Comments on: A Picture Book of the First Black President: Barack Obama

By: beulah lewis

beulah lewis — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:39:49 +0000

I voted for Barack and am not the least bit ashamed of it. I did not vote for him because he was a black man, although I am also black, but because he spoke as if I was speaking. Meaning it came from the heart, not only is he smart(top of his classes), but he known where the people are coming from. He knows that we have all lost hope and are looking for something to believe in. Another thing is he also knows the the only way for change to come about is for people to be able to talk to one another without any strings attached, just being open with one another. My hat is off to the man FOR THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE and last OF THE PEOPLE.

By: b

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:10:43 +0000

well well well, i hear poeple talkin but not really sayin anything. all the talk about barack being black and the company he keeps or the poeple he know. please, if you go back into history there are a lot of people that were and still are freinds with the kkk and all the other stupid low lifes that do not like someone beacause of the color of their skin. now i know you know people who do not like a race for one thing or another also you know a few low lifes maybe someone in your family like that crackhead or slut or whatever that if you was running for president you would not want no one to know that you know that person. another thing. im trying to figure out how poeple can call mcain a hero and he was a p.o.w.? last time i check yuo have to do something special to be called a hero, all he did was fly a plane that crashed and got caught and gave up info about america. i dont want a president that can not protect me and or himself. by the way, for the record, 97% of all human life is mixed with somthing, we are not pure one way or the other, so understand one thing if you dont like someone because of their race take a close look in the mirror and you just might find yourself, somewhere else. Peace……

By: Conservative Sam

Conservative Sam — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:01:40 +0000

WOW! I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to see how a 1/3 of euro-Americans to evolve and set aside their racist inter-soul to elect a man of color. P.S. It did help to have a black man who was an “A” student running against two white “D” students.

By: Pierre Rousseau

Pierre Rousseau — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:37:58 +0000

I have a different view of the world which questions the way civilized minds make meaning for 1) its blind alignment to biosphere destroying technological progress and 2) its even more blind acceptance of the rise of artificial intelligence. While I cried with joy along with many about the historic moment of Barack Obama’s election as President, for its human value, I do not agree with his precipitous approach to increasing American prosperity. I do give him the benefit of the doubt that the concept, “prosperity” is not necessarily material, or technological.

I hope Americans and the rest of the world, particularly China and India, can come to the same conclusion I have come; that we should seek our future in the scaling down of wealth. To counter technological singularity, I am working to develop an alternative approach to meaning-making, which I call, “human singularity.”

I am at the moment writing a critical commentary on President-elect Obama’s 4-Nov-08 Grant Park acceptance speech here:

http://www.humansingularity.net/politics/obamapresidency/obamaspeeches/commentary/20081104obamaspeechgrantparkcommentary.html

By: Shannon652000

Shannon652000 — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:41:42 +0000

Well here we are people…Evolved at last. I am a white female and I’m 43 , raised in the south and i cannot tell you how thrilled I am to call Barack my president.
I do not usually speak out in any way to draw attention to myself, as all southern women are raised in this way… but while looking for pictures of our new president’s family I stumbled across this page and could not stop myself from commenting on the subject.
As a child I was taught not to engage with people of color because they are not like us.I love my parents and obeyed . As a teen I began to see this was wrong and all people are just people. As a young adult I dated a black man who was a wonderful,beautiful,intelligent gentleman and I was (blackballed) In my community as were my parents.
Now as a mother I teach my son to listen with your heart and your head to people because your eyes can deceive you. Never to judge someone by color or religion or gender . My hope is that more people of my generation have taught there children this as well and then maybe we can finally be truly and forever ONE NATION, CREATED EQUAL, under whatever GOD you choose to worship.

By: whatever

whatever — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:29:52 +0000

FORGET WHAT U HEAR!!OBAMA IS THE NEXT PRESIDENT. SO PROFESSOR TAKE THAT IN A PIPE AND SMOKE IT!!

By: changew.o.prejudice

changew.o.prejudice — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:13:38 +0000

i am of mixed nationalities. cherokee, black, and italian…. i am the YOUTH. i am a mother, a daughter, a friend, a sister, a women. to the individuals who said america wasnt ready for a change and to wait for the votes…the dye is cast. Maybe it is YOU who isnt ready for an african american to be president. BARACK OBAMA. 44TH PRESIDENT SLEEP TIGHT MY FRIEND.

By: Dorothy Loades

Dorothy Loades — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:14:34 +0000

I would be very interested to know where Dr. Goldblatt teaches and more importantly, from which university he obtained his PhD. Based on his incoherent ramblings, I can’t imagine either institution offers a rigorous academic curriculum.

By: Vish Abey

Vish Abey — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:28:15 +0000

Don’t be Shocked as Hell. The first black president will be a reality in 12 days. The intelligent people of the United States will vote Barack Hussein Obama the 44th President, by a landslide. Amen!!!!!!!!!!

By: Shocked as Hell

Shocked as Hell — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:28:34 +0000

Picture book of the first black president? Isn’t this just a bit much. First the presidential seal that wasn’t a presidential seal and now we have the first black president when the people of this great land have not even spoken. Maybe you should wait on calling him the first black president until the people have spoken. I can’t believe the arrogance of the the leftist socialists.