Do you remember 2Pac's song Changes? The song is, perhaps, one of rap music's most memorable gifts to humanity. With the passing of Sen. Ted Kennedy I am reminded of the line that has always stood out in my mind:
If only 2Pac had known before his demise (in 1996) that in 2008 his country would be finally ready to see a black president; largely because he [Barack Obama] was given legitimacy [within the establishment] by the endorsement of two very powerful players in American politics - Sen. Edward Kennedy, brother of JFK, and JFK's politically reclusive daughter Caroline.
Sen. Kennedy's accomplishments are many and his impact on American politics is beyond significance. It would be nice for us in the United Church of Canada to have a theologian as captivating as Kennedy was a politician. God bless you Sen. Kennedy. May the best parts of your life in American politics live on in people like President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton. Amen.
Though it seems heaven-sent, we ain't ready to see a black president
If only 2Pac had known before his demise (in 1996) that in 2008 his country would be finally ready to see a black president; largely because he [Barack Obama] was given legitimacy [within the establishment] by the endorsement of two very powerful players in American politics - Sen. Edward Kennedy, brother of JFK, and JFK's politically reclusive daughter Caroline.
Sen. Kennedy's accomplishments are many and his impact on American politics is beyond significance. It would be nice for us in the United Church of Canada to have a theologian as captivating as Kennedy was a politician. God bless you Sen. Kennedy. May the best parts of your life in American politics live on in people like President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton. Amen.
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