Our newly elected president, Barack Obama, represents a giant step for America. Obama will bring about hope and change to the people of America. This is a great thing. The greatest thing that it makes me think of is the huge progress this country has made on the issue of racism. Now that we have our first minority as president, I think all of can let out a big sigh of relief. Good things will come from this although there is always the nagging feeling in the back of my mind that there will be some sort of backlash. But all that aside, I really think that having a black president will be a great thing for our children too. Our children need to learn that we should not treat people differently because of their color and that anyone, regardless of color can achieve anything in America.
In California, it looks like prop 8 will pass and same-sex marriages will be banned. This is a sensitive issue and supporters say they want to preserve the institution of marriage between a man and a woman. Although these days, it looks like families come in all shapes and sizes. However it comes out, it's very interesting to me that both presidential candidates supported prop 8. Although Obama supports gay-rights, he clearly did not support gay marriage. That is strange to me, but I guess that's politics. Poll results also showed that a majority of black voters supported the ban, while other ethnic groups were pretty much split. I don't know what to make of that. In any case, one man and one woman is what the voters have decided for California, but I'm pretty sure that this is NOT the last we will hear on this issue...
