Almost one month ago, Senator Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States. When the confirmation came, it was announced by the DJ at the roller skating rink where I go to exercise and de-stress. After coming home to see Senator John McCain leading Obama by five electoral votes, I had to get out of the house. My biggest fear was that there’d be a hijack attempt—another stick-up of democracy which just might give up the goods to a covert America out to keep the status quo in place at all costs.
Thank God it didn’t happen. That night a DJ saved my life—not with a song, but with the announcement that Obama had won. For the first time since I became aware of the level of hypocrisy in this country, I felt that there was still hope for America. The United States had redeemed itself. It had lived up to its potential by showing it could stand for something instead of falling for anything.
At work, management ordered pizza and staffers talked about the possibilities brought by these winds of change. In the conference room that afternoon, people expressed hope and emotions too complex to put on paper.
For me, as the citizen of a country which is my adopted homeland, I was able to resurrect the enthusiasm I felt as a child coming to America. On election night this country proved that democracy can work. It proved that this is the place that my mother described when she talked about her reason for waiting 13 years for her number to come up so she could apply for a visa and book her passage to America. When she sent for me, my sister and brother a few years later, we were ecstatic.
Eventually, however, as we started getting to know the country, the place of opportunity she’d described and which we’d heard so much about became a source of disillusionment. Although there were opportunities to be had, being Black in America had its drawbacks—serious ones.
In the aftermath of the election, I realize that these drawbacks remain. For me the biggest difference is now I have realized a new feeling of hope.
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Was in fact the booing of Sarah Palin on previous night of 'Dancing With the Stars' improper? seriously don't like Sarah Palin, please don't order her publication. Definitely don't end up her Facebook mate. Please do not vote for her but if possible have some manners, booing can be so impolite.
Lindsay Lohan Goes to Rehab Today,. Translation, she will be calling all of the shots which can continue on to generate a mockery within the judicial system. She's going to do the treatment thing unless she won’t have to substance test any longer and then suddenly take a 3 day binge.
Lindsay Lohan “I’ve under no circumstances abused medications. I never have – never in my life. I've no desire to. It is not who I am,” She says. “I have admitted to the things that I’ve done – to, you already know, dabbling using some things and looking things ’cause We were youthful and questioning and imagined it had been like, o . k ., ’cause many people used to do it and other people use it around me. And I see what developed in my life due to the fact of it.”
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Colton Tooley, 19, became the shooter mixed up in incident on the College or university of Texas today, precisely what is happening to The country?
The U.S. Department of State issued an alert Sunday for United states travellers in The european countries to be aware with the heightened possible for an al-Qaeda terrorist attack. The caution couldn't identify any specific spots then again did pre warn Americans overseas of terrorists’ prospective “to attack the bus systems and also other tourist infrastructure.” But no military or administration infrastructures?
Terror notifications in Eu. Correct. I am extra afraid of idiot gun folks in this country. Constantly feel risk-free within the EU.