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Showing posts with label politics. Show all posts
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Thursday, November 6, 2008

Michelle Obama made history in Fashion


I never thought that the world will also look at how Michelle Obama's dressed during the Acceptance Speech of his husband President-elect Barack Obama in front of thousands of supporters, media, and uhmm.. and fashion circles. When I woke up today, I just saw in the news that world's eyes are on Michelle Obama's splotchy red and black Narciso Rodriguez frock. 

Some of the critics described it as "unexpected, unconventional, and right on trend", whilst others called it "disastrous." But at the end of the day, Michelle Obama's bold decision to deviate from what society and world's eyes expect from a first-lady of the United States of America is something historic.

It might be shallow to talk about her dress in the Election Night. But this is also a chance to discuss about how the first family in the White House could lead a change on how we think, how we look towards others not only in politics of governance, but as well as politics of fashion, lifestyle, entertainment, business, and others. 

America greatly moves forward past racism when Obama became the undisputable President-elect in 2008 US Election. And now, Michelle Obama is making a statement that an empowered woman is not hindered by what others think are right and wrong, but what is morally accepted - a fashion that not only rate you on what brand and colour you are wearing, but what you bring forth and will offer to the world. And Michelle Obama is smart, confident, and discipline woman, to lead that change. So watch out for more! (just my opinion) :-)

Ann Nixon Cooper to Obama's win in 2008 US Election: After a while we will all be one


Ann Nixon Cooper, the oldest voter who voted Barack Obama in the historic 2008 US Presidential Election feels relieved that election of Obama in the presidential race symbolises the change she has been waiting for. 

As reported in CNN news, Ann Nixon Cooper was born past the generation of the slavery. Those were the days that Cooper cannot vote because of two striking reasons - being a woman, and being black.

But now, she witnessed in her lifetime that the first African-American President is elected in the most powerful positions in the world. The 106-year-old Cooper patiently awaits President Obama's acceptance speech as someone tipped her that she will be mention in Obama's speech and that moment happened.

In Obama's speech about Cooper's witnessing the history of her times, and our times, he mentioned that "Tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout he century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can!"

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama, a symbol of hope


This election day 4th of November defines a symbolic and historic dream come true when American voters casted their votes beyond colour of the skin. President-elect Barack Hussein Obama would become the 44th American President on 20 January 2009, and the first African-American President of the United States of America. 

It’s a chilling experience to watch President-elect Obama in television speaking in front of thousands of his supporters. It’s so thrilling to witness that in my lifetime a symbol of hope for many especially for the poor, marginalised, and minorities is already at the hands of the world. Yes, America has a come along way to show that nothing is impossible to change the history for good and for better. This is a new era that we have waited so much. 

I am not an American. But seeing President-elect Obama to sit on one of the most powerful positions in the world, I can’t help but to rejoice that it is a beginning of a new era of change, democracy, and equality. It may not be in my own country, but a Big Hope sprung that someday in other parts of the world including in my homeland, a change for justice, peace, and equality is possible. 

I may be just an ordinary citizen in a very small town, but President-elect Obama is an inspiration. I would like to extend my family support and goodwill to the change that you will lead in Washington and overseas.