will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal family

[evanovitch]

mi hear TJ pon him show dis mawning seh somting like, di King children mussi a seh 'phew' since di focus can shift from dem to Obama now...mi first reaction was, why, cause dem have done nutten fi nobody save demself , living off dem fada name an fame an fortune...nutten wrong wid dat , butttt dere it is

so do we now have a new leading family and will Obama replace King as the go to person in future Black History months...u know, how dem always show di King movie, tawk bout King and very likkle odda black history?

[Bizzy]

Re: will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal family

Thought the Jackson were the black royals

[evanovitch]

Re: will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal family

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: BiziWikkidInABed</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thought the Jackson were the black royals </div></div>

dat was music an before Michelle bleach mi a tawk bout cross di board influence still

[blugiant]

Re: will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal fami

obama natt blakk. corretta king looked mixxed to mii

fii bee blakk royal familee dem affii bee blakk

[evanovitch]

so Blu u a

try tell mi seh alllll like mi is not black i happily subscribe to being black cause smaddy eena mi fambily was black...fi real...wat a mighty race to belong to an even in di blueblakiss African fambily u ha albino sooooooooooo

[Bizzy]

Re: will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal fami

blublakk...gedovait

[julie*mango]

Re: will di Obamas replace the Kings as the black royal family

yes yes and yes...do we know weh MLK pickney dem name? wish sch dem go? wah kine a pet dem a look fi have? dem age?

do we know who was ((((Coretta's))))) designer?

hmm mi have a question fi ask bt mek mi go start a thread

[evanovitch]

oh an u know him write a letta to him dawtas dat is now

gwine to be in posterity as 'letter to my daughters on the eve of our entering the White House' ...sumting along dat line...but yeah, him pen a letter which dem read at length pon di radio

[julie*mango]

Re: oh an u know him write a letta to him dawtas dat is now

nuh sitten him write inna vanity fair or sitten anedda like why him run fi di presidency?

[evanovitch]

Re: oh an u know him write a letta to him dawtas dat is now

no babes....dis is a letta him juss write on the eve of entering di WH....someting for his babies ...bak den him was candidate...now him is PRez so dis letta is more important fi dat reason, fi posterity

[blugiant]

Re: oh an u know him write a letta to him dawtas dat is now

The traditional family consisting of a mother, father and an average of 2.3 children “is becoming a dated notion in an America with more single parents, unwed mothers and blended families,” conclude reporters for McClatchy newspapers, a chain of 30 U.S. dailies.

A dated notion? Interesting proposition.

The point of the story is that President-elect Barack Obama and wife Michelle are the “perfect nuclear family” with two Ivy League-educated parents “supportive of each other and their two children.” The Obamas are, therefore, either “an unrealistic ideal, a midcentury throwback, a false standard” or “an inspirational example of what the African-American family can be —- even a post-racial example of the new 21st century American Family.”

If it’s the former —- a throwback, a false standard —- then God save America. Its demise will come from within.

Children are in crisis. Almost 70 percent of black children, almost half of Hispanic children and a quarter of white children —- a third of all children born in this country —- are the result of adults’ self-centeredness and/or irresponsibility. It’s a cruelty with destructive consequences.

A study released this week by researchers at Northeastern University finds that while the crime rate for the United States is falling, the trend masks an alarming reality. The number of young black males between the ages of 14 and 17 who were shot to death rose almost 40 percent to 426 in 2007 from 2000. The number responsible for shooting deaths rose 38 percent to 964, reported criminologist James Alan Fox, who co-authored the study with fellow criminal justice professor Marc Swatt. The numbers rose for young white males, too, with a 17 percent increase in victims and a 3 percent increase in perpetrators.

Researchers placed part of the blame on the Bush administration for inadequate federal spending on local police and juvenile crime prevention programs. A better bet would be to check the homes into which the young men were brought.

A direct correlation exists between marriage and the outcomes for children. As the chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Leah Ward Sears, pointed out in convening a summit on “children, marriage and family law” in November, “the decline of marriage in America has had a dramatic impact on the well-being of our children.”

“Children born out of wedlock are more likely to live in poverty, be incarcerated later in life, suffer from physical and sexual abuse, abuse alcohol and drugs, and engage in early sexual activity and premarital child-bearing,” she said, citing a Bureau of Justice Statistics analysis that 72 percent of jailed juveniles came from a fragmented family.

While the Obamas will occupy the White House as the first black president and first lady, their race conveys no particular calling to rescue the American family. This president and every other who occupies the Oval Office has an urgent obligation to try to change the culture that causes so much harm to children.

It’s not role models we need. It’s leaders willing to confront Hollywood and the rest of the entertainment industry for their depiction of what’s “normal” in marriage and families. The industry would burn film before it would allow a modern Katharine Hepburn to light a cigarette on screen, as she did in “Woman of the Year” in 1942, with Spencer Tracy, because of the bad example it would set. But in today’s Hollywood, the long-running affair between the two actors would have been on-screen and public.

That’s important because children, especially those without a married mother and father in their lives, turn to the media for their role models.

Many of this nation’s prominent voices, including sometimes Obama’s, are in a panic about global warming. They’re convinced that it’s real and that it’ll be the death of us all.

Give me half those voices willing to speak to the self-centered, irresponsible adults who are doing far more harm to this country, and it would have far more impact on this nation’s future.


..

[evanovitch]

Barack Obama: a letter to my girls

Barack Obama: a letter to my girls



On the eve of his inauguration, Barack Obama has written an emotional open letter to his daughters apologising for his absence over much of the last two years, and explaining why he took the path to the White House.

His letter, published in the US magazine Parade , is as follows:

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.


When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me — about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential — schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college — even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country — but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free — that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better — and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much — although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you — to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

[Derek]

Re: Barack Obama: a letter to my girls

The difference is, King 'had a dream'.
Whereas Obama is merely following the reality of what his boss Zbignew Brezinsky tells him to do and say.

But yes, due to his position, the Obamas are black royaly.

[jah_yout]

Re: Barack Obama: a letter to my girls

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Barack Obama: a letter to my girls

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more like a letter to the media for vanity

[Derek]

Re: Barack Obama: a letter to my girls

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Barack Obama: a letter to my girls



On the eve of his inauguration, Barack Obama has written an emotional open letter to his daughters apologising for his absence over much of the last two years, and explaining why he took the path to the White House.

His letter, published in the US magazine Parade , is as follows:

Dear Malia and Sasha,

I know that you've both had a lot of fun these last two years on the campaign trail, going to picnics and parades and state fairs, eating all sorts of junk food your mother and I probably shouldn't have let you have. But I also know that it hasn't always been easy for you and Mom, and that as excited as you both are about that new puppy, it doesn't make up for all the time we've been apart. I know how much I've missed these past two years, and today I want to tell you a little more about why I decided to take our family on this journey.


When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me — about how I'd make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never fail to fill my heart and light up my day. And suddenly, all my big plans for myself didn't seem so important anymore. I soon found that the greatest joy in my life was the joy I saw in yours. And I realized that my own life wouldn't count for much unless I was able to ensure that you had every opportunity for happiness and fulfillment in yours. In the end, girls, that's why I ran for President: because of what I want for you and for every child in this nation.

I want all our children to go to schools worthy of their potential — schools that challenge them, inspire them, and instill in them a sense of wonder about the world around them. I want them to have the chance to go to college — even if their parents aren't rich. And I want them to get good jobs: jobs that pay well and give them benefits like health care, jobs that let them spend time with their own kids and retire with dignity.

I want us to push the boundaries of discovery so that you'll live to see new technologies and inventions that improve our lives and make our planet cleaner and safer. And I want us to push our own human boundaries to reach beyond the divides of race and region, gender and religion that keep us from seeing the best in each other.

Sometimes we have to send our young men and women into war and other dangerous situations to protect our country — but when we do, I want to make sure that it is only for a very good reason, that we try our best to settle our differences with others peacefully, and that we do everything possible to keep our servicemen and women safe. And I want every child to understand that the blessings these brave Americans fight for are not free — that with the great privilege of being a citizen of this nation comes great responsibility.

That was the lesson your grandmother tried to teach me when I was your age, reading me the opening lines of the Declaration of Independence and telling me about the men and women who marched for equality because they believed those words put to paper two centuries ago should mean something.

She helped me understand that America is great not because it is perfect but because it can always be made better — and that the unfinished work of perfecting our union falls to each of us. It's a charge we pass on to our children, coming closer with each new generation to what we know America should be.

I hope both of you will take up that work, righting the wrongs that you see and working to give others the chances you've had. Not just because you have an obligation to give something back to this country that has given our family so much — although you do have that obligation. But because you have an obligation to yourself. Because it is only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you will realize your true potential.

These are the things I want for you — to grow up in a world with no limits on your dreams and no achievements beyond your reach, and to grow into compassionate, committed women who will help build that world. And I want every child to have the same chances to learn and dream and grow and thrive that you girls have. That's why I've taken our family on this great adventure.

I am so proud of both of you. I love you more than you can ever know. And I am grateful every day for your patience, poise, grace, and humor as we prepare to start our new life together in the White House.

Love, Dad

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