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Posted By TimALoftis 11 months, 2 weeks ago in Political News
WASHINGTON — For Josie Johnson, history will come full circle when she stands in the crowd at the foot of the U.S. Capitol and sees Barack Obama sworn in as the 44th president of the United States.
Johnson, a retired University of Minnesota professor, was in another crowd on Washington's National Mall on a sweltering day in August 1963, mesmerized by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech about dreaming that someday his children would be judged by the content of their character, not by the color of their skin.
"I keep thinking that Obama was the child he was talking about, that America and the world would see his character," said Johnson, who's 77. "Never in my life did I think I would see this day. To see Martin Luther King and now Barack Obama, it's a full circle, a wonderful complete, full circle. I pinch myself once a day now."
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TimALoftis11 months, 2 weeks ago
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I remember being asked by a history teacher in high school during black history month if during my lifetime would our nation see a black President. My reply was somewhat skeptical...I remember it to this day.
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'Possibly, but only if I live to see 100 years of age'
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TimALoftis11 months, 2 weeks ago
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I don't think the election of Obama has quite sunk in for me as yet. Next Tuesday will truly be a historic day and a emotional one for many. Its unfortunate that the inauguration itself falls on a weekday and not on Saturday...I am sure many will want to see the events live. Thank god for 'Live Streaming' on the internet.
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CaptainLucid11 months, 2 weeks ago
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Good luck. The neocon political dictatorship has already decided to brand Obama as "the messia". They are sleazy, amoral, criminal, deceptive, advertising masters and they will rip Obama because he has not led America to the golden land because he is still too busy trying to wipe all the poop that george the not very curious monkey threw everywhere.
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Justice4All11 months, 2 weeks ago
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For most of us we are so happy that Bush is leaving that we haven't thought much anout Obama. But I did read his last book and was very impressed. I think a lot of skeptics will be happy with Obama after a couple years. But I hope everyone can appreciate what a mess this country has been left in by Bush. Obama will have his hands full.
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