Comments about ‘In person: A dream is realized’

Unfortunately Martin Luther's Dream wasn't realized in Obama's becoming President. All we hear is "the nation's first black president". Sounds to me like he was elected on the color of his skin.Some one who says "white man's greed leaves the world in need" hasn't quite acheived the moral character of Martin Luther King!!!

Jasen Lee's article beautifully articulates the pride and hope that all of us (including this older middle-aged white, Jewish woman!)feels at this time in our nation's history. I know we keep hearing that we are a "young country" but this change is a long time coming!

Racism prevails. Instead of the dream that people would be judged on the content of their character, voting for Obama because he's black proves that the nightmare of racism continues.

Once we all stop talking about the "first black this" or the "first black that" we can concentrate on the content of the character.

Yesterday was remarkable day in our nation's history. This article from Jasen Lee's perspective revealed so much about our potential and the endless possibilities.

I think Zell and Once Again have the wrong attitude. This election wasn't about racism at all. Just because a black man was elected president doesn't somehow imply that we should beleive racism no longer exists. What it does imply is that, today, there are more people in this country that do believe skin color should not determine the value of a person. Zell and Once Again apparently don't have much confidence in what the majority of Americans believe - that this country is in desperate need of change from how our goverment works. This is not about racism, it is all about the necessity of change. And for those who only voted for President Obama just because he is black are as unenlighted as Zell and Once Again.