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Wow. And amen.
Mar. 18th, 2008 12:35 pmPoliticians' speeches don't usually make me cry (at least, not in a good, hopeful-and-thoroughly-moved way), but this one did:
Barack Obama speaks about race in America. (The link is for the NY Times's copy of the full text of his speech; you might need to register and log in with the Times to see it, but it's free, and thoroughly worthwhile.)
I suspect this may be how people felt when Martin Luther King, Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech. What's most impressive is how unlike a campaign speech it feels. He's not saying "vote for me" or "I'm better than Hillary" or "Republicans are bad." He's just talking plainly about what ails this country, and how it can be improved. And he's damn inspiring.
Barack Obama speaks about race in America. (The link is for the NY Times's copy of the full text of his speech; you might need to register and log in with the Times to see it, but it's free, and thoroughly worthwhile.)
I suspect this may be how people felt when Martin Luther King, Jr. made his "I Have a Dream" speech. What's most impressive is how unlike a campaign speech it feels. He's not saying "vote for me" or "I'm better than Hillary" or "Republicans are bad." He's just talking plainly about what ails this country, and how it can be improved. And he's damn inspiring.
