Barack and a hard place - In the shadow of Dr. King

1. Who didn't know that MLK would be rolled out before this thing was over with?

JIM at 6:49PM on Aug 28th 2008

2. i hope the black boy win and then the world will finally know that blacks lack the mental capacity to lead a civilized nation.....name one...just one black person that has been a successful leader of any country at any time....just one.

patrick at 11:11PM on Aug 28th 2008

3. You can find a black that is smart and all but blacks as a whole are unable to be a civilized nation.Black people are the cancer that is killing america.It's time for perople to stop pretending all the crap they pull is cute,is it not cute.They simply do not belong in this society.the two cultures are too different.One thing no one ever talks about is if they had the chance they would murder every single white person there is.Talk about racist.I get treated like shit by black nurses all the time

mo at 12:08AM on Aug 29th 2008

4. Mo you said,"One thing no one ever talks about is if they (blacks)had the chance they would murder every single white person there is.Talk about racist.I get treated like shit by black nurses all the time." I black and I am and like many other black are missed treated by black also. I hope obama stop black kids from killing each other, on the news every day black on black crime.The jails are over loaded with young and old blacks men and women. Only black celebrity beleive in Martin Lurther King-I had a dream-theory.

gwendolyn at 8:24AM on Aug 29th 2008

5. Obama was great last night! What an inspirational leader he will be. I know that he will win because he is needed right now. You can't complain because he belongs to both races!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!He is 50=50!

Robert A. Allen at 8:25AM on Aug 29th 2008

6. When will the poor whites realize the the rich whites have used you since the days of slavery. There were many impoverished white families just like black families. Did the rich white man pick you up. No! He told you that even thought you were poor that at least you were no a nigger! You fell for that crap then and you are still buying it now. Please wake up. We sink or swim in America together. You don't have to love me, but you do have to struggle with me!

Robert A. Alleney at 8:25AM on Aug 29th 2008

7.
As much as I admire Sen. Obama, the fact remains that his election will not change one blessed thing for the average black family.

Unless we STAY IN SCHOOL and encourage our children to become educated, we will continue to be shackled by the chains of ignorance and poverty.

Unless we GET A JOB (and actually keep it), we will continue to be crushed under the thumb of the white man's charity.

Until we STOP MAKING BABIES WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SUPPORT, we will continue to doom our children to lives of neglect and imprisonment.

Until we TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR OWN BEHAVIORS, we will continue to be held in contempt by every civilized culture on the planet.

Unless we STOP MAKING EXCUSES, we will forever remain our own worst enemy.

Obama/Biden '08

Anutha Brutha at 8:25AM on Aug 29th 2008

8. IF I WAS ACTUALLY TREATED FAIRLY AND LED TO BELIEVE I COULD REALLY BE ALL AND ANYTING I WANTED TO BE GROWING UP ..BEING A MIXED BLACK WOMAN( NON-CAUCASIAN)W/ A PERCENTAGE OF HISPANIC, OR EVEN ALL "BLACK",
THEN HEY I WOULD BELIEVE WHAT I AM SEEING. BUT AMERICA IS SO HYPOCRITICAL ITS VERY HARD TO THINK THAT OH EVERYTHING IS OKAY NOW AND WE HAVE DEFEATED RACISM.
I THINK MARTIN LUTHER KINGS DREAM WOULD HAVE REVEALED ITSLEF HAD HE LIVED. NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT THAT, BUT A BLACK PRESIDENT IS OVERCOMING THAT BOUNDARY BUT CAN IT CHANGE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE BEEN LABELED A MINORITY? AND WILL BLACKS STILL BE A MINORITY RACE IN 2012 OVERTHROWN BY THE LATIN PEOPLE OR WILL IT MATTER?
NEXT WE WILL HAVE A LATIN PRESIDENT...WHAT CHANGE CAN BE MADE ? THE WAY WE THINK OR THE WAY WE LIVE?
ITS CALLED HYPOCRISY

MO at 8:49AM on Aug 29th 2008

9. IM SURE THAT THE CHANGE THAT NEEDS TO BE MADE IS TO NOT ONLY ALLOW PRIVILEGED INDIVIDUALS TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE BUT LET ANYONE RUN AS LONG AS THEY HAVE A GOOD SLOGAN, SOMEONE WHO REALLY CAME FROM A REALISTIC VIEW OF THE ECONOMIC ANGLE HAS TO BE RICH AND NOT REALLY EXPOSED TO POVERTY JUST THE FACT THAT THEY FELT UNDERPRIVILEGED EVEN IF THEY WERENT ....THEIR PARENTS STRUGGLED,AND NOW LIVE NORMAL LIVES LIKE ALL RICH PEOPLE( YEAH RIGHT)..THIS WILL MAKE THEM MORE CONGENIAL..CLEAN CUT AND UNPOLISHED..THATS HOW IT LOOKS..IF WE CANT FIND SOMEONE HERE TO DO THE JOB WE CAN ALWAYS OUTSOURCE...I HAVENT EVER IN MY LIFE BEEN OVERPRIVILEGED AND FEEL LIKE I WANT TO VOTE FOR SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS NOT OVERSTANDS..

IF YOU ARE OVERQUALIFIED FOR A JOB, YOU WILL BE TOLD U ARE OVERQUALIFIED AND THAT POTENTIAL EMPLOYER IS DENYING U THE OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE SOMEONE ELSE DESERVES THE CHANCE. SO WHY APPLY FOR THE JOB ? BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE SKILLS AND ARE QUALIFIED..? BUT YOU OBVIOUSLY DIDNT READ WELL BECAUSE YOU DONT EXACTLY FIT THE DESCRIPTION AND SUIT THE NEEDS OF THE COMPANY SO THEY CAN MEET THEIR QUOTAS..DUHHH

OH DOES THE I HAVE A DREAM THING APPLY TO AFFIRMATIVE ACTION SO I CAN APPLY FOR A JOB THAT REQUIRES A PHD. WHEN I DONT REALLY HAVE ONE...?

MO at 9:58AM on Aug 29th 2008

10. whoever you are, Anutha Brutha, YOU should run for president. What an articulate and accurate picture you paint. Please use your intelligence to influence others.

stella at 12:54PM on Aug 29th 2008

11. excellant speech. OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT ALL THE WAY ( TIME FOR CHANGE) it is no longer a white american and he can do no worse then the present nor the past have done. OBAMA is HOPE He is the change.

hartley at 12:35AM on Aug 30th 2008

12. To Anutha Brotha, when you get critical with your thinking and expand your knowledge base, you will realize that Black people are the mothers and fathers of civilization. The loathing that is meted out towards us has nothing to do with a lack of responsibility nor any of the other things that you have mentioned. I have come to the conclusion that perhaps it is jealously? Lack of understanding?, who knows? I do know that, we have always been responsible for ourselves, including stepping forward in our thrust for social change and the elimination of injustice. I don't know where you have been nor how old you are, however your simplistic notions of what Black people need to do, is just that, simplistic and does not address the real issues! I will agree that education is important, getting a job is important, and that unwanted children is a problem. However, many of us are decent, many of us are educated and work and many or us are responsible parents. I don't know where you live, but look around! We are no better nor any worse than anyone else. We are all trying to make it!

Pearl at 5:27AM on Aug 30th 2008

13. For those of you who are ignorant of African History or Black History, Blacks have always ruled themselves and lived quite well before European contact.
If you are so mad about the two cultures living together in the here and now, well you should blame your ancestors! Africans did not come over here voluntarily, they came over here in chains to be used as slaves by Europeans, and today people run to American because of the abuse they are receiving in their own countries, mostly due to European activity.
To the unenlightened individuals who obviously lack education evidenced by the mention that Blacks are not civilized, I strongly suggest that you go back to school improve your reading skills, and read some African history! Ignorance is not bliss!

Pearl at 5:28AM on Aug 30th 2008

14. IM GLAD SOMEONE ACTUALLY READ WHAT ANUTHA HAD TO SAY..BECAUSE BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT HERE UNDOCUMENTED..NOR DO WE JUSTIFY OUR WAY OF SURVIVAL BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY,,IF I HAD TO CRAWL OVER BARBED WIRED TO GET HERE BUT NEVER GO PUBLIC WITH THE STRUGGLE TO BE HERE.. WOULD ANYBODY CARE? NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PUBLIC FIGURES NO ONE IS THE JUDGE OF THEIR RACE YOU CAN ONLY JUDGE AND CORRECT YOURSELF, WE CAN ON PROGRESS AS A WHOLE IF WE AGREE ON PROCESS. EDUCATION IS NOT NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL ...HUNGER IS...PEOPLE CAN STEAL FOOD BUT THEY HAVE TO HAVE A SUPPLIER

THE IRRESPONSIBILITY OF SOCIETY IS WORLDWIDE..

MO at 10:55AM on Aug 30th 2008

15. Gwendolyn and Mo are ignorant. Your coments are ridiculous. Black people have always struggled and many times have preservered. We have been knocked down, kicked, and abused, but we still march on. Reason being? Because we are a people of GOD. The bible says, "Those who are last shall be first", and "Those who are first shall be last". We have always been last, but our day is coming when we shall overcome. Come November 4th, is our day. Quit whinning and get out and VOTE!!!

jay ray at 7:06PM on Aug 30th 2008