Alter on Obama's Race Speech | Newsweek Voices – Jonathan Alter | Newsweek.com: “Ringing the Bell
What Obama’s speech says about the man who gave it.
Mar 18, 2008 | Updated: 4:37 p.m. ET Mar 18, 2008″
I think the speech Barack Obama gave yesterday in philly was quite historic. He touched on a very touchy subject, Race. He talked about how White Americans view Blacks (When not at work or behind closed doors). He explained how Blacks view Whites and the struggles, adversity, tension, and cultural segregation that race issues in the U.S., America and around the world bring and hinder upon us as a society, nation, and country in general. I’m glad he didn’t throw his minister “under the bus” for spewing self hate rhetoric towards slavery from the past, 911, racism, and the war on classes (Poor, Middle Class, Rich). HE smeared him alitle bit, but they are still friends and he will remain Obama’s pastor. I would like to hear Barack Obama speak and elaborate on issues like Education, Rising Gas Prices, Health Care, Jobs, and the war (Bringing the troops home)a bit more. We will just have to wait in see what the future holds. I still don’t think America is ready for a black president, even though we are more then ready for one. In my opinion.
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