A Minority for President- GET OUT and VOTE!

We need think about how a minority leader could make a difference in all of our lives. Minorities have been looked upon in a derogatory manner because of the color of their skin and their gender. Do you realize that Senator Clinton's mother was born before women could vote? Do you realize that less then 170 years ago African American's were not even considered people but property? Look at us now, we are inventors, philanthropist; millionaires; billionaires and yet we are still fighting to get a minority nominated for President of the United States. Our country was built on some really fundamental rules but also on a foundation that has changed and shifted. The rules that govern our land have not shifted at the same speed with which we as a country have grown. There have been amendments to the Constitution, laws that have changed but our basic foundation is no longer the same. If we don't take care of this country and find the right leadership the majority of our country will continue to suffer.

Our country was founded by immigrants, people trying to escape oppression, a melting pot that recognizes and appreciates diversification, but for 232 years the United States of America has been run by white men that have not taken the time to acknowledge the different cultures in their own country nor did they appreciate the input from the women. In just 143 years African Americans and women have made amazing accomplishments but our representation in the history books is still almost non-existent. Women back then were caregivers and mostly wives but look at us now, not only are we the caregivers but we are entrepreneurs, inventors, CEO's, billionaires, etc. But yet still we are considered a minority and all rules to govern our country are made by "White Men." It is time for a change; the rules and regulations with regards to voting, electoral delegates, super delegates need to change. We don't want any more hanging chads; or incorrect counting of votes. It's time for the minorities to have a larger voice in the governing rules of our land. When Abraham Lincoln, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, were in office, they laid a foundation for our country. John F. Kennedy, Jr., Martin Luther King Jr., Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and others like them took the foundation and built upon it to help all minorities. I was talking to a friend of mines - Gayle Hunter and she made a statement that I would like to share with you. "During the 1980s Reaganomoics further divided the black family with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission where corporations counted black women twice to meet the minority quota. Cocaine/crack epidemic infiltrated our homes and communities." After speaking with her I realized we need to prove that The United States of America can be run efficiently by someone other then a white male. We can continue to make a difference in our country.

I was listening to Tavis Smiley on the radio a few weeks ago and he was discussing the fact that all the candidates are parading out all their big guns to get the public to believe in them. Mr. Smiley spoke about the fact that we need to choose the candidate that relates to us; that is most like us; the candidate that has our best interest in mind. Mr. Smiley also mentioned the fact that we must really think about our vote and make sure our vote is what is representative of our individual thinking.

I have to admit when Senator Obama first came on the scene I had a knee jerk reaction to say vote for him because he's black. When I heard about Senator Clinton running for office, I thought hmmm, vote for her because she's a woman. I took a quiz on www.abcnews.go.com, which asks you to answer a number of questions on specific political topics. The answers to these questions would show you, who you would be most likely to vote for. It wasn't until after this quiz I realized I really didn't know what any of the candidates stood for, black, white, male or female for that matter.

Please take the time to learn about the candidate and listen to what they are saying not the bickering back and forth. Understand that this election is going to go down in history and you should want to be a part of it.