Welfare Politics

This video has been the topic of conversation of every conservative talk radio show today.
Every conservative blog in the country has it on it's front page.
The suggestion here is that black people are voting for President Obama because-as the lady in the video puts it- "He gives us free stuff if we're on welfare."
Does anyone really think this video is authentic?
Does anyone think that a bunch of people will get together, make signs, stand in the street and encourage people to vote for the president because he gives them "free stuff"?

Do I think these type of people exist?
Of course I do!
But I can almost promise you that people on welfare aren't going to go stand on a street corner all day unless someone is paying them.
And since I seriously doubt someone from the Obama campaign is openly soliciting their support, the question then becomes,
Who's sponsoring this bafoonery?
If I had to guess, the color of their skin is the opposite of her skin, and they're probably voting for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan.

Sunday Morning Praise & Inspiration

Everybody has a story.

Your story may be different from mine.

However, both you and I, have an obligation to share that story.

What are you doing to share your story with others?

Neo Soul Saturday

September 15, 1963

Today we honor the memory of the four little girls who were killed at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church.
Denise McNair
Cynthia Wesley
Addie Mae Collins
Carole Roberson

The New GOP

I own about 10-12 books on the civil rights movement.

My favorite is a book that won the Pulitizer Prize titled;

Parting The Waters; America In The King Years 1954-63.

My favorite chapter in that book is chapter 15; Hoover Triangle And King's Machine.

That chapter details the political battles that took place between Dr. King and the leader of the FBI, J.Edgar Hoover.

In shows in depth the moves that Hoover tried to make, politically, to not only destroy Dr. King, but to set in motion events that would ultimately lead to something more sinister.

Although it took place over 50 years ago, that chapter mirrors what's taking place in this country right now.

The effort to destroy President Barack Obama has gone from just making sure he's not re-elected, to creating an environment of hatred that's unlike anything this country has seen since those turbulent times.

Today's GOP reminds me of the old dixiecrat party.

The dixiecrats were a mixture of democrats and republicans who thought both of their parties were too soft on integration. In a sense, today's GOP could be called the offspring of those dixiecrats.

Their fear and intimidation tactics are the same today as they were then.

 

Just the other day, a Connecticut firefighter attacked a man for wearing a pro-Obama t-shirt.

There have been numerous reports of police officers pulling over people with pro-Obama bumper stickers on their cars.

Some employers have fired some employess for being supporters of the President.

It's crazy!

I listen to a lot of talk radio;

(POTUS, Sirius Left, The Power, NPR and maybe 2-3 minutes of conservative talk radio)

I watch a lot of cable news;

(CNN, MSNBC, and C-SPAN)

The language and rhetoric that's taking place in this country right now is very similiar to the language and rhetoric that took place in the 1960s.

At some point, things will come to a tipping point.

Let's just pray that when it does, we won't have to re-live some of the horrific events that took place back then.

 

The Carters Are Hosting A Fundraiser For The Obamas

On Tuesday, September 18th, Mr. and Mrs. Sean Carter are hosting a fundraiser for the President and First Lady at $40,000 a plate!

The event will be held at Mr. Carter's 40/40 Club in New York City.

The Carters-also known as Jay-Z and Beyonce-are the most powerful couple in entertainment.

Last year, they earned a combined $98 million.

When you earn that kind of money, you're more than a couple or husband and wife, you're a movement.

And when you're a movement, you can use your power and influence to do a number of things-both good and bad.

In a day and time where many black celebrities are rightfully criticized for their lack of involvement in issues that affect those who support their careers, it's great to see this power couple movement using  their influence to make a difference.

Shout out to the Carters for taking their movement to the next level.

More specifically, shout out to Mrs. Carter for upgrading her husband's political awareness game.

The former drug dealer from Marcy Projects has come a long way.

The Roc Is In Da BUILDING!

Where Was The Secret Service?

It seems like everyone from the national media to social media are all giddy over the business owner who bear-hugged the President yesterday.
Everyone except for me!
When I first saw this on the news, the first thing I asked myself was,
"Who is this man picking up the President of The United States?"
The second question I asked was,
"Where in the hell is the secret service?"
I don't ever recall someone doing this to George W. Bush.
Or Bill Clinton...........
Or George H.W. Bush........
Or Ronald Reagan........
Or Jimmy Carter........
Or (who was before Carter)
Oh.......or Gerald Ford..........
So why was someone allowed to not only put their hands on the President in this fashion, but lift him up off of his feet without one single secret service guy stepping into the picture to make this man put the President down?
And even if permission was given to the man to do this, WHY?

Listen, I'm not turning into a conspiracy theorist or anything like that.
However (comma) this makes no sense to me.
Here you have the first African-American president-one who has received more credible death threats than the previous presidents I named combined, and they allow someone to get this close to him?
Somebody slipping!

Watch these folks!
I mean, seriously, watch these folks!
Strange occurances are taking place around our President, and I don't like it.
Hopefully, this is the last time I will have to ask,
"Where Was The Secret Service?"

Sunday Morning Praise & Inspiration

Michelle!

 

There are very few moments when I'm speechless......

When I don't have anything to say.........

When I don't know what to say..............

Last night was one of those moments.

I watched with pride as the First Lady talked about her humble upbringing, and the values her parents placed inside of her, and her brother Craig.

I cheered with excitement as she threw political and personal jabs at Mitt Romney without ever mentioning his name.

I reminisced on the fact that less than a half-century ago, the struggle that afforded her the opportunity to stand on that stage, was still taking place.

I soaked in the moment as I watched this amazing, accomplished, and attractive mother, wife, and First Lady deliver what many pundits have called, one of the most memorable and powerful speeches in the history of American politics-as it relates to political conventions.

 

But the most powerful moment for me was when she started talking about her husband, and the love she has for him.

When  she did that, my emotional radar was taken to another level.

She took me to a place that I dream about, and pray about in my quiet time.

And once I was at that place, I must admit to you that I had more tears in my eyes than she had in hers.

 

And here's why;

It is my opinion that most men-whether they want to admit it or not-desires to have a relationship with a woman that loves him unconditionally, the way Michelle loves Barack.

And for some of us, it's more than a desire, it's a CRAVING!

We CRAVE to have a woman that will fight for us the way Michelle fought for Barack last night.

We CRAVE to have a woman who is willing to accept us for who we are, regardless if we're the President of The United States, or an aspiring author with a blog.

We CRAVE to have a woman who is willing to stand by us, even when we don't have it all together, like Michelle stood by Barack when he picked her up in that old rusted out Honda Accord with the hole in the door.

We CRAVE to have a woman that's not ashamed to take us around her family and friends, whether we have a hole in the bottom of our shoes like the President had in his shoes, or we're wearing a brand new pair of Steve Madden loafers.

We CRAVE to have a woman who is willing to believe in our dream and our vision, just as much-if not more- than we believe in it ourselves.

We CRAVE to have a woman that will proudly stand in front of the WORLD and proclaim that her man is the best man for the job-whatever job it is!

In a sense, we CRAVE a woman like Michelle Obama.

 

I'm sure President Obama and former President Clinton will give great speeches at the DNC.

But I can promise you that none of those speeches will touch me, move me, or inspire me like the one given by Michelle.

Don't Sleep!

On October 1st, BET will premiere a new show hosted by former CNN anchor, T.J Holmes.

The late night show titled, Don't Sleep w/ T.J. Holmes will provide a mixture of politics, social issues, and music.

You know, kind of like The Board Room on television.

Many of us have been screaming for networks to provide us with more quality shows involving people of color.

We finally have it!

Now it's up to us to show the executives (even the ones at BET) that we'll support shows like this, just like we support the train wrecks disguised as "reality tv"..

Please spread the word about Don't Sleep.

Also be on the look out for the bus tour coming to a city near you this fall.