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We have a black president
Topic Started: Jan 20 2009, 05:24 PM (681 Views)
kenny
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Wow!

I never thought I'd live to see the day.

How cool!

I think this is a turning point for the legacy of hopelessness that affects some of the black community.
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The 89th Key
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Half-white.

But yes I do agree that if anything this will hopefully inspire many Americans who (for whatever reason) felt held back before.
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We have a black president


REALLY? Why didn't anyone tell me!
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kenny
Jan 20 2009, 05:24 PM
Wow!

I never thought I'd live to see the day.

How cool!

I think this is a turning point for the legacy of hopelessness that affects some of the black community.
Maybe this is a generational thing, but it never occurred to me that I wouldn't see the day..


For those who at one point "never thought you'd see the day" When did that change to.. "well yeah maybe if the right candidate came along.."

"X" years ago? Before this election cycle? After? During? November 5?
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DivaDeb
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I don't think it's generational...I'm with you CT (and wish I was your generation!)
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In the Bush I adminstration when Colin Powell rose to Chairman of Joint Chiefs. That is when we first saw a presidential black man.
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Who appointed TWO African Americans as Secretary of State?

Oh, yeah. Bush II.
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I think this is a turning point for the legacy of hopelessness that affects some of the black community.



Well, gag me with a spoon..... :rolleyes:

Yeah, now they have no excuse. All the have to do is work hard like you whiteys, and they can do anything.

Some of them could start by getting up in the morning, taking a bath, and going out and finding a job...
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One of the many things that touched me in listening to the goings today was a little blurb from a black school teacher telling how the age old message "and YOU could be president one day" will now really resonate amongst black school children. This is huge.
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Some of them already do.

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kk - that's why I'm so excited about this. There are black kids who have been told that, but looking at presidential portraits, it would be hard to think of it as a real possibility. Now it is. I've been reading accounts of teachers all over the US who have had their young black students say the same thing. One really cute story I read was about an inner-city school where the grade 6 kids were all talking about how this was proof that what their teacher said all along was really true - they COULD be president some day. One of the little black girls spoke up and said, "Wait in line. I'm going first." :)
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And some of them white folks don't.....

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Let it be said by our children's children that when we were tested we refused to let this journey end, that we did not turn back nor did we falter; and with eyes fixed on the horizon and God's grace upon us, we carried forth that great gift of freedom and delivered it safely to future generations.
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Jan 20 2009, 06:19 PM
And some of them white folks don't.....

jf

No need.

How long before they start sending those checks to us guys on Main Street?
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Hope it's soon. My mortgage payment is due and the car needs gas.
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Sorry, Impro, we'll give you a Section 8 voucher and give you some food stamps - we'll that do if for you?
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Next milestones:

  • Woman President
  • Gay President
  • Non-Christian President
  • Non-Homo Sapient President (freely elected, not installed by invaders from outer space)
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Are you saying we haven't had any of those?
The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy
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Well, there are a number of people here who think Bush qualifies as #4.
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kenny
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Jan 20 2009, 07:26 PM
Well, there are a number of people here who think Bush qualifies as #4.
Bush qualifies as # 4
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[Horace style] I don't think it's right to tell black kids they can grow up to be President. I dont even think it's smart to tell white kids that. Let's be honest, you're lying to 99.9999999% of them. [/Horace style]
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kenny
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Jan 20 2009, 07:47 PM
[Horace style] I don't think it's right to tell black kids they can grow up to be President. I dont even think it's smart to tell white kids that. Let's be honest, you're lying to 99.9999999% of them. [/Horace style]
They didn't say "will".
They said "can".

Not sure why you're focusing on semantics.
This is huge, and this is good for a slice of society that could use some good news.

Be happy.
All that affirmative action stuff you've been whining about just got a big blow.
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Jan 20 2009, 07:47 PM
[Horace style]
Thanks buddy. If I can father just one meme, my life will be complete. :thumb:
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kenny
Jan 20 2009, 07:55 PM
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Jan 20 2009, 07:47 PM
[Horace style] I don't think it's right to tell black kids they can grow up to be President. I dont even think it's smart to tell white kids that. Let's be honest, you're lying to 99.9999999% of them. [/Horace style]
They didn't say "will".
They said "can".

Not sure why you're focusing on semantics.
This is huge, and this is good for a slice of society that could use some good news.

Be happy.
All that affirmative action stuff you've been whining about just got a big blow.
I didn't say "will" either.

Obviously it's nice to say this to kids, white or black...but by the sheer statistics, 99.9999999% can not, since only one person can be President at a time! Haha

Today I saw an interviewer was asking a black kid in a middle school about it and the kid replied that "I am going to be the next President!"

Ummm...you might want to inform the kid that you have to be at least 35 years old. :wink:

I'm just havin' fun....the first half-white President has made it. Now, if only we can break the all-black President unspoken limitation!
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Anyone else think it's funny that a thread about a black president is generating banners at the bottom on how to get free government money?...
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