a leader who will restore America's strong economy, stop a useless war and is not hated by the rest of the world.

I believe that despite the fact that Barack Obama is a young man, he can change American politics for the better.

I am not suggesting we need a violent revolution, but a revolution of our influence on the world. America is the muscle of the world, and as the driving force, we hold the responsibility to use our authority for the benefit of the global community.

In the past seven years, the Bush administration has brought us a failed war in the Middle East, failure of sensible healthcare and Social Security reform, as well as a bad reputation throughout the world.

We need new blood in American politics; we need change in the White House, we need an individual who can be proactive with our issues and solve them in a meaningful and, if necessary, a creative way.