Michelle Obama

I watched Michelle Obama speak to a crowd at the DNC Wednesday (the day might be incorrect) and my admiration for her grew. I listened to what she said and I realized above all things she's just like you and me. She's a normal woman (in some sense) who wants the very best for her family and her country. What more could you ask for. Michelle Obama should become the new face of what other's (and you know who I mean when I say that) see when they talk about Black women. She should replace the images of welfare mothers, angry and bitter women, and other negative stereotypes. In reality she is what we all are - strong, independent, loyal, hardworking, educated, eloquent...I could go on but I won't. I admire her for what she has done and what she will do. I admire her for standing up to critics who called her un-American and who took everything little thing both she and her husband did and twisted it out of context. This chick is bad!!

History in the Making

I don't know how many of you watched the DNC last week. Since the beginning of this campaign I've felt like it was truly history in the making. But last week - after Sen. Kennedy, after Michelle Obama, after Sen. Hillary Clinton, after Sen. Joe Biden, after former Pres. Bill Clinton and finally after Barack Obama himself spoke it all of a sudden hit me that this is real. Sen. Barack Obama could in fact become the next President of the US. Watching bits and parts of the DNC, hearing the speeches, seeing the crowds re-energized me.

Specifically the concept of CHANGE from the bottom up hit home. I thought, what am I doing, what have I done to make a difference in someone's life? I thought not much and so decided to do what I do best. I want to make a difference and this is a start.

So what are YOU doing to make CHANGE happen from the bottom up? If you're not doing anything, why not start. If you're doing something - do more if you can. It's up to all of us to make this world a better place for everyone.

*stepping off my soapbox now*

Jesse Sit Yo Ass Down

Jesse Jackson that is. This is old news but a few weeks ago Jesse Jackson said some rather negative things off mic towards Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. Basically he said that Barack was talking down to black people and he wanted to cut his nuts off. *GASP* REV. JACKSON - was all that really necessary? Hell no! Sure you thought your mic was off but it was hot, but really were those comments and the others that subsequently came out necessary? Again, hell no! What was the point? Oh, you're mad at Barack for telling black folk they need to start taking responsibility for themselves? That's the same thing Bill Cosby has been saying for years, but you didn't say anything negative about him, or perhaps you did but those comments didn't get out because you weren't on national television talking out your ass. Let's face it: 1) Barack was telling the truth! We as black people do need to start taking more responsibility for our own lives and for our culture. We blame everyone for everything but we need to take a look in the mirror because therein lies the blame. 2) Why should Barack water down his statements when talking to black people? I don't get it. We are probably somewhere between 10-12 million of the total population. If he's trying to win the White House come November it won't just be Black folks getting him there it will be white, latino, asian, black and basically any other nationality in the US. I think he's been smart not to market himself solely as "the black candidate" because he knows it's going to take more than us to get him there. 3) Jesse you didn't win the White House when you ran back in '84, hell you didn't even win the nomination, do I smell just a little bit of haterade here? Probably. Get over it, please! Even your own son didn't back you up when this mess came out. That should tell you something. Dear Jesse, just move on, go find Rev. Al so you both can latch on to some cause and one again claim your self nominated position as the "spokesperson" for black people. But for right now, I need you to sit yo ass down!!

Michelle is Obama's Baby's Moma

Seems like that was the topic of the day on Thursday thanks to Fox News. Will they ever learn? It was the "terrorist fist jab" and now this. I'm sure the race will get dirtier, as it always does. Would those same comments have been made had that been a white candidate, say Billary or McCain? Probably not, especially since the term "baby mama" is more so associated with Blacks in this country. Would there have been outrage had the comments been made about a white candidate? Maybe because it's associated with the Black community.

So what does "baby mama" mean? Well, according to Wikipedia: it's a mother who is not married to her child's father. The Oxford English Dictionary defines baby mama as "the mother of a man's child, who is not his wife or (in most cases) his current or exclusive partner. Baby mama (also baby-mama and baby-mother) is an African-American Vernacular English term used to describe a mother who is not married to her child's father.

According to that definition, the term baby mama in no way describes Mrs. Michelle Obama. Fox news released a statement saying the producer exercised poor judgement - ya think so? I just have one thing to say, Fox News needs to do better.

R.I.P Tim Russert

He died Friday, June 13 at the age of 58 after being stricken at the Washington D.C. bureau.

Russert was the Managing Editor and Moderator of "Meet the Press" and political analyst for "NBC Nightly News" and the "TODAY" program. He anchored "The Tim Russert Show," a weekly interview program on MSNBC. Russert also served as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4459759/

Hello Blog World

I've lurked and lurked and thought it was about time I put my .02 cents out there for the world to see and read.

So sit back, relax, grab a drink and something to snack on while I compose my thoughts. I look forward to reading any comments that are made and hopefully the discussions that will ensue.