Barack Obama is now our 44th President!
Thank You to all the citizens who got it right.
Thank You to all the citizens past and present who sacrificed
their time , and lives to work for the betterment of our nation.
We need to constantly be prepared to be ready to support our newly
elected President and Vice President. We the citizens who cast our
vote for President Elect Obama should always remain...
"Fired Up and Ready to Go" !
Kevin Gerard
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Monday, November 3, 2008
*The Kitchen Sink
With only one day to go, before the final vote is cast for a long hard battle for change. Millions in our nation will be posed to witness history being made before their eyes. democratic senator Barack Obama IL could possibly be the first African American to be elected president of the United States of America.
The Changing Tide
One factor that has led to this history changing event is the strong performances by senators Barack Obama IL and Joe Biden DE in their televised presidential and vice presidential debates, which all reliable polls agreed both candidates defeated their republican rivals. the second major factor in their possible success is the strong ground work from the campaign staff (paid) and (volunteers.) These factors have been the major catalyst that has helped the democratic ticket continue to maintain a significant lead in the polls over republican rivals John McCain AZ and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin.
Forget The Issues ...Attack , Attack , Attack !
The McCain campaign has unleashed an all out assault on Barack Obama personally calling Obama a Socialist, a "Re distributor" of Wealth , also making comments such as "He Pals around with Terrorist" these comments among many others have been considered low ball tactics political negative ads which by some accounts has now reduced the GOP to a new level of abasement.
The McCain Attack has garnered the assistance of The Republican National Committee, Swift Boat 527 ads, Fox News, right wing talk radio, and the negative deceitful Drudge Report, along with the limited information and poor questionable journalism within the main stream media.
The Prophecy Comes to Pass
Senator Obama warned voters to be prepared for the barrage of coming attacks that will try and paint Senator Obama as " Every thing... but a child of God" The latest 527 ads are now using Reverend Wright ad attacks nation wide, is a last ditch effort to try and sway voters and discredit Obama. Now that John McCain is behind in the polls he has decided to allow otherorganizations like the National Republican Trust Pack to unleash hell.
Any person who has kept up with his campaign from the beginning to this last day know and must realize that Barack Obama and his family has had to endure a litany of lies and deceit to get to where he is now at the pinnacle of a history making moment.
He has been called A Racist, Muslim, Terrorist,Liar, Re distributor of wealth,Socialist,Communist, Monkey, Nigger, Quotes from McCain/Palin Rallies " Kill Him" "Murderer" "Baby Killer" "One Man Terror Cell" and more this does not include the constant threats on his life or the life of those whom he loves. His enemy list is a who's who of the right wing talk show circuit.
Senator Obama's Composer
It was stated often that under the greatest attacks in the debates with Hillary Clinton , and John McCain, Senator Obama did not let the other rile him. He confronts these attacks as par for the course not trying to hit bellow the belt but allowing the attacks to roll off him and stay on point. This is a skill that takes years of experience to develop and because he is assure of who he is and that as Dr. King once said " He has right on his side " he does not attack back in the same old politically charged manner. He communicates This sense of calmness could have never been more apparent as to how Senator Obama reacted to the financial crisis on Wall Street and Washington.
" With Malice Towards None "
Tomorrow it all ends briefly because now that he has captured the attention of the world and if by Gods ordination he is chosen to be the forty fourth president of the United States he will have to endure four more years of attacks nationally and internationally but one thing is certain unlike our out going President he won't have to bare the burden alone but he will have millions of citizens who will be willing to come to his aid when ever needed.
Kevin Gerard
The Changing Tide
One factor that has led to this history changing event is the strong performances by senators Barack Obama IL and Joe Biden DE in their televised presidential and vice presidential debates, which all reliable polls agreed both candidates defeated their republican rivals. the second major factor in their possible success is the strong ground work from the campaign staff (paid) and (volunteers.) These factors have been the major catalyst that has helped the democratic ticket continue to maintain a significant lead in the polls over republican rivals John McCain AZ and Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin.
Forget The Issues ...Attack , Attack , Attack !
The McCain campaign has unleashed an all out assault on Barack Obama personally calling Obama a Socialist, a "Re distributor" of Wealth , also making comments such as "He Pals around with Terrorist" these comments among many others have been considered low ball tactics political negative ads which by some accounts has now reduced the GOP to a new level of abasement.
The McCain Attack has garnered the assistance of The Republican National Committee, Swift Boat 527 ads, Fox News, right wing talk radio, and the negative deceitful Drudge Report, along with the limited information and poor questionable journalism within the main stream media.
The Prophecy Comes to Pass
Senator Obama warned voters to be prepared for the barrage of coming attacks that will try and paint Senator Obama as " Every thing... but a child of God" The latest 527 ads are now using Reverend Wright ad attacks nation wide, is a last ditch effort to try and sway voters and discredit Obama. Now that John McCain is behind in the polls he has decided to allow otherorganizations like the National Republican Trust Pack to unleash hell.
Any person who has kept up with his campaign from the beginning to this last day know and must realize that Barack Obama and his family has had to endure a litany of lies and deceit to get to where he is now at the pinnacle of a history making moment.
He has been called A Racist, Muslim, Terrorist,Liar, Re distributor of wealth,Socialist,Communist, Monkey, Nigger, Quotes from McCain/Palin Rallies " Kill Him" "Murderer" "Baby Killer" "One Man Terror Cell" and more this does not include the constant threats on his life or the life of those whom he loves. His enemy list is a who's who of the right wing talk show circuit.
Senator Obama's Composer
It was stated often that under the greatest attacks in the debates with Hillary Clinton , and John McCain, Senator Obama did not let the other rile him. He confronts these attacks as par for the course not trying to hit bellow the belt but allowing the attacks to roll off him and stay on point. This is a skill that takes years of experience to develop and because he is assure of who he is and that as Dr. King once said " He has right on his side " he does not attack back in the same old politically charged manner. He communicates This sense of calmness could have never been more apparent as to how Senator Obama reacted to the financial crisis on Wall Street and Washington.
" With Malice Towards None "
Tomorrow it all ends briefly because now that he has captured the attention of the world and if by Gods ordination he is chosen to be the forty fourth president of the United States he will have to endure four more years of attacks nationally and internationally but one thing is certain unlike our out going President he won't have to bare the burden alone but he will have millions of citizens who will be willing to come to his aid when ever needed.
Kevin Gerard
Saturday, September 6, 2008
Ignorance as Perscribed By the Media
Media Controlled Limited Information
Today's journalist or members of the press, who work within mediums of television,Radio, and the Internet seem to possess a lazy unwilling desire to offer its public the whole truth; and (much like some of the audience they serve)has a short attention span, rather offering limited details resulting in a Cliff Notes style of journalism. There are large limitations placed on a potentially important story or event. Many members of today's so called press offer a short UN- investigated copy to their ignorant(having no knowledge) unsuspecting public.
Obama Season
The question some may ask is when will there be as many stories about Senator John McCain (R-AZ)and his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as were the stories of Barack Obama's lapel flag pin, or out of context comment about religion and guns. Obama has been questioned on so many fronts even today right wing bloggers and the right wing web site The Drudge Report are jumping on a very innocent comment from a interview Senator Obama gave to George Stephanopoulos of ABC news regarding his Christian faith and his thinking about joining military out of high school. They are looking for any minor slips of the tongue that they can use against him and the press has been a willing participant in the character assassination. The Karl Rove style of Politics is a win at all cost and the truth be damned, it is a willingness to lie and cheat if need be in order to obtain or hold on to power.
We All Have Our Agenda
The major corporate news agencies: ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and of course Fox News ,all seem to appear to have made an alleged non-aggression pact in favor of John McCain and Sarah Palin even after the recent attacks of the McCain campaign towards the Press with exception to Fox News. Therefore, it appears any questioning from the press is off limits,it has been and may still be open season on Barack Obama ( D-IL).
The large powerhouse media and their parroting reporters and pundits have always been ready to pounce on any statement made by the 47-year-old presidential candidate his wife or Joe Biden this is proven by a recent CNN.Com story about a comment that was made recently by Obama's vice presidential running mate Senator Joe Biden (DE) regarding the voting record of Sarah Palin and his concern about the conservative views on stem cell research.
The Deck is Stacked
For some reason CNN,CBS, ABC, NBC, and of course Fox News have all willfully ignored the below the belt 527 ad running in swing states regarding a legislative bill that actually was designed to help protect children from child molesters but the McCain ad claims Obama wants to teach sex ed to kindergartners which is a bold face lie but who cares not the major press only a few have taken the mantle for truth in political advertising. The Associated Press a once non partisan entity that news organizations could depend on to get the facts straight especially in politics. Once AP would never have been accused of bias reporting until now. Ron Fournier the acting Washington bureau chief for the Associated press considered working for the McCain campaign in 2007 and the AP news regarding Obama reflects there conservative slant.
The Bully Pulpit
The weak press is not willing to call McCain and Palin on their lies and distortions because they are to busy taking orders from McCain and Palin but they are always ready to announce an Obama or Biden Gaff.
Why tell the truth when the press will never question your lies it's OK to lie to the press they are afraid of being assumed to be sexist so it behooves the MC Cain camp to keep telling lies about Palin to the press especially her refusal of the " Bridge to No where" CNN, who scored points on the behalf of the media and their being Palin. Charles Gibson and will not cover the gaffs or scary comments made by the senior senator or his very controversial vice presidential running mate.
The Media Questionable Agenda
Objectivity that was once assumed to exist in the news media has today been replaced, by highly partisan Internet web sites, like the Drudge Report or the Huffington Post, both of which I read daily. Yet I am not using these web sites as my only source of information. I am striving to be an informed citizen by actually acquiring my information from multiple sources. If you are a news hound, like my- self you will know if a story is from the Drudge Report or just an Internet blog. Some talk show host and unfortunately, some so-called journalist,(seem as though they do not want to bother to find out the difference) and have given way to the limited cheap version of what some erroneously call news, heavy on the smear low on the truth. (For example)
(Their laziness) Some are too lazy to do the legwork to investigate a story, (reveals) when it is easier to rely on questionable sources with a personal agenda or a particular bias (comparison here lose the prepositional phrase) to create the sensational. We live in a time when there are those who want to try to create or drive the news agenda for the nation. Such as the constant bombardment on the quest for the Vice Presidential candidate while history has shown us that traditionally the Vice Presidential running mate was known to the public during the convention.
The fake journalist or biased writers, like bloggers who rely on the short attention span of their readers. This enables these writers, reporters and pundits to develop some form of acceptance by the public. It is tough enough, dealing with the continued stories that are like a dripping faucet, the newest quest for Vice President and much more, oh by the way, there are still news organizations that feel Obama needs to clarify his faith and his policy agenda's even more. Even though he is the only one addressing the needs of the country while McCain and Palin are on a personal attack campaign.
Where was the Press When ?
Mc Cain and the Draft
While hosting a town hall meeting in Las Cruces New Mexico on August 20, 2008 Senator McCain expressed that he agreed with a woman’s comment that we may have to reinstate the draft in-order to catch Osama Bin Laden. Did this get any news play like what was stated by Bill Clinton regarding his assumed unbelief in Obama’s being ready to lead the nation as President? CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and of course “fair and balanced” FOX NEWS hopped on this story with unbridled haste. Why did they keep the story going because the press loves a battle.
Saddle Back Church Conversation Stump Speech
During the Rick Warren talk on faith and values what appeared to be a set up, Obama seemed to have walked into a den of Lions who were hungry for neo conservative war rhetoric… rather than learning about the candidate’s faith and values that would mimic the peaceful teachings of Christ. Where Obama spoke of helping those who are less fortunate MC Cain was the Warrior Angel.
According to Candy Crowley of CNN “ Obama.. answered the questions with nuance”
(A word that means he answered the questions thoughtfully) but Candy used a word that is to big (foreign) for (most Americans) (by using this word, the alienation of Obama as an elitist and foreigner was further solidified. Candy may have done this innocently, but the inherent laziness of the press rose up and dominated the coverage, instead of attempting to find a word that was more accurate and comprehensible by the masses. The press simply piggy- backed on it, without any regard for its negative and confusing connotations) Hence, aiding MC Cain’s supposed victory.
Mc Cain came to campaign and shouted the same old political 9/11 rhetoric speech he has given before “I will track Osama Bin Laden to the gates of Hell” in his conversation with Pastor Rick Warren (McCain immediately went into campaign mode, on the contrary or unlike) as was Obama’s premise. Obama separated a political stomp from a conversation about his faith.
Polls?
Today’s press is taking great pleasure in creating news by over saturating the public with poll results and not giving much information as too who, when, and what were their demographics. While listening to radio talk show host Randi Rhodes who alleges that the polls are skewed because the people who are called at home with a land line are predominantly older citizens while younger citizens are using cell phones which for the most part are not contacted by pollsters.
The Biden Pick
Case in point the Obama campaign told its supporters that they will be the first to know who the vice presidential candidate choice will be through a text message on their cell phones , not a call at home . Therefore, when one hears that older White Americans are having problems with voting for a person of color or taunt his inexperience in a poll, we are left to wonder if this is going to be an election decision that will separate the American Idol generation from the Ed Sullivan generation.
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Today's journalist or members of the press, who work within mediums of television,Radio, and the Internet seem to possess a lazy unwilling desire to offer its public the whole truth; and (much like some of the audience they serve)has a short attention span, rather offering limited details resulting in a Cliff Notes style of journalism. There are large limitations placed on a potentially important story or event. Many members of today's so called press offer a short UN- investigated copy to their ignorant(having no knowledge) unsuspecting public.
Obama Season
The question some may ask is when will there be as many stories about Senator John McCain (R-AZ)and his vice presidential running mate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as were the stories of Barack Obama's lapel flag pin, or out of context comment about religion and guns. Obama has been questioned on so many fronts even today right wing bloggers and the right wing web site The Drudge Report are jumping on a very innocent comment from a interview Senator Obama gave to George Stephanopoulos of ABC news regarding his Christian faith and his thinking about joining military out of high school. They are looking for any minor slips of the tongue that they can use against him and the press has been a willing participant in the character assassination. The Karl Rove style of Politics is a win at all cost and the truth be damned, it is a willingness to lie and cheat if need be in order to obtain or hold on to power.
We All Have Our Agenda
The major corporate news agencies: ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN and of course Fox News ,all seem to appear to have made an alleged non-aggression pact in favor of John McCain and Sarah Palin even after the recent attacks of the McCain campaign towards the Press with exception to Fox News. Therefore, it appears any questioning from the press is off limits,it has been and may still be open season on Barack Obama ( D-IL).
The large powerhouse media and their parroting reporters and pundits have always been ready to pounce on any statement made by the 47-year-old presidential candidate his wife or Joe Biden this is proven by a recent CNN.Com story about a comment that was made recently by Obama's vice presidential running mate Senator Joe Biden (DE) regarding the voting record of Sarah Palin and his concern about the conservative views on stem cell research.
The Deck is Stacked
For some reason CNN,CBS, ABC, NBC, and of course Fox News have all willfully ignored the below the belt 527 ad running in swing states regarding a legislative bill that actually was designed to help protect children from child molesters but the McCain ad claims Obama wants to teach sex ed to kindergartners which is a bold face lie but who cares not the major press only a few have taken the mantle for truth in political advertising. The Associated Press a once non partisan entity that news organizations could depend on to get the facts straight especially in politics. Once AP would never have been accused of bias reporting until now. Ron Fournier the acting Washington bureau chief for the Associated press considered working for the McCain campaign in 2007 and the AP news regarding Obama reflects there conservative slant.
The Bully Pulpit
The weak press is not willing to call McCain and Palin on their lies and distortions because they are to busy taking orders from McCain and Palin but they are always ready to announce an Obama or Biden Gaff.
Why tell the truth when the press will never question your lies it's OK to lie to the press they are afraid of being assumed to be sexist so it behooves the MC Cain camp to keep telling lies about Palin to the press especially her refusal of the " Bridge to No where" CNN, who scored points on the behalf of the media and their being Palin. Charles Gibson and will not cover the gaffs or scary comments made by the senior senator or his very controversial vice presidential running mate.
The Media Questionable Agenda
Objectivity that was once assumed to exist in the news media has today been replaced, by highly partisan Internet web sites, like the Drudge Report or the Huffington Post, both of which I read daily. Yet I am not using these web sites as my only source of information. I am striving to be an informed citizen by actually acquiring my information from multiple sources. If you are a news hound, like my- self you will know if a story is from the Drudge Report or just an Internet blog. Some talk show host and unfortunately, some so-called journalist,(seem as though they do not want to bother to find out the difference) and have given way to the limited cheap version of what some erroneously call news, heavy on the smear low on the truth. (For example)
(Their laziness) Some are too lazy to do the legwork to investigate a story, (reveals) when it is easier to rely on questionable sources with a personal agenda or a particular bias (comparison here lose the prepositional phrase) to create the sensational. We live in a time when there are those who want to try to create or drive the news agenda for the nation. Such as the constant bombardment on the quest for the Vice Presidential candidate while history has shown us that traditionally the Vice Presidential running mate was known to the public during the convention.
The fake journalist or biased writers, like bloggers who rely on the short attention span of their readers. This enables these writers, reporters and pundits to develop some form of acceptance by the public. It is tough enough, dealing with the continued stories that are like a dripping faucet, the newest quest for Vice President and much more, oh by the way, there are still news organizations that feel Obama needs to clarify his faith and his policy agenda's even more. Even though he is the only one addressing the needs of the country while McCain and Palin are on a personal attack campaign.
Where was the Press When ?
Mc Cain and the Draft
While hosting a town hall meeting in Las Cruces New Mexico on August 20, 2008 Senator McCain expressed that he agreed with a woman’s comment that we may have to reinstate the draft in-order to catch Osama Bin Laden. Did this get any news play like what was stated by Bill Clinton regarding his assumed unbelief in Obama’s being ready to lead the nation as President? CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, and of course “fair and balanced” FOX NEWS hopped on this story with unbridled haste. Why did they keep the story going because the press loves a battle.
Saddle Back Church Conversation Stump Speech
During the Rick Warren talk on faith and values what appeared to be a set up, Obama seemed to have walked into a den of Lions who were hungry for neo conservative war rhetoric… rather than learning about the candidate’s faith and values that would mimic the peaceful teachings of Christ. Where Obama spoke of helping those who are less fortunate MC Cain was the Warrior Angel.
According to Candy Crowley of CNN “ Obama.. answered the questions with nuance”
(A word that means he answered the questions thoughtfully) but Candy used a word that is to big (foreign) for (most Americans) (by using this word, the alienation of Obama as an elitist and foreigner was further solidified. Candy may have done this innocently, but the inherent laziness of the press rose up and dominated the coverage, instead of attempting to find a word that was more accurate and comprehensible by the masses. The press simply piggy- backed on it, without any regard for its negative and confusing connotations) Hence, aiding MC Cain’s supposed victory.
Mc Cain came to campaign and shouted the same old political 9/11 rhetoric speech he has given before “I will track Osama Bin Laden to the gates of Hell” in his conversation with Pastor Rick Warren (McCain immediately went into campaign mode, on the contrary or unlike) as was Obama’s premise. Obama separated a political stomp from a conversation about his faith.
Polls?
Today’s press is taking great pleasure in creating news by over saturating the public with poll results and not giving much information as too who, when, and what were their demographics. While listening to radio talk show host Randi Rhodes who alleges that the polls are skewed because the people who are called at home with a land line are predominantly older citizens while younger citizens are using cell phones which for the most part are not contacted by pollsters.
The Biden Pick
Case in point the Obama campaign told its supporters that they will be the first to know who the vice presidential candidate choice will be through a text message on their cell phones , not a call at home . Therefore, when one hears that older White Americans are having problems with voting for a person of color or taunt his inexperience in a poll, we are left to wonder if this is going to be an election decision that will separate the American Idol generation from the Ed Sullivan generation.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
History in the Making
Today August 28,2008 our nation is at a turning point in history the insufficient funds check Dr.Martin Luther King spoke of in his famous "I Have a Dream" speech (delivered forty five years ago today,) is finally starting to see a growing balance.
Our nation and the world will witness history in the making where a man who has mixed heritage from Kenya Africa and Kansas in the United States will accept the nomination of the Democratic Party . He is the representative of thousands if not millions of hopes and dreams of those men and women who have hoped and prayed that the day would come when the United State of America would start to view African Americans as integral part of her history and start to reject the racial prejudice that has for so long been an enigma to our nation and many other countries in the world.
I know my paternal great grandmother who was born a slave before the Civil War in 1860 had never thought that in her great grandsons life he would witness an African American as a true viable candidate for the highest office in the land of her birth. My father (her grandson) passed away just three years shy of this historical event . He was alive and able to view Barack Obama great speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.
I have decided that I will embrace this moment with my wife and two children by my side we will share this occasion with strangers and (hopefully new friends) at a local restaurant, but I will have more to think about when I consider this moment in our nations history and consider the great cloud of witnesses who are looking over heavens walls and maybe one of those thousands upon thousands will look to , Martin , Coretta , Yolanda, and say "Your Dream is on its way to fulfillment. "
K. Gerard Thomas
Our nation and the world will witness history in the making where a man who has mixed heritage from Kenya Africa and Kansas in the United States will accept the nomination of the Democratic Party . He is the representative of thousands if not millions of hopes and dreams of those men and women who have hoped and prayed that the day would come when the United State of America would start to view African Americans as integral part of her history and start to reject the racial prejudice that has for so long been an enigma to our nation and many other countries in the world.
I know my paternal great grandmother who was born a slave before the Civil War in 1860 had never thought that in her great grandsons life he would witness an African American as a true viable candidate for the highest office in the land of her birth. My father (her grandson) passed away just three years shy of this historical event . He was alive and able to view Barack Obama great speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention.
I have decided that I will embrace this moment with my wife and two children by my side we will share this occasion with strangers and (hopefully new friends) at a local restaurant, but I will have more to think about when I consider this moment in our nations history and consider the great cloud of witnesses who are looking over heavens walls and maybe one of those thousands upon thousands will look to , Martin , Coretta , Yolanda, and say "Your Dream is on its way to fulfillment. "
K. Gerard Thomas
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