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Obama’s Election: A Sea Of Shattered Assumptions (News And Weblog Roundup)
Obama’s Election: A Sea Of Shattered Assumptions (News And Weblog Roundup)
themoderatevoice.com — The election of Democratic Sen. Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States is a breathtaking development not just because an African-American winning enough votes to be America’s leader is a milestone but because it has ... (more) Obama’s Election: A Sea Of Shattered Assumptions (News ...
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"The ascent of an African-American to the presidency — a victory by a 47-year-old man who was born when segregation was still the law of the land..."
Althouse"... across much of this nation — is a moment so powerful and so obvious that its symbolism needs no commentary." Oh lord, the drivel we must now read. Come on. Segregation wasn't the "law of the land" in 1961. Segregation by law was declared unconstitutional in 1954. And Obama hasn't "ascended" to the presidency. He won an election. You ascend to a throne. Let's keep our wits about us. ...

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