The 44th President of the United States! Dear President Obama;
Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at 01:20PM 
Dear President Barack Hussein Obama,
First and foremost congratulations! Many have waited for this day with bated breath, (FOR DECADES!!!) because in you, they feel a new day has dawned for African Americans. And maybe it will show Black people in a better light, than the mind numbing fodder spread around the world by today’s rappers. Mr. President, I must admit, I enjoy watching you move to the micro phone with that smooth stride that’s only produced here in Black America. You know that smooth, kind of stride/stroll we brothas can do, just maintaining cool. A real nice change, to the Caucasian stiff step we’ve been subjected to for the last 43 presidents. (Did I say change???…LOL)
But, Mr. President, cool stride aside, all the marketing hype does not impress me. I, unlike so many, was not surprised by your quick backing of giving the banksters billions of dollars. Its funny how they have done nothing but pocket the money since I don’t see many new home loans being granted. I know, you had to do what you had to do right? Ok, cool but, why so quiet on Gaza? This has many people upset. I mean, I can see why you’re quiet on Gaza, because I remember your speech to AIPAC and your selection of Rham Emanuel as Chief of Staff. Don’t his parents still live in Israel? Ok, but dang man how can you not talk about Oscar Grant??? That was some wicked something there Mr. President. And, what about Dymond Milburn? That was just plain ugly and you should be outraged by this, you should be insulted in how the main stream media hasn’t spoken of these cases. You should be offended to the depths of your immortal soul on how government agents treated that baby. Yeah, ok guess you’re being fair, huh? You’re silent on all of these events.
Anyhow Mr. President, what about the regular guy? Notice how I didn’t say us, since you might construe that to mean us Black people. But what about, you know, the wage earner as you and your friends like to refer to us. What about sending some scrilla our way? Don’t you want to stimulate the economy? It would be nice if you did sign an executive order to lower our payroll taxes RIGHT AWAY, like Tuesday evening!! Really though, how about giving us wage earners and people in business that don’t make 250 thousand a year a helping hand. Would it not help consumer confidence if you give each family, lets say $30 thousand, forgive any late or delinquent debts, bring them back as current, and reset everyone’s credit score, to let’s say, 625. You know consumer confidence would skyrocket and new loans may be granted to us wage earners. Look at what the banksters and the auto industry have done, nothing. At least you know the people would get out there and spend, spend, spend. Hey, the auto industry has been buying new commercials with their money, but who can buy cars President Obama? Put that money out there to each family and some new cars would be purchased.
One other thing Mr. President. I’ve heard you’re a constitutional scholar. So, when I heard this I figured that this would be a good thing since the constitution has been violated like whoa! A constitutional scholar in the white house might mean less eroding of it under your leadership. It gave me pause though, to learn about your decision to vote for and approve the extension of the Patriot Act, yet at the same time you would appear at news conferences with the national flag behind you. Here lately though, you have been appearing with the admiralty flag behind you. I guess I must have fell under the spell for a moment, but hey, I’m human, I can trip sometimes
Well Mr. President, I won‘t take too much more of your time. I know you gotta get out there and get your party on, its inauguration day and all. Besides that, I have to get busy myself getting the dirt ready for my garden this spring, still gotta feed myself and a few friends. I’m sure even with you in office, the price of tomatoes and food in general will still rise another 4-5% as some are predicting. So, just think about the things I mentioned, give it some thought and make it work. We just need a little incentive like the other industries, you know, us, the people.
I don’t expect miracles, I know you’re not Obama-ssiah. I don’t have the hope and dreams like most of these African Americans that somehow think you are the fruit that Dr. King and the “Movement” worked for, I know you are not. I have no illusions about who you are. I have no misguided, misconception about you simply because you have more melanin in your skin than the previous presidents. No, I know who you are, the President of the United States. And I know what that means. And if African Americans/Caribbeans and Africans from the continent weren’t drunk with Obama’ade they would see that all those pretty words don’t match your actions and are contrary to them. Let us pray for the best in your presidency, as we the citizen prepares for the worst.
Sincerely,
A U.S. citizen
Reader Comments (13)
have a great weekend
The banksters rolled in and did a few senate hearings and walked out with billions
The average citizen is going to catch HELL just to get the so-called "stimulus"
package. the extortionists arte going to put so many restrictions in place, most people probably wont "qualify" to get it
My thing is this, we(black people), are not going to become financially independent in the form of any bailout(neither will a job)
We are going to have to generate our own money. Every black person is hard-wired to hustle. We all have a talent to do something that people will pay us for
Let's tap into that. Think about what it is that you do well and start thinking about parlaying that into your own enterprise
Vincent, Thanks for coming thru. This is right on point and as per our convo the other day I agree with you as well. This is the time and era we should be looking at as an opportunity to expand the mind and create some streams of income. There are people still spending out there and like you said we should be seeking ways to tap into it. Khadija @ Muslim Bushido (on the sidebar), has a great post on asking the correct questions on jumping starting what you're talking about.
I do have my doubts about how this stimulus package will actually help the average american, I think now, if we didn't get this before - we have to rely on ourselves, use (or improve) our skills and start our own enterprises. It should be apparent that Corporate America as we used to know it will cease to exist. What emerges in its place will probably be no more palatable than its predecessor IMHO.
Yes, we need some help, but can't forget the self-help quotient.
I think the two critical things I requested of a 625 credit score and $30,000 really shows that this is not a handout but really a hand up. I think it could be construed as a handout if I went out on a limb and requested something like a 800 credit score and $80,000. There would be no incentive to do anything for self. It would seem to me that asking for a credit score of 625 and $30,000 is only asking to be given the fishing rod so I can fish and not asking for the fish.