:: posted by Carisa ::
So it looks like it’s going to be a race between a woman and a person of color for the Democratic nomination. If “change” is what this election is spinning around then “change” we have been given. Being a woman of color, I look forward to the day when we have this combination on the ticket as well. But for now, these two options are a beacon of hope in this country that has not given us much hope in the last 7 years. I cheer this on even as I am still leery of whether real “change” touted by both the Democrats will happen after November.
There are so many things we need to change right now. Being a mother, I worry that this war in Iraq puts us in more jeopardy than we were in 9/11/01 and that the world is working its way towards another major world war. I worry that when I die, healthcare will not be affordable for my child unless he’s making 6 digits, I worry about the consequences of global warming and our lack of stewardship of the Earth that gives so much to us and most recently, I worry that the freedom to do with my life that I’ve always taken for granted, may not be there for my son. It is not hard to want change with so many worries. So I say, bring it on.
