i'm sure you had nothing to do with it.

Ya know, damn kids should come with user manuals. Written in momspeak. It's a miracle we made it to their 20s and we're all still sane.

Your pictures are wonderful. Much better than mine at the 08 convention. Hope the ankle is okay. But really, did you HAVE to tell me that traffic was okay, parking was a breeze and all?

But how does Harry Belanfonte equate? I've learned on DU that Obama would never have been born and become president without Harry Belanfonte. Surely he also played a role in your son's decision to join the public service as well.

And all I could think of is that he sang something about bananas. And that he and Matt Damon must be best buds. What's the deal with him anyway? It sounds personal for some reason. But I'm clueless as to why.

Really, though, seeing my boys come to respect and admire Obama was thrilling. It was like watching them become serious, caring young men right before my eyes. Quite a change from concentrating just on sports and rap artists and girls.

and in other places as well. Not a particularly huge piece. But definitely a piece.

It's the "Obama wouldn't have been born" and "Obama wouldn't have become president" without Harry Belafonte that has rendered me darn near speechless.

It can intelligently be argued that Obama would not have become president in 2008 without the Civil Rights movement of the 50s and 60s and the literally millions of people, including Harry Belafonte, that played a role in it. But the idea that Harry Belafonte is the reason that we have the nation's first black president is an idea so absurd and so bewilderingly stupid I have to wonder about the education and mental state of anyone who would actually make that claim.

It was like watching them become serious, caring young men right before my eyes.

You must be so proud. My girls are so little right now. I can't wait until they're at that stage.

I guess all movements need famous people to help being them to attention. But you said it just right. It took millions of brave people banding together. Tiny Rosa Parks. She is my hero. If any one person deserves credit, it's she. She had no fame to protect her. And thank God for MLK, whose prominence and brilliant oratory and bold actions led to his death - as he knew they would.

I don't mean to minimize Belafonte's contributions, but to highlight the fact that we white folks have always treated minority entertainers differently than we have the rest of that minority population. Oftentimes that was in itself a form of racism - black folks are okay as long as they're entertaining us you know. And it was okay in some circles to lynch a "nobody" but they wouldn't want to make themselves look bad by doing that to a celebrity, right?

Someday I'll tell you a KKK story. Nothing dramatic but it emphasizes how prominent it was in certain areas.

You have every reason to be very proud! Wow! Congratulations

Julie

They sound like great kids!

thank you for giving us the pleasure of your pride and joy, dear DevonRex!

Thanks for sharing! You must be so proud!

I have a 23 year old daughter i am very proud of, as well. And yes, she did campaign hard for Obama in 2008!