Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Barack Obama. Show all posts
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
Friday, January 30, 2009
Michael Steele becomes first black RNC chairman
The Republican Party chose the first black national chairman in its history today, just shy of three months after the nation elected a Democrat as the first African-American president. Has President Obama elevated the African-American voice on both sides of the party line?
Thursday, January 29, 2009
How Much Influence Does Limbaugh Have???
Limbaugh urged the Senate to not support the stimulus package. “Senate Republicans need to understand this is not about me,” he wrote in an email. “It is about them, about intimidating them, especially after the show of unity in House. It is about the 2010 and 2012 elections. This is an opportunity for Republicans to redefine themselves after a few years of wandering aimlessly looking for a ‘brand’ and identity,” said Limbaugh.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Final Thoughts on the 2009 Presidential Inauguration...---WILLIAM HOSTON
In sum, the travel to Washington, D.C. to the 2009 Presidential Inauguration was a great experience. It was the trip of a lifetime, one that I will be able to tell my children and grandchildren about. The unity, cohesion, and assembly of people gathered at this event exhibited progress for our country as we witnessed the inauguration of the first black president, Barack Obama.On another note, the fight and struggle for economic, social, and political equality is not over. This event does NOT give African-Americans (and whites) the liberty to say the dream of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King has been fulfilled. Dr. King's dream was much greater than that. Remember the dream speech was not about a dream at all, but about the economic plight for African-Americans. The "dream" portion was a eloquent closing.
This event does NOT give African-Americans the liberty to say that the Civil Rights Movement is over. The Civil Rights Movement was much greater than that. Remember the Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was an important part of the Civil Rights Movement and African-American children are still disproportionately failing in the education system.
I am a tremendous supporter of Barack Obama. However, his "hope" and "change" rhetoric does not speak to me. I want to see action (and I will give him the latitude for that at least 2 years but it will take 8). Obama supporters can be critical and/or provide criticism of him. We owe him that much. See, criticism does not always have to be negative, but rather, it can be positive and constructive.
On January 20, 2009, I cried tears of joy like the rest of the world. My tears were not only for me but also for my grandparents, parents, god-parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, and my beloved friends, 504, 404, and 229. I made sure that I went because someone had to represent for the group. To these people, "I love you."
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday, January 18, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Sunday, January 11, 2009
NYT reporter warns of one-term Obama
White House reporters for The New York Times predict that the market collapse will force President-elect Barack Obama to abandon for now many of his campaign promises.If his stimulus plan "doesn’t work out, he may very well be a one-term president,” said Jeff Zeleny, who covered Obama’s campaign. “It’s hard to imagine that he could be reelected if the economy’s in the exact same position four years from now.”
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17331.html
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