Did anyone listen to O's address to tne NAACP just now? Started out good, but it ended up being excellent.

He started out acknowledging the 100th anniversary, mentioning some heros (some of which I didn't know) and of course the hardships the Black went through. All appropriate for the occasion. smile

Then he really pushed on education saying to the crowd, "you tell your kids that, if you live in a bad area that yes, you will have obstacles that those who don't live in that area will have, BUT living in a bad area does not mean you can't go to school, or you can't learn or get get good grades. He went on to say your destiny is in your hands. I'm kind of paraphrasing, but it was a really really good address in which he didn't hold back but knew how to approach this subject, with this crowd in just the right way.

TIS

"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK

"War is over, if you want it" - John Lennon