Since we aren’t having class this month, I just figured that I would post a little something on what I thought about Clarence Thomas’ book that we had to read for homework. I would also like some feedback on what some of ya’ll thought about the book.

I really enjoyed this book. At first I liked Trent Lott’s book better, but once I got into this book I ended up liking it better. I thought that it was very interesting and amazing that Clarence was able to go from being a nobody in Pinpoint, Georgia to being a Supreme Court Justice in Washington D.C. He went through some drastic changes throughout his lifetime.

I liked his statements at the end of the book about how what he went through to become a Supreme Court Justice is not what should happen in America. I also like how he said that he didn’t care if he became a Supreme Court Justice; he just wanted to bring honor to his family and friends. He tried to do what was right no matter what.

In one of my first posts I talked about the issue of Senator Obama being criticized for what his pastor said.  I have thought further about this issue and I believe it depends on a lot of things weather or not Seantor Obama should be criticized for what his pastor said. 

Even though Senator Obama chose to be around his pastor, Senator Obama clearly said that he did not believe what his pastor said. 

John F. Kennedy says “I believe in a president, whose views on religion are his own private affair, neither imposed upon him by the nation nor imposed by the nation upon him as a condition to holding that office.” 

Even though Senator Obama never said what his pastor said, he still chose to interact and go to that church, and how he is having to deal with the consequences of that decision even though he doesn’t support the words of his pastor. 

Brooke Barker

Lately, I’ve been wondering if Obama will be able to win this election because of his race. In a recent CNN podcast, it said that 3 out of 10 people polled said that they were prejudice. Another poll showed this, 84 percent of Americans say a candidate being black would not effect their vote one way or the other. But, the dirty little secret, what some experts call the 15 percent lie, the 15 percent of white voters who tell pollsters they’d be willing to vote for a black candidate, but in the privacy of the polling place, never, ever actually would. This will really hurt Obama in the Presidential election.

Due to so many people being prejudice, I believe that Obama’s chances of winning this Presidential election are very slim. Especially since this is not the only thing affecting his campaign for President. I would like to know what some of ya’ll think about how race affecting Obama’s Presidential election.