Wednesday, September 29, 2010

What is more important regarding America?

Is President Barack Obama a Christian or a Muslim? WHO CARES!!!!!!!!!!!!! Republicans are worried about the wrong things concerning the President! There are more important issues to worry about such as the economy, education, health care, etc. Republicans' priorities are just messed up. Republicans are not concerned nor discussing the issues concerning America! And I can't believe the poor people who are Republicans can't see all this! Republicans are wasting time talking about President Obama's religion and hyping up American citizens saying, "We are going to take our country back"! It doesn't matter what kind of religion he is in, Republicans can't do anything about it! Republicans can't see the fact that the reason that John Boehner wants to be Speaker of the House is so he won't have to pay taxes, taxes that will help public school systems, teachers, firefighters, police officers, and construction workers on the job because we need them. President Obama is trying to keep America from being a "third-world country" and the Republicans are discussing the President's religion! Democrats have more important things to do than to be annoyed by these tactics the Republicans are planning.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The So-Called Constitutionist

Eversince the beginning of the Obama Era, Republicans are panicing that their "rights" would be taken away from them. Several members of the Republican Party says that President Barack Obama is going against the constitution of the United States of America. As you know, some people are rebeling and fighting back against the Obama Administration by calling them "un-American" and claiming they want their country back. They also made claims that this is not "the America they grew up in". They want the "America they had before". By feeling this way is how the Tea Party Movement formed. So what is the problem with the Obama Administration? I don't see a problem with them. Why didn't other people feel this way about Bush? Why wasn't the Tea Party formed when the Bush Administration was in the White House? In my opinion our country became lost when it went into war oversees (a war until this day I have no idea the purpose is) for almost ten years. Please let's make peace the Middle East! Why were we over there in this first place? Also, our country became lost when the Bush Administration doing endless spending of billions of dollars on the war by raising gas prices and groceries. Our country became lost when people started losing their homes (and I found this strange when dozens of people started losing their homes at the same time). Our country became lost when a natural disaster came and it the Bush Administration took entirely too long to respond leaving the people of Lousiana, Mississippi, and Alabama left for dead. Our country was lost when the Bush Administration gave the rich people a break by not making them pay taxes and making middle and poor class American citizens lose their jobs and our necessities such as school systems, hospitals, firefighters, and police officers struggle. In my eyes, we are all American citizens and rich people aren't any better than middle or poor class people. Also, we must examine the hipocrisy of the right-wing Republicans. If these Republicans and the Tea Party Movement call themselves "constitutionist", they why are they trying to change the fourteeth amendement to suit their desires and no one else's? The fourteeth amendment is, after all, part of the constitution. According to the fourteeth amendment, if that person, no matter what ethnic background or where the parents come from, was born on American soil, in an American state, in an American city, in an American street, in an American hospital or home, then that person is an American citizen. No questions asked. If the republicans are behind the United States Constitution, then why don't they believe the President Barack Obama is a U.S. citizen. President Obama was born in Hawaii in the 1960's. Hawaii became a state of America on August 21, 1959. Also, if all Americans have the freedom of religion, which is also in the United States constitution, then why are so many people objecting and rebeling to the idea of a Muslim Mosque building in New York? They say Ground Zero is "Sacred Ground", and that is true, it is "Sacred Ground". But, if the Republicans cared so much about the Sacred Ground Zero, they would've approved the health bill for the policemen, the doctors, and the firefighters who got sick trying to rescue the victims who suffered during that ordeal in 9/11/2001. But the Republicans refused to approve the health bill for the people who tried to rescue the victims of 9/11/2001. Also, what did the arsoning of the Muslim Mosque even happen in Mumfeesboro, Tennessee? The Republicans and the Tea Party Movement are suppose to believe and support the United States Constitution. Back during the era of George Washington, John Adams, and Abe Lincoln, when the United States recieved it independence, the United States Constitution only applied to the Majority (you know what I'm talking about). Slaves didn't count as Americans. Slaves didn't have the same priviledges and freedom as the majority did. But now, it's 2010. Today the constitution applies to everyone, whether they are majority or minority, the constitution applies to everyone, regardless of race, religion, and sexuality. President Obama looks out for everyone, especially those who are struggling to survive.

Sunday, September 19, 2010

It Is Time For The Wealthy To Pay their Dues!

John Boehner is plotting to get in as Speaker of the House and the rest of the Republicans are planning to "take back their country" (whatever that means) and the rich people want to get voted into Congress to keep from paying taxes. Republicans like Boehner wants to keep their money to themselves and doesn't want to help the middle and poor class and the system (public school boards, prison systems, Department of Human Resources, etc). If the People's House (as Obama says it) and the American citizens continue to give the wealthy Americans a break the middle and poor American citizens will continue to suffer from low income, low salaries, and poor hourly wages. Also, public school systems will suffer because their money comes from taxes. It takes money to run public schools effectively. Also, doctors, teachers, nurses, construction workers make their salaries from taxes. State Governments need money from taxes to make roads and streets stable. Community centers such as the Boys and Girls Club must stay open in order to keep children from getting into trouble. The level of crime can decrease as well because people can have stable jobs. Part of the reason why the level of crime is so high is because people have very little money and have jobs that make them work extremely hard with very little pay. Sometimes people have to work two jobs just to get by. It is time for the rich to start paying what they owe. This country is suffering. People are angry and struggling to keep a roof over their heads for their families. To keep the wealthy American citizens from paying taxes would be selfish, unfair, and unhuman because there are things that need to be done and things that need to be fixed around the country. If the wealthy don't want to pay taxes, that means they don't care about the well-beings of the American middle and poor class, they don't care about the systems of the public, and they don't care about the well-being of their country. If we let the wealthy American citizens slide on paying their dues, America will be turning into a third-world country!

To my Muslim Brothers and Sisters

I come to you in peace,love, and harmony. I'm an African American Christian and I have respect for your religion. I just want to say that Pastor Terry Jones doesn't speak for us in America. We as Americans don't buy into the ignorance of Pastor Terry Jones of Florida. Terry Jones' behavior and views toward Muslims doesn't classify Jones' as a true Christian. True Christians are really compassionate, loving and tolerant people, with the fear of God within them.Christians are suppose to be good to other people regardless of race, religion, etc. Christians are suppose to have humble attitudes, not arrogant attitudes. Please don't let Pastor Terry Jones or anybody else give you the wrong idea about the religion of Christianity. No one, I mean absolutely no one has the right as an American to tell you as Muslim-Americans or any other American where to construct a building or an event. America is an independent and a free country. If Pastor Terry Jones was a true man of God, he would pray to God for peace between Muslims and Americans. If Pastor Terry Jones was a true man of God, he would respect the Muslim culture and welcome you with open arms in peace and love. To other Christians Americans including myself, burning a Quran is considered to be disrespectful, un-Christian, and unconstitutional. My Muslim brothers and sisters, I hope you still want to make peace with America. We have been through too much for nine years. Christians don't think like Pastor Terry Jones and again please don't let Terry Jones give you the wrong idea about Christians. And please don't let Pastor Terry Jones give you the wrong idea about America.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

To my Muslim Brother and Sisters, I love you, and America was not built on Hate, it was built on Love and Independence

People of Unity, I'm very upset of what Terry Jones, author of the book, "Islam is of the Devil" and a senior pastor at Dove World Outreach Center in Orlando, Florida. Terry Jones, who calls himself a man of God is not expressing Christianity. Jones is expressing hatred and strife by declaring 9/11/2001 "International Burn a Quran Day". Burning flags of other countries and other bibles from other religions is not Christian-like. Terry Jones is about to put not only the American troops in danger but the American country as well. The Obama Administration is working extremely hard on making peace with the Middle East and Jones is about to destroy that. This man from church should not be doing an act of hate, if Jones and the rest of the church congregation have Christian values, he and the members of his church would be praying for peace, love, and unity for both parties of the war. There could be a possiblity that those loved ones fighting in that war could be relatives of some of the church members. I was taught that Christians are suppose to be tolerant and express love and compassion. Christians are suppose to love other people regardless of their religion and other views. Christians are not suppose to be violent people. Christian Pastors are also suppose to have the same views as God and Jesus Christ. Terry Jones is suppose to be an example of love, tolerace, and faith. He is also suppose to be an example to the children. Jones is suppose to show children to love people regardless of religion, race, and other views. Christians are suppose to have humble attitudes. This church is suppose to promote goodness and rise above violent tactics. Jones is being a hypocrite because he says he and other people have freedom of religion, but he is not respecting Islam's religion. There is no justification for this kind of hate and retaliation. Christians are suppose to be non-judgemental and Jones is judging other people's religion.To the people of worship the religion of Islam, as an American Christian, I'm very sorry for this kind of behavior.
Also to my Muslim brothers and sisters, I just want you to know that I'm against people like Terry Jones who is promoting ignorance. And I love you. Peace and Unity to you. Terry Jones is a discrace to the people in America.




Friday, September 3, 2010

The New Immigration Law in Arizona

I believe that the New Immigration Law will encourage racism and racial profiling from white people and law enforcements. According to the govenor of Arizona, she is trying to protect the state and country from crimes such as kidnapping and drugs. These are things that Americans do as well in my opinion. What worries me the most is that other states will
be influenced to start this law as well because immigrants are not just in Arizona, they are in other states as well. This immigration law will set all people of color 60 years back. To me, it looks like it is going to be the return of Jim Crow Laws. The governor of Arizona say she won't tolerate racial profiling. In my opinion, law enforcements asking for papers to look at just because he or she is Chinese or Mexican or just listening by the way he or she sounds is an insult. All people of different races need to get together and protest this law. I'm afraid White children will be taught by their parents or white people that people of a different race or color will be labeled as "illegal alien" .
We as people can't have this. Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Medgar Evers, and other civil rights leaders have came too far to achieve eqaual rights for us. If we as people let this slide, civil rights will be violated. As a matter of fact, this not only concerns the immigrants of Arizona, this concerns all of us! WE MUST PROTEST!
Govenor Jan Brewer of Arizona is giving America a bad reputation and destroying the freedom and independence for everyone that great people in history has worked so hard for. Me as an American, I speak from my heart when I say I am so sorry and hurt. I understand and feel your pain, my hispanic brothers and sisters. The Obama Administration will do something about this law. President Obama also feels that this new law is unjust and racist.To telll the truth, we are all immigrants in the United States. African Americans came from Africa, Caucasian Americans came from Europe, and Hispanic Americans as well as Asian Americans came from various countries of the world. The only people who aren't immigrants in the United States are the Native Americans. My heart goes out to you who are need and want to make a better life for yourselves and your family.