Archive for March, 2008
Race in America - Real Talk
Quite frankly, I’m tired of hearing about Barack Obama and his pastor. However, I do think that maybe it has opened a door to revealing people’s real feelings about race in America.
Many black people found it hard to understand the big fuss over Reverend Wright’s comments. He didn’t really say much that was factually inaccurate (although of course people [...]
Obama’s Perfect Speech
This speech is brilliant. Powerful. Potent. Rousing. Real. What a fantastic talk on modern day race relations. Here is the transcript:
“A More Perfect Union”
Remarks of Senator Barack Obama
Constitution Center
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
As Prepared for Delivery
“We the people, in order to form a more perfect union.”
Two hundred and twenty one years ago, in a hall that [...]
Wow Obama is Black!
I am fascinated by the controversy surrounding the comments made last week by Geraldine Farraro. I don’t agree with her - her comments were ill thought out, ill conceived and inaccurate. It’s a rather ridiculous assertion to make that people are voting for Obama solely because he is black, or that being a black American puts you at an advantage over [...]
Voters! Get Informed!
Many people have asked me who I would vote for (if I could) in the US elections. Obama? Clinton? My response has been that, in all honesty, I do not know enough about the policies of either candidate (or even of McCain for that matter) to make an informed decision.
I am not into personality politics. [...]