We'll have to agree to disagree on this one. I know of hundreds (and I'm not that well connected) who voted for him simply because of his race. They didn't know a thing about his policies (and let's face it, he has no track record to speak of) but they wanted to "help make history". TVK
-----Original Message----- From: Eric Brouwer [mailto:er...@forestpost.com] Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:48 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Inauguration Streaming I think it's progress that people DID look past color and voted for the best candidate. 10 years ago, I think he would have lost no matter who he ran against because of his skin color regardless of qualifications. I don't think people voted for him BECAUSE he is black. On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:35 PM, Tim Vander Kooi wrote: > I'm not certain that the ability of the majority of Americans to care > more about a person's skin color than their qualifications should be > labeled progress. As far as I am aware, decisions based on the color > of a person's skin are still racist decisions regardless of which > color is being approved (or disapproved) of. > TVK > > -----Original Message----- > From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespin...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:18 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT: Inauguration Streaming > > Race shouldnt be an issue - but you know that it is. There are > considerably few non-white males in politics (and any positions of > considerable power) in general. > > I don't mean to turn this into a race discussion, but Obama's election > has considerable historic significance. To add some perspective to > this, many people in other countries (only knowing about he US via > movies and global news) didn't think we would elect him specifically > because he was black - that we were not a society that would elect a > person of African heritage. That we, as a nation, were not of the > cultural maturity to do so. > > In terms of cultural progress, I think Obama's presidential election > is one of the most significant things to happen in my generation. > > -- > ME2 > > > > On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 2:08 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> That's the thing, it's not significant. He's just another president. >> He might be a good one, or a poor one, but he's just another one. His >> race shouldn't be an issue, right? >> >> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:01 AM, Micheal Espinola Jr >> <michealespin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Heaven forbid people are interested and feel its significant because >>> he's the first *black* president. >>> >>> -- >>> ME2 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Kurt Buff <kurt.b...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> I think either telling them to stay home to watch it, or to read >>>> about it in the paper the next day would be useful. >>>> >>>> It's just another inauguration - they wouldn't do it for a >>>> Republican, Green or Libertarian, would they? >>>> >>>> But, that's just my inner curmudgeon coming out. >>>> >>>> Kurt >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Walker, Clay >>>> <c...@bridgeportisd.net >>>> > wrote: >>>>> We are getting many inquiries from our teachers about streaming >>>>> next Tuesday's inauguration to classroom. Unfortunately, our >>>>> internet bandwidth will not support the number of those I think >>>>> will want to stream the event (and this is assuming the media >>>>> outlets' bandwidth will support it as well). >>>>> >>>>> I'm thinking I could setup an internal video streaming server >>>>> (Windows Media Server perhaps) and either pull the feed off of a >>>>> capture card connected to the local cable TV system or pulling it >>>>> from a feed off of the internet and re-streaming it to my network. >>>>> >>>>> Unfortunately, we only have a couple of our buildings that have a >>>>> cable feed in every classroom. I need to find a solution for the >>>>> other buildings that have no TV option. >>>>> >>>>> Am I going in the right direction? Any hints or gotcha's to watch >>>>> out for? >>>>> >>>>> I'm way out of my league on this video stuff, so any help would be >>>>> greatly appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Clay >>>>> >>>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >>>>> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>>> >>>> >>>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! >>>> ~ ~ >>>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >>> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >>> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ Eric Brouwer IT Manager www.forestpost.com er...@forestpost.com 248.855.4333 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
