Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Obama inspires minister to become U.S. citizen


Just a nice late night story. Fascinating man with an inspiring story so read the whole thing, but here's the gist-

For the past 43 years, citizenship didn't entice him.

Until now.

Credit Obama, he says.

"He moved me to take action I never thought I would," says Goldson, who still feels strong ties to Jamaica.

"It's amazing, but perhaps not surprising that it would take a black man with African ancestry, and such multicultural background, to motivate and move me to become a citizen."

A year ago this month, Goldson applied for citizenship. Last week, he passed his citizenship test.

On Thursday, in Tukwila he'll be sworn in as a citizen.

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