Subject: Something to ponder

The following is lifted from a comment by someone with alias AIOBAMA on www.ireport.com . I wish this could be published on major magazines or newspapers for more people to read, especially by those who still harbor racism.

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Obama/Biden vs McCain/Palin, what if things were switched around?.....think about it.
Would the country's collective point of view be different? Could racism be the culprit?

Ponder the following:

What if the Obamas had paraded five children across the stage, including
a three month old infant and an unwed, pregnant teenage daughter?

What if John McCain was a former president of the Harvard Law Review?

What if Barack Obama finished fifth from the bottom of his graduating class?

What if McCain had only married once, and Obama was a divorcee?

What if Obama was the candidate who left his first wife after a severe
disfiguring car accident, when she no longer measured up to his standards?

What if Obama had met his second wife in a bar and had a long affair while
he was still married?

What if Michelle Obama was the wife who not only became addicted to pain
killers but also acquired them illegally through her charitable organization?

What if Cindy McCain graduated from Harvard?

What if Obama had been a member of the Keating Five?
(The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption
in 1989, igniting a major political scandal as part of the larger Savings
and Loan crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s.)

What if McCain was a charismatic, eloquent speaker?

What if Obama couldn't read from a teleprompter?

What if Obama was the one who had military experience that included
discipline problems and a record of crashing seven planes?

What if Obama was the one who was known to display publicly, on many
occasions, a serious anger management problem?

What if Michelle Obama's family had made their money from beer distribution?

What if the Obamas had adopted a white child?

You could easily add to this list. If these questions reflected reality,
do you really believe the election numbers would be as close as they are?

This is what racism does. It covers up, rationalizes and minimizes
positive qualities in one candidate and emphasizes negative qualities in
another when there is a color difference.

Educational Background:

Barack Obama:
Columbia University - B.A. Political Science with a Specialization in
International Relations.
Harvard - Juris Doctor (J.D.) Magna Cum Laude

Joseph Biden:
University of Delaware - B.A. in History and B.A. in Political Science.
Syracuse University College of Law - Juris Doctor (J.D.)

vs.

John McCain:
United States Naval Academy - Class rank: 894 of 899

Sarah Palin:
Hawaii Pacific University - 1 semester
North Idaho College - 2 semesters - general study
University of Idaho - 2 semesters - journalism
Matanuska-Susitna Colle ge - 1 semester
University of Idaho - 3 semesters - B.A. in Journalism

Education isn't everything, but this is about the two highest offices in
the land as well as our standing in the world. You make the call.

When I read this article, I almost died! further, I am not to sure how credible this maybe so know I am still a little suspect but then I had to share it to get your opinion.

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I don't care for people who do hate me for ignorant thoughts such as not caring for me just because I am:

1. black
2. female
3. educated
4. trained as a lawyer
5. live on the East Coast
6. etc...

I have been told to my face by other cultural groups and even by other African Americans that I am not liked or despised because of some of these characteristics. Yes, I have been told to my face. Been told this online too which I have plenty of evidence throughout my blog. 

Yesterday, I had a typical incident in my building where my neighbor who happens to be Russian is not very fond of me because I am educated. She told me, "oh, so where are you working, miss lawyer." She did not even ask my name but she knows I am trained as a lawyer. I told her that I am not practicing law and her eyes rolled out of her head. She said why? I told her I use my degree for other purposes. She is always very mean to me and sometimes I would purposely not leave my apartment when I needed to when she was in the hallway because she gives me evil looks. I don't think she supports Obama! =)

And, I do live in New York City by the way so I wonder where this *melting pot* theory came about because we don't melt well at all in this city. This goes with all races even my own. Humans are interesting. I pray for all of those who continue to exhibit racism towards me but regardless I pray the Lord washes the ignorance from their racist thoughts if at all possible!

Never in my life have I been so SHOCKED to see this behavior in an academic setting!

Disclaimer - bad language and nudity

Please read the article to understand the context of why this happened but I am very surprised at this behavior by an academic professional who is supposed to set an example for students.

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