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Barack Hussein Obama - President (pg. 7)
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| Orko |
| At least Time magazine's Person of the year should be a lock. |
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| Irishaddict |
yeah wow.
this is a 'where were you when' moment for this generation for sure. |
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| KaiLee |
Yes we did America! Holy moly I've got chills!!
This is truly an amazing moment in history :D
Did anyone else see the masses celebrating outside the White House? Haha!! |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by Irishaddict
yeah wow.
this is a 'where were you when' moment for this generation for sure. |
Absolutely.
For once we're watching a GOOD piece of history unfold in the US.
I wasn't so moved by the american reaction, but Kenya declared today a national holiday, Australia drew huge crowds to watch and celebrate the outcome...the world reaction has been more than I expected.
Regardless of the red tape in the white house, you can't deny how Obama has brought so much hope to the American people, black or white. America is in bad shape right now and how people have reacted is really touching. |
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| DaRoZa |
| it definitely was a lot more powerful of a moment than i thought... especially seeing jesse jackson among the hundreds of others break into tears. i feel naive for this, but despite everything i don't like about democrats(same foreign policy besides iraq, support of bailout etc.), something about this outcome just feels right? whether he ends up delivering or not, it's a unique feeling that the world is turning the page to a new chapter that's going to unfold over the next several years. |
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| Rodrico |
| quote: | Originally posted by Vivid Boy
ya because he rips them off from rappers haha
I got off the 2 train in Brooklyn on my way to a session
Said let me help this woman up the stairs before I get to steppin'
We got in a conversation she said she a 107
Just her presence was a blessing and her essence was a lesson
She had her head wrapped
And long dreads that peeked out the back
Like antenna to help her get a sense of where she was at, imagine that
Livin' a century, the strenght of her memories
Felt like an angel had been sent to me
She lived from ****** to colored to negro to black
To afro then african-american and right back to ******
You figure she'd be bitter in the twilight
But she alright, cuz she done sseen the circle of life yo
Her skin was black like it was packed with melanin
Back in the days of slaves she packin' like Harriet Tubman
Her arms are long and she moves like song
Feet with corns, hand with callouses
But her heart is warm and her hair is wooly
And it attract a lot of energy even negative
She gotta dead that the head wrap is her remedy
Her back is strong and she far from a vagabond
This is the back of the masters' whip used to crack upon
Strong enough to take all the pain, that's been
Inflicted again and again and again and again and flipped
It to the love for her children nothing else matters
What do they call her? They |
...was Talib talking about his dead grandmother that passed away 2 days ago? |
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| The Highroller |
This needed to happen. I smiled when I heard the news.
However, the American people and the world have unfathomable expectations for Obama. The man has a lot of weight on his shoulders right now. We'll see if he's up to the task... |
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| ChemEnhanced |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Absolutely.
For once we're watching a GOOD piece of history unfold in the US.
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I think its a little too early to be saying this is a GOOD piece of history. I think it will but the man hasn't spent one day in the White House as president yet....I'm holding off saying its a good piece of history until I see what he actually does while in office. The only thing he has really promised is change. |
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| Skipper |
I dunno. I think Americans are aware that it won't be easy - he's been saying that over and over again throughout his campaign.
I think half the momentum is just from the hope that things can change on account of someone being in office that actually WANTS change. Americans have been so beat up since 2000, with the 2000 election debacle in Florida to 9/11, to a major war, anthrax scares, Hurricane Katrina, the relection of Bush by an extremely narrow margin and now a major economic collapse, foreclosure of their homes, job losses...the American people are long overdue for something that brings just the HOPE of change to their country. |
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| Vivid Boy |
| quote: | Originally posted by Rodrico
...was Talib talking about his dead grandmother that passed away 2 days ago? |
i dunno i didnt get passed the second line. not enough money blunts 40's and bitches in this song |
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| exstasie |
| quote: | Originally posted by ChemEnhanced
I think its a little too early to be saying this is a GOOD piece of history. I think it will but the man hasn't spent one day in the White House as president yet....I'm holding off saying its a good piece of history until I see what he actually does while in office. The only thing he has really promised is change. |
It is a great piece of history for the African American people and the progress of American society. It is great for the US as it shows how they have progressively changed into being a truly free country.
But like you said, in terms of Obama governing the country, we will have to wait and see what his impact is on the US domestically and internationally and see if he can be true to his words!
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