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The State of This Union…

As I sit back and reflect on the address just delivered to the nation by President Barack Obama, I must say that I’ve never seen a President so cool, calm, relaxed and swagged out as he was giving this prestigious address to the nation, in front of Congress.

The first African American President of this great nation delivered, what was in my opinion, the best address yet. I listened with great intent as he talked about programs and initiatives that spoke to my interests and frankly the interests of the majority of the country. I heard a President who really felt free and loose, as though he was finally back in his element.

I heard a President who sounded like candidate Obama and Senator Obama, delivering what was a galvanizing speech that millions rallied behind. I was apart of the Pulse MSNBC poll, that was constantly seeking feedback to the President’s address, and it was amazing how many Republicans and Independents were in support of his proposals and ideas.

And OMG, my damn the shade he threw all throughout this speech was simply epic. I have to admit my favorite line of the was: “I have no more campaigns to run…I know because I won both of them.” HA! If that was not the best shade he could ever throw at those who continue to bash him as an illegitimate President and not having any real juice. Well bitches I think he has all the juice cuz he was elected twice, and by clear comfortable margins both times.

You know it’s times like this when I must say that I am really proud to be an American. I get to hear the President deliver his goals and thoughts for the country. He gives his reasons why he thinks the country is so strong and why we are rebounding so strongly.

You know I heard so many opportunities for Republicans to join with the President to get these objectives accomplished, but as you already know they don’t wanna do anything with this President that will make him look good. See for as much as President Obama and others want to believe that we can reach a post-racial America, the reality is that quite a few members in Congress do not want this Black President to be successful and have his Presidency be a huge success.

Thank you President Obama for all that you have done in this post , despite all the odds that have been put in front of him. I love how he referenced the events in Missouri and New York, but still paid respects to the good police officers that protect and serve the communities. I am very impressed and thankful that this President has presided over the nation during these trying times. See as most of us already know, when times are really tough and we need to get thru, put a Black person in charge and we will get the job done.

I don’t know who will be elected the next President in 2016, but I do know that thanks to all the hard work, energy, and fight from this President there will be a much better economy and world standing for this country. As we enter into the twilight of his time as President, I think President Obama is setting the stage for a grand exit and definitely leaving an indelible mark in history. When we look back at his time in office, I think he will much more credit than he is now.

#SOTU #Obamasmackdown #Politicaltheatre

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The Current State of Affairs…

I want to take a little time and give my honest and heartfelt opinion on the tragic circumstances going on in Missouri and overseas in Iraq. I’ve been reading some of the commentary since the video of ISIS beheading the American journalist has been made public and I have to say I’m sadly disappointed and very shocked at some of the reactions being expressed. For anyone to think that we should now stop our offensive to protect not only our allies in Iraq but the Americans that are there to continue and provide safety and security for this country is obsurd and ridiculous. I will be the first to admit that after all these years fighting in two very unnecessary wars, I am as war tired as the next, but there is nothing in me as an American that believes we should stop the defense of human life and protection of our people.

While it is very easy to see how sympathetic someone is to the horrible murder of the American journalist, so much so, that they call for America to cease bombing, it is also very irresponsible to think that we have any other choice now. To back down to terrorists in the face of this tragedy would be to me to admit wrongdoing and condone violent murder. While I agree that we have a huge responsibility to take care of the issues facing us here at home, as the most powerful nation in the free world, we do also hold the responsibility of helping to protect those who cannot adequately protect themselves. It is based upon this premise and upon the premise that no one should be able to get away with killing innocent Americans on foreign soil, that I support the President and hope he bombs those bastards to and through the gates of hell.

Now let me come back to the home front and say a little about the events going on in Missouri surrounding the apparent senseless and pointless murder of an 18 year old Black young man. Day after day we’ve seen the authorities in Ferguson and Saint Louis county botch this investigation, blatantly disrespect the citizens of that town and show very little remorse or empathy for the situation unfolding. While I will never say that there is not a time where deadly force is needed, because there are certainly times where the police must protect by all means necessary, I think that just because you have a badge and a gun doesn’t give you the right to get brazen and trigger happy and take justice into your own hands.

This cop showed what appears to be an extreme use of force and needlessly gunned down this young man. Thankfully there is tape and witnesses that support Mike Brown and my hope is that the protests going on don’t undermine the bigger story, which the death, the murder of a young man for no good reason. The obvious monkey in the room is the face that the cop was White and Mike Brown was Black. As we have known throughout the history of this country there has been a very strong disproportionate form of physical “justice” enacted against Black people, especially Black men. You know even here in Atlanta there have been instances, most of them quiet, of police reacting solely based on a mystical piece of evidence that in a lot of cases, has no validity.

Even I have been a victim of the unjust view of Black men in America. I was off work having a late meal with a friend outside at my car, when from all points North, South, East and West we were bum rushed by police cars, both marked and unmarked. Guns drawn, assumptions made, because “someone” had called and said that I fit the description of someone breaking into cars downtown. Ironically enough the description given was that of the outfit of a delivery driver for a local business. The irony was that I was in the same area 30 minutes ago making a delivery and funny how nothing came of that. 

So while  we all like to think that because Barack and Michelle Obama sitting in the White House means that we are in a post racist society, the events of Ferguson, Missouri, Orlando, Florida, Southern California, Atlanta, Ga.  and New York City remind us that we are very much so still in the midst of a racial America trying to find its way and a the struggle between the Authority and Civilians rages on..

#I am my brothers keeper #God Bless America

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The Black Divide

In most cases I usually agree with my pastor and his opinions. This time thou, I have to disagree if for no other reason than the premise he uses is already flawed. The assertion that the President is responsible for galvanizing his people is flawed. See the idea that a President is responsible to one person, or one group is inaccurate. The basic premise of politics is that you are bound the hands that fuel you. A President, while the first of his color, or religion must still be accountable to everyone. And for that reason, among others, he or she cannot be the galvanizing force anyone would like. That role usually falls to the community leader, the preacher, the teacher, the person who can have a voice to speak freely and the ability to cater to one specific group. The great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, were not political figures, they were regular men who aspired for great things for their people. They were not bound by the hands that fed them, because the hands that fed them were the very ones they were fighting for. 

The question though does have to be asked.. Who will pick up the torch and take the on the cause of Black people today? Unlike 50 years ago when we were trying to get equality in a human rights sense; now we are looking to equality in the corporate world, equality among our people and definitely an equality among our different sections of people. It seems like money has come into our community and destroyed the unity that once existed. The desire to “White” ourselves has appeared to strip us of some of the individualism that we as a people displayed.  The LGBT community in the Black community is still disgraced and shamed as unequal and in some circles a freak show. If we really want to know where the next leaders of the movements will come from, then you may want to look to the LGBT community, to this new generation that is not nearly as hung up on where you come from, what you look like, who you sleep with and more on who you are and what you want to do.