Calm Down People

Its over…The world didn’t disappear

Majority of the world woke up on November 5th from an age-old dream that was realized in our generation. On the flip side, some of you woke up not so happy with America’s choice for the president of the United States. Like a friend of mine joked, “…just had the bad dream, but this time he was black.”

I can't believe the facebook statuses that I have seen. Boy, did I predict it! Here are some of the statuses I saw –

“Lindsey is going to shoot herself before all the NIGGERS get a chance…that’s right I said it!!!! Say something!” (http://www.facebook.com/friends/?ref=tn#/photo.php?pid=32672755&id=121800635&ref=mf)

"All the hunters gather up, we have a nigger in the Whitehouse"
(http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/buck-burnette-kicked-texas-football-team-racist-facebook-comment-about-barack-obama)

“[I was] wondering what happened to the last Hussein…”

Let’s take a look on some of the rest of the internet. The link below has some stuff I won’t feel right repeating. You just take a look - http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2008/02/20/racist-attacks-on-obama-growing-more-heated/ - I hope you were as appalled as I was reading that article. I mean can they really be that upset about Obama as the president, simply because they disagree with SOME of his policies??? I think not.

I am not saying that all the people that didn’t vote for Obama voted strictly based on race. Lots voted based on policies; some of which were misguided. Truly, I got tired of defending the socialism, pro-abortion, and pro-gay charges since the election ended. I extensively address those charges in some of my other political notes. Well, back to the point.

Of course, a lot of people may not be as openly blatant as some of the above statuses were, but I think some of them are largely uncomfortable with a black president; whether they consider it racism or not. I have asked this before – if Bill Clinton (the president with the best rating since the 1950s, according to USA Today) shares similar views with Obama, why do I hear these charges louder than ever? Are these some of the people (about 70%, according to USA Today) that deemed Bush wrong? If they were, and have had the opportunity to contrast 2 terms, 16 years, one good, one not so good, why would you settle for less than better?

I know lots disagree with Americas’ choice for president. I feel you. I also know it sometimes feels good to attack, attack, attack. However, just as I believe black folks should stop rubbing it in, I think Fox news should suck it up, and tone down the attacks. It is not unifying. Instead, it is feeding into the cynicism of the conservatives that don’t already like Obama; even those on the fence.

Don’t hate/blame the democrats for their success - controlling the house and senate also. They just ran smarter campaigns. In the words of Rev. Pat Robertson on Obama, “I must say, this is the most amazing campaign that I think we've seen in our life time or maybe in this century. Obama is absolutely brilliant.”

It was inspiring versus not so inspiring; unifying versus not so unifying; hope versus fear. And, in the end Americans chose a president.

I was talking with yet another friend of mine, and she said, “…but I’m amazed that the ‘most patriotic’ people are apparently ready to move [out of the country]. Hmm...so so SAD”

Yes, it was a bruising period; especially if your candidate didn’t win. Then again, instead of beating yourself up, you should be concentrating on nursing your injuries and working with the elected candidate. Choosing to remain cynical will end up earning you an uncomfortable spot by the wayside. Then, you will ultimately blame it on the elected candidate.

Rev. Robertson again said, “I would like to make a prediction. He can be one of the great Presidents of the United States, if he doesn't get pulled too far off the center and gets over into some of the things the American people don't want. But, if he governs the way he said he is going to… he has the smarts and the charisma to pull this nation together and be a simply outstanding President."

Finally, George Washington warned that parties will end up dividing America. Should Americans let this happen? Let’s heal the sores and look into the future; look to working together to make this world a better place for you, and those around. That’s my point.


N/B
This is off subject. Conversing with another friend of mine, she said that outlawing abortion is not the magic bullet. Women may go primitive - using hangers (sorry for being graphic). Think about it.
Also, I am losing a few friends as a result of my writings; and may even lose more as a result of this note.