Super Tuesday: 21st Century Possibilities

Enormous changes in my lifetime.

What better reflection of that than this four-language sign near my polling place?

As others await to see who "won" between Clinton and Obama, I celebrate where this idealistic and flawed country has moved.   From celebrating white women's "progress" in the 1940s--which brought us to Hillary Clinton running for president.

And these courageous African-American women in Georgia, politicking before the 19th amendment was passed, are among the major players who have brought Barack Obama to try for the same prize.

This is the triumph of affirmative action.  It's what Ron and I grew up with in immigrant families.  These values were absorbed by our children whom we admire as they are passed on to grandchildren.

Dark voices will make every effort to get our attention in the coming year, to speak to our fears of difference and change.  They will try to divide us.  For those of us who worked toward the goal of true democracy, it's time to step aside and listen.

Elders can support the move forward by those younger.  Let's bring along the best from the 20th and join hands in the 21st century.  [click on images to enlarge] 

Comments

[Kay Dennison]

All I see from Super Tuesday is fear. I don't see anyone among the frontrunners who has the strength to make the decisions necessary to save us from the travesties of the Bush administration. None of these people have made a statement regarding how their going to fix anything except via programs that will only mire us in a worse situation.

I am afraid because elders without financial security will be the first casualties.

[m.e.]

i'm not scared....yet. i won't be scared until bush invades iran and calls off the election, period.

hey, go read http://shakespearessister.blogspot.com. they are a riot, and they'll help you keep your chins up. a laugh a day isn't nearly enough in this scintillating election year.