Keeping Faith With the Global "Pale Male" in the 2008 US Election

"Pale Male" is the name of a red-tailed eagle that hashowever, requires the world to make peace with the
nested in the tony upper east side of Fifth Avenueramifications of the global "pale male" phenomenon as
Manhattan, in the arguable world-center of New Yorkit stands at present.
City. The name was immortalized as a phrase in theAn irrigation system for Africa or the parched Middle
2008 Democratic convention when former RepublicanEast could provide a big boost to American industry
Virginia Governor Mark Warner, now running for aand jobs, along with America's financial industries. No
United States Senate seat, endorsed Barack Obamasuch system can start to get off the ground without
as the first United States Presidential candidate whorecognition of global weaknesses and strengths at the
was not a "pale male."racial, gender, regional, national and ideological levels.
The conservative white man endorsing a liberal blackEurope and America, for example, have an industrial
candidate is the beacon of light for America to goand developmental advantage. Asian and Middle
forward in a global world when a privileged "pale male"Eastern countries have the edge on the longevity of
dominated global society comes to terms with a realitycultural strengths, including financial prudence. Africa
in which neither "pale" nor "male" dominates.has the vitality of youth, openness and opportunity for
European-descended white men have ruled the worldgrowth. South America is teaming with Russia and
for the 2,000 years since semi-white Egyptians wereChina in purported social advancement for their people
conquered by dark, southern European Romans in thethrough alliances while women make great strides in
Cleopatra days after defeat of blond Greeks forgaining power in countries at the most and least
domination of the most fertile parts of the world.developed levels, in the United States, Finland and
Aggressive manly attributes led to the dominance thatLibya, among many others.
began with the conquering of lands for agriculture,All those actors operating beyond the presently
which led to production of exportable goods and thendominating "pale male" standard of global relations are,
to the financing of those exports.nevertheless, dealing with the "pale male" mindset
Europe grew rich by developing the means andadapted by non-pale-male contemporary leaders,
mechanisms to enable dominant white men to grow inincluding those of North Korea, Iran, and no telling how
power through subjugation. Women, biologicallymany others at what levels of government in Russia,
charged with the physical demands of carrying on theIsrael, the United States and every country. The
domestic end of facilitating men's advances into thefemale US Republican vice-presidential candidate
greater world, fell into place with moving upward inSarah Palin, for example, has anti-choice views she
society through men who operated by pitting countries,would impose on American women if put in a position
regions and peoples against each other. The formulato do so.
has long collapsed as the world has grown to itsThat "pale male" phenomenon of imposing views on
present global stage.others no longer works, but it is the "pale males" like
It has long been known that climatic conditions noformer Governor Mark Warner who need to lead the
longer dictate the limitations for cultivating andtransition away from the outdated seeming
disseminating products needed the world over, whichadvantages of rule by force that non-pale-males have
includes cotton for clothing, food for eating, energyadopted as the formula for getting ahead.
sources to fuel activities, medicines to fight diseasesThe 2008 US election has brought that outmoded way
that don't recognize borders and rogue elements whoof dealing with the world to global public attention. A
don't recognize the rule of law in maintainingresounding successful election will put America back
international order. Developing and implementing theinto the leadership role in getting the world beyond the
tools to make the new global economy work,crippling "pale male" mentality.