Monday, January 19, 2009

I forgot he was black…

I know that is hard to believe, but when I looked at Obama I didn’t see the colour of his skin. I heard only what he said. Somehow the African-American words ran over my ahead until the pre ignaugaral announcers kept saying that the first African American would walk up the Capital steps that were built by slaves and live in a house that was built by slaves.

Then that part of the history of this past election hit me, totally outside of what he said and what he might to do.

Today the U.S. celebrates Martin Luther King Day, now considered an American hero. What no one said that Obama will be protected by Secret Service which is part of the FBI which spied on King…

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