David A. Paterson took today the oath of office as New York State’s 55th governor. His predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned on Wednesday amid a sex scandal. Paterson can’t see but he is far more insightful and he has visibly seen far more than Spitzer.
Paterson said today:
“We are Asian, white, Hispanic and black. We are upper middle class and social service customers. We are homeowners, landlords, tenants, cooperators and even the homeless. We send our children to public and private schools, and yet New Yorkers, in spite of the perceived problems inherent in our differences, we have an immense opportunity, if we start to look at who we are, and what we can be. God bless you all for coming today, and God bless the great State of New York…”
Sometimes nations need a blind man to clearly help them see over which fundaments the future of humankind is built.
To be “lagom” is the quintessence of being a white Swede. It means to be the barely discernible citizen who is faithful to the welfare state and who passes throughout room and time without leaving long-lasting tracks.
To be “antilagom” is a way of resisting a racist system’s assimilation process. It’s a state of mind very much needed in order to avoid becoming a silent slave.
Our immense opportunity
17 03 2008David A. Paterson took today the oath of office as New York State’s 55th governor. His predecessor, Eliot Spitzer, resigned on Wednesday amid a sex scandal. Paterson can’t see but he is far more insightful and he has visibly seen far more than Spitzer.
Paterson said today:
“We are Asian, white, Hispanic and black. We are upper middle class and social service customers. We are homeowners, landlords, tenants, cooperators and even the homeless. We send our children to public and private schools, and yet New Yorkers, in spite of the perceived problems inherent in our differences, we have an immense opportunity, if we start to look at who we are, and what we can be. God bless you all for coming today, and God bless the great State of New York…”
Sometimes nations need a blind man to clearly help them see over which fundaments the future of humankind is built.