Greetings...

This is not intended to be a political blog, but I feel I must point out the following open secret about Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

Rumors have been circulating among some conservatives that Senator Obama is a Muslim. These extremist conservatives believe Senator Obama is the agent of a conspiracy to plant an extremist Muslim in the highest office of the US government in order to destroy it from within.

No, really. Check out this link for background info courtesy of the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007
/11/28/AR2007112802757.html?hpid=topnews

Senator Obama claims to be a Christian. These people should quit worrying about whether Obama is Christian or Muslim and see what is staring them in the face. Obama is not just a world citizen, but a universal one.

That's right: Senator Barack Obama is obviously a Vulcan. Submitted for your approval:

I have noticed the senator flashing the Vulcan hand gesture greeting on several occasions, but he does it so quickly that photos miss capturing it at its fullest expression. Nonetheless, it seems clear enough for anyone willing to see:

Those who are familiar with the Vulcan greeting may recall that it also happens to be the hand sign for the Hebrew letter "Shin", as used in Kabbalah. That's neither Christian nor Muslim, but Jewish mysticism. This gesture is used to invoke the feminine (that's right feminine!) aspect of deity, known as "Shekinah". Therefore, I submit to you that Obama embodies the possiblilty of bringing together the three western religions that always seem to be in discord with one another, along with a healthy helping of goddess worship.

Instead of worrying what book Obama would be placing a hand on to take the oath of office, should he be elected, perhaps one ought to consider what gesture his other hand would be making at that moment. Because I suggest to you, fellow Earthlings, that the gesture in hand would be a Vulcan one. Take me to your leader, indeed. A leader of Vulcan heritage might be exactly what it would take to unite this planet as one people at long last.

My pick for Obama's post-primary campaign slogan:

Live Long And Prosper.*

*Yes, I know "and" isn't normally capitalized, but it's an awfully important word. Isn't it time we stopped marginalizing conjunctions? Isn't it time for a change?