Islandman: preachin' to the choir...

[HL]

“Though the colored man is no longer subject to barter and sale, he is surrounded by an adverse settlement which fetters all his movements.

In his downward course he meets with no resistance, but his course upward is resented and resisted at every step of his progress.

If he comes in ignorance, rags and wretchedness he conforms to the popular belief of his character, and in that character he is welcome; but if he shall come as a gentleman, a scholar and a statesman, he is hailed as a contradiction to the national faith concerning his race, and his coming is resented as impudence.

In one case he may provoke contempt and derision, but in the other he is an affront to pride and provokes malice.”



--Frederick Douglass

September 25, 1883

Who sings the song: ...dem nevah love, dem nevah love poor Gravey...

Same can be said of Obama.

[Willi]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/adamhart...and-investing/

and

http://www.forbes.com/sites/rickunga...ly-no-contest/

[Islandman]

So true, but it is up to us to keep fighting through that.

Whatever views one may have about some of Obamas policys, you have to respect the way he has dealt with the hatred and vitriol that has been directed at him. Never once has he publicly lost his temper or attacked anyone personally the way they have attacked him.

His family also deserves a lot of credit. I cannot think of an American first family that has been as scandal-free as they have been. I think we will hear a lot more about what they have had to put up with after he leaves office.

[HL]

"And still we rise!!"

Thanks for the articles Willi.