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OldManOnFire · 05-13-2008, 08:42 AM

What are the potential scenarios for the USA to have a Black president in a predominantly white nation?

Can Blacks and Whites and all others unite for the common good of it's citizens?

Is it true that Whites look out for Whites and Blacks look out for Blacks and therefore never the twain shall meet?

Will having a Black president create more anger from the Whites towards all Blacks in general or will this create more acceptance of each other?

Does having a Black president have any meaning or importance to religion...for example we can have a Black president but not a Black Catholic priest? How do Jews, Southern Baptists, or Mormons feel about Blacks?

There are approximately 25-30 'red' states, of which many of them are considered the 'bible belt', and many are infamous for their continued racial prejudice...how does this play out?

Does having a Black president finally give Blacks the voice they desire at the federal level?

Will Blacks feel a sense of entitlement from a Black president and will this become an overwhelming burden on the first Black president?

Or are all of these propositions meaningless in the grand scheme of things in the USA and the new theme will be love thy neighbor no matter the color of their skin?

I would prefer this discussion not be about Obama, and not be a place for Obama supporters to cast their rhetoric about him; how about some intellectual conversation about the generalities of having the first Black president?

What are your thoughts?

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OldManOnFire Extraterrestrial Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,633 My Mood: Thanks: 4 Thanked 42 Times in 35 Posts	What might it mean to have a Black president...can we talk?? What are the potential scenarios for the USA to have a Black president in a predominantly white nation? Can Blacks and Whites and all others unite for the common good of it's citizens? Is it true that Whites look out for Whites and Blacks look out for Blacks and therefore never the twain shall meet? Will having a Black president create more anger from the Whites towards all Blacks in general or will this create more acceptance of each other? Does having a Black president have any meaning or importance to religion...for example we can have a Black president but not a Black Catholic priest? How do Jews, Southern Baptists, or Mormons feel about Blacks? There are approximately 25-30 'red' states, of which many of them are considered the 'bible belt', and many are infamous for their continued racial prejudice...how does this play out? Does having a Black president finally give Blacks the voice they desire at the federal level? Will Blacks feel a sense of entitlement from a Black president and will this become an overwhelming burden on the first Black president? Or are all of these propositions meaningless in the grand scheme of things in the USA and the new theme will be love thy neighbor no matter the color of their skin? I would prefer this discussion not be about Obama, and not be a place for Obama supporters to cast their rhetoric about him; how about some intellectual conversation about the generalities of having the first Black president? What are your thoughts? __________________ Did you know both our problems and the solutions can be found simply by looking in our mirrors...and...Never confuse the extraordinary stuff I think and write with that of a well-balanced person...
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