I have been sitting here all morning watching the inauguration. Today I have to admit has been a great day for Black Americans. And it is a day that is historical. But I have to say I’m a bit nervous about what is to come to America in the years to come. For I don’t have the same beliefs as President Obama, but I will pray for him.
But as I watch the inauguration I felt as though I was watching a Civil Rights Ralley. I know the presidents speech was suppose to be set to an America that isn’t united, but that isn’t the way it comes across. As Rev. Rick Warren prayed half of the crowed didn’t even bow their head and pray, including Mrs. Obama! Now I ask what is the big deal to have someone pray to God, if he doesn’t exisit as the Athisit believe. Do they acutually think there could be someone up there that may do something? Well, that is another blog. On with this one… Ok so then we get to hear Elizabeth Alexander to say a poem. Only God will be able to tell me what that was really all about. Because I don’t really have a clue. But maybe my education isn’t high enough. LOL! I think it is suppose to be about the daily activites of America, but I’m just not sure what it had to do with the inauguration.(???)
The worst part of it all was at the end when Rev. Joseph Lowery said the poorest exscuse for a prayer! He actually set us back to the 60’s with this poor prayer or should we call it a speech as it really was! The ending of his speech was: “We ask you to help us work for that day when black will not be asked to get back, when brown can stick around, when yellow will be mellow, when the red man can get ahead, man, and when white will embrace what is right,” And there was actually laughter during this time! I was quite offended.
He took us right back to Selma Alabama. Well I hate to tell all of you that think that your life is going to be so much easier now. You’ve had it the whole time right in your hands. All you had to do was work for it just as President Obama has done. It’s not a free hand out. For the last at least 20-30 years all you have to do is get out and work, go to school and do it! Stop blamming the whites for your problems! Stop blaming the whites for your lack of education. The Civil war was over long ago and slavery has ended. It’s time to move forward and stop looking to the past. If you want to make something of yourself get out and do something. Stop looking to the goverment to be the ones to solve all your problems for you will be very dissappointed as you wait!
i have bloged about this and was just recieved a coment that he said when black will not be asked to get back it did make a little more sense to me just thought you might want to know. i was offended by this benediction also…did he realize how offensive it was?