The Danger of President Barack Obama

**I was going to put a disclaimer here stating that I don’t want any attacks or flack over this HOT topic I am going to speak about. Not anymore take what I’m talking about for what it’s worth**

First off, congratulations to Barack Obama being the first African-American president of the United States! Wait… Isn’t he mixed with white and black??? Let me correct myself, congratulations to the first ever Mixed American being elected president! Wait… that’s not a race, that’s slang… I’m confused…Ok, I got it congrats to the 44th president Barack Obama. Yea, that’s better.

1st Point: Race

I have been annoyed for a long time with this issue concerning Barack Obama since he was announced as a runner for the highest position in the land. To call him black is a funny statement to me given he is mixed with white blood as well. This is not the real issue though. To say he is mixed is unfair… Want to know why? Ever since slavery we have been mixed with whites due to them raping and coveting black women who were originally 100% African. It was after this that the term “mixed” came into existence. Why do you think there are light-skinned people and dark skinned people? I saw someone on Facebook say that, “…He is black because we as a people are considered that if we have one drop of black in us we’re black.” Let me re-write that… “…He is black because we as a people are considered that if we have one drop of black in us we’re black.” To put this statement in context, they were defending people who voted for Obama because he is black. I don’t have to tell you how foolish and sad that is. There are many people I presume simply voted because he is a “black” man and this is history. Be careful of trying too hard to make history or you’ll make the wrong kind. The general consensus I have been getting from people I’ve spoken with about this subject is that now blacks as a whole feel they have a voice. They now feel like they are true Americans. That’s excuse my language, bullshit! I you don’t feel like you have a voice that’s YOUR feeling. I am a man just like any other but I never felt like that regarding this country. Why? If I wanna be heard I’ll write, I’ll make a video, I’ll perform. I’ll DO something. Of course no one will hear you if you don’t stand up ALL the time! Black people feel extremely proud as we should, but we can’t forget that it’s not over… It never will be. Racism is in the fabric of this nation, it was BUILT on the death of the Indians and the enslavement of us, well not US but our ancestors. Yes we have been stereotyped by our race, killed for our race, imprisoned for our race and ridiculed for our race. Let me tell you something Obama is no savior! He is an ordinary man who did an extraordinary thing ANY ONE OF US could have done! All you have to do is go hard at your goal and you will achieve if you keep God first and you give it 100%!

2nd Point: WE DID IT!

This phrase perplexes me. Like for real… I understand that this was the highest turn out since women achieved the right to vote at the end of the women’s suffrage movement. Honestly though, we didn’t do it. We HELPED! White people elected Obama into office! Know why? BECAUSE THERE ARE MORE OF THEM THAN US!!!! Asians helped, Hispanics, all races were participants in this! We can’t take credit for some the nation collectively as a whole did. Let me ask you why was there not a record turnout of people in opposition of the Sean Bell case? Why not a record turnout when Timothy Thomas was killed? Reason being black people came out because they felt like they benefited from this. Why must things only be done on a large scale when we profit from it. Now this is where I get real upset. I know almost certainly that a lot of people voted for Obama without knowing his policies. The mantra of, “I’m voting because he’s black since we’ve been persecuted for being black” does not help us as a people AT ALL!!! It only continues the cycle of discrimination. How? Since we are being targeted for our skin complexion and hate it, now we target him for a vote because of his skin complexion and think it’s ok???? Sounds like hypocrisy to me. What will be interesting to see is when he starts making policies and recommending bills what the reaction will be. Tax cut is the magic word to get votes because who DOESN’T want to pay less to the government? Who DOESN’T want to hear about the economy getting better? Politicians say what it takes to get in the door after that they can do whatever they please so long as it doesn’t get them impeached. He achieved a great milestone for the race of African Americans, but remember don’t get blinded by the hype.

3rd Point: Change Has Come

What change is this? A non-white in office? Yes that’s a GREAT change! Last I checked though crack is still being slung to our youth, teen pregnancy and abortion numbers still exist. We’d much rather party and get drunk than read the Bible (Not true for all just some people!). We still are racist to others and each other (remember the phrase I don’t like dark-skinned or light skinned people in reference to companion choice). One man can’t fix a race torn apart by drugs, sex, money, violence, racism, despair, and murder. Only GOD can fix that. Why rest your faith in a man who you think understands you??? He doesn’t know you intimately; he can’t touch your soul in a significant way. Yes a change has come to America, but don’t be sheep yet AGAIN! Think for yourselves!!!!

4th & Final Point: My Stance

If you’ve read to this point, glad I have your attention. You are better at listening than those who just write something off because it’s not in agreement with their opinion. If you noticed I never talked about politics. Never endorsed a candidate or changed my picture or donated my status or any of the millions of other things people did to endorse their candidates. Why? I didn’t VOTE! “Oh my God, a black man who didn’t vote! He’s misguided, he doesn’t understand what our people went through to get the right to vote!” Trust, I know full well the triumph and the tragedy of getting the right to vote. I will not be forced by anyone to make a choice I don’t want to make. I don’t trust politicians, I believe them to be liars and manipulators. That’s my opinion. I have never knocked anyone for voting and I’m not saying I’ll never vote I just didn’t this time. For what? To say I was a part of history? No! I am a black man who has never been to prison in a society set up for that. I have no kids. I know God and am actively seeking Him. That’s history to me. Do I want a cookie? Nah, I’m not patting myself on the back for that nor do I want congrats for what is normal for a law abiding citizen. I’m saying MAKE YOUR OWN HISTORY! I was so low at one point I was near death and I came back! When I came back I vowed never to conform to anything or be one of the many, I will be the ONE. I make my destiny with God’s permission. I control who represents me which is me. Another man can’t speak for me better than I can speak for myself. This is in no way an attack on Obama or black people. This is a partially impartial take on this past election and the state of my people. If I didn’t say anything I’d be conforming. Remember that… & don’t pray for Obama because you think he’ll get killed. That would have happened a long time ago while he was running. He’s meant to be where he is. Pray that things get better in the world and pray for your fellow man just because, not because it’s the thing to do. God doesn’t answer those. I know because I used to pray like that…

What are your thoughts?

**Fueled by passion, driven by pain before I die the world will know my name**

- JioVanni