A minus 4..

Well I was just translating what the above poster was trying to say.

Now I once thought Obama a bad choice but of late I have looked more at the situation and think perhaps if anyone might stand a chance it would be a rank outsider who has some things against him that might be to his benefit.

So I am very much in favor of his trying to fix this enormous problem.

Perhaps he is a Man for The Times at that.

I am finding that of late my perceptions of race are not as strong as they used to be. In fact I have changed on the issue quite a bit.

I never was a racist but tried to judge each person individually and decried the idea of being told that one MUST do this for Those..etcetera....I once saved the life of my black tennis partner in Raleigh, NC when he collapsed with a heart attack in my car. So I was never that bad.

Let each man stand or fall on his own..so to speak and take the judgement he might deserve for his actions.

I also find that there seems to be improving race relations as a result of Obama arriving on the scene and stirring the pot.

Airdale-peace to all, Mele Kalikimaka to all, enjoy the holidays like it might never be like this again in the upcoming shitstorm...