Reenita's Wisdom

Today Americans woke up to the New America. One in which a black American will lead the way for the people. Where race will no longer transcend society. With a black family in the White House, can there still be shades of gray?

The Obama generation is young. The astounding numbers of first time voters were under 30, under 40. But this very youth stands for an old world value: Transformation. It is the essence of existence, the necessary event that must occur to enable the life to cleanse itself of darkness before settling into the healing comfort of light. A concept as old as life itself, yet a context that is totally modern.

Immigrants come to this country to better their lives. The country promises them nothing short of the American Dream. Thousands of immigrants celebrate the day that they too can become American and be granted the power to vote for change. As I glance at the outpouring of ethnic Americans delirious that they have elected one of their own people to bring about about this change, I am transported to the scores of people in my homeland. Where I come from, we need change to.  So unlike other immigrants, today I realize how important it is to hold on to my citizenship.  Inspired by America, I too stand for transformation.

The Times featured Barack Obama on its front page today, the title of the story was The New World.  Back in the days of the explorers, ancient civilizations referred to American shores as The New World. Who does America see when she looks into the mirror today? How do others look at her from across the borders? As she who promises the American Dream laced with ingrained prejudice? Or as she who provides an opportunity for a new tomorrow?

As Barack Obama expressed with much poetry in his victory speech, the true genius of America is that America can change. And with that genius, it can change the world.

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Read here for the full text of Barack Obama’s victory speech that has Inspired a Nation

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Folks, being a citizen of India, I am not qualified to vote for either U.S. presidential candidate, but this call to vote definitely put a smile on my face. Sunday, Monday….Happy Days!

As we get closer to the election polls, citizens want the two Presidential candidates to listen closely to the voice of America. Watch this great video calling out to the next President of the USA to set an example regarding climate change by planting a organic garden in the White House.

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Sarah Palin Has Come Under the Radar For Primping

Americans are clearly not used to seeing a woman run for the second highest political office in the country. Notwithstanding the huge uproar about all that she has spent on her clothing, would GOP voters really want to see her show up at the campaign trail in her woolly fleece from Alaska? Of course not! It would be a colossal let down for the Republican Party’s image.

With all the criticism flying around about how no candidate ever before has spent the party’s money to primp, has anybody considered that no candidate ever before was a woman? Women need to primp. Isn’t this one of the oldest known and truest cliches that exist in our society?

Hilary Clinton did not spend her party’s money to primp like Sarah Palin , you might say. Well just take one look at the difference between their financial pockets; the Clintons are significantly more wealthy than the Palins.

Palin’s People Power

Sarah Palin is the subject of huge criticism and all sorts of alleged controversy but one thing is for sure, she is definitely the Talk of the Town. Even if Barack Obama becomes President, it is fair to say that the last ten weeks of the election campaign have been about Sarah Palin. She draws tens of thousands to her rallies, and I cannot believe that everybody goes purely for the entertainment.

Don’t get me wrong, I can find plenty of reasons to poke holes at the GOP campaign and at Palin’s stand of various issues (such as her stand on abortion and her avid passion for hunting) but the reality is that Palin was sworn in as Alaska’s youngest and first woman governor in December 2006. As governor, Palin has spoken out against corruption, battled for funding from major oil producers and convinced the legislature to give a $1,200 “energy rebate” to nearly every Alaskan. Her approval rating in the state stands at 80 percent. Reuters.

If John McCain does not become the next President, then the word is that this lady from Alaska might have a brighter future in Hollywood as the next Oprah or Sean Hannity.

I say that Sarah Palin more than stands a chance in 2012.

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