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One my way home yesterday, I took a cab. The cab driver seemed excited. As soon as I settled in, he began.
Cabbie: Did you watch the inauguration?!
Me: No I didn't, but I plan to.
Cabbie: Psshh! (a sign that it was great). Obama knows how to talk! It was because of this that he won. The other man, what was his name?
Me: McCain?
Cabbie: Yes! He was like a machine!
(I then explained to him about how he got his war wounds which is maybe why he seemed like such a "machine")
Cabbie: Its not just Obama who won! It was all the blacks, the immigrants, the...
Me: Yeah! a black president!
Cabbie: Black is good. It is beautiful! HE will bring change.
Me: And now Hilary Clinton is Secretary of State
Cabbie: Well, he had to do something to please the white people!
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I, as a black woman, do not consider myself as having "won" anything. Simply for one reason: I do not believe in Obama's ideas and ideals...at all.
I am very pleased that he won, he was the best, he has a big job ahead, but I'm sure, if he does not lean on his own understanding, but like Joseph, Soloman, Daniel of the Old Testament and James in the New Testament, ask God for wisdom, he shall surely get it.
lol@your cabbie! I've had similar convos too lately.
Many blacks throughout the world have caught the Obama fever, from Brazil to the Congo.
They're not looking to Obama to provide them with any particular advantage or with some undeserved largess.
What they have gotten from him is this sense that anything is possible, that they, too, can accomplish anything in their life that hitherto seemed impossible.
They're all quite familiar with the travails of black here in this country and see his accomplishment as nothing short of miraculous.
They're now willing to take on racism, and the impediments in their life that they thought were holding them back.
They not only agree that, Yes We Can, but, Yes We Will.
His election has had a world-wide impact, and has shifted the consciousness of many, here in the US and abroad.
Daily, I pray for him and encourage others to do the same.
His success is our success, as it will spill over and inspire and encourage blacks everywhere--especially if they're opened to the positive channels in their life.
Namaste.
to cabbie: this aint the Mountain Top or Promised Land - Not yet
", as a black woman, do not consider myself as having "won" anything."
Come on. Michelle has to account for something.
First off... HEY MIRIAM!!! Whatcha been up too!
2ND Whats Up Felicity I havn't seen you in a long time either!
As for the cabbie, The patriarch Judah always had a thing for black women ; )
Hey I got something else for you too Miriam.
"Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, announced today that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is constitutionally ineligible to serve as Secretary of State in the Obama administration.
According to the Ineligibility Clause of the United States Constitution, no member of Congress can be appointed to an office that has benefited from a salary increase during the time that Senator or Representative served in Congress. A January 2008 Executive Order signed by President Bush during Hillary Clinton's current Senate term increased the salary for Secretary of State, thereby rendering Senator Clinton ineligible for the position.
Specifically, Article I, section 6 of the U.S. Constitution provides
"No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time."
The provision is seen by most as designed by our Founding Fathers to protect against corruption. "
Derech - lol! But he's the savior. just kidding. I know that some are really pumping him as if.
Felicity - I'm praying that all goes well, for good, and toward peace.
Tania - The world's a buzzing about Obama.
Domino - Yes. I hope someone documents this. I'd love to read how this presidency effected people the world over.
Torrance - It remains to be seen what will happen w/Obama.
Grata - lol. Michelle and the weeMichelles, I think, is just as much a phenomenon as Barack. Can you imagine, braids in the white house? lol
Casper - Hi Casper. Been really really busy we are trying to move. And not home alot. Plus with the war in Gaza, I didn't want to read any hate messages around the blogosphere, so I wasn't on the computer much.
lol @ Judah. Woo hoo!
re: Mrs. Clinton. Wow!! That is a shocker. I have to read up on this. She must be seething!
Missed you, Casper.
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