Obama is a bad word at some Mississippi schools

Then I suggest your 2nd amendment right.

I'm sorry meant to say that I suggest you watch out for your 2nd amendment right.

He has God's favor and I would not try to touch him. You don't mess with thw things that God has blessed!

I am an educator in a Mississippi high school and I find it very bothersome that people outside of MS would bring up this when they are not in the classroom trying to keep kids focused on classwork (English for example) instead of getting off topic by speaking of politics. I know for a fact that the social studies department in our school took time to address the election, as they did before the election, as it was part of the learning process. I do not appreciate being accused of preventing my students from voicing their opinions. I did not discuss the election before and did not discuss it afterwards. Also, I have many students who parents live in the North that send their children to good ole Mississippi to be raised by their aunts, grandparents, etc, black and white, so if we are so bad, why do we get so many kids to be raised here!!

"As you also notice is tone and dialect changes depending on the group he is talking to."

Molly, everybody does that. It's an accepted phenomenon known as code-switching. It helps that he's bidialectical, I suppose - and an important part of that, like being bilingual, is knowing when to use which dialect.

to Molly, Are you suggesting that a race war will occur in the US because a human being who is bi-racial,was elected to be the next president? So are you admitting that America is a big lie? That it is not a nation that behaves like Christ? That the nation does not have the intellectual curosity to handle democracy? Perhaps that would explain why so many right wingers seem to prefer a drinking buddy or a plummer in control of our weapons of mass destruction.

Molly, Your response that it is sad to say we must accept him as president. I am a white person and I was very MOVED to finally see equally in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. It sounds like most of the disagreements between students are RACIALLY motivated. My daughters went from unprejudiced Colorado to Alabama it is was quite the culture shock we saw racisim first hand. So I am not surprised this is happening in the SOUTH. I am so glad to see a black man as our president in America everything is truly possible. As for Sara Palin yes she was a woman and if that was all you wanted in your VP then you had it but she was in no way qualified. As a woman I was personally insulted that she was picked and was going to vote for Mcain because I am a conservative but I was totally turned off by her. I am PROUD to have voted for OBAMA I do not see the color of peoples skin.

First of all let me say this I don't care if he is black or white. I am saying it is sad that he will be our president because I think that it was a terrible choice. His views, approvals, disapprovals, and connection to "things" like Freddie Mac and Acorn are very questionable. I think that he is going to crash the "American Dream." Taxing someone more because they make more money is wrong just so he can redistribute the wealth. The "wealthy" is all ready severely taxed. His taxing is going to drive yet more jobs overseas and take out small businesses. I think that his support of illegal aliens is wrong! And those are just a few.

Second, What has Palin done? She has managed her "own" city as mayor for two terms. Declined to run for a senate seat because her son asked her not to because he wanted her home completely. She was also elected Gov of Alaska as the first women and the youngest Gov. beating out the incumbent gov. She has some great ideas and beliefs. She would be fresh blood in Washington! Obama was a senator. Did not run or manage a city nor a state. Unlike McCain he has no military experience. Why do you say Palin is not qualified? I would love to hear your answer.

Third, like I stated above I am in no way racist against blacks. But the media has made this into a race issue. Again 95% of African Americans voted for him and I do have a hard time believing that it was because his platform. Watch the interviews the day of the election, a lot about race. "I've waited for this day...." . When people start voting simiply based on color of skin then yes you are making a huge issue out of race. And when you elect someone that wants to strength affrimative action then that shows me that race issues will be heightened during is term. As a senator of Illinois he wanted to help to make sure black men had access to jobs stating: "It's heartbreaking that 3 out of 4 black children born are born to unmarried mothers in Illinois. Some of it is just making sure that African-American men have access to jobs. There's been the devastation as we lose manufacturing jobs that disproportionately hurts African-Americans" Source: Meet The Press, NBC News Jul 25, 2004. Does that not show a focus on race? And if you really believe that there are single/unmarried moms out there because black men can't get a job. WOW

Joan you stated "I am so glad to see a black man as our president in America everything is truly possible." So it seems to me that you are also looking at the color of his skin. What is it about him that you do like? You also made a comment about the "SOUTH". I am southern and very proud of it. Your comment showed prejudice against the south. Is geographical prejudice really any better than racism?

Rodney, not everyone is perfect. Obama was raised both in the Muslim and Christian schools. The pastor from the church that Obama went to for what, 20 years, was anit-American and racist against whites. The pastor was in a video stating "God Damn America." Obama did not wear his flag pin as he thought it would be a distraction (and it was more of distraction since he wouldn't wear it). He also did not place his hand on his heart during the National anthem (he said he was raised to believe you only had to sing it. So in his 47 years he never learned to put his hand on his heart, he never went to a sporting event (where people put their hand on their, men take off their hats hold it over their heart or where people stop walking in the isles during the anthem) he hasn't had a chance to learn that. And lets not forget that he also removed the American Flag from his plane to put his logo on it. And you are talking about an American Lie.

So should we ban the talk on the war also, because that has been going on for over 7 years now...and yes, I can speak of the war because I am a veteran and my husband is on tour #5. So Molly, please continue to pray for this nation, as I am hoping that you also did during the last 8 years of Mr. Bush's term, that has led to this economic depression that we are in today.

"And it should never be about one ethnic group running anything."

Agree, and yes African Americans make up about 13% of USA. You say it shouldn't be about race/ethnic group. So you can tell me that all 95% of African Americans voted for Obama because they believed in his platform? I have a heard time believing that. So yes I do think that race had a lot to play with this election, not completely but a high percentage. No I'm not racist.

While I appreciate your comment. It is sad that you would actually ask me if the 95% of those african americans voted because they agreed with his platform. I believe that they (some who have never voted in their life), voted because they voted for Obama because he spoke of things like hope and looked at our country as a nation of people, with feelings, dreams and of course problems, that could maybe come together and move toward a common goal of peace and prosperity. It sounds like a pageant answer but it can be a reality if we stop looking at each other as ethnic groups and dollars signs. And by the way yes there are educated black people who actually do research and find out info about the candidates we vote for. There happens to be a lot of us. We just finally found a candidate we believe in and a campaign that wasn't one sided that the outcome had not been predetermined. ( It was an actual race with two legitimate respectable and qualified candidates.) So to your question yes I do believe a large group of blacks did agree with his platform and yes some may have just voted for him because he is black. But there are many McCain voters that voted for him because he wasn't black. Believe me it sounds ignorant but its true. I am from the south and many people here did just that. That is not opinion or just a racial comment its a fact. Also to the lady from Mississippi yes your state has come along way but believe me the south as a whole has a very very long way to go. This is coming from a born and raised educated southern.

yes, mickey mouse is black and white, and you are and idiot. So what is your job. Mickey has a world.

The article is one sided.