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Edited on Tue Mar-18-08 09:03 PM by Blue_Roses
so I'm glad the Reverand Wright saga plays on. While his words have stirred up such a shit-storm, not just with DU, but the media and just about anybody who's listening--whether for or against Obama--I say then, it's about damn time. While I knew this would happen eventually, I just didn't think I would live long enough to see it with my own eyes--a black presidential candidate. We are living a part of history that will have profound effect in the history books to come.
I suspect many didn't expect this "race" to get this far. Some expected a Hillary blow-out, but mostly, many didn't expect to see the presidential qualities that are very evident in this "black guy"...who has "thrown quite a few kinks" in what was suppose to be the easy road. For this, we are seeing all kinds of hissy fits to show he's just--well, dammit,he's just not right for the job. I mean, "he's a nice guy and all," but hey, you know it wasn't suppose to ever, EVER be this way...right:eyes:
Wrong. History has taught us that in order to grow and become a better nation, we have to move forward. Remaining stagnant, breeds complacency and laziness and quite frankly--desperation. This race has done more for growth, complacency, and laziness combined, while testing old philosophies. Without that, the "little people" in this world mean nothing.
Fact is, this presidential "race" reached deep in the barrel and pulled out something that has been hidin' in there a long time--and the funny thing is, many didn't even know it was there--that is until their convictions were tried and tested. Some passed with flying colors, but some still have "make-up" work to do after class.
My dad was a bigot. No, he didn't wear the bedsheet and cone, nor did he want to see any harm done to the "n---", as he would put it, but he wanted them to stay in "their place" and he sure didn't want them moving in "his" neighborhood. But one of his most loved employees was an old crippled black man named, "Charlie." My dad was the only white man at his funeral, but even in death, "old Charlie was just a nice ol' black man." Never, "a man that I was proud to have worked for me." This was the '60's and early 70's and watching his beliefs and fears, while being front and center, brought out a flood of emotions. I swore I would never be like my dad. I'd be much better than this and I would like to believe I have been. Or am I? I would like to think a definite "yes" to this, but what's clear to me now, is how cowering so long to the "status quo" just because of fear from it NOT being the "right" time.
I don't think *most* people choose to be racist. But what this presidential race has shown is something much deeper and it roots itself at the core of our beliefs.
Well, it is the right time. Now.
As I watched the 2004 keynote speech, I was in awe of Barack Obama. I too--like many others--saw him as presidential and hoped one day he would run. I didn't expect it to be so soon. With that came fear. Fear of it not being "time" yet. Would our country accept him as president--a black president? But as I caucused for him, I no longer felt fear of this not being the "time" yet, but empowered. Empowered to know that I will have helped make history by setting aside "fear" to help elect a very worthy candidate.
No, many don't choose to be racist in their views, but because of fear they can get stuck there.
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