*Heather steps on soapbox*
Rev. Joseph Lowery, an 87-year-old civil rights pioneer gave the benediction at the Inauguration yesterday (which I, btw, refused to watch).
He ended with this...
"Lord, in the memory of all the saints who from their labors rest, and in the joy of a new beginning, we ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick around – when yellow will be mellow – when the red man can get ahead, man – and when white will embrace what is right."
Obama reacted with a smile. The crowd loved it and gave it a loud "Amen." It makes me a little angry.
What happened to change? Are we just going to carry over the same stereotypes about racism & "whitey"?
It makes me sick to think about all these people who are just now proud to be American, because the media elected 1 man...a man who has done nothing yet. Oh, he talks about doing a lot...not specifics or anything, just a lot of...change. But he hasn't done anything! I hope and pray that he can live up to everyone's expectations. But I will wait until I see what he's got before praising him to the skies.
*steps off soapbox* :)
What the hell kind of prayer is this?
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January 21, 2009 at 3:39 PM
You seriously wouldn't watch it? I found the inauguration pretty inspiring. I guess we'll all have to wait and see, but I think you'll be pleasantly surprised w/ President Obama.
I respect your opinions but don't really understand how the prayer perpetuated any stereotypes? We all want to do all those things--stick around, be mellow, get ahead, do what is right--and not be held back by whatever our race may be. No one said anything about "whitey." I thought it was unifying, funny and very sweet, especially from an elderly civil rights leader who has seen so much. I liked it. -
January 21, 2009 at 3:51 PM
I guess it's all in your attitude going into it. You obviously are looking forward to this presidency with optimism. Good for you. You will go far in life. I am being bratty and cynical. :)
lol...I really didn't like the prayer. What little I saw of the inauguration made me mad because people are treating this man like a God. I am willing to give Obama the benefit of the doubt, but there is doubt people!
I respect the Presidency. I think we all should. If I met Obama right now, I'd shake his hand and give him my support. But I would not kiss his feet and praise his name. The people who are doing that are ticking me off. These are the same people who swear that if they saw George Bush they would spit in his face. I can't respect that. -
January 21, 2009 at 4:26 PM
What inauguration?! OH! That was yesterday? hehe. I agree with you, he's gotten a lot of praise and hasn't done anything yet. And for some reason people think his changes are going to take place the day he steps into office. If there are any changes it is going to take a while! I didn't watch it, or hear about the prayer...but seriouslY!?!?! Anyways, hopefully he's the guy we need him to be. We'll see!
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January 21, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Why wouldn't we want to look forward to any presidency with optimism? It seems to me that no matter who our president is, and I didn't vote for Obama, actually, that you would want him to succeed and do well and support him.
I did not like Bush at all, but I wished him luck and hoped that he did a great job because I have to live here. I hope that Obama can change the things that need to be changed because they outgoing administration ended with a disaster of an economy. - January 21, 2009 at 4:47 PM
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January 21, 2009 at 7:38 PM
My coworker insisted we watch the Inauguration (which was fine; I enjoyed it) and she even got out a TV from the back room. But after she saw what Michelle was wearing (and disapproved) she left. But I still watched it.
I have optimism- I hope he can deliver what he promises, I just hope he can do it without bankrupting the country. -
January 21, 2009 at 8:41 PM
And turning us into socialists... Anyway what I was going to say was, so according to this guy, Saints can now rest from their labors, just because we elected a black man president?? huh.. so now we don't have to go around doing good and serving each other because Obama is in charge and we are all going to share the wealth right?
I disagree with so many of his policies, but he is a great personality, speaker, and a historic landmark. He's the President so I will respect him as a person. Not like some of his followers who think he is the next Messiah. It makes me so mad to see them fawning over him, and treating Bush the way they did... booing him on his way out for 8 years of hard work. Same should go on both sides. Respect, if not agreement.
now I am off MY soapbox -
January 22, 2009 at 2:11 PM
Amen, Hizzeather!!! I was appalled by the end of that prayer as well. It was so tactless, in my opinion. If we were a truly colorblind society, then we wouldn't focus on race but on the content of one's character, which is what truly matters.
Honestly, if Obama had been white and tried to run for president, he would have been laughed at - the man has no experience under his belt and no specific plans! All that he does have is the most liberal voting record in the two years he spent in the Senate and general talk that points toward socialism.
I am still proud of America - I've never been ashamed of her, either. Sure, she's not perfect, but she's the best thing around, comparing other options. So long as men are imperfect, their creations, organizations and governments will have imperfections, too, but that doesn't invalidate their strengths and overall goodness!
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