Comments on: Righteous History http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:11:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: aaronraul http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-163341 aaronraul Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:10:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-163341 For those of you that may have read any of my previous comments,I stand by them all as different points of perception about the complexity of the Black experience in terms of this election.I still notice a lot of anger and race distorted thinking in these post and this is something that must be overcome before we achieve true power as a people and are able to live up to the ideas Obama represents.True power can not be offended.When we take offense we have allowed our thinking to be influenced by those we oppose.Knowingthis the opposition will purposelly offend you and then channel your anger in the direction they want.The true power of Obama is the ideas he represents.Its up to us to internalize thise ideas and make our own dreams possible.If we allow ourself to let racism define us and think and act in racist ways his presidency would be no more but another trophy of accomplishment judged by the white mans standard of success For those of you that may have read any of my previous comments,I stand by them all as different points of perception about the complexity of the Black experience in terms of this election.I still notice a lot of anger and race distorted thinking in these post and this is something that must be overcome before we achieve true power as a people and are able to live up to the ideas Obama represents.True power can not be offended.When we take offense we have allowed our thinking to be influenced by those we oppose.Knowingthis the opposition will purposelly offend you and then channel your anger in the direction they want.The true power of Obama is the ideas he represents.Its up to us to internalize thise ideas and make our own dreams possible.If we allow ourself to let racism define us and think and act in racist ways his presidency would be no more but another trophy of accomplishment judged by the white mans standard of success

]]> By: aaronraul http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42209 aaronraul Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:10:26 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42209 For those of you that may have read any of my previous comments,I stand by them all as different points of perception about the complexity of the Black experience in terms of this election.I still notice a lot of anger and race distorted thinking in these post and this is something that must be overcome before we achieve true power as a people and are able to live up to the ideas Obama represents.True power can not be offended.When we take offense we have allowed our thinking to be influenced by those we oppose.Knowingthis the opposition will purposelly offend you and then channel your anger in the direction they want.The true power of Obama is the ideas he represents.Its up to us to internalize thise ideas and make our own dreams possible.If we allow ourself to let racism define us and think and act in racist ways his presidency would be no more but another trophy of accomplishment judged by the white mans standard of success For those of you that may have read any of my previous comments,I stand by them all as different points of perception about the complexity of the Black experience in terms of this election.I still notice a lot of anger and race distorted thinking in these post and this is something that must be overcome before we achieve true power as a people and are able to live up to the ideas Obama represents.True power can not be offended.When we take offense we have allowed our thinking to be influenced by those we oppose.Knowingthis the opposition will purposelly offend you and then channel your anger in the direction they want.The true power of Obama is the ideas he represents.Its up to us to internalize thise ideas and make our own dreams possible.If we allow ourself to let racism define us and think and act in racist ways his presidency would be no more but another trophy of accomplishment judged by the white mans standard of success

]]> By: rikyrah http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42213 rikyrah Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:03:48 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42213 whoever stole s, keep him locked up..(just kidding)<br><br>thanks s, only the worst of the worst couldn't recognize what this means for this country. whoever stole s, keep him locked up..(just kidding)

thanks s, only the worst of the worst couldn't recognize what this means for this country.

]]> By: Bronze Trinity http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42210 Bronze Trinity Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:59:30 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42210 I'll cry after he becomes President. I'm so glad I saw everything happening on television live. I'll always remember that moment. I actually forgive the Clintons (but I don't forget). I'll cry after he becomes President. I'm so glad I saw everything happening on television live. I'll always remember that moment. I actually forgive the Clintons (but I don't forget).

]]> By: Justin http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42211 Justin Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:34:32 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42211 Great, it's still several hours until the speech, and I'm already crying...<br><br>Thanks for the cross-post, rikyrah. Great, it's still several hours until the speech, and I'm already crying…

Thanks for the cross-post, rikyrah.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42214 GreenLadyHere Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:13:57 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42214 Who is this - really!? :>) Who is this – really!? :>)

]]> By: s http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42212 s Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:10:07 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42212 I never had a doubt that this could happen. I'm happy to be a part of it and I am proud of this country. I never had a doubt that this could happen. I'm happy to be a part of it and I am proud of this country.

]]> By: GreenLadyHere http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2008/08/righteous-history/comment-page-1/#comment-42215 GreenLadyHere Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:48:20 +0000 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/?p=2056#comment-42215 Rikyrah: The is REVERENTLY powerful!!!! :>) :>)<br><br>Just saying - AMEN!!! :>) :>) Rikyrah: The is REVERENTLY powerful!!!! :>) :>)

Just saying – AMEN!!! :>) :>)

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