How It Is! - Not How It Might Be!

Last night I witnessed an event that I had thought would never happen in my lifetime! I knew it would happen eventually but I was certain I wouldn’t be around to see it. Last night the America people made a bold statement and overwhelmingly chose Barack Obama to be the 44th President of The United States. Clearly his message of hope and inclusion inspired and galvanized the American public.

We were ready for a change and together we spoke with vigor against the status quo. I am prideful yet humbled to be blessed to be alive to see this historic event. It has made me even more determined to clear a path for my children. I will not be able to become President but now my son and daughter will have a fair shot at the job should they choose to pursue that goal.

Although we each have our individual pursuits we knew a change needed to be made, we knew we could not endure four more years of the last eight years! We spoke loudly and we spoke clearly - We don’t want the same old Washington partisanship, we don’t want  these protracted wars continued, we don’t want to be fearful about the economy, we don’t want to be afraid of losing our homes, we don’t want to have unaffordable health care, we don’t want to be scared of anyone who doesn’t share our skin color and we don’t want our children to be denied proper education! So we mobilized in vast numbers, we went out to our polling stations, we voted in unison, we said we needed a change and our collective voices were heard.

This not just a change for African-Americans, this is not just a change for our political establishment, this is a change for the world. We need to show the world that we are a civilized nation that is evolving and overcoming our racial prejudices. Last night I believe we elected the best man for the job and now we all have to put on our hard hats and get to work restoring this country to prominence.

Once again, Obama’s speech set the right tone, we should recognize that this was a once in a lifetime moment that we all shared. He reached across party lines, racial lines and cultural lines and offered a message of hope. His enthusiam was rightly tempered because this is no time to bask in victory, this is time to get the job done. Like he said he can’t do it alone we have to stand with him as a nation and we will get there together.

As President - Elect Obama stated ”this is a defining moment” and “change has come to America“. We must continue to forge ahead in this new direction and follow our words with actions. If we want change to stay in America we all have to be prepared to put our old ways aside and look toward the greater good. We all must realize that this is the UNITED STATES of AMERICA and we must now show the world that our actions are synonymous with our name.

Well, I got up early to go and vote today after tossing and turning in anticipation for what seemed like countless hours.  I took my son with me, although he is not old enough to vote, because I wanted him to witness the democratic process in action. This is an historic Presidential campaign, we are either going to have the oldest first term President and first female VP, or we will witness the first African-American President in US history. I can’t see anyone not being enthusiastic about exercising his or her right to vote today.

I believe Barack Obama has what it takes to move this country out of the dark cloud of economic dismay, racial polarization and Washington partisanship! I voted for Obama not because he was an African-American but because I believe he cares about the people in this country and truly wants to make a positive difference in our lives. Obviously, if elected, he would have a daunting task ahead, people should not consider him a savior but someone who will eventually will lead us out of the abyss if he is given a fair shot.

If we stand with him as a nation we cannot be torn asunder! There will be those of the old guard who will do their utmost to undermine him, but I believe that he will stand firm in his convictions and do the best he can for the people. It’s time for us to turn this page in American (world) history and vote for change. These rare opportunities only come around once in a lifetime (maybe). We have to seize the moment NOW!

Barack Obama won’t just be the President for African-Americans, he will be President for all the citizens of all the races, all the religions, all the cultures, all the parties and all the income brackets.  This is not a black America or a white America, neither is it a red or blue America this is the United States of America and it’s about time we live up to our name!

Let’s Change The World - Elect Barack Obama!

Last week the FBI arrested two very misguided young white men who call themselves White Supremacists. Apparently, for some reason they came up with a plan so that they could assasinate Presidential candidate Barack Obama and create a blood bath by murdering 88 African-Americans.

What could possibly possess them to think that this would be a good idea?! In these trying times instead of these young men making their selves useful by seeking gainful employment they are out plotting to kill black people. I don’t know who their parents (relatives) are but they should be ashamed of themselves for teaching them this garbage! HATE is generally a learned response. Babies are not born hateful but they learn quickly from those around them. This is the 21st century it is time for all of us to put our simple prejudices aside for the greater good. I know this would be nearly impossible but we can a least try.

If people would take off the blinders and look past his color, Barack Obama is obviously a brilliant man! There is no race factor involved in briliance you are either brilliant or you are not. If he becomes President he should be given a fair opportunity to succeed because George Bush has left us in a predicament of historic proportions. It will take great effort for whoever becomes President to reverse the damage that has been done over the past 8 years. In this harsh economic climate things are going to be tough for every race of every color for sometime to come, therefore unity will be a key factor in how fast this country moves forward.

When does another race have the right to proclaim itself better than any other? Last I checked if any human being gets cut red blood comes of his or her veins out not matter what the skin color. Last I observed we all need air to breath no matter what the skin color. Last I have seen we ALL die no matter what the skin color! So who in their right mind could think they are better than anyone else? T

he bottom line is HATE HAS NO PLACE IN AMERICA or anywhere else for that matter! It’s up to all of us to become more aware of ourselves and stop this madness because eventually we will all destroy each other! I wonder who will be superior then?!