[Dems2008] Re: From my caucus: Joke of the night

I'm an old lily-white guy, but every year on MLK's birthday I re-read
his letter from a Birmingham jail. My favorite image from his piece is
the reminder that we are all caught up in, and part of, an "inescapable
web of mutuality."

--- In Dems2008@yahoogroups.com, Carol Roberts <carolroberts1@...>
wrote:
>
> I don't mean to downgrade the accomplishment Lonique. What I believe
is
> that Obama will have achieved his goals when you no longer think of
> yourself as a black person first, and a citizen of the U.S. second. I
> believe that was the goal of MLK, also. MLF would want you to vote for
> Obama NOT because of the color of his skin, but because of the content
> of his character, regardless of skin color.
>
> Carol
>
> Lonique Johnson wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello Carol,
> >
> > Well, I respect your opinion however, Everyone that I talk to
believes
> > the way I stated it yesterday ALL races included. I can't believe
that
> > you actually can't see what an accomplishment Barack Obama winning
would
> > be to the black race especially given the way people portray us in
> > society? I guess some people aren't facing reality.
> >
> > */Carol Roberts carolroberts1@.../* wrote:
> >
> > I disagree. If Barack wins the presidency it is an accomplishment
for
> > all Americans (no hyphen). If Hillary wins it is also an
accomplishment
> > for all Americans. Neither one of them can win without the votes of
a
> > cross-section of US voters - white, black, female, male,
independent,
> > Dem and maybe even Repubs. This election is a perfect opportunity to
> > stop separating ourselves into factions.
> >
> > Carol
>

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