Thesis
Posted By: gourdpainter on 2008-09-18
In Reply to: Has anyone heard about Michelle's college thesis? - Chele
I haven't read her thesis but I don't think I need to. I researched the church she has espoused for the past 20 odd years and that tells me everything I need to know about what her thesis probably says. While I said I will vote for her husband, being willing to take a chance on the unknown and hoping congress will hold her values in check, I am far from an Obama fanatic. McCain is a great warrior but God knows we don't need another war AND his record shows he has voted with Bush 90% of the time. That ought to tell us something......and if not, then his utter failure in selecting a running mate who could actually lead this country in case of his demise should.
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I read her thesis.
I also was raised as a child of the 50s and lived through the 60s and 70s as a teenager and young adult. In order to understand the thesis, one has to be able to put themselves back in time to those days, walk a few miles in the shoes of a young black woman or black man and understand historical context. The same applies to Rev Wright. I am able to do that to some extent because of my background, a story I have posted here before.
I was born in the silver-sppon community of Highland Park, Dallas, TX, a stone's throw away from where W and Laura Bush will be moving (Preston Hollow, by SMU where the Bush Library will be developed). My dad was an attorney and he and my grandmother were real estate developers, with more than 500 pieces of residential and commercial property in West Dallas, the poorest section, where impoverished whites, black and Mexican families live. My mom was a republican socialite. It was unfashionable in those days for wealthy women to raise their own children. Hence, I was raised by 2 strong black women (a maid and nanny) and one very wise old black man (gardener). I loved them every bit as much as I loved my own parents.
My dad was the black sheep of the family being an advocate for the poor and a thorn in the side of city council, constantly dogging them for sidwalks, paved roads and INDOOR PLUMBING in West Dallas. I loved going there with him because people were not stuck up there like they were in Highland Park and everybody was friendly and knew one another.
One of the hardest things I had to deal with was the prejudice and bigotry whenever I went anywhere with Roxie (the nanny) or Virginia (the maid). We sometimes took the bus down to the community swimming pool, where, at age 4 and 5, was not allowed to sit in the same section of the bus with them. They also were not allow inside of the fenced area around the pool, could not drink from the same water fountains, use the same restrooms or even buy snow cones from the concession stand. I cannot begin to describe the pain that brought into my life and will not even attempt it here.
As a consequence, I mobilized myself and became politically active at a very young age and stayed that way from 1962 until the present day. I am able to read the thesis without the trappings of white outrage and, instead, can see it very clearly through the eyes of my departed black mamas. The underpinnings of that thesis smack of the white-on-black bigotry and racism that I believe every black person has the right to speak out against and certainly should not be forgotten any time soon...and won't be as long as I draw breath.
If that makes me a bully, so be it.
I read her thesis.
I also was raised as a child of the 50s and lived through the 60s and 70s as a teenager and young adult. In order to understand the thesis, one has to be able to put themselves back in time to those days, walk a few miles in the shoes of a young black woman or black man and understand historical context. The same applies to Rev Wright. I am able to do that to some extent because of my background, a story I have posted here before.
I was born in the silver-sppon community of Highland Park, Dallas, TX, a stone's throw away from where W and Laura Bush will be moving (Preston Hollow, by SMU where the Bush Library will be developed). My dad was an attorney and he and my grandmother were real estate developers, with more than 500 pieces of residential and commercial property in West Dallas, the poorest section, where impoverished whites, black and Mexican families live. My mom was a republican socialite. It was unfashionable in those days for wealthy women to raise their own children. Hence, I was raised by 2 strong black women (a maid and nanny) and one very wise old black man (gardener). I loved them every bit as much as I loved my own parents.
My dad was the black sheep of the family being an advocate for the poor and a thorn in the side of city council, constantly dogging them for sidwalks, paved roads and INDOOR PLUMBING in West Dallas. I loved going there with him because people were not stuck up there like they were in Highland Park and everybody was friendly and knew one another.
One of the hardest things I had to deal with was the prejudice and bigotry whenever I went anywhere with Roxie (the nanny) or Virginia (the maid). We sometimes took the bus down to the community swimming pool, where, at age 4 and 5, was not allowed to sit in the same section of the bus with them. They also were not allow inside of the fenced area around the pool, could not drink from the same water fountains, use the same restrooms or even buy snow cones from the concession stand. I cannot begin to describe the pain that brought into my life and will not even attempt it here.
As a consequence, I mobilized myself and became politically active at a very young age and stayed that way from 1962 until the present day. I am able to read the thesis without the trappings of white outrage and, instead, can see it very clearly through the eyes of my departed black mamas. The underpinnings of that thesis smack of the white-on-black bigotry and racism that I believe every black person has the right to speak out against and certainly should not be forgotten any time soon...and won't be as long as I draw breath.
If that makes me a bully, so be it.
Has anyone heard about Michelle's college thesis?
I got an email yesterday talking about Michelle Obama's college thesis. I actually read most of her thesis. I had to click on a couple of links to see the actual copy of the thesis, but I just wondered if anyone else had read this, heard about it, and what they thought on the subject. I know it was stated that Princeton was not to release her thesis until after the election. Not sure who requested that or why, but after reading it I would assume it was her husband's campaign that requested it not be brought out before election and I could see why. I was a little unnerved by her thesis. Just curious what others thought.
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