I try to send out positive examples in the world, as well as the negative ones, but the trouble is that for every one positive example there are about 3.2 million negative ones. (Who says the human race won't destroy itself?)
In the spirit of positive role models for everyone, I put forth Myron Rolle. Mr. Rolle is the latest Rhodes Scholar from Florida State University. He found this out just this past Saturday, in fact. Oh, did I mention that Mr. Rolle is ALSO an All-American candidate at safety for the Seminoles? Did I further mention that Mr. Rolle is black? Mr. Rolle is a much better example that Mr. Obama of how America still works. Do you think Mr. Rolle could have succeeded by merely chatting up the right people, as Mr. Obama did? How about by simply saying the right thing at the right time, as Mr. Obama did? Mr. Rolle has a 3.75 GPA to this point in his academic career. He obviously has a real academic pedigree to make that GPA worthwhile, unlike many football stars, else the Rhodes people would never have considered him for a scholarship.
So, he works his butt off in class and works his butt off on the field, and has managed to achieve something truly special. That is really something to celebrate; regardless of your color, gender, or creed, your work ethic and character still count. Congratulations, Mr. Rolle...you will likely be more successful within five years' time than I will be at retirement. I hope you do something truly memorable and wonderful in our world to make it a better place. I have no doubt that you will.
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Just thought I'd point out, and I think Rolle is amazing, that Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School. And he's been an elected official in Illinois for 11 years (1997 was when he was elected). Nothing to sneeze at and certainly took a little more than talking to the right people. And I would say Colombia is a tad more impressive than FSU...
Naw...the teams for Harvard and Columbia haven't been competitive in years.
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