I am very interested to hear Obama’s acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination on Thursday evening, 8/28. As far as I’ve heard, Obama’s speech falls on the 45th anniversary of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream.” This is no small thing. It is sure to be not-your-average-political-blah-blah, in my view. Barack inspires hope, a hope of which I think Martin Luther King would have noddingly approved.
The speech starts at 18:00 Pacific time. I will be watching it with other Pasadenians at a local city gathering, get-to-know-your-neighbors-style.
If you missed Michelle Obama’s speech, I think it’s worth your time. (And if you’re in a hurry, skip to around the 7:00 minute mark, and listen starting there.)
That picture reminds me of Mao.
I think everyone should read the speech before they listen to Barack’s tonight! Here is a link to Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” Speech.
http://fran.simmlers.com/?p=14
@ Gerard
Not surprising. Obey designs things that are supposed to look a bit subversive, because much of their stuff is designed like street propaganda. If you click through to the Obey link you can read Obama’s thank you note.
I really like it. But I like street propaganda, in general.
@ Joe
I think so, too. That speech always makes me tear up. Thanks so much for that link!
“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.
I have a dream today!”