I'm willing to admit, I was one of the people that believed that conspiracy theory sh*t for a short time, because I also believed that if those in power now used their powers to further their time in office (IE rig an election in favor of McCain, their candidate) then this country would truly be moving quickly to a form of fascism that seems so inevitable for long time Democracies.
I think the problem we have here is the under appreciation of what this means. I was under the impression that my voice counted very little, maybe even not at all. I believe that Obama would be widely accepted and that McCain would be elected anyone, simply because the powers at be would not allow their overseas oil ventures to end. You say the president has little to no powers, but you forget that direct power can't hold a candle to influence used to gain power (Hitler had no power in Nazi Germany and 60 days later he was dictator). The president may not be able to make every call he likes, but he's certainly the one to get the ball rolling. I don't know about you guys, but I heard McCain say he wanted to bomb Iran, I heard him sing about, and I also heard him mention that things like the draft might be necessary again to fulfill his agenda. He may not be able to make all this happen himself, but being president doesn't exactly create any enemies for you within the groups of people that can.
Obama being elected is so much more than anyone thinks it is. It isn't just a new hope that every person, regardless of race, can move to become anything they want, even president. It isn't just that there's now a 95% lower chance I'm going to be drafted to fight Iran is some pointless political war.
It's a symbol of hope and understanding displayed for the rest of the world. That anything is possible if you're a good enough person. This being a milestone in American history also means that Obama is under more pressure than any president before him. To criticize him is to add to the problem, because by now you must realize that whatever he does isn't simply going to be written off as a presidential mistake. Whatever Obama does from this point on, like it or not, is going to become a direct reflection on the entire black race. He's setting the most difficult example in history, and he definitely needs our full support, regardless of what crazy *** conspiracies you may believe (because there have been massive groups of conspiracy theorists for just about every minor political event since World War 2).
I know that if Obama weren't elected, it would have been a long, long time before we saw another black candidate. But he is making history in the best way possible. He's doing something no one else had the balls to do and he's managing to maintain. His being elected stands for freedom, liberty, and the pursuit of all of your dreams. When I looked into his crowd of supporters as he made his speech, I was finally truly proud to be an American again.
Obama doesn't stand as a symbol or motivation for just those who are black, because regardless of your own race, this is proof that our country is actually capable of intelligent thought in mass numbers. At least, 51% of us are.