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Kevin Hampton
Joined: 10 Mar 2008 09:05 pm
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Posted: 27 Mar 2008 01:43 pm
Post Subject: Obama not right for President for who Read Article
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I am curious as to the writer’s authority to declare Senator Obama as not being the right Black President. That type of logic was also used in the fifties and sixties when ordinary Black citizens applied for most jobs that Jim Crow denied us. We had to be the very best to take a minimal pay job. We had to have a college degree to become a clerk behind a cash register. And whom does the writer use to demonstrate his opinion, Jackie Robinson. Yet he fail to understand that it was the Jim Crow mentality that forced Mr. Robinson into the limelight. It wasn’t the Black race choosing Mr. Robinson as our “showcase” for White America to see we could play baseball. Mr. Robinson had a desire as many other Black Athletes during that time to “prove” his ability. But he wasn’t the only one. Now after so many years, many laws on civil rights and perceived enlighten diversity awareness, we find Jim Crow returning. Sadly, many Blacks would have never believed Senator Obama would be in the position he finds himself today. But believe me, he is as qualified for the presidency as Senator Clinton or Senator McCain. I don’t recall finding in the constitution any statement that would bar Senator Obama from the office of President of the United States. Yet there are still those who say, “He is not ready.”
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W.G. Kenney
Joined: 09 Feb 2008 08:09 am
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Posted: 28 Mar 2008 06:40 am
Post Subject: Re: Obama not right for President for who
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I'm going to quote the final paragraph of the article here...
"While not every single vestige of racial discrimination has disappeared, Obama and the Rev. Wright are absolutely wrong in suggesting that racial discrimination is anywhere near the major problem confronting a large segment of the black community. The major problems are: family breakdown, illegitimacy, fraudulent education and a high rate of criminality. To confront these problems, that are not the fault of the larger society, requires political courage and that's an attribute that Obama and most other politicians lack. "
To answer your own question Kevin...you should re-read the editorial.
Williams simply states that Obama's affiliation with Rev. Wright proves that he's not a "Jackie Robinson" type of person. The writer, a black man, simply states that black America needs an A+ black man to be the first--and Mr. Williams' education, track record, and his history qualify him to take this opinion. Walter Williams wants there to be a black president--but for the sake of all blacks, the first black president has to be able to hit home runs for all Americans when he goes to bat, and play great defense every day.
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