Maybe when 'Pac uttered those words we weren't but now...the nation is speaking. More people have turned out to vote than ever. That alone is "amazing," the lines are looking like a new star wars movie is coming out...or hell even "Hannah Montana." I'm just so happy history is in the making right now in my life time. Alot of people are saying that we, African Americans, are voting for Obama for all the wrong reasons...mainly because he is black. The fact he looks like me is an added bonus. He is talking something we haven't heard in 8 years. He is talking about bettering us as a people then as a nation. Cleaning up house before we go play "principle" to other countries. More than that...he is finally putting to life what our(black) parents have always told each and everyone of us " You can be whatever you want baby...even President!" I just can not get over the fact that I am in fact a part of history. But with is monumental action taking place there is the ever present ignorance rearing its sad head. There have been reports of "suspect" behavior taking place all over the country...with high concentration in "urban" areas. I really seems like every bit of progress that is made...to make the moves to the future there is a certain amount of people that want to hang us back on trees. The fucked up part about that is they are usually the ones with the money. Everyone focuses on the inbred hicks on the back roads, forgetting that in our history it has always been the judges, governors and so on that are the important racist. The ones we should be on the look out for. Here in California there is so much turmoil on prop 8. It is getting almost as much coverage as the presidential race itself. For those of you not in California here is the description of prop 8. Proposition 8 is an initiative state constitutional amendment on the 2008 California General Election ballot, titled Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry.[1][2] If passed, the proposition would "change the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry in California."[3] A new section would be added stating "only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California."[3]
The measure was originally submitted for the ballot by petitioners with the title "California Marriage Protection Act."[4] The title and summary were revised by Attorney General Jerry Brown to more "accurately reflect the measure."[5] The Superior Court of California ruled in favor of these changes, stating, "The title and summary is not false or misleading because it states that Proposition 8 would 'eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry' in California. The California Supreme Court unequivocally held that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marry under the California Constitution." [6] -Per Wikipedia. Since I am probably one of like five people who has not voted yet I am not going to say my position on this matter...but I will say this, as a person of a race that has had to have this fight I do understand the homosexual plight.
So originally this blog was going to be on Swag....but with election day tomorrow...and the thought that by Wednesday my "Commander in Chief" could in fact look like me I just couldn't help but finally speak on this historical election.
GO OBAMA!!!!
.....Until next time..here's my lipstick...
