http://www.cainsbrain.com/white-aint-right Wed, 14 Jul 2010 20:27:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.cainsbrain.com/white-aint-right/comment-page-1#comment-45 Mito Espinoza Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:27:36 +0000 http://www.cainsbrain.com/?p=82#comment-45 Cain, I think you are absolutley correct, both were historic events, any US Presidential Inaguration is a Historical event. But if you think about it, everyday is a historical event. Everyday is the last time it will ever be that day. There will never be another February 10th, 2009, ever. Obama's race is what made this inaguration a special event that warranted all the fuss. You might say it is racist if the next president is white and doesn't get the special treatment, then followed by another black man and does get the special treatment. As it stands right now, Obama is the one and only non-white president of the United States, so that is why it merits the jumbotron. Cain, I think you are absolutley correct, both were historic events, any US Presidential Inaguration is a Historical event. But if you think about it, everyday is a historical event. Everyday is the last time it will ever be that day. There will never be another February 10th, 2009, ever. Obama’s race is what made this inaguration a special event that warranted all the fuss. You might say it is racist if the next president is white and doesn’t get the special treatment, then followed by another black man and does get the special treatment. As it stands right now, Obama is the one and only non-white president of the United States, so that is why it merits the jumbotron.

]]> http://www.cainsbrain.com/white-aint-right/comment-page-1#comment-36 Diana B Marquez Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:53:40 +0000 http://www.cainsbrain.com/?p=82#comment-36 The reason why there wasn't a big screen up on Sproul Plaza last inaguration is not because it was not a historical event, it was because there wasn't very many Bush supporters in Berkeley. Events such as those get put together by people who believe it is an important thing to do. People willing to work for free, people willing to write to UC Berkeley requesting sponsorship and funds. It was not about race (even thought I do think that the first black president is an enormous step for this society). This was about the feelings of the people, we all wanted to see him be sworn-in, because everybody is hopeful that he will bring change to this country. When Bush was sworn-in, I am sure nobody went up to UC Berkeley to ask if they could sponsor an event to broadcast the ceremony. It wasn't about racism, it was about the fact that not very many people in Berkeley care too much for Bush. The day Bush was sworn-in, I didn't see a victory, I felt a great shame and defeat. I felt how the apathy of those who didn't vote allowed Bush to stay in office. I didn't care to watch because it was too painful. I have a feeling many people in Berkeley felt the same. Those people who felt happy about the reelection like yourself should have taken the task to initiate it. But nobody did, it was an event that not many in Berkeley wanted to be a part of. Yesterday was a result of many people volunteering for a cause they believed in. Maybe this will be a precedent for all inaguration ceremonies to come, but I will be proud to say that it all started on 2009. Cain, you are not a racist, you are just a republican. And that's why we love you! Because we can fight with you. The reason why there wasn’t a big screen up on Sproul Plaza last inaguration is not because it was not a historical event, it was because there wasn’t very many Bush supporters in Berkeley.
Events such as those get put together by people who believe it is an important thing to do. People willing to work for free, people willing to write to UC Berkeley requesting sponsorship and funds. It was not about race (even thought I do think that the first black president is an enormous step for this society).
This was about the feelings of the people, we all wanted to see him be sworn-in, because everybody is hopeful that he will bring change to this country.
When Bush was sworn-in, I am sure nobody went up to UC Berkeley to ask if they could sponsor an event to broadcast the ceremony.
It wasn’t about racism, it was about the fact that not very many people in Berkeley care too much for Bush.
The day Bush was sworn-in, I didn’t see a victory, I felt a great shame and defeat.
I felt how the apathy of those who didn’t vote allowed Bush to stay in office. I didn’t care to watch because it was too painful. I have a feeling many people in Berkeley felt the same.
Those people who felt happy about the reelection like yourself should have taken the task to initiate it.
But nobody did, it was an event that not many in Berkeley wanted to be a part of.
Yesterday was a result of many people volunteering for a cause they believed in.
Maybe this will be a precedent for all inaguration ceremonies to come, but I will be proud to say that it all started on 2009.
Cain, you are not a racist, you are just a republican.
And that’s why we love you! Because we can fight with you.

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