There is a lot of discussion surrounding Louisiana's governor-elect, Bobby Jindal (an Indian-American). This particular article criticizes Jindal of downplaying his race in order to get elected. Now, why is it that every single time a minority gets elected, he is accused by people of the same race (or similar ethnicity) of downplaying his ethnicity? Boo,hoo. Some people can't appreciate anything.

I think the real triumph is not Jindal being the first Indian American governor in the U.S. (Not to mention he will also be the youngest governor, at 36.) It's that someone who is highly intelligent has been elected in the state of Louisiana. I specifically chose the word intelligent over educated, because being educated does not equate to being intelligent. Louisiana has long been known for corrupt government, and public officials not really getting elected based on their qualifications. So, it's nice to see a change.