Yes, sir. That is what was said at my daughters' school today. No, the fact that this is an amazing piece of history has no affect on the minds of any religious conservatives.
In my daughter's school there is a large total of ONE black person. Those children have been run out of the school from cruel racist comments throughout the years.
Is there no end? 4 days have never taken this long to pass.
My youngest was so happy this morning when I reminded her that Obama would be inaugurated in four days. She asked me if I thought the teachers would show it on TV instead of that oh-so-fun school work. I told her it wouldn't hurt to ask (even though I was sure they would be showing it).
What do you say or do when a heart-broken five year old comes home in tears because she can't watch Obama on TV for the sole reason that he is black?
So what did I do when my children are being subjected to this social cruelty? I of course, start something with the school board. I marched right into the dean's office and told him of the situation. I got a, 'it isn't my choice what the teachers allow to be shown on TV in their classroom'. He wasn't much help to my progress, so I took it a level up, right to the school administrator.
An hour and a half and one angry mother later, I am pleased to say that we have one extra school here in Paducah showing the Inauguration in every single classroom while it is taking place.
Even though I'd like to say that as soon as President-Elect Barack Obama is sworn in things will change, I know better. This is one fault America needs time to fix.
These are the days I wish I were 4 again and believed everything would be alright with a swish of my fairy-godmothers wand. Now I know if I want anything fixed, I have to take it to D.C.
And what a surprise, one voice simply isn't enough.
Aside from all the negativity I have been feeling lately with living in such a cruel, evil, racist town... 4 days everyone. Just four more days. And it's all because each and every one of you STFIL!
UPDATE: I have seen people kindly suggesting I take this to the media, as well as people bashing me for not. I have never stated I wasn't going to take care of this mess. I have dealt with racism all my life and I am not going to tolerate it being spoken of in front of my children.
I posted this story not for everyone to hound me for what I have or have not done, I posted this 'personal' diary to share a moment in mine and my daughters' life that I felt needed to be shared. Anything beyond that, leave to me.