Obama's Speech

In response to Obama's speech on the racial divide in america, I have to admit that I am dead sick amd tired of the issue. It is so tiring how people can base the future of thier country on such minor coincidences. Obama could not help being black as much as Clinton cannot help being a girl. I just cannot see how such a feeble topic could infect america with this magnitude of endurance. The presidential role is not one that should be taken lightly and I definately look down on people who dwel on race, gender, and religion as the basis for thier vote.
Also, Obama (much as I admire his confessions) provokes the race/gender issue by his answering on the topics. While he addresses the topic telling people to vote not on race or gender, he is subliminally enhancing the awareness of race in the election.
There are so many problems that need addressing in america right now, for example:
terrorist laws
drop-out rates
obesity
health care
illegal immigrants
the environment
the war
gas prices
abortion
religous freedoms
homosexual marrage

It is ridiculus that people can pay so much attention to race when all of these topics, amoung others, are eventually going to make or break america. The race/gender issue is only dividing america more, and is really just fighting over nothing. No, america is not ready for a black or female president, which we show through our excessive encouragement of debate over it. To be blunt...IT'S STUPID!

However, I think Obama (and Clinton) represents the american dream because he is running for president while race is a big diving line in america. The american dream is to be successful with equal opportunity. Obama has shown his equal opportunity by running, and doing well, but exposes the flaw because america is not a perfect world-it has its prejudices and always will. These do limit Obama to some extent, and yet make him more admirable for tolerating them. Overall, Obama symbolises the good and bad in the 'american dream'

~Jasmine Marie~