Thursday, August 28, 2008

My country, 'tis of thee...

I'm in no way sure I'd vote for this guy -- I don't know enough about him and what I'm learning isn't convincing me.

But a nation that spent the first eighty years of its history allowing people to be bought and sold because of the color of their skin has seen one of its major political parties nominate a person of that skin color for its highest office. To see that, regardless of political leaning or party, and not be proud of it is to misunderstand so many things that the difference between that number and "everything" wouldn't make change for a nickel.

I live in the best country in the world, and I say it with gratitude because I know how little I had to do with showing up here.

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