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In many ways I have resisted commenting on the current presidential campaign. I’m not a US citizen so I don’t get a vote. I don’t want to be misinterpreted as often happens when people blog on politics. But in the light of all the recent hoopla about an African american pastor and presidential candidate Barack Obama, I feel compelled to comment. I never thought that in my lifetime a person much less a man of African descent would be able to viably run for the presidency. Black men or those who are classified as such are at the lowest end of the social totem when it comes to power in the US. This is the American post colonial story. So I did not dare think that a “black” man with a non anglo ( read non slave) name would be in a position to compete much lesss win the presedency of the United States of America. But for some reason I’m unable to quite fathom my hope has been restored.

Maybe I’m inspired by this words of this video that countless people have seen by now.

Maybe I’m convicted by the comments of one of the people interviewd in the movie SIcko that the way to “control the masses” is through fear and hopelessness, and if poeple have hope that they will move for change.

Maybe I’m just struck by the incredible double standard which discounts the way that legacy of slavery shaes the life of very person of African descent  in America. thus causing the demonization of Rev. Jeremiah Wright while giving Pat Robertson and others who have made similar comments form seats of power a pass.

Myabe I’m convinced that the Jesus stated mission to hope to the hopeless is joined when we dare to hope for things not yet seen.

So I say yes I can hope again and hope that the church will too

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