Recently, Senator Barack Obama, for the first time, delivered a campaign in which he laid bare, opened wide, the issue of race relations. In the current campaign, until now, it’s been remarks and innuendo, “he’s too black, he’s not black enough.” Obama for the first time, openly discussed the real issues involved in the problems of race in the US today. But, about the time of the presidential campaigns, one begins to wonder whether the greed or cruelty of mankind can be ultimately overcome to create a more perfection union, already stained with the sin of slavery. The answer to the slavery question was already embedded in our constitution that promises its people “livery and justice.” But, liberty and justice was not synonymous with freedom from racial hatred or discrimination, something that remains deep seated in the American culture. How come these are some of the questions that Obama was trying to get the public to consider, in order to move forward to fulfilling the real meaning of our Declaration of Independence and why the inspiring words of Dr. Martin Luther King, ringing out across the Washington mall in the late sixties: “I had a dream.” In any case, it would be very refreshing to have a knowledgeable president to deal with such an important problem. We don’t need a military commander in chief of the planet earth, such as Senator McCain presents himself as qualified for, but rather, a leader to point the path to a world of peace, equality, and prosperity.
written by: Howard
