Once again were able to look, not back, but forward with prayer and hope, that 2010 will be a remarkable year for all. The past one was loaded... It was a fast one too. We've experienced the leadership of our first Black President, and the "clean up Policies" he has to endure even beyond this year... Obama has his work cut out for himself and this "Nation". It's been not quite a year yet since the inauguation. Only the time since he'd been president elect Obama and the opposition continues to show their displeasure for his Presidency. As a matter of fact a few Black Professionals, some out of Hollywood (actors) have voiced their their displeasure that Obama has not done enough for "African Americans". The leadership of the CNC (Congresional Black Caucus), has stressed it's concerns too... For cying out loud 342 days he's been in office "Officially", not even a year! He's manage to "squeeze" through, #1. A Major Health Care Bill, that three terms of presidents were unable to deal with. Two were two term Presidencies... He instituted the "Cash For Klunkers" program successfully. He's scaled down the War in Iraq and esculated the war in Afganistan, for reasons it was a pre-existing war before his own office... He's found a new home for the Guantanamo Bay detainees, He's instituted programs for America's Infastructure, Finacial Insitutions bailouts and housing foreclosure restructure, just to name a few things...Nearly sounds like Roosevelt's "New Deal" Programs of 75 years ago, when America was in a depression for real! The thing of it is that the activities I've mentioned, are what's been made public (News). There are things going on that are over shadowed by the bigger issues. As Obama mention in his inauguration address, it's going to take work and for all Americans to work together... That means to get our Public officials to work, on the local level Politics. Keep your elected officials "Busy" Period! That's working together... It's a foreign thing on the commom man's level, where many hear, but don't listen. See, to listen takes a little more effort, then action follows in some capacity. First of all it took 43 Presidents, for many Americans especially African Americans to arrive to one of their own, to emerge as the 44th... The catching up aspect of it all is that European Americans (whites) take for granted the feeling of being "American"... However for a large portion, if not all African Americans (Blacks) is to have an entire month dedicated to Black Culture and achivement. It was to have a holiday in honor of a fallen "Hero" Dr. Martin Luther King... To live the dream, is to feel American, for change! As Obama put it, "Change You Can Believe In"... To make the change, is to give many a chance to make a real change in their lives towards a "New Year". Because change don't come without a challenge... A Challenge and a Prayer! As we "Bail-Out" of the old year and issue in the new one 2010. The Challenge is the work, the Prayer is the blessing of prosperity of good Health, and Economic resitution... As Americans all we can do is go into 2010 with an attitute, a new outlook for change, and do just that. "Change" for the better. As they say, "Out with the Old, In with the New"... Question... Does'nt new usually comes with a change?.. In the cartoon for this Blog, we find President Obama and Uncle Sam. Obama is telling Uncle Sam, that He is only a touch away from the "People"...
Obama: "It's a Blackberry Sam. I let the people voice their concerns on key issues. It's my ear to, "we the People, Sam"...
Uncle Sam: "It's the American way, son! Communicate with the people"...
For sure we are the people facing a new year, 2010 happens to be a big unknown, but we are glad to see it coming... Well at least I am, but who am I. I'm just talking to myself... "Happy New Year".
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