Thursday, November 20th Ludlum Elementary School in Long Island, New York renamed the school to Barack Obama Elementary School. The school board passed this student organized proposition in a 5-0 vote, Thursday night, which once announced, the audience stood and cheered. An observer noted, "It was very well received...very poignant." I hate to break it to the young kids, steal their Christmas, Barack Obama is not our President, yet. He does not have a Presidential track record, yet. He does not have a legacy, yet. Granted, he has worked very hard and will have a place in history, regardless of how effective his Presidency is. Before he has even sat behind the grand desk in the Oval Office, a school is being named after him. He is being compared to Lincoln, FDR and Kennedy. His legacy is being created before he takes office!
Are these so far off?
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I remember watching and interview with Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley. They were talking about how the up and coming basketball players were getting amazing contracts with some of the best corporations ie McDonals, Nike, etc. w/out having to prove themselves in the NBA first. They both said that they had to work really hard and prove themselves before anyone would even consider signing them for any commercial contract. They said that it was really not fair to classify someone as "great" until they had the chance to prove themselves. I remember it really bothered me and I agreed with Barkley and Jordan because I thought "Why are these guys making millions when they haven't even done anything yet". Their legacy was yet to be determined. The situation with Barak is the same. He, well actually the media, is creating a legacy without any record. He very well may prove himself to be great, but it seems we are just setting him up for failure.
Unbelievable.
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