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Received in my email today - not a personally belief, but interesting none the less.

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Obama... Because He's Black
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A white man asked his black friend, "Are you voting for Barack Obama just because he's black"?

The black man responded by saying, "Why not?"

In this country men are pulled over everyday just cause they are black, passed over for promotions just cause they are black, considered to be criminals just cause they are black, and there are going to be thousands of you who won't be voting for him just cause he's black!

However, you do not seem to have a problem with that!

This country was built with the sweat and whip off the slaves black, and now a descendant of those same slaves has a chance to lead the same country, where we weren't even considered to be people, where we weren't allowed to be educated, drink from the same water fountains, eat in the same restaurants, or even vote, so you darn right I'm going to vote for him!  

But it's not just because he's black, but because he is hope, he is change, and he now allows me to understand that when my grandson says he wants to be president when he grows up, it is not a fairy tale but a short term goal.

Because he sees, understands, and knows, he can achieve, withstand, and do anything just because he's black!