I was thinking about Obama today. I remember one of my first college profs (PCC) said that he wished everyone would elect a black female lesbian hindu who was married to a bi male half-asian, half-hispanic muslim. Then after that we could get back to electing the person who was most suited for the presidency. I was thinking about that today, but I disagree with him. His idea is that the trouble is entitlement and once you satisfy that then it is done. Unfortunetly, that isn't how it works. There are always more 'firsts' that need to be met and once one has been met, it is still 'unfair' because they are still in the minority. It is sad that racism isn't dead in America. If it were, Obama wouldn't be hailed as America's first black president but rather as a possible reformer. What is sadder, is that certain groups keep racism alive for their own purposes- whether for political gain, news stories, financial reimbursement, or just to show how progressive they are. I hope to someday see a nation where race is a total non-issue.