Thursday, 6 November 2008  O' Bummer ...  "Genocide begins,
however improbably, in the conviction that classes of biological
distinction indisputably sanction social and political
discrimination." ~Andrea Dworkin There was no doubt in my mind
even as far back as 6 mths ago during the US primaries, that
Obama would emerge as the "most powerful man in the world". The
hype surrounding this dynamic speaker, fired a campaign which
was run by the people more than the candidate. Even if the
elections were simply a staged event, how is it that he had
managed to capture the imagination of a world beyond America?
Why did people celebrate so much when Obama was announced as the
victor? He has yet to do anything significant. He only managed
to articulate his ideas and ideals to galvanize a world with a
message about "The Audacity of Hope".  A leader is a dealer in
hope - so said Napoleon. Just like JFK, Obama "sold" hope, and
made history. The central message which was celebrated in
America and worldwide with Obama's vic