At 02:31 PM 9/17/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> I believe Colin Powell
>said it best when he said (now I'm paraphrasing it) that he was more than a
>black man. He is a father, a husband, a citizen, a soldier and patriot who
>happens to have black skin.
As much as I want to dislike military leaders on principal, I just like
that man. I think that the most rational and well-spoken political figure
so far in this crisis has been Colin Powell. I probably wouldn't agree with
his stance on many issues but I'd probably vote for him anyway because I
just like that man.
> > I don't think that any woman currently has a chance to become
> > president but I think that this is changing.
>
>I agree and disagree with that statement. I do think that a woman can
>currently become president. I think that Hillary Clinton has an excellent
>chance at it (as much as I disagree with her politics) and I think that
>Elizabeth Dole would have had a good shot at it in 2000. She saw the money
>that Bush had and the media support for McCain and decided that this was not
>her year. If she would have ran, I would have voted for her. I think she's
>extraordinary. That's only in Alan Keyes would have dropped out. I agree
>that things are changing, but they are changing because of people like the
>two that I mentioned above. They are able to do that because they don't
>believe that they can't. That's my overall point.
I don't think a woman could win, but I do see a very important reason for
women to run. The first woman to run is not going to win. But as people get
used to the idea of a woman as presidential candidate, the discrimination
in that race will decrease. The first woman wouldn't win, and probably the
second woman wouldn't win either. But after a few elections, a woman would
have a fair chance. I think that's reason enough for good women to run for
president now. Even though they don't have a realistic chance, they create
a realistic chance in the future.
There are many people who still say things like "A woman's place is not in
political office" and "Women should support the beliefs of their husbands,
but not too loudly" and "We shouldn't have a woman president because she'd
just hit 'the button' one day because she has PMS." I've heard those
things. I've even heard those things from women. We still have a long way
to go.
>My parents achieved greatness, in my
>opinion, because all 6 of their children are productive members of society.
>We had more opportunities than they did because of their sacrifices. They
>were active in their communities. They made a positive difference in
>peoples lives because of the things that they did. My father owned a
>factory and employed hundreds of people. He never had a union problem
>because he always provided more than what they would have asked for. When I
>would work for him in the summer, not a day went by where one of his
>employees didn't tell me how much they admire him and appreciate all that he
>has done for them. My mother is a nurse and has literally helped save
>people's lives. I have met some of them and others still send Christmas
>cards. My 8th grade English teacher had a greater impact on my life than
>any president could ever have. William Wordsworth summed it up best when he
>said "That best portion of a good man's life; His little nameless,
>unremembered acts of kindness and love."
It does sound like they achieved greatness. Six kids. Wow. I can tell you
in seriousness that my 8th grade English teacher gave me skills that saved
my life. If it weren't for her I probably would have killed myself as a
teenager, but she gave me an outlet that made me feel better. There are so
many people who make the world a better place.
I have heard many wonderful things about my own parents, who are both
teachers at LSU. But the best compliment my mother ever received, something
that I aim to do, is "You egg people on to be themselves."
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