There are two candidates running towards the Presidential election on the liberal side. One a black man; the other a woman. We all know their names, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Is one more worthy than the other for this lofty position? It's up to the people of this country to decide and we are all hanging on with baited breath waiting to see which of the above is going to go against Republican candidate, John McCain, in November.
Making this decision is an important one and in doing so, the people have to look very carefully at the abilities of each candidate, their track records and their personaiities since, if either succeeds, they will be in the public spotlight for all of 4 years. But it seems as though there is more emphasis put on two little details instead of upon the entire scope of possibilities that have to be looked at very seriously. Those two little details: one is a black man and the other a woman.
It seems I hear over and over again someone uttering the line, "I'm voting for her because she's a woman" or "I'm voting for him because he'll be the first black president". I have news for anyone who votes upon this reasoning. YOU ARE DESCRIMINATING!!
Descriminatory
A candidate should never be distinguished as being anything other than a person and then selected due to their ability to hold the position.
We've been pulling the race card and the woman card far too often. In fact to the point where it is an universal excuse for every reason one is either selected for a job or not selected. It's gone on for far too long and we should have progressed to the point where race and sex no longer matter and decisions based solely upon ability to preform.
Everytime someone makes that excuse, pulls the race or woman card, they are descriminating and prolonging that descrimination. Pulling that card puts emphasis upon the fact that neither of these candidates are worthy of the job based on their abilities. Just because one is black and the other a woman doesn't make that candidate worthy of the job.
Let's start thinking, people, and consider if you want a "face" to look at for 4 years or if you want someone who is capable at the helm of our country.
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For_The_People
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