where did I go wrong?

When I simply explained the democratic process to Anthony yesterday, I found that my son was hoping for McCain to win. I asked him why and he said "because he looks like he could run the country". I told Edgard later that night that Anthony didn't want an African American president. Anthony's eyes widened in shock and he said "how did you know" I already knew that Anthony was half Mexican but I am dismayed to learn that the other half is hillbilly. It is, I suspect, that he just saw something familiar in McCain rather than actual racism on his part but I am shrewd enough to determine that this is an important time to guide him to a better understanding of what makes a person who they are. I think Obama will offer me some great teaching opportunities for my kids. Anthony is now very excited about the fact that history was made last night. I also told him how Obama's mother, like me, is white, and his Father a minority like daddy---and then I asked Anthony who he thought was better....his daddy or his mommy. He gave all the appropriate answers and it was one of those rewarding parenting moments to see the little light bulb go off in his head.

It seems also that he is budding into quite the little communist with some of his ideas for this country---

but I will leave that until later.