In a historical moment Barack Obama was elected the first black President of the United States of America. For many this was a moment of triumph, for others a time of defeat. Every four years Democrats and Republicans partake in their constitutional right to vote. A privilege not shared by some in this world. As a country we should be honored to have this right and stand by our great country as one, with one voice and one goal; continue to make America prosper.
How does this affect the background screening industry? Only time will tell. Historically Democrats have supported initiatives on privacy that could inhibit open access to public records. Republicans have been more favorable to the business interest of an employee’s history being an open book to employers. Under the Freedom of Information Act it will be very difficult for any party to inhibit certain access but one could make it more difficult. As someone who has spent several years lobbying on behalf of our industry I look forward to continuing our plight. I look forward to working with legislatures and enacting laws that protect corporate and consumer rights alike. People that know me personally would be very surprised at this but I am very excited to see what the next four years will bring. I congratulate Barack Obama on a great win and John McCain on a fantastic campaign!
I do feel sad that we are still not color blind. We are all happy and celebrating this “historic Moment” when the world sees that the US elects the president by his color. Blacks voted 96% for Obama, that is racism at its full.
We didn’t vote for the better men, for the men with most credentials, for the men that have proved himself through his career and his actions. But we voted to prove that we are color blind which only proves the opposite. If both candidates would have been green McCain would have won.
I think that you can tell by both speeches who is the better and most prepared men. McCain talked about the unity of the US, he was gracious and he still showed character by asking his audience not to booo Obama and that Obama was his president and we all as Americans have to do something for the US.
Obama on the other hand had a well written speech, but before talking as a politician, at the beginning of the speech it was clear that he was not looking for the best result for the US, he just padded his back saying what a great campaign and what a great person he was. It was like if it was his personal victory…… like if he won a medal. He didn’t win, he was chosen to do a job, he was trusted with the most important job, and he didn’t win a contest.
I just hope he gives a good image to the rest of the world and that he surrounds himself with good advisors.
I don’t guide myself by color; I think Colin Powel could be one of the best presidents we could ask for.
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