I agree with Obama on this one. I feel like a gas tax holiday is a dumb move. Because like all holidays…they end and then we’re left feeling depressed when it’s over. But watch what he says at the end…
“Tell the American people need to hear…tell them the truth” - Obama
Think about that quote…
I love the Democratic party today…the liberal ideals, trying to provide for the masses of people, and having two (2) strong candidates running for President of the United States. But there also lies the problem, our Presidential Candidates are so strong that instead of showcasing themselves against the Republican Candidate, John McCain they are left bickering amongst themselves. We have Hillary Clinton who is using slash and burn techniques to attack Barack Obama. And then there is Obama who is trying to show himself as one of common background and intelligence running a positive campaign. But there are 2 problems with Obama’s strategy: 1: even though Obama is of common background (primarily single parent home) he is not of common intelligence and he should not have to try to dumb down that fact. Obama is a very intelligent man, and we as Americans should feel proud that someone of his background can rise to that (really does make me believe in the American dream). Problem number 2 is that its hard to keep on course with a positive campaign when you are being attack from the former front runner from your own party as well as the presumed Presidential Candidate from the opposing party as well.
But Obama is doing a good job and has to keep up with his positivity or his whole campaign strategy of Hope and Change in Washington will mean nothing…
Back to the topic: the Democratic Party needs to decide on a Presidential Candidate for not only the good of the party but the good of America. The longer the 2 Democrats stay fighting each other the harder will be to galvanize the party against McCain come November.
I was talking to a friend a few days ago about the Pennsylvania primary and why I can’t support Hillary Clinton. Here’s what I told him: I can’t support Clinton because I don’t feel she’s running for President to better the United States. I feel that she’s running to become the first woman President. That’s why she’s using Slash and Burn techniques to make herself look better.
So here’s my recommendation to the candidates: stay focused on the issues…stop going blow to blow against each other. Strike against McCain and show yourself as a true President. Act like it now!!! If you really want to show your commitment to helping our nation then speak about the issues…because that’s what we Americans really want to hear.
Man, Lupe is really dropping videos lately. Is he going to be like 50 and make a video for each song?
As long as they’re this caliber then that’s fine by me.
Wow…it doesn’t take long for rappers to jump on to the happenings of politics. Wasn’t it only like 2 weeks ago when the story broke?
Anyways Rick Ross was quick to mention Eliot Spitzer and his explicit phone calls to high level prostitutes. But the real question is how is Spitzer going to respond? Ross better watch out because Spitzer has nothing but time on his hands (since he’s no longer mayor) and he had quite the career or runing “bosses”…
My writing isn’t pretty…much like my thoughts. Let me give a quick rundown on how I feel about the current state of the political process.
If you don’t know by now I’m a strong supporter of Barack Obama…now that doesn’t mean that I support everything he says. I don’t agree with all of his policies and rhetoric (I haven’t heard a politician yet without a little bit of rhetoric in them). But I feel that at least with Barack Obama we have a listening ear and he’ll be willing to work with the people on problems. I also feel he’s a President who is fully capable of ushering the United States into the new arena of global politics. The world isn’t the same place that it was a few years back, and America is only now beginning to realize the new stage of global politics and that we, as the United States of America, cannot act as the world’s police. It puts a strain on America that we are not yet ready to bear. America has to many ties to. the global world, hence our oil crisis/economy.
But let’s get back to the Presidential Race (even thou we still don’t “officially” know who is running for President of the United States, yet) and what the candidates are not doing. None…and I repeat none of the candidates are talking about The United States in definite terms. Listen our country is failing our children. American people are losing their homes, and those are two of the biggest part of the American Dream. Think about it…not even 200 years ago, people in this country were dying. Dying to get an education, let alone have a place and land to call their own. What people were dying to achieve we are throwing away now. And what makes matters worse is that the people who are trying to take charge of the most powerful country in the world are not even addressing it. Especially the matter of education. I don’t want a rhetorical speech about the very real problem that we are facing in the American educational system. We are failing our students and the saddest part is…the students don’t know that they are not even receiving a level of education that they can use to compete on a global scale. With the way we are watering down and force feeding our students, there is no way that America will be able to stay as a global power. No student left behind is actually every student behind. Something needs to be done, and something needs to be done now…
So this morning I wake up to CNN telling me that Hillary Clinton is pulling ahead of Barack Obama in a poll of Democrats. Are you serious?!? I’m in shock. When this man speaks he doesn’t look like a Presidential Canaidate…he looks like a President of the United States. Is Clniton pulling ahead becasue of backlash becasue of Obama’s speech on Race in America? Is America still not ready for discussions on race relations in America? Is a majority of white America still need ready to hear the thoughts of the majority of Black America about race? If not now…then when…
Read the story of Clinton ahead of Obama in the polls: here
I ran into an old friend yesterday. It lives near me…but I hadn’t really kept up with him in all the ways I’ve wanted to. He’s my old college roommate and he’s now homeless. He’s been homeless for a few weeks now and I didn’t even know about it. I hadn’t bothered to call him back when he left me a voicemail a few weeks back. I was focused on my little bubble of the world.
I feel self-centered. I mean I don’t know what I could do about the situation of his housing situation other than be a good friend, which is something that I hadn’t been. While he was thinking about where he is going to sleep tonight, I was thinking about if I’m going to trade my PSP in for a Nintendo DS. Is this the plight of the privileged? Is this the weight that we must carry? To be concerned with personal matters instead of those of the people surrounding us.
I don’t know what I’m going to do about my friend…but I feel like I have to do something. Even if its nothing but give him a listening ear. I feel bad becasue I’ve watched his life turn and twist as I’ve been building up for my future. He has had cursed missed opportunities in life. Now when I say that I don’t mean to say that everything in my life has been roses, but I am in a position in my life where I can say I’m happy. So am I the cure? Or am I part of the disease? I don’t know…I’m not sure when or if I can ever know. But what I do know is that I can at least be the friend that I always told him I was. A friend that I believe I am and the friend that I would want if the situation was reversed…can we, as the privileged, do more than that?
…just something that was bouncing around in my mind…
Welcome to another week on the grind! Well at least I have a short work week at the school, but since most of you don’t teach I’m assuming that you’ll have to work until friday. Don’t worry you can do it…because you can get your drinks in early this week. Its St.Patrick’s day!!! So make sure you wear your green and shamrocks.
I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. I know I did. I finally saw a movie I’ve wanted to see for a long time: Disturbia. A movie that deals with a killer who lives next door. Quite believable, I mean who hasn’t had a murder live next door? Who hasn’t lived in the same community as a brothel? Maybe what would be a better question (and happens to be the Question of the Week):
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In case you haven’t heard about it…let me get you caught up. Here’s what Geraldine Ferraro, a member of Hillary Clinton’s finance committee:
“I think what America feels about a woman becoming president takes a very secondary place to Obama’s campaign - to a kind of campaign that it would be hard for anyone to run against,” she said. “For one thing, you have the press, which has been uniquely hard on her. It’s been a very sexist media. Some just don’t like her. The others have gotten caught up in the Obama campaign.
“If Obama was a white man, he would not be in this position,” she continued. “And if he was a woman (of any color) he would not be in this position. He happens to be very lucky to be who he is. And the country is caught up in the concept.”
The press have been hounding her out for those comments. The Obama campaign has asked Clinton to repudiate those comments. Ferraro, says she is not a racist, and is tired of when people bring up race in the campaign they are considered a racist.
Well you know what, Ms.Ferraro, I agree with you. If someone brings up race in this election then they should not be automatically deemed a racist. However, on the same coin lets not say that anyone who brings up sex is sexist. Here’s is the problem I have with your way of thinking, Ms.Ferraro. You state that Obama is only in the position he is becasue he is black. But lets look at who you support, Hillary Clinton. A junior senator from New York who received much of her fame from being married to one of the most loved presidents in recent memory. Clinton is using her experience as First Lady as experience in this Democratic contest. Well if she was not a woman, then for damn sure she wouldn’t be in the position she is in.
So Ms. Ferraro, lets be even when we make statements like that. Because if their defining characteristics of race and gender were the same (white male) and their platforms were to remain as is…then I still would think Obama would have a stronger chance to win just becasue he drives a message of hope and change that inspires an emotion in people. It gives them/us the belief that we can do something about the current state of government and that is and of itself knows no color.
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So I woke up this morning and followed my normal routine (turn off the alarm, turn on CNN, and lay in bed), this morning however I had to deal with the fact that the governors from Michigan and Florida want to have the votes from their primary counted. Now if you remember weeks back primarimes were held in both those states, but were not counted.
Why weren’t they counted the first time? Well they broke Democratic Primary rules by moving up their primary, with the prior knowledge that it was against the rules. I’m siding with the chair of the Democratic Nominating Committee, Howard Dean, when he says their time has passed. They knew the rules and they signed off on the rules. Those states broke the rules and should suffer the consequences,
CNN asked the question if the votes should be taken as is. Which I whole heartily detest…some of the candidates names weren’t even on the ballot. How is that even fair to the voters of those states.
I believe this a just a play by the Republican party (did I mention that the governors of Michigan and Florida are Republicans?) to choose Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee, since McCain and other Republicans know that’s an easier fight.
If anything the primary should be re-done but at the expense of the state. I mean they did break the rules…