Subject:The American Way
In a few short days, an African American man will move from his private
residence into a much larger and infinitely more expensive one owned not by him
but by the taxpayers. A vast lawn, a perimeter fence and many well trained
security specialists will insulate him from the rest of us. But the mere fact
that this man will be residing in this house should make us all stop and count
or blessings - because it proves that we live in a nation where anything is
possible.
Many believed this day would never come. Most of us hoped and prayed that it
would, but few of us actually believed we would live to see it. Racism is an
ugly thing in all of it's forms and there is little doubt that if this man had
moved into this house fifteen years ago, there would have been a great outcry -
possibly even rioting in the streets. Today, we can all be both grateful and
proud that no such mayhem will take place when this man takes up residency in
this house. This man, moving into this house at this time in our nation's
history is much more than a simple change of addresses for him - it is proof of
a change in our attitude as a nation. It is an amends of sorts - the righting
of a great wrong. It is a symbol of our growth, and of our willingness to
"judge a man, not by the color of his skin but by the content of his
character".
There can be little doubt now that the vast majority of us truly believe that
this man has earned both his place in history and his new address. His time in
this house will not be easy - it will be fraught with danger and he will face
many challenges. I am sure there will be many times when he asks himself how in
the world he ended up here and like all who have gone before him, the
experience will age him greatly. But I for one will not waste an ounce of worry
for his sake - because in every way a man can, he asked for this. His whole
life for the past fifteen ye! ars appears to have been inexorably leading this
man toward this house. It is highly probable that that in the past, despite all
of his actions, racism would have kept this man out of this house. Today, I
thank the Lord above that I am an American and that I live in a nation where
wrongs are righted, where justice matters and where truly anything is possible.
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