Obama Currently Serving In Both U.S. Senate And Illinois State Senate

Barack Obama, favored to become the next President of the United States, is some times misidentified as formerly serving in the State Senate of Illinois.  The truth is, Obama has retained his State Senate seat, listed here.   This has never been done before, however it is not in violation of the United States Constitution¹ nor does it violate the Illinois Constitution².

Furthermore, Obama doesn’t plan on quitting anytime soon. “I will not resign either of my Senatorships should I become President.”

The idea is catching on. Sarah Palin tells us, “I also serve in the Canadian parliament, people don’t know that about me³.”

“Look, I want to fix Washington,” Obama tells us, “but a single office does not hold enough power to really change things.  That’s a large part of what is going wrong, power needs to be consolidated to one person.  That person should be me.  I would be Obama the Good, Obama the Wise, Obama the POWERFUL⁴.  Instead of a slow corrupted government you will have a glorious leader, all shall love me and despair.

“No. It shall not be so. I refuse that power.  I will be a servant of Congress, nothing more.  I have passed the test, and will diminish.”

Notes:
¹Nobody cares about the U.S. Constitution.
²Nobody has ever cared about state constitutions.
³She also can see Russia from her house.
⁴Tempestuous as the sea, and stronger than the foundations of the earth.

Obama Victory Could Vindicate Long Oppressed People

Racism, in all its forms, has plagued the United States. Be it the direct and brutal subjugation of slavery, or the oppressive political policies of Jim Crow, race has been a difficult place for Americans to find unity.  It’s solution has been elusive as well.  Several generations of equality legislation, public demonstration, and  childrens education have been unable to scour the scourge from our population. However, Obama’s victory will once and for all settle the issue of racism and four hundred years of slavery.

The stuggle will be over soon if Barack Obama wins the 2008 presidential election. His ascension to the highest office in the land will heal all the wounds and erase all scars of this sensitive and painful part of our collective conscience.

“I know I will no longer be racist when I vote for Barack Obama,” Terri Gardner has been called racist before, “It hurts more than it should, I know I shouldn’t let it get to me.  But I want to be able to respond to allgations of racism by claiming to have voted for Obama, because there is no way to prove if I did or didn’t.”

Maxwell Witherby has a different view, “This has been the holy grail for civil rights from the beginning¹. Growing up I didn’t think I would become president or even see an African American move into the White House, but I know now that my kids will grow-up knowing they will become President.”

“He must mean his kids will grow-up knowing they could become President.  And Maxwell Witherby doesn’t sound like a black persons name.” Gardner added in our conference call.

“You’re just a racist, discouraging black youths from aspiring to great things or having snooty sounding names.” Witherby retorted.

“No, I’m voting for Obama in November.”

“That doesn’t work yet.”

Maxwell Witherby is right, Americas wounds inflicted by centuries of slavery, bigotry, hate, and discrimination are all still breeding profusely.  Obama’s election² will heal all these and more, but as Witherby stated, “That doesn’t work yet.”

Notes:
¹ unverified
² or inauguration, or possibly re-election