Another Thought Process Edition:
FLASH FORWARD TO A PRESIDENT OBAMA.
Written by: Rick Sharpe
Rapindustry.com

Disclaimer: This article is strictly based on opinions. You are entitled to your own opinion.


It's Jan. 20th, 2009, more people are tuned in for an inaguration speech than ever recorded, setting television records that rival the Superbowl, American idol, and the Mash series finale. Outside the Whitehouse local police aided by military assistance attempt to calm a rawkus crowd of Obama loyalist and anti-Obama protesters in a very hostile environment, Fox news cancels all its shows and only covers the chaos. World press covers this intensely. On the inside poltical elite along with other first tier celebrities and world players gather and prepare to hear from the next president.

Silence..................................., Jay-Z's 99 problems comes on blasting from the loudspeakers, Obama pimp strolls down the aisle slapping high fives and pounding the gathering in a pair of Versace glasses being guided by his secret service - a group of former mobsters, gangsters, and assassins. Barack steps up to the podium and after fifteen minutes of non stop applause, he begins to address the crowd. "We've waited for this day for over 200 years, and it's finally here". Five more minutes of applause before Barack continues, "I'm gonna legalize marijuana, free rent for all those in the hood, gas will be $1.50 in the morning, the troops will be home by Valentine's Day, your healthcare vouchers will be in the mail in three weeks, Hard knock life is our new National anthem, power to the people!!!, power to the people!!!, The secretary of state brushes off his shoulders, and the program is interrupted by Terrance and Rosci hosting 106th and Park and throwing it to the number one video, a tribute to Obama by all the major rappers in the game.

Aight, I know it gets ridiculous after the silence but thats pretty much how black America is viewing a Barack presidential run, like gold will fall from the sky and everything will all of sudden be better. I hate to be the bearer of bad news but we have a better chance convincing the Taliban to support womens right.

What if Madonna, Tom Cruise, and Tom Brady said I'm voting for John Mccain because he's white?, The backlash they would recieve would be unbearable, but how many people do you know that are voting for Obama because he's black? How many of you know about his healthcare plans, views on border contol and foreign diplomacy?, he does check out rather well but judge for yourself, don't take my word. Obama is a very insightful, inspiring person and I'm a supporter but I'm also a realist. He will face lots of opposition once in office. He inherits a national debt, an unfinished, unwinnable war, and will also have to compete with bitter republicans voting against his message of change. He has the mental compacity to work through any issues that we have as a country but it will be hard. Wearing an Obama for president shirt, or putting a bumper sticker on your car is ok, but thats irrelevant if you don't vote, and after November your vote won't matter anymore either. Truth is his presidential nod will force people to have conversations about race, unite the majority of Americans and send the rest into overdrive with their messages of hate. He will change our global image from bullys to freedom fighters, make tax cuts, and offer many other innovative plans to help better our country, he'll push his agendas as hard as possible, but more importantly what will you do after he's president? Will you wait for the gold to fall from the sky or will you get involved? The Jena six was a historic moment in black history, but honestly there's a Jena six in every city, so why only one rally? No one should be celebrating too much (but you should celebrate) about getting six kids out who weren't exactly Gandis when there are thousands of innocent African Americans currently incarcerated with no voice. People are still dying over stares and colors, still to many single moms, and the divide between the older and younger generations is as big as Drew Carey. Obama is a start but we need to support our local politicians, they'll have more to do with your day to day than your president. Support black businesses, and raise our youth on strong morals intead of coolness, and stop being so critical of each other. If you haven't noticed Obama is half black, so our first black president could just as easily be our 44th white president, nothing against him but be your own hero. Talk is cheap and we're in a recession, so while I believe Barack will do an excellent job as president don't sit around and wait on him to save the world, get involved.





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