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His politics of change,
not just his skin,
put him in more danger than others
Bianca DeCastro
Issue date: 9/9/08 Section: Opinion
Whether you believe that there was an attempted assassination on Sen. Barack Obama or not, there is no
denying the hype about his safety. According to interviews with suspects, the attempt was to take place at the Democratic National Convention in Denver as Obama accepted the nomination for presidential candidate on Aug. 28.
Obama supporters fear that the closer he gets to the White House, the more in danger he is. Whether you like it or not, this presidential race definitely has some race issues.
Some would like to believe that when it comes to such an important matter as electing our president, we would look past the color of skin and more into the views and issues of each nominee and how each as president would make the best choices for the country in which we live.
However, this time, in this election, if you say you don't notice the color difference, then you're only fooling yourself.
Obama has a dangerous road ahead. Many say his danger is caused by the color of his skin, but I say it's caused by a combination of two factors: his politics and his African-American heritage.
In the expert opinion of Gerald Posner, author of books on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Obama is in no more danger than his opponents.
Perhaps there is then some other explanation as to why Obama has become the earliest candidate to receive secret service protection.
British Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura have separately both expressed their concern for the safety of Obama as he continues in the presidential election. Lessing went as far as predicting Obama will certainly be killed if he becomes president.
The fact is Obama promises change, and change is often a frightening concept when it involves politics.
Some people will do anything to prevent the type of change Obama may bring.
Kennedy brought change; perhaps it may have been that which caused him to be assassinated. Kennedy more closely physically resembled the typical presidential candidate than Obama does. This is one reason that leads me to believe presidential assassinations are far more than an issue about race.
If Obama is elected president, we can obviously expect a historical event, primarily due to his African-American heritage, which will shake the nation, possibly the world, as we know it.
Furthermore, if his politics are as different as his physical appearance compared to previous presidents, we should expect to see Obama addressing the nation in something closely resembling a bulletproof bubble as he serves out his term.
denying the hype about his safety. According to interviews with suspects, the attempt was to take place at the Democratic National Convention in Denver as Obama accepted the nomination for presidential candidate on Aug. 28.
Obama supporters fear that the closer he gets to the White House, the more in danger he is. Whether you like it or not, this presidential race definitely has some race issues.
Some would like to believe that when it comes to such an important matter as electing our president, we would look past the color of skin and more into the views and issues of each nominee and how each as president would make the best choices for the country in which we live.
However, this time, in this election, if you say you don't notice the color difference, then you're only fooling yourself.
Obama has a dangerous road ahead. Many say his danger is caused by the color of his skin, but I say it's caused by a combination of two factors: his politics and his African-American heritage.
In the expert opinion of Gerald Posner, author of books on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Obama is in no more danger than his opponents.
Perhaps there is then some other explanation as to why Obama has become the earliest candidate to receive secret service protection.
British Nobel Prize winner Doris Lessing and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura have separately both expressed their concern for the safety of Obama as he continues in the presidential election. Lessing went as far as predicting Obama will certainly be killed if he becomes president.
The fact is Obama promises change, and change is often a frightening concept when it involves politics.
Some people will do anything to prevent the type of change Obama may bring.
Kennedy brought change; perhaps it may have been that which caused him to be assassinated. Kennedy more closely physically resembled the typical presidential candidate than Obama does. This is one reason that leads me to believe presidential assassinations are far more than an issue about race.
If Obama is elected president, we can obviously expect a historical event, primarily due to his African-American heritage, which will shake the nation, possibly the world, as we know it.
Furthermore, if his politics are as different as his physical appearance compared to previous presidents, we should expect to see Obama addressing the nation in something closely resembling a bulletproof bubble as he serves out his term.
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