One of the most bothersome things to come out of the U.S. presidential election campaigns this year is the constant talking about Barack Obama's "race":
"He's black."
"He's half white."
"He's a secret Muslim."
"He's a Christian."
"He's too black. "
"He's not an authentic black."
"He's the first black president."
"He's talking white to black voters."
OH MY FREAKING GOD! ENOUGH ALREADY!
In my opinion, the concept of human "races" has long since been discredited as bogus and divisive. Its time to move past skin colour, eye shapes, and other physical characteristics and realize that its all about where you grow up and how you are raised that matters. The blood in all of our veins is still red (barring some medical conditions) and people should be more concerned Obama's qualifications and positions rather than the supposed colour of his skin.
If only we were all colourblind. (But then we'd have those claiming who the real "greys" are and who are only half-grey. Sigh.)
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