Reply #49: that's part of my point, too

[American liberal]

White people make up only something like 12% of the world's population. We're all going to be brown eventually.

What cracks me up is like on an Oprah show a while ago, she brought on a white family with racial issues, if I remember correctly, and brought on a small group of black people who were RELATED to the other guests! Cracked me up!

Lucy (the prehistoric woman from 3 million years ago) was black. In fact, scientists now believe that the whole of human life started on "The Dark Continent." Therefore, we're all black, if you really want to be nitpicky about it. :)

But because I'm sick of labels and being a "credit to the race," I'm with Obama--I hope he's the best damn Senator we've ever had from Illinois, not the 5th black Senator in the history of the United States. I love him because of his position and what he stands for, not that his dad was Nigerian. I just wish that the rest of society could be as enlightened as me and frenchie cat. :)

Peace,
AL