tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8010473.post-69404950884329433252008-03-01T03:26:00.000-08:002008-03-01T03:26:00.000-08:002008-03-01T03:26:00.000-08:00Thanks for asking one of many questions that so few are asking. Why should it matter if anyone seeking to provide leadership in our society is Muslim (or black for that matter). One of the limitations of politics is that it has this way of constricting the possibilities for discussion rather than opening them up because ultimately a person has to "win". Ironically even journalists who don't have to worry about winning won't ask the obvious question that you've asked Liz. This is one of the reasons that bloggers can be so influential because we have complete freedom to express our ideas (at least until someone decides that we shouldn't)because we can't get fired and are not beholden to big corporate interests like every newspaper and tv journalist is in our society. Wouldn't be nice to live in a democracy that was a little more democratic. We have a looooong way to go. Keep saying what isn't being said girl. I'll keep doing the same.Phillipe Copelandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18342490962831946701noreply@blogger.com