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Default 06-19-2008, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by stunner View Post
true the man does not belong to our archaic politics system BUT that does that not take away his being a son of Kenya. the man has accepted them, made trips to see his extended fam (although 2-3 times) who are we to take it away from him? the bottom line will be he got kenyan,african DNA in his blood.

The fruit never falls too far from the tree but some fruits do roll away and become their own.

like reggie say, I too feel joy when someone I can remotely relate is successful.
Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that Obama is kenyan, just like I am.
I was basically echoing what the writer said in the article. Not only should we feel proud because of his roots, but we should also get challenged (and hopefully emulate) how he was able to rise above petty politics...
 
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