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Politics : President Barack Obama -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: SiouxPal who wrote (65422)	11/23/2009 10:39:30 AM
From: Jane4IceCream	Respond to of 149317

Say WHAT?? Jane

To: SiouxPal who wrote (65422)	11/23/2009 12:27:52 PM
From: ChinuSFO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 149317

Still maybe the lack of decent opposition has slowed down his spirit some. Pal, I don't think it is his lack of opposition. It is his late mother who most likely raised him to be a very considerate person. Someone who should strive hard to be extremely sensitive to the feelings of others. She certainly took pride in raising a "charcoal black" kid in the midst of a White community. And why not. She should be proud. And I am sure we all are proud of her too to be that bold in those days. And the same goes for his grandmother. While they did not live to see the day he raised his right hand, but as he said during his 2004 keynote in Boston: (excerpt) ======= "My parents shared not only an improbable love; they shared an abiding faith in the possibilities of this nation. They would give me an African name, Barack, or "blessed," believing that in a tolerant America, your name is no barrier to success. They imagined me going to the best schools in the land, even though they weren't rich, because in a generous America you don't have to be rich to achieve your potential. They're both passed away now. And yet I know that, on this night, they look down on me with great pride. And I stand here today grateful for the diversity of my heritage, aware that my parents' dreams live on in my two precious daughters. I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that in no other country on Earth is my story even possible. Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy; our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." ===== I am sure the birthers, teabaggers etc. are mentality challenged even to understand what he said about the greatness of this nation. He will certainly take this nation there in the face of our encouragement to act and not bother too much about including everybody particularly those who refuse to undo their clenched fists. Have a great day and keep your thread going since it is a beacon of hope and faith in success.