Citizens of the World . . . “Hope” Knows No Borders

24 Jul 2008 Author: B-Serious

Senator Barack Obama addressed an enormous crowd today in Berlin, Germany. It was a beautiful sight to see. The diversity . . . the enthusiasm . . . American flags waving proudly on foreign soil . . . the promise of a global community.

Such a beautiful thing.

We may have different flags, languages and cultures, but today Senator Obama spoke to a foreign crowd that was just as hopeful for change as we are . . .

Excerpt from speech transcript (via The Huffington Post):

While the 20th century taught us that we share a common destiny, the 21st has revealed a world more intertwined than at any time in human history. . .
The walls between old allies on either side of the Atlantic cannot stand. The walls between the countries with the most and those with the least cannot stand. The walls between races and tribes; natives and immigrants; Christian and Muslim and Jew cannot stand. These now are the walls we must tear down.

Take a look for yourself:

Tags: 2008 Presidential Race, Barack Obama, Foreign Policy

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Honey01
I agree that Craig is an amazing writer.
Craig, I was just over on your blog Craig reading your amazing bio.
I was curious when you mentioned “adult adoption”, which was a term I was unfamiliar with.
Also,
I gather you are a big fan of James Baldwin? He is my favorite author. One of fondest memories is when my father took me to a James Baldwin book (The Evidence of Things Unseen) signing as a little girl. I remember he was impressed my dad had me there. I still have the book, ok getting emotional. Back on topic.
http://craighickman.blogspot.com CraigHickman
Baldwin (I named by dog J.B. after him, after my original name's initials, after my mate's initials) is my favorite writer and speaker by a country mile.
I'm not sure I'd still be here without his work.
rikyrah
Can anyone point me to german papers and their headlines on the Obama speech? I admit it, I just want to see the pics.
rikyrah
I Flew To Berlin
rikyrah
MSM Pundits don't get what Obama's speech was about
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
I was about to go into the university but I had to stay home to watch the news. Its really surreal to see a Black man addressing 200,000 people in Europe and that he might become President. Its like a dream. Its amazing how many countries were receptive to him. I had a fear that some would be really racist to his face but I haven't heard about that. What a brilliant campaign move. No one wants to see McCain's tired old ass saying a speech and he's complaining because he's jealous as hell. Obama just has it. He's Marsha Brady and McCain is the other one whatever her name was. Obama just has “something” . I heard Barack actually means “blessed by God” and I think that might be true!
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
GreenLadyHere that was a slick diss LOL! On CNN they announced that while Obama was speaking in front of 200,000 people McCain visited a German restaurant and ate bratwurst! Hahahhahaha! Obama's campagin machine is GIFTED! Who in the world gives a speech in front of 200.000 people before he's even president. People LOVE that man! This is the first international political campaign and its a Black man, a sexy Mofo too, taking care of business!
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
This stuff is UNBELIEVABLE people! Those pundits waiting for him to make a mistake and he was perfect! Okay nobody's perfect but he's close enough for me. When he wins I'm going to just going to cry, let it all out, and then be the best person I can be because I will have HOPE that I can do something great and that there are good things out there for me! I'm so proud of Barack Obama!
GreenLadyHere
Bronze Trinity: Got to give you a “VIRTUAL DAP” on the SEXY!!! He looked that way in a yamulke in Israel, when he dresses down, as in Afghanistan, when he dresses up, as in Germany — EXCUSE ME. Gotta go sit in FRONT of my AIR CONDITIONER!!! WHEW (real deep breaths)! :>) :>)
Texas_Girl_in_LA
You are making me cry right now
msmartin
Here, here. I am sick of McCain's jealously. It is not attractive.
GreenLadyHere
rikyrah: I'm straight sitting in front of my AIR CONDITIONER watching videos/pics of Mr. Obama – 'cause he's too FIIIINE! [Did I say that already?] At any rate, I've started the search that you requested [German newspapers].
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/25/us/politics/sub25OBA...
You know, I just thought of something – I'm the LAST person who shoud be trying to collect addresses. You know that I mess up more times than not! Oh well! :>) I'll do like that “old school” song, I'll keep SEARCHING! :>) :>)[by the Coasters :>) :>)]
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
Oh diss!!! Its almost sad how boring McCain is!
GreenLadyHere
rikyrah: 2 more -
http://www.berlinnews.com
http://www.voanews.com/english/2008-07-24-voa68.cfm?rs...
The headline for this one read:
“Obama Speaks in Berlin, McCain Focuses on Economic Issues at Home”
Is this the ULTIMATE DISS!? :>) :>) :>) :>)
Can't you just hear Mr. Obama saying to “MCANCIENT” upon his return: “I went away for a week and TOLD you to watch this place while I was gone. What did you do to IMPROVE SOMETHING in all that time? Nothing??? Then you have “TIME OUT”! Now go sit in the BAD CHAIR!!” :>) :>) [musing to herself] :>) :>)
GreenLadyHere
Gotta post this. Hope it's not a duplicate:
http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/0…
Seee, they spelled out his menu[ food and prices], idiotic jokes, etc. – complete with a TITLE that FULL-ON disses “MCANCIENT” –
“As Obama Visits Germany, McCain Visits GERMAN Restaurant”!! ULTIMATE DISS!!
:>) :>) :>) Hilarious reading! Enjoy! :>) :>)
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pjamma
Rikyrah, you were looking for links to the German newspapers…
I don't speak German so the text of this article may very well be “Barack Obama is an Uppity Negro” (I'm kidding) but there is a 77 page photo blog of his Berlin visit that transcends language.
http://www.morgenpost.de/politik/article726313/…
pjamma
Even more hilarious is this quote from a German Newspaper:
Sein republikanischer Kontrahent John McCain und Senator Lindsey Graham hatte die Worte Obamas in “Schmidt's Fudge Haus” in Columbus (Ohio) verfolgt.
It's die diss heard round the world.
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: GREAT laff!!!!!:>) :>) :>) :>) Thanks for my “morning laff”.. I knew that I could come to JJP and get my laugh for the day on!! :>) :>) Thanks! :>)
“Virtual dap” to you 2! :>) :>)
Lily
My German is pretty rusty. The pictures do tell the story.
A strange thought, I like his handwriting. I liked the words he wrote but I liked the way it say on the page. It seemed so clear an upright. I know, strange.
Lily
Sat instead of say, oops
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: I found it!!!! JA KONNEN WIR = Yes We Can in German! So, now I'm going to “read” [she said very loosely, since she doesn't know German either :>)] through your post to see if I can find it!
L8R! :>)
Refining my former search: YES = ya WE = wir CAN = konnen
GreenLadyHere
Lily: Can ya he'p a sista out on the “YES WE CAN” translation into German? I went back to the dictionary to refine my first submission: Yes = JA ; WE = WIR; CAN = KONNEN [with omlatz sp? over the "O"]
Thank you.
pjamma
It's not strange, I noticed it as well. His penmanship is very elegant. Puts my chicken scratch to shame.
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
Wow there are great photos on that site! Thanks pjamma!
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
Lily I thought the same thing! Even his writing is elegant!
Lily
Ja konnen wir!
GreenLadyHere
Lily: THANK YOU. Linguistics goin' on at JJP!!!! :>) :>) :>)
http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/ smoothie
to be fair,
i cant recall the last time i actually wrote anything on paper, so im definetly co-signin..Im no DR. but my handwrting would make you think otherwise.
pjamma
Rikyrah, you were looking for links to the German newspapers…
I don't speak German so the text of this article may very well be “Barack Obama is an Uppity Negro” (I'm kidding) but there is a 77 page photo blog of his Berlin visit that transcends language.
http://www.morgenpost.de/politik/article726313/…
pjamma
Even more hilarious is this quote from a German Newspaper:
Sein republikanischer Kontrahent John McCain und Senator Lindsey Graham hatte die Worte Obamas in “Schmidt's Fudge Haus” in Columbus (Ohio) verfolgt.
It's die diss heard round the world.
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: GREAT laff!!!!!:>) :>) :>) :>) Thanks for my “morning laff”.. I knew that I could come to JJP and get my laugh for the day on!! :>) :>) Thanks! :>)
“Virtual dap” to you 2! :>) :>)
Lily
My German is pretty rusty. The pictures do tell the story.
A strange thought, I like his handwriting. I liked the words he wrote but I liked the way it say on the page. It seemed so clear an upright. I know, strange.
Lily
Sat instead of say, oops
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: I found it!!!! JA KONNEN WIR = Yes We Can in German! So, now I'm going to “read” [she said very loosely, since she doesn't know German either :>)] through your post to see if I can find it!
L8R! :>)
Refining my former search: YES = ya WE = wir CAN = konnen
GreenLadyHere
Lily: Can ya he'p a sista out on the “YES WE CAN” translation into German? I went back to the dictionary to refine my first submission: Yes = JA ; WE = WIR; CAN = KONNEN [with omlatz sp? over the "O"]
Thank you.
pjamma
It's not strange, I noticed it as well. His penmanship is very elegant. Puts my chicken scratch to shame.
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
Wow there are great photos on that site! Thanks pjamma!
http://bronzetrinity.blogspot.com Bronze Trinity
Lily I thought the same thing! Even his writing is elegant!
Lily
Ja konnen wir!
GreenLadyHere
Lily: THANK YOU. Linguistics goin' on at JJP!!!! :>) :>) :>)
http://realpeeplz.blogspot.com/ smoothie
to be fair,
i cant recall the last time i actually wrote anything on paper, so im definetly co-signin..Im no DR. but my handwrting would make you think otherwise.
pjamma
Rikyrah, you were looking for links to the German newspapers…
I don't speak German so the text of this article may very well be “Barack Obama is an Uppity Negro” (I'm kidding) but there is a 77 page photo blog of his Berlin visit that transcends language.
http://www.morgenpost.de/politik/article726313/…
pjamma
Even more hilarious is this quote from a German Newspaper:
Sein republikanischer Kontrahent John McCain und Senator Lindsey Graham hatte die Worte Obamas in “Schmidt's Fudge Haus” in Columbus (Ohio) verfolgt.
It's die diss heard round the world.
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: GREAT laff!!!!!:>) :>) :>) :>) Thanks for my “morning laff”.. I knew that I could come to JJP and get my laugh for the day on!! :>) :>) Thanks! :>)
“Virtual dap” to you 2! :>) :>)
Lily
My German is pretty rusty. The pictures do tell the story.
A strange thought, I like his handwriting. I liked the words he wrote but I liked the way it say on the page. It seemed so clear an upright. I know, strange.
Lily
Sat instead of say, oops
GreenLadyHere
pjamma: I found it!!!! JA KONNEN WIR = Yes We Can in German! So, now I'm going to “read” [she said very loosely, since she doesn't know German either :>)] through your post to see if I can find it!
L8R! :>)
Refining my former search: YES = ya WE = wir CAN = konnen
GreenLadyHere
Lily: Can ya he'p a sista out on the “YES WE CAN” translation into German? I went back to the dictionary to refine my first submission: Yes = JA ; WE = WIR; CAN = KONNEN [with omlatz sp? over the "O"]
Thank you.
pjamma
It's not strange, I noticed it as well. His penmanship is very elegant. Puts my chicken scratch to shame.

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