3/18/08 - A More Perfect Union

"The relationship may never be perfect, but it can always be perfected..."

- Barack Obama

3/18/08
I believe the speech given today was profound. Unfortunately, I was at home sick this morning, but I was able to watch the speech in its ntirity. I believe it was exceptionally crafted and delivered. I believe it is doing exactly what it was meant to do. People are talking.

People are talking about the obvious - the response to the comments made by his pastor. Responsible coverage is spending time with influential Black minds and talking about the issue at large. The issue that race is still an issue. Watching CNN tonight, I saw that it is being talked about. That, at the very least, is a step in the right direction. At this juncture, it is not taboo to bring it up, not today - 3/18/08. Today, we can discuss it, and let people know that things are not perfect yet. There is still work that needs to be done. Several individuals I heard today said they are amazed that even with the progress we have made, that this very same issue still needs to be discussed. It should not be surprising, but it shows Obama's point that it isn't being talked about. I truly believe that a united country is one that can make significant progress on all fronts. This includes race, health care, education and all other major issues that must be worked through. However, how can we do this if race still divides? How can we do this if politics still divides? The word politics itself implies divisions, or poles. Not to say that there won't be differences, but we do not need to move forward under the direction of division. Why not move forward as one people and work out the differences as we move along?

Amalgamation
As Obama said, the United States is greater than the sum of its parts. As one people, we can move forward toward progress on all fronts.

The speech was exceptional. If you have not seen it in its entirety, I suggest you take some time to view it.
View it Here

~JL