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Sunday, March 02, 2008
UNITY
Michael Ewetuga
This was not a good weekend for me, not by my own reckoning anyway. I lost my wallet and with it some
valuable documents and other stuff. That was on Friday. The incident kind of slows me down on
Saturday and thus was unable to do anything worthy of remembering. Today is not all that different except
that I had no choice but to finish working on the cases I have tomorrow, I also had to finish working on my
website.
Before doing all the other stuff enumerated above, I read some stuff about politics simply because I am
intensely interested in what is going on between Clinton and Obama in the Democratic Party. I read
something on yahoo politics where it was stated that the Hispanics would just not vote for an African
American and my mind went o the song of Bob Marley, Top Rankin which I have running on my website
this week.
To be frank, I was one of those who did not give Obama a chance but I am humbled by his progress so
far despite the perceived popularity and likeness that I believe people have for former President Bill
Clinton which I thought would translate to votes for his wife.
Like some other people that had some doubts about the ability of the minority to make any meaningful
progress in the political arena in this country, I started paying some hard attention to Obama after he
started “dusting” the former first lady. When you are referred to as dusted in my country, it means you are
left behind, the image created is that of two cars racing and one out accelerated the other, leaves the
other behind with dust raised by the first covering the other.
When the debate started for both the Republican and the Democratic candidates the man that captured
my attention was Ron Paul of the Republican Party, he struck me as a candid person but we all know
candid people have no place in politics.
Between Obama and Clinton, I thought Clinton would put up a better fight for the Democratic Party in the
general election because, of course, racism is still alive and well in this country and because of that I
have my doubts about whites voting for a black president.
There was this debate when it all started, the question was and probably still is: “Is America Ready for a
black or female president?”
When question like that is being asked it makes you wonder, should the skin or gender of a candidate
matter or should they be judged on the same scale as everyone else?
It is also preposterous to say that black people would vote for a black man no matter how moronic the
fellow is. That generally is an insult to the black people; it says volumes about how some people regard
the black race. We are capable of deciding on a better candidate and in this case if majority of black as
well as people of other races happens to think Obama is a better candidate than the rest, so be it.
Obviously Obama hasn’t been wining on black votes alone.
Obama wining the presidency is in fact a boost to race relations in America and a pointer to the fact that it
is a land of equal opportunity as it cannot be so referred if some races are under the impression that
they cannot get to the number one position in this country.
It is also incredible that women could be regarded as being unfit to be president in a country that speaks
strongly about gender equality, what happens to what a man can do?
As a matter of fact Obama can be claimed by both whites and blacks since he is a child of a union
between two people from both races, he has half brothers and sisters who are from both races.
OBAMA THROUGH THE YEARS
step dad Lolo, Ann, Maya, Obama
I was not going to write about Obama anyway because there are thousands of articles out there in
support or otherwise of this gentleman.
However, I will like to say no one should fall for the divide and rule tactics that is about to be employed,
that of Hispanics will not vote for a black man. That also is a slap on the face of Hispanics because what
it claims is that the Hispanics are so dumb that if there is a man who they feel merits their votes because
they agree with his messages they will not vote for him because of the color of his skin, in other words
they are calling the Hispanics racists too.
We should all unite, people of all races, to vote as the president of this great country a man or woman
deserving of the honor. If I could vote, I know who I will vote for and I know all those who have the privilege
of voting will exercise it wisely and vote whoever they believe would best serve their interests.
Let your vote, for whatever candidate; be on the merits, it is your privileged use it wisely and in tune with
your conscience.
Grand Parents and Obama with grandmom in Kenya Barack Obama Sr. With Obama Sr.
with mom, Ann On the Court
In Kenya Sister
UNITY
Michael Ewetuga
This was not a good weekend for me, not by my own reckoning anyway. I lost my wallet and with it some
valuable documents and other stuff. That was on Friday. The incident kind of slows me down on
Saturday and thus was unable to do anything worthy of remembering. Today is not all that different except
that I had no choice but to finish working on the cases I have tomorrow, I also had to finish working on my
website.
Before doing all the other stuff enumerated above, I read some stuff about politics simply because I am
intensely interested in what is going on between Clinton and Obama in the Democratic Party. I read
something on yahoo politics where it was stated that the Hispanics would just not vote for an African
American and my mind went o the song of Bob Marley, Top Rankin which I have running on my website
this week.
To be frank, I was one of those who did not give Obama a chance but I am humbled by his progress so
far despite the perceived popularity and likeness that I believe people have for former President Bill
Clinton which I thought would translate to votes for his wife.
Like some other people that had some doubts about the ability of the minority to make any meaningful
progress in the political arena in this country, I started paying some hard attention to Obama after he
started “dusting” the former first lady. When you are referred to as dusted in my country, it means you are
left behind, the image created is that of two cars racing and one out accelerated the other, leaves the
other behind with dust raised by the first covering the other.
When the debate started for both the Republican and the Democratic candidates the man that captured
my attention was Ron Paul of the Republican Party, he struck me as a candid person but we all know
candid people have no place in politics.
Between Obama and Clinton, I thought Clinton would put up a better fight for the Democratic Party in the
general election because, of course, racism is still alive and well in this country and because of that I
have my doubts about whites voting for a black president.
There was this debate when it all started, the question was and probably still is: “Is America Ready for a
black or female president?”
When question like that is being asked it makes you wonder, should the skin or gender of a candidate
matter or should they be judged on the same scale as everyone else?
It is also preposterous to say that black people would vote for a black man no matter how moronic the
fellow is. That generally is an insult to the black people; it says volumes about how some people regard
the black race. We are capable of deciding on a better candidate and in this case if majority of black as
well as people of other races happens to think Obama is a better candidate than the rest, so be it.
Obviously Obama hasn’t been wining on black votes alone.
Obama wining the presidency is in fact a boost to race relations in America and a pointer to the fact that it
is a land of equal opportunity as it cannot be so referred if some races are under the impression that
they cannot get to the number one position in this country.
It is also incredible that women could be regarded as being unfit to be president in a country that speaks
strongly about gender equality, what happens to what a man can do?
As a matter of fact Obama can be claimed by both whites and blacks since he is a child of a union
between two people from both races, he has half brothers and sisters who are from both races.
OBAMA THROUGH THE YEARS
step dad Lolo, Ann, Maya, Obama
I was not going to write about Obama anyway because there are thousands of articles out there in
support or otherwise of this gentleman.
However, I will like to say no one should fall for the divide and rule tactics that is about to be employed,
that of Hispanics will not vote for a black man. That also is a slap on the face of Hispanics because what
it claims is that the Hispanics are so dumb that if there is a man who they feel merits their votes because
they agree with his messages they will not vote for him because of the color of his skin, in other words
they are calling the Hispanics racists too.
We should all unite, people of all races, to vote as the president of this great country a man or woman
deserving of the honor. If I could vote, I know who I will vote for and I know all those who have the privilege
of voting will exercise it wisely and vote whoever they believe would best serve their interests.
Let your vote, for whatever candidate; be on the merits, it is your privileged use it wisely and in tune with
your conscience.
Grand Parents and Obama with grandmom in Kenya Barack Obama Sr. With Obama Sr.
with mom, Ann On the Court
In Kenya Sister
