Obama's speech

I've been quiet on the political front. It's not because I don't have strong opinions.

I used to think politics was a great spectator sport but now I realize the stakes are too high and the game plays with people's lives. I don't like politics so much now.

That being said, I applaud Obama for his speech yesterday. It wasn't politically expedient. It was honest, well-thought out, courageous and on point. Will it change minds? Only those open to be changed. Those whose opinions are set will stay right where they were two days ago, whether they are Republican or Democrat, or for Hillary, Obama or John McCain.

I just talked to a student who said someone expressed in class how they weren't going to vote for Obama because they didn't like his name. That's scary mostly because there are probably a lot of people who feel the same way.

Ignorance is the most dangerous thing in the world except for the marriage of it with stupidity.