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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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3. Entire OP is fantastic; but the last paragraph really nails it. Amen to that!

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 06:55 PM

Feb 2014

And it occurs to me that it's something which had to be done by a black family to have such an impact. I mean, drive a stake in the heart of white supremacy by showing up racists for what they are - by being infinitely better.

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The struggle is both/and, not either/or [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2014 OP

A very interesting essay mcar Feb 2014 #1

Thanks mcar~ sheshe2 Feb 2014 #6

Barack Obama is a very good person, he is intelligent and strong but very compassionate. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #2

They're already a North Star to many, and I believe will be so long as humanity continues. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #4

Hi, Thinkingabout. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #8

Exactly, they have poise for sure, in our lifetime I may never see one so poised Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #10

Dignity luvmygarden Feb 2014 #13

Entire OP is fantastic; but the last paragraph really nails it. Amen to that! IrishAyes Feb 2014 #3

And it was done with strength, dignity, humanity and intelligence. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #5

ODS is caused in great part due to treestar Feb 2014 #7

Sad that, is it not treestar?! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #9

Amen treestar Feb 2014 #11

They have tried to throw all that bigotry at this President and his family. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #12

That's a good list treestar Feb 2014 #14

super K&R! Whisp Feb 2014 #15