A Changing World

In recent months we've all come to see a new face on the political scene, of course, Sarah Palin.
Did some think I would say Barack Obama?

Well, I can understand that. Yet Barack has been in politics for quite some time. He, beyond becoming a U.S. Senator for his Illinois congressional district was also a state senator, a candidate for the House of Representatives, and a community organizer, a person who by their profession doesn't know when to quit. Many of the reasons which Obama became a community organizer had everything to do with a period which we all grew up in.

Yes, us, the thirty-somethings born in the early seventies when in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee...need I go on, were still experiencing de-facto segregation in hiring, education, justice, and society at large. Nineteen seventy one, when I was born, the school system in Virginia had just opened after ten years of being closed because public officials in that state refused to allow Blacks and Whites to attend school together.

Amazing isn't it?

Essentially within OUR lifetimes we have gone from racism to a realization. We do exist, and have a specific political, socio-economic presence which must be recognized in the nation, and cannot be denied. Oh yes, how does this have anything to do with Sarah Palin?


I'm getting there. In the symbolism of Jesse Jackson running for the Democratic Nomination in '84, and '88 and Geraldine Ferraro (remember her) as Michael Dukakis' Vice Presidential running mate we've made some truly great strides in terms of Race and Gender.

Society questions whether or not Affirmative Action should continue when, Obama, a civil rights attorney, Constitutional Law Professor, Graduate of Columbia University, Harvard Law School, and former President of the Harvard Law Review could be qualified enough to compete against McCain.

McCain, who has never filed a job application, a 72 year old son of an Admiral, whose grandfather was an Admiral which guaranteed his entrance into the U.S. Military Academy at Annapolis. Where, he graduated 5th from the bottom of his class of 400. And, by his own admission was never 'good at' following too many rules. While flying he found himself in trouble a few times realizing procedures he was supposed to follow were the same failed to pay attention to in flight school. This attitude is eventually what got him shot down, and taken prisoner in Vietnam.

And he's going to solve America's Energy and Economic crisis?

The Devil's in the details ain't it?

After leaving combat service, went to work as the Naval Liason to the Pentagon. Yes, a Go-For, you know, when someone needs something "Go For this...Go For That..." In 1981 a co-worker, and a sitting Senator encouraged McCain to run for a seat in the senate in '82, which he did. He was also involved in a financial scandal in 1989, an investigation of the Keating Five. Five Senators who were charged with improperly aiding an officer of The Lincoln Savings and Loan, Charles Keating, during a congressional investigation, which he was one of two later cleared of charges.

Sarah Palin, has a degree in journalism, was a former local sports reporter in Alaska, and was known as Barracuda on her high school basketball team... Right...
She decided to enter politics when she did not like what her towns mayor might do with the sales tax the city collected. And after two terms ran for Governer of Alaska, as a Born Again Christian (God-Bless), Antiabortion, anti-sex education, anti-gun control and Hockey mom... Right...

Recently, Gov. Palin also mentioned that Barack has never lifted a finger to help anyone during a speech given in Iowa. While she is currently refusing to cooperate with an investigation in abusing her authority in the firing of a public safety official in her state, it looks like she is not too good at following rules eh?

Almost 40 years after the assasination of Martin Luther King, some still question affirmative action. In a time when Latino/Hispanic population growth is expected to out pace other ethic groups in America by the year 2042. Blacks/African-Americans control over 40 billion dollars in personal income in this country, larger than the gross national product of some smaller nations. I say 'yes.'

Without Affirmative action, John McCain who is past retirement, and is eligible for medicare, and Sarah Palin, a White Woman, with a working class husband, five kids and a liberal arts background (no offense) wouldn't be eligible for the employment which they are so earnestly seeking under the ethics policies they would have apply to everyone but them. Both have been under investigation, one currently refusing to cooperate, the other, cleared of charges. Doesn't look too good on the ol' resumė

So we should be proud that the sacrifices of Malcom, Martin, the NAACP, SCLC, SNCC, Medgar Evers, The Freedom Riders, The three little Black girls who died in the church bombings in Alabama, Emmett Till, Soujourner Truth (the women's sufferage movement as well as emancipation), and so very many others will benefit John McCain, and Sarah Palin who other wise would fall to the margins of society.

And As for Sarah Palin, I'm sorry ladies, she ain't it. Because it appears that John McCain, the Maverick, decided to forget that though there were many who would vote for Hillary Clinton, you can't just replace one Woman with another, and expect people to really believe what you're offering is sincere. Sorry Sarah, you ain't no Hillary Clinton. And As for John McCain - Sir, you are no Barack Obama.

When you go to the polls this November 4th, don't forget the vote you cast is not just yours, its for all those who died in the mission of attaining it for you. Remember them, and godspeed.