Sunday, March 04, 2007

Selma: Did you see The Clintons & Obama?

Dateline: Selma, Alabama. In honour of Civil Rights Activists.

Here was the great moment for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. It was always going to be. And, hallo hallo, the rock-star of american politics and former president Bill Clinton - darling of all African-Americans - made it "The American Moment" by joining the traditional freedom march.

"Black Sunday" which commemorates the day, 42 years ago, when white supremacist police typically brutalised black civil rights activists (fighting for the vote), brought the two senators and presidential hopefuls head to head today in Selma. They spoke in black churches to black faithfuls in search, obviously, of black votes at the Democratic Primaries.

You know what? I am thrilled at the symbolism, the razzmatazz, and the huge potential that this event portends for CHANGE in the United States of America! By most accounts, polls et al, this is the new moment for America.

Did you watch the TV scenes? Did you see the nuance? And the beauty?

Watch, America, your grand moments be unfolding!

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