
Assuming that this 2008 Presidential year will be captured by the first non-white male in American modern history, the very fear that racists feel will self-prophesize. That the door will be opened, and they will never be able to stem the tide. Ever.
Black Americans are on the cutting edge of every successful endeavor of persons of African heritage who have retained their features through centuries of intermarriage.
The success stems in part from American principles of Democracy and the financial laws of capitalism. It is not by accident that the final Armageddon if you will , is going to occur in the west.
Many people feel that Barack Obama is anointed. I am one of them. The coming together of his advisory team, headed by two Davids( Axelrod and Plouffe) the
circumstances of how he came into this world, where he was reared, what schools he attended and the woman he chose to marry are all of what my 23-year-old said "mom he is part of the plan."
He has many African-Americans on his team. Some unfortunately cause an eruption every now and then. Take Franklin Raines, the former CEO of Fannie Mae AS HIS FINANCIAL ADVISOR. But the fact is that the political world is full of folks, who made mistakes, stole money, beat their wives, and break laws. That is the way it is.
So we get beyond that, because were talking half a million politicians, old , new and about to be. So like the clay in the Potter's house we shape and mold our policies according to the will of the people, and of course this would be more effective if people spoke up and demanded accountability.
Now that we know this, we need to start grooming and thinking about who we would like to see as the first female Black Vice-President. I am not sure about a President, because the prevailing thought would be..whoa..okay..one got in-- and the same supporters who are not African Americans would not allow this to happen back to back.
So it would behoove us to start preparing for success, and political empowerment. Have you ever thought about it? Because the old male chauvinism would still rear its head..Who would you choose? off the top of your head? and who would you choose if you had time to research? and why?
Posted By: Marta Fernandez
Sunday, October 12th 2008 at 9:05AM
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