Hilfiger has really come a loooooooong way. Interesting how is trying to redeem himself from his unfortunate racial statements more than a decade ago. Good for him
one thing he has done is give top dollars to this project, not to mention getting others on board.
As to the rumors:
“Despite this symbiotic relationship, however, Hilfiger has been dogged by rumors—wholly untrue—that he once insulted black customers during an appearance on Oprah. The rumors proved so stubborn, the TV mogul invited Hilfiger on the show in order to shut down the gossip. Even now, the Hilfiger company website has a section devoted to diversity, which includes a letter from the Anti-Defamation League in his support.
WOW!! 😯 Always thought Tommy Hilfiger was a devout RACIST. I even stopped, for obvious reasons, stopped buying his line of clothing. I did not know he was into this diversity promotion. I wonder if it is all about saving his millions of dollars in royalties from disappearing or he genuinly wants a diverse utopia in our nation and world? I would hope it is the latter. 😉
I served in the Marine Corps for 21 years, it was not until the year I retired (1995) that I heard of the USS Mason. http://www.ussmason.org/documentary.htm
This is really something. Every time I see his brand in the mall stores, I am drawn to his statements. I have refused to look at his merchandise because of those statements.
6 million bucks worth to MLK Memorial alone…Top MLK Donors include General Motors 10m, Tommy Hilfiger Fdn 6m, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 3.5m, NBA 3m, Disney 2.7m, Verizon 2m, GE 1.2m & NFL Players 1m.
From my reading it really appears Hilfiger got on board early on when the project was struggling for substantial donations, promising 5 mil, then out raising its initial pledge with a lot of hard work & effort…..it was a much needed boost in the projects effort to rally big corporate gift giving.
Love me some Pres too!…. but Rev Lowry, Andrew Young and C.T. Vivian were MLK top lieutenants from the 1960s and fellow fraternity members of Alpha Phi Alpha who is responsible for the conception of the Memorial and the 28 year fight for its placement on the National Mall.
last time I saw Mrs Tyson was at the opening of Halle Berry’s Frankie and Alice earlier in the Spring and at the opening of The MountainTop this week 😀
Someone mentioned the background—-it is horribly distracting, people walking back and forth, looks like secret service guys having a conversation, people milling about back there not paying any attention to the program.
Love Cicely Tyson. Can’t wait for President Obama’s dedicaton speech. Rev. Joseph Lowery was funny and full of truth. I love that he repeated the benediction he gave during PBO’s inauguration. I thought conservatives would lose their ever lovin minds with how they reacted to his benediction. 😆
I have wonderful memories of being a little girl from Iowa going to see the Broadway play in NY, “No Strings” starring Diahann Carroll. I bought the soundtrack LP and played that thing over and over and knew every word from all the songs, thought she was the most beautiful actress. And then years later, I was in a sorority at U. of Ia. participating in rush, and Diahann’s understudy came through, beautiful and talented and with a personality and heart to match, and everyone fell in love with her. This was in the 60’s and we could not get a recommend for this lovely, lovely girl from her southern home town because of her bi-racial heritage. This caused a huge uproar, a delegation was sent there to plead the case, they would not relent, everyone in the sorority was bawling and furious. She could not pledge and remained a friend of the sorority, invited to all our occasions, but it was a sad time in history. I see photos now in my sorority alumni magazines, and there is a great diverse group of gals there now, judged by the content of their character.
I am happy that has changed within our African American Fraternity and Sorority groups. My fraternity had a pledge class that was a “United Nations” of sorts. God only made two kinds of humans, male and female. We all belong to the Family of God.
THE WHITEBOARD
GOING AFTER MITT: David Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist, insists he doesn’t know whether Mitt Romney will ultimately face off against his boss in November 2012.
But if that happens, it’s obvious how Axelrod and the rest of the campaign will try to paint the former Massachusetts governor.
“I think there’s a question about where his core principles are,” Axelrod said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” saying Romney has been a “pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-environment candidate for office and then he decides to run for office and did a 180 on that … time and time again, he shifts.”
Axelrod hosted the campaign’s first major conference call with reporters this week and spent the bulk of the conversation bashing Romney, though he wouldn’t say whether Team Obama thought Romney would be the ultimate Republican nominee.
As for Obama’s jobs proposal, which the president has traveled around the country to sell to voters, Axelrod insisted that Congress would ultimately vote on the entire plan – although the package has already been rejected by Republicans on Capitol Hill.
“We hope to assemble the entire plan and we’re going to take votes on each one of them,” Axelrod said. “They will be done sequentially and the sequence is being discussed right now.” – Seung Min Kim
Of course Mittens is going to be the GOPTeaparty nominee. They know it, we know it, and so does the Koch bros, Karl Rove, and the MSM. These debates are just for theatrics. I’m pretty sure the campaign has been planning and is gearing up for the Flip/Flopper.
Good morning TOD. I’m late arising but seems I came in just in time to catch PBO. I will record the entire program when it airs again. One of the best sights I saw so far is that “VOTE” sign. Today is what it is all about. Protest with a practical purpose.
It’s always such a crapshoot. I started out on CNN livestream but no sound, then went to MLK link but the video was fuzzy. And then had both those problems at the wh.gov. Back to CNN and the sound is on and the video is sharp. It’ll probably cut out just as PBO takes the stage, you know.
You will hear it better once Pres. Obama starts to speak because that’s who the site covers. Sometimes the sound actually is too low at which time you should head over to CSPAN.
Donna, please let us know your estimate of the number of people who attended. CNN made it look and sound (!) as though PBO was speaking to about 10 people in an intimate setting. As someone agrees below, it was media manipulation at it’s finest. Infuriating for me. But PBO made another one of his greatest speeches and there was nothing the media manipulators could do about it. LOL!
OMG, just watching the First family, and then the Bidens stand and pause, and that magnificent still of Dr. King himself, brought tears to my eyes, and I don’t cry that easily. OMG, the magnitude of the moment is startling. Look at that. OMG.
I plan to go in 2012, Donna. I can see my whole reaction right now, and it has touched something deep inside me that just surprised me. Just shows how the occurrences in life make us who we are.
Was just there Labor Day weekend for my family reunion, and the monument was one of the sites we toured. It is truly awe inspiring. I guess it was especially poignant for me because I am of that era during which the civil rights movement occured. By the way, C-Span rebroadcasted the ceremony at 3:30pm, so I was able to see it after attending church service-whoopee:smile: Wunnerful-everything, just wunnerful 🙂
I’m watching the WH live stream….and I hope that PBO hasn’t spoken yet…I just see people milling around their seats…Ben Jealous talking to John Lewis…I think I see Valerie Jarrett….did I miss PBO?
Good morning TOD Family! What an absolutely gorgeous day in D.C.!
I’m looking at the footage of the Obamas arriving. God, I loooooove this family ! Look how gorgeous the girls are. It’s so beautiful how they stay hugged up. I always love it when PBO and Malia are walking hand in hand — she’s stunning and so tall. Sasha is adorable snuggled up with Mommy, and Michelle looks splendid as usual.
I am so glad to be alive witnessing this presidency. YES!
I saw where the President were walking holding Sasha and Malia’s hand. The Daddy loves his little girls, and they love Daddy. And yes our wonderful First Lady looks lovely as usual. We have to admit it we have a beautiful First Family, inside and out.
This is the reception to this event that I was hoping for. I am so excited that there is such support for the President as well as Dr. Martin Luther King. This tells me there is HOPE for the United States of America!
Here is the candle link for lighting a candle for our President. As you know, I always get nervous before the President speaks.
I will light a candle for the first family and the VP Biden and family, for America, and our one of our own in the TOD family – Joan K. Shaw who will undergoe surgery Monday. Please keep her in our prayers.
Rev. Al said it all…Not about Obama…but about our Momma’s, that man is a poet LOLOLOLOL On the serious, everyone has spoken so well…but I loved the passion of Marion Wright Edelman. She said so much truth.
No. Issues about the handling of the estate. Family stuff. He’s been out of touch with his siblings for some time now. It was a question at the original dedication date if he would show.
Looks like I didn’t miss much, I got here a little late. It looks like Malia and Sasha went for a vintage vibe with their outfits and Michelle looks like she’s growing out her hair.
Maybe just for dress-up, outdoor occasions? He didn’t have it on at the Latino Heritage event the other day. I saw him at a cafe once earlier in the year having breakfast. No hat in sight.
Hi zizi, Getting my normal pre-PBO speech jitters. Know it’s silly but it’s damn hard to follow the likes of Rev. Lowry and Rev. Al. They put the “church” in churchy. heh.
Herman Cain wants to tell us PBO does not share the black experience? Look at PBO automatically swaying to Aretha’s testimony (singing). you can’t fake that!!
I have two live streams on, and they are not in synch, but who cares? I am getting the speech on one, reaffirmed by the other couple sentences later. 😆
So glad PBO is reminding people that progress was HARD and that MLK was vilified by many — considered a rabblerouser, a communist, a radical. Make it plain, Mr. President! Attacked by his own people. YES! YES! YES! (Hear that, Corny and Travesty?)
Pointing out the similarities of the treatment and criticisms of Dr. King by both his opponents and those on his own side. Definitely sparks memories for me.
“Change has never been quick, simple, or without controversy. Change requires persistence, dedication….” Thank you, Mr. President, for the history lesson. Dr. King kept pressing on.
This is a masterpiece.
“Dr. King refused to accept the ‘is-ness’ of today and kept pushing toward the ‘ought-ness’ of tomorrow.”
PBO has that preacher lilt in his speaking manner today. I am always so impressed how he can tailor his tone according to his audience and to the specific moment. “Don’t be discouraged by what is, keep marching toward what ought to be”. HOPE.
Do we understand how amazing it is that we have a President, A PRESIDENT who stirs up the people? who stirs up our conscience? Who asks the people to stand up & change..
PBO is skilled and artful in speaking to the moment. He is so powerful today. Thank you Lord, thank you Dr. King, and thank you President Obama. OMG he is kicking it today.
‘In this democracy government is no distant object.’
God, this speech is monumental AND perfect for the point we are at RIGHT NOW in America! I will have to listen to this later in quiet moments when I’m not so emotional. Our President is a worthy successor of MLK.
Yes! Yes! Yes!! This is the first time I have ever actually cried as the result of a speech. Yes I’ve often been touched, but I’ve always been able to hold the tears at bay.
Of course, we O-bots always say the current one is the best speech ever! 😆 😆 Of course, it’s not our ‘fault’ we have THE BEST POLITICIAN! Just our good fortune, I guess!
What a powerful and wonderful day. The timing and path of the campaign to build this monument is highlighted by the dedication occurring with THIS administration. Can you IMAGINE, McCain/Palin or pushing forward Willard Romney leading this dedication??!??
Those with power will always resist and decry change. To see MLK monument and to see him larger than life is to do him a disservice. That there were setbacks, there were struggles, but his message was that change can come if you do not give up. Belongs on the mall because he saw what we might become, the message of constant striving, the courage to stand up when the resistance is strong, always reach for what is possible. President Obama continuing the work of MLK.
Yes, this is one that folk will be watching, over and over again, not decades from now but centuries from now. Thank you President Obama and I assure you Mr President we feel your pain, we really do.
I am so moved by this speech that I’m in tears. He somehow brought it all together–a beautiful, honest tribute to Dr. KIng, a deep understanding of the pains and problems people are going through and an incredible inspiration for the future. I loved the idea of not being caught up in the “is” but focusing on what “ought” to be. God bless our president. No other president ion my lifetime could have done this and I was born when FDR was president.
I thought the same thing pj. You know the haters are itching for something, anything to complain about. Thank goodness they are off the stage now That was close.
He has been so instrumental in the whole MLK Holiday and Memorial movement. So glad he is reaping all the rewards and seeing the vision come to pass. Full circle moment.
i saw that too. Powerful ! Dr. King’s speech is on. i remembering where i was. On a ship in Long Beach looking at hostile white sailors and thinking (NOW IT’S ON- GO MARTIN, GO!) ——“Let freedom ring.”
The President was preaching and teaching today. To the PL and the CBC: you can’t complain and quit particularly when you don’t have it nearly as hard as previous generations. To the Occupiers of Wall Street: Don’t vilify the whole street particularly since you want some of the shops on the street to employ the 99 percenters. To Wall Street: Don’t vilify the unions since you require the labor and living wages to sustain you.
To me: See the world through the Tea Partiers and Boehner’s and Cantor’s and PLers eyes. They are of this earth and so are you.
Hard important necessary lessons today if the Dream is ever to become reality.
May God continue to bless, protect, instruct, guide, guard, defend and safeguard our brilliant, intrinsically decent and all around amazing President and his glorious wife, our phenomenal First lady and their lovely daughters…
Totally agree, PJ. We need to LIVE them, AND ENJOY them! One because they are so meaningful and powerful and two, because some of us won’t be around to see anything better.
I think it’s his best, easily. You could see inside the soul of PBO, realizing that he sees and hears all that is going on, has processed it all, and has sifted the wheat from the chaff. He is unshakable. He understands at a deep level this time and he has a bright vision for the future.
Wow… You expressed my sentiment so precisely. That’s why it is pitiful that the so called pundits still don’t understand him. He can not be rattled or bullied by those hypocrites. I am in awe of the man, maybe flawed but yet so perfect.
i have recently listened to the Presidents speeches…the one he gave at the DNC convention in 2004….his speech on race that he gaave in Philadelphia in 2008…his victory seech….and his inaugural speech…..
he has been amazing consistent…..
but today….today as someone said you heard the soul of our President…and it is gooood…!
God bless President Obama…may the Creator continue to guide his footsteps…
Me too me4obama. President Obama can move me like no one else. That wasn’t just PRESIDENT Obama speaking it was Barack Obama, the man – what a pure and beautiful soul he has, how blessed we are that he is President, how lucky we are to live in the age of Obama. God has truly blessed the world.
Yes, I could see that in his eyes. He feels so deeply what we can be; it moves him and is what is behind everything that he does. One of Dr. King’s quotesnis woven into the new rug that graces the oval office.
Did anyone else notice the backdrop of event and the speech of President Obama and the wording “the stone of HOPE” I wonder if that was planned? Perfect settting.
I am so happy to have been able to view this dedication live! Thank you Chipsticks again for providing this forum for us to gather and celebrate together!!!!!!
For those of us who missed our President’s fine speech, CSPAN will be airing the ceremony again later today from 2:50PM. Of course I’m sure that Chipsticks as usual will do a fine job of posting a video as soon as it becomes available 🙂 :):)
That’s what happens when we forget where we come from, how far we come, and stop looking to the future to improve the lives of ALL Americans. We need to vote, vote, vote, and continue to vote to keep those out of politics that want to roll back the clock and stand still.
Shear unadulterated brilliance! Tears were streaming down my face….words just can’t express the emotional impact his words and deeds have on me….I feel empowered. Once again. Thank you, Mr. President for all you do, and will continue to do.
Thank you,sherijr…WE ARE ALL EMPOWERED! WE have to have the strength and the perseverance to press on and make OUR country the kind of place that Dr. King envisioned….that PBO has been telling us all that we need to make FOR OURSELVES.WE have that power! We have that voice.Let us all take what is rightfully ours and make this country one of equality and justice for ALL.We are many, and mighty.PBO was just the catalyst that enabled the change we all seek….we will be the only ones that can see this through to its final place…PBO told us all that change is hard, full of fits and starts….we can’t stop moving forward…one foot in front of the other…pushing harder and harder against those that want nothing more than the status quo, because THEY BENEFIT from the status quo! PBO ripped the oozing, pus filled scab off, and revealed to the country all the inequality that is going on…that we still need to fix….we thought that we were safe living in our own little cocoon,that racism was gone, that equality was here, that we had the house with 2.5 children and 2 cars in the driveway and a job that we were treated fairly at, and were paid enough to achieve the things we wanted to……he exposed the lies to the American people….it was all a facade.And people are angry….be it at the wrong person.Behind the scenes of our comfortable, pretend world,real people were discriminated against, Wall St. was gambling with your house payment money because they wanted MORE,your comfortable job was being shipped overseas because the labor was cheaper and the company’s profit could be increased if they moved your job to India….things happened in Washington that people NEVER paid attention to…until now, and the pain has already set in…the knowledge that “we were doped” has manifested itself to anger in the streets…the truth is, that PBO is the ONLY one that is on their side! He is the ONLY one that is fighting for their rights….it’s OUR JOB…to make them understand that their anger is directed at the wrong person…show them why, and to get them to harness that passion/anger to work for the good of the country…giving PBO the tools (better/more progressive Dems…just any old D won’t do) he needs to help us ALL achieve the goals that we all want. The country is way more in line with our vision for the future than the people in Washington would have us believe….it has been shown, time and time again.I believe that this is our moment, this is our time…to say ENOUGH! I love my President..for having the faith in all of us, to do the right thing for our people…he believes in all of us more than we believe in ourselves sometimes….that faith, that love of others,love of country over self, is what makes me support this amazing President more and more every single day. The haters are afraid of him…for exactly the reason I stated above….he has exposed them, and he is not afraid of them….they can not buy him or threaten him….and they know that once the people begin to fully understand this….they will be done. Game over.And that is the power that WE have.I pray we make it so.
Exactly. That’s why people across the country from all ethnic groups have got to focus on JOBS and VOTING RIGHTS. The Republican Party wants to take the country back to the Jim Crow days. They want to take THEIR COUNTRY back from the black man in the White House. The biggest threat to the well being of this country is the Republican Party. The sooner more Americans realize that, the better off we will be.
Notice that MLK never personally attacked the then President, or vilified any single individual? He attacked a system of discrimination but never stooped to get personal with anyone. Let that be a lesson to those who are always ready to quote MLK when they want to push their personal hateful insults and attacks, but don’t really apply his principles to themselves and their own behavior.
AND ALSO…THE PRESIDENT POINTED OUT THAT NOT EVERY ONE REVERED DR KING…THAT SOME FOLKS THOUGHT THAT HE WAS A REBEL…A COMMUNIST…
IF YOU REMEMBER J EDGAR HOOVER WAS EVER TRYING TO GET SOMETHING ON HIM…
AS THE PRESIDENT NOTED…HE WAS ATTACKED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE….FOLKS WHO THOUGHT THAT HE MOVED TO SLOW AND OTHERS WHO THOUGHT HE WAS MOVING TO FAST….THOSE WHO THOUGHT THAT HE HAD NO RIGHT TO SPEAK ON THE VIET NAM WAR…OR A UNION STRIKE….
AWESOMEEEEE….I HOPE THAT TAVIS AND COMPANY WERE LISTENING…MORE IMPORTANTLY…I HOPE THOSE BLACK FOLKS WHO MAY BE INFLUENCED BY TAVIS AND COMPANY…WILL HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS….
That part of the speech struck me. as he was speaking about Dr King being vilified, even by his own people, I began to cry because our President is facing much of the same, not only from the haters out there, but “from his own” namely Tavis and his sidekick.
I saw Michelle Obama wiping tears from her eyes when they were singing “We shall overcome” and wondered if she was thinking about how hard it’s been these past not quite 3 years. I cried too.
I loved his speech but I HATED the lack of any wide shots of the crowds. The camera set ups on CNN and the direction of the mikes to only pick up the sound of the first row responding to this momentous and powerful speech. So frustrated with that! Does anyone know how many people were actually there?
I agree Lulu.. I notice once POTUS was done, CNN now has allowed the crowd sounds to be heard… what a lot of hooey. I too would like to know how many people are there, I suspect it is a huge crowd. Donna Dem’s family is there.. so maybe she’ll be able to tell us, also I think Vero is there- so we’ll get some first hand idea.
I was only watching the first clip of PBO on this posting giving the address. Towards the end of it you can see it is from FOX News so that may explain the mikes only picking up the applause of those on stage and little panning of the crowd. Further down there are clips from CNN.
Quite remarkable that DAilykos does not have a SINGLE diary or Front page article dedicated to this event. Not a single one. Just took a peek. Well what do you expect when Markos purged the Minorities from the site. Sad really.
They are rooting for a Romney win in 2012 – and I also believe that’s the ultimate purpose of these so-called OWS movement (although many participants might not be aware).
Well he sent me message after posted that homosexuals are the most racist people in America. I used that Savage dude and Tammy Bruce as examples. I decided if I can voice truth on.the site I would ban myself.
Dan Savage doesn’t represent the “homosexual” community anymore than Cornel West/Tavis Smiley represent the “black” community. These individuals have their own character flaws which have nothing to do with their race or sexual orientation.
OMG That SPEECH !! He put his whole soul in it. And he was almost overcome with emotion at the end.
Fighting for change his HARD and LONG. You need to be fierce and persistent, yet keep your dignitly and display some compassion for the opponents because some of it is just fear. LASTING change comes when you win hearts and minds.
When will his critics finally see what Barack Obama is all about ?
Wow.. now a concert.. I wonder if CNN will keep streaming~ just curious folks, since no tv / cable here at my house… did any station air this whole thing thus far?
MLK Memorial is also trending worldwide on Twitter, so it’s very telling (but not surprising) that there isn’t a single diary or FP article on this ceremony on Old Orange, a site where folks LOVE to quote MLK to push their questionable narratives.
I watched on the white house site, so I did not get to see the other events (not a cable person). Thanks so much Chips for posting the video of the Obama family visiting the monument earlier today. Just loved seeing the president holding his daughters hands. It says so much for a parent-child relationship when the kids are still so willing to cling to their parents in public; especially when they are teenagers as Malia is. I always get a little choked up when I see such daddy- love. Strong, capable women who have high self-esteem are the result of this.
Just finished listening to Dr. Martin Luther King’s ” I have a dream” speech and as usual it bought tears to my eyes. Like Dr. King, President Obama is a master speaker and both know how to paint with words. President Obama always rises to the occasion when a great speech is required and today was no different. May God continue to bless him as he continues to light a path forward for those who seek to make this world a better place for all. Hope everyone has a great day.
I am on Kaua’i and I’ve just been reading everyone’s reaction to POTUS’ Celebrate the Dream Speech and tearing up..I can imagine when I actually see the replay.
I’m so agreeing with ‘hindsight is the best sight’ as I say today was the perfect day for this dedication AND this speech. September just wouldn’t have cut it. The forces of nature, political (non-) actions and a wise and insightful president combined to get just the right message out there.
– change is never easy
– change often comes in increments
– the powers that be won’t give up without a major battle
– critics will always find something to criticize
– don’t give up; PRESS on
– etc. etc.
Honestly, I was cheering for the parallels PBO was drawing without calling them parallels. I love, and will always love the way this President speaks to me like I have a brain. None of the ‘turn the 999 around and you’ll get …’ or ‘corporations are people’, or other imbecilic utterances, just words that attest to the fact that there are thinking members of the populace. God bless and continue to guide you, President Barack Hussein Obama. Bless you for the insight you have into the needs of America right now. We need you. We are overjoyed to have you in the Oval Office at this time. We WILL stand behind you, not just because we want to, but because we have to. There is no real alternative. Thanks to your family too, for the sacrifices they make for their country.
The monument of Dr. King is not only the first to a black man on the Mall and its adjoining parks but also the first to honor someone who was not a president, according to the foundation in charge of putting it up, something that has been an inspiration for many people.
I remember hearing about that current journalistic protocol is to use the title once at the beginning of an article then the Mr. or just the last name after that. I heard this explanation when this was brought up earlier in the Presidency. From what I remember said is this is what is currently taught in journalism courses and not an oversight or belittling effort. It seems strange to hear that without a reference to why though.
What a morning. What a morning. I only wish I could have been there. Listening to the speakers, and the singing, the little twelve year old girl who spoke about those four girls kill in church by a bomb. Seeing our First Family, and hearing our President give his wonderful speech. Everyone joining arms together singing we shall over come. Then topping it off with a playing Dr. King “I Have A Dream Speech”. Today was something special. For anyone who missed it it will be on C-Span today at 3pm and 12am.
Daily Kos..Is nothing but Obama-Bashing Site..Why in the world would they show something positive about PBO
Shame on them for not having this Memorial on their site today.
Every time I receive a letter or a petition for support from Markos, I always reply..by letting him know…that I am not crazy or stupid to contribute to a site that it’s main agenda is, to disrespect, insult our President…You must be out of your damn mind,,If I ever give One Cent…So please delete me from your mailing list…I’ve been banned from the site…Yet they have a nerve to ask me for $$..LOL
I have a growing suspicion that many on DKOS are rooting for a Romney win in 2012.
And while I may be mistaken and will be happy to eat my words if I’m proven wrong, I also believe that this OWS “movement” is designed to distract, confuse, create voter apathy and distrust of the current administration, and which if successful, can ultimately result in a Romney win in 2012.
Hopefruit, even if they are rooting for Romney, look at this section of an article written about PBO’s donors.
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“among Obama’s supporters, however, there has been an uptick in donations from both Democratic- and Republican-leaning counties, even as more than one in 10 people are out of work in those places.”
Thanks COS – I know our President has a LOT of support all over this country and that the truth will be out in the open once the real election campaign gets underway.
After reading here, I decided to check FDL, and not a single mention there about the MLK ceremony anywhere. Several posts new today, and most all saying the exact same thing in the exact same words they’ve been saying 500 times per day for the last two years – basically President Barack Hussein Obama is a corporate stooge sell-out who is really naive and would sell your children to slavery in exchange for some Goldman Sachs cash.
It’s a psychosis….it really is. On a day like to today even…so weird.
Hopfruit your concerns and observations are valid. DKOS can root and encourage a Romney victory all they want, same with OWS, but the truth will prevail wether mankind can see this now or not. LOVE will be victorious over HATE in the end. KEEP HOPE ALIVE!! Obama/Biden 2012!!
Turned off CNN after the ceremony. The “black” guy on started BS about PBO speech was about his failings as president. That the speech was to a large AA crowd in which he asked them to stand with him eventhough he did not accomplish must for this base. Such BS.
ummm…………..Jo Jo this type of behavior you post is exactly what PBO talked about in his speech. The HATERS are going to HATE. MLK’s fight remains today and PBO is the face of who and what we are. WE ARE THE CHANGE WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. Either we are a part of the solution or we are a part of the problem. This “black” guy on CNN is a part of the problem. PRESS ON!!
I can’t think of her name, the black lady who’s a professer, she sometimes fill in for Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, she talk highly of the President’s speech.
I can’t watch CNN…..so it’s #Obamasfault it was mostly an AA crowd. The black media acts like they got there on their own and ONLY Obama has benefitted from the civil rights movement. Listen to how they always stress that Obama is only there because of the civil rights movement but they never say “we’re only here because of civil rights and affirmative action” somehow they act like they just got there on their own with no institutional changes.
This attitude by the msm is ridiculous. the crowd were “Obama supporters” “He was talking about himself” This has something to do “with his re-election” blah blah blah!! If any of these talking heads ever listened to themselves they would see how foolish they look.
I’m not even thinking about DKos today. They are so far from my mind, lol.
I’m basking in the glow of my President’s speech today and the glorious legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not much room for any negativity today 🙂 .
Kasai–that site is poison, and also very, very irrelevant. They like talking to themselves and promoting the hate. Glad you tell Markos to take a walk. Fortunately I haven’t been back to that site since November, 2010 and have not been asked for a dime.
And yet CBC Waters and Tavis and whoever else thinks they own The Black Experience wanted to get all bent out of shape when the president said take off your bedroom slippers and put on your marching boots. That’s what you hear when people are determined—the sound of them marching in their marching boots! It’s an inspirational call to arms, not a disparaging put-down. But the response was disingenuous and cynical and shows the ugly jealousy of the same kind that sought to sabotage Dr. KIng AND Malcolm X. Backstabbing is a crude, unseemly and ultimately self-defeating thing.
Indeed! And as I watched him I also thought, “This is what THEY should have initiated themselves!” If you’re going to arouse people, why not organize them? Instead of asking for permission from the community to be “unleashed” on the president, how about teaching people how to unleash themselves, i.e., VOTE against their real enemieS! Where are the Smiley’s and the West’s and the Glover’s and the Damon’s when it comes to empowering people to vote at a time when that right is being increasingly threatened by people others VOTED into office? How can West rage about King crying in his grave when West is stomping all over— it fostering the diminution of the enthusiasm needed to activate the very instrument that King and others got beat-up, imprisoned and killed for?
I am Blessed, Blessed, Blessed. I thank the Lord for the ancestors, the heros and sheros who paved the way for me; whose backs I climbed on, shoulders I stood on, who educated me, feed me, encouraged me. The folks who had big names and the folks who had no names. I thank the Lord for letting me remember that I did not make it on my own and I pray that he will continue to give me strength so that I can help make a way for the generations to come.
Rev. Otis Moss Jr., who was co-pastor with King at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, also helped organize the Freedom Riders in the South. He participated in marches and pushed for new federal laws with greater protections for African Americans, including the Civil Rights Act. He said Sunday’s dedication underscores how far the movement has come — and what remains to be done.
“This monument, [dedicated by] this president, makes a significant statement to the nation and the world” that King’s work was not in vain, he said. But the fact that the King memorial stands between monuments to Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington — both slave-holders — and is beside Abraham Lincoln, who oversaw a bloody war to end slavery, is significant, Moss said.
Also, News media from 150 domestic and overseas organizations were on hand to record the day.
Setting the table and leaving all of you a seat at the table for your virtual Sunday Dinner:
Barbecue Ribs
Barbecue Chicken
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Collard Greens
Hubby’s homemade Dinner Rolls
Sweet Tea
For dessert – Hubby is baking an Apple Crisp which we will top with Vanilla Ice Cream
Yum. You have the best Sunday dinners. I will picture all the TOD family there….like the MLK memorial commercial showing that long table that spans the world.
Cantor-
“We know in this country right now that there is a complaint about folks at the top end of the income scales, that they make too much and too many don’t make enough,” Cantor said during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, toning down his earlier criticism of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
“We need to encourage folks at the top of the income scale to actually put their money their work to create more jobs so we can see a closing of the gap,” he added.
Yes, that is the result of the Romneynation (RomneyKoch) taking out all Teathug opposion. Karl Rove is behind theses attacks. Not that I care, but they did the same to Perry. Cain will soon be an after thought.
I woke up too late to see the ceremony (West Coast) and immediately came to TOD. Chips, the pictures and videos were soul stirring and reading some of the comments gave me goose bumps and tears. I will watch the re- run of the ceremony and wrap myself in the rightness, truthfulness, compassion, clarity and honesty of the moment. I am honored, in my life time, to know men of the caliber of Dr. Martin Luther King and President Barack Hussein Obama…….history will be kind. Thank you TOD commenters for your heartfelt posts, they were soul touching……..
you have to wonder where the “real” African-Americans;you know the self-proclaimed “leaders” are today? Every single bloody one of them missing at the Dedication for MLK;from Smiley;To West to Vermin Cain 🙄
Maybe this is why?:
The crowd was securely in Obama’s corner: The president’s arrival at the memorial ahead of his remarks sparked a chant from the audience of “four more years.” Access to the Mall was closed before 11 a.m., when the park grounds reached capacity…
And that’s also why we didn’t see a stitch of coverage on some of the so-called Liberal blogs who are quick to cite Dr. MLK’s words when it suits them.
and to think that these are the people (the real African Americans)the media and pundutry class brings out as “speaking for the black people.
may be they are missing and sulking because they were not given a slot to speak and continue dividing the people.
but even if I were not invited to speak but have the means like these “real African Americans” do, I would make the trip on such an important occassion and join the nation in this celebration
Which says everything about Julie Mason and nothing about President Obama.
She sounds like she has a vicious cruel streak and should be getting therapy instead of spouting off her head on the tv. Course the gopropaganda machine love all that mean-spirited crap coming at the President and hate it that he brushes it off his shoulders and keeps moving higher and higher.
Oh I tweeted travesty and corney that question Debz, trust me 6 tweets later somebody should be asking that question….”real AA” my tootsie…….. a pox on both of them….”puckering mouth”..p-tooey
The King Memorial: A Symbol of the Best in America
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President Obama is doing all he can to help build this sense of community. In the bluster of media hype and political rhetoric, the substantive work President Obama has done to turn our economy around, to assist everyday Americans during this time of financial crisis, and to put people back to work has not gotten enough attention. In his humility this President has not trumpeted his success. He has kept his eyes focused on the challenges at hand, trying to use his power to do what he believes is in the best interest of the American people.
Did you see the photo of the idiot being escorted out for screaming that the President is the antichrist?? It’s frightening that these sickos can get any near the President.
Thank YOU Chips for all you’ve done to bring this event to us here! I love love LOVE pic#4 where Sasha appears to be saying something and the whole family is looking at her smiling 🙂
Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett speaks to Sasha Obama (R), as her sister Malia (C) looks on after the girls’ father US President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication October 16, 2011 in Washington, DC
Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett (L), Malia Obama (C), Sasha Obama, and their grandmother Marian Robinson (R), rise after US President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication October 16, 2011 in Washington, DC
The first family place an item inside a time capsule at the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in West Potomac Park in Washington, October 16, 2011. Pictured are (L-R) U.S. President Barack Obama, Sasha, Malia, first lady Michelle Obama and her mother, Mariam Robinson
Went to work this a.m so I missed everything. Thanks so much Chips for having photos and videos of the celebration. From the comments and videos I can tell it was truly a powerful ceremony. Just to be in the presence of greatness such as the monument and the first African American president, must have been so powerful. Look how far our country has come since Dr. King?!?!? This is truly another historical day.
God Bless.
Meabloom, CSPAN is also replaying the event – if you are interested. Our president doesn’t speak until towards the end – about 2hrs 40 minutes into the program.
Rev Jesse Jackson was right on point to day: “currently, there are many people in a determined opposition who are willing to SINK THE SHIP IN ORDER TO DESTROY THE CAPTAIN”. I hope this phrase can be captured on a tee shirt because it is so right
Obama urged Americans to harness the energy of the civil rights movement for today’s challenges and to remain committed to King’s philosophy of peaceful resistance.
I can’t get that haunting song that Miri Ben-Ari played at the dedication today out of my mind. It was so beautiful. She just blew me away. I checked her website and and as luck would have it, the piece is featured there. Gorgeous…..
Ok, so I fire myself back up with: First, Rev Al’s speech. Second, Pres. Obama’s speech. Third & Final, Aretha singing “Precious Lord”. I can play these over and over and over. That Rev Al is developing into a force!
But the core of the speech appeared to be a call for both continued struggle and patience with the process of change.
“First and foremost, let us remember that change has never been quick,” Obama said. “Change has never been simple, or without controversy. Change depends on persistence. Change requires determination. It took a full decade before the moral guidance of Brown v. Board of Education was translated into the enforcement measures of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, but those 10 long years did not lead Dr. King to give up. He kept on pushing, he kept on speaking, he kept on marching until change finally came.”
“And then when, even after the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act passed, African Americans still found themselves trapped in pockets of poverty across the country, Dr. King didn’t say those laws were a failure; he didn’t say this is too hard; he didn’t say, let’s settle for what we got and go home. Instead he said, let’s take those victories and broaden our mission to achieve not just civil and political equality but also economic justice; let’s fight for a living wage and better schools and jobs for all who are willing to work. In other words, when met with hardship, when confronting disappointment, Dr. King refused to accept what he called the “isness” of today. He kept pushing towards the “oughtness” of tomorrow.
Obama wants $35 billion for teachers, first-responders first
By Sam Youngman – 10/16/11 03:18 PM ET
President Obama is returning to the road this week to press Congress to start passing the American Jobs Act, beginning with $35 billion for states to put teachers and first-responders to work.
But White House officials said Sunday that Obama will not be sending a separate piece of legislation to Congress, referring questions about the process to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that Congress has a jump-start in producing legislative language because Obama submitted the American Jobs Act with the provisions contained within.
ReRe didn’t wear a big hat, on a Sunday and all! I’m disappointed. My folks were down at the event but, alas, no big crowds for me. It was a perfect day for the dedication, which karmically made up for Hurricane Irene’s disruption last time.
Thanks Chips for the coverage; simply beautiful. How anyone would find anything negative to say about yesterday is beyond me. My friend signed up to the Medical team the first time around but shame she couldn’t make it this time.
The Obama Diary 
Hilfiger has really come a loooooooong way. Interesting how is trying to redeem himself from his unfortunate racial statements more than a decade ago. Good for him
Agree, I’m open to folks changing for the better.
Zizi like I responded you in the last thread.Hilfiger denied he every said anything racial on Oprah’s show this last season so . . .
His denial does not erase historical fact. i lived through it.
Denial of what? He never said the things attributed to him.
Huh? What did he do to redeem himself?
one thing he has done is give top dollars to this project, not to mention getting others on board.
As to the rumors:
“Despite this symbiotic relationship, however, Hilfiger has been dogged by rumors—wholly untrue—that he once insulted black customers during an appearance on Oprah. The rumors proved so stubborn, the TV mogul invited Hilfiger on the show in order to shut down the gossip. Even now, the Hilfiger company website has a section devoted to diversity, which includes a letter from the Anti-Defamation League in his support.
Read more at ONTD: http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/62202826.html#ixzz1axOpY5cU
Wow. I did not know any of this…
You learn something new every day.
thanks a bunch CT for finding this out
WOW!! 😯 Always thought Tommy Hilfiger was a devout RACIST. I even stopped, for obvious reasons, stopped buying his line of clothing. I did not know he was into this diversity promotion. I wonder if it is all about saving his millions of dollars in royalties from disappearing or he genuinly wants a diverse utopia in our nation and world? I would hope it is the latter. 😉
Bless you, that’s for the response, love.
DEBUNKED — he never made racial statements. http://www.snopes.com/racial/business/hilfiger.asp
Actually, he formed an entertainment unit that produced the movie “Proud” which was about the USS Mason. http://www.proudthemovie.com/photos.html http://www.proudthemovie.com/story.htm
I served in the Marine Corps for 21 years, it was not until the year I retired (1995) that I heard of the USS Mason. http://www.ussmason.org/documentary.htm
thanks Alycee
This is really something. Every time I see his brand in the mall stores, I am drawn to his statements. I have refused to look at his merchandise because of those statements.
I hope you know by now those rumors were false and he never made4 those statements….
I did not know and I am trusting you, TrumpDog!
6 million bucks worth to MLK Memorial alone…Top MLK Donors include General Motors 10m, Tommy Hilfiger Fdn 6m, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 3.5m, NBA 3m, Disney 2.7m, Verizon 2m, GE 1.2m & NFL Players 1m.
Since 1983 African American fraternity Alpha Phi Alpha to which King belonged conceived the memorial, battled government agencies & raised $112 million http://www.npr.org/2011/08/23/139853480/behind-king-memorial-one-fraternitys-long-battle
Is Hilfiger seeking redemption or is there concern for his bottom line. Did he really have a come to JESUS moment? i wonder.
From my reading it really appears Hilfiger got on board early on when the project was struggling for substantial donations, promising 5 mil, then out raising its initial pledge with a lot of hard work & effort…..it was a much needed boost in the projects effort to rally big corporate gift giving.
Cool. i guess i should modify my thought processes at this point since my initial opinion was based on hearsay. Thanks for your input riblet.
Is that the GUY from CNN John something doing the introducing. The voice sounds familiar
It has been a wonderful program thus far and I’m like Rev Lowery….I’m waiting to hear that man Barack Obama speak!
LOL! I am with you! I loved when he said that 🙂
Love me some Pres too!…. but Rev Lowry, Andrew Young and C.T. Vivian were MLK top lieutenants from the 1960s and fellow fraternity members of Alpha Phi Alpha who is responsible for the conception of the Memorial and the 28 year fight for its placement on the National Mall.
I like the violin rap combo
Good pictures.
Okay these guys singing are making me cry.. and laugh.. “our feet are softer”..
Cicely Tyson.. haven’t seen her in a long time.. another great.
last time I saw Mrs Tyson was at the opening of Halle Berry’s Frankie and Alice earlier in the Spring and at the opening of The MountainTop this week 😀
🙂 lucky you Fred ~
ooh Cicely Tyson on now.
oh thank you for the pictures of the crowds Chips, cnn doesn’t seem to show much of anyone but the speakers.. I’d love a pan of the crowds.
Someone mentioned the background—-it is horribly distracting, people walking back and forth, looks like secret service guys having a conversation, people milling about back there not paying any attention to the program.
And now someone is crouched down back there in the direct line of vision. I think they finally told her to get down.
Mary and her violin are breathtakingly beautiful. And the spoken words were so powerful.
Love Cicely Tyson. Can’t wait for President Obama’s dedicaton speech. Rev. Joseph Lowery was funny and full of truth. I love that he repeated the benediction he gave during PBO’s inauguration. I thought conservatives would lose their ever lovin minds with how they reacted to his benediction. 😆
😆
Young gorgeous girl with a powerful and sweet message.
well that little girl’s dedication did me in I’m afraid.
okay.. Rev. Al coming up. Dianne “Julia” Carol.. one of my childhood heroines.
I have wonderful memories of being a little girl from Iowa going to see the Broadway play in NY, “No Strings” starring Diahann Carroll. I bought the soundtrack LP and played that thing over and over and knew every word from all the songs, thought she was the most beautiful actress. And then years later, I was in a sorority at U. of Ia. participating in rush, and Diahann’s understudy came through, beautiful and talented and with a personality and heart to match, and everyone fell in love with her. This was in the 60’s and we could not get a recommend for this lovely, lovely girl from her southern home town because of her bi-racial heritage. This caused a huge uproar, a delegation was sent there to plead the case, they would not relent, everyone in the sorority was bawling and furious. She could not pledge and remained a friend of the sorority, invited to all our occasions, but it was a sad time in history. I see photos now in my sorority alumni magazines, and there is a great diverse group of gals there now, judged by the content of their character.
thanks for that story dotster..
I am happy that has changed within our African American Fraternity and Sorority groups. My fraternity had a pledge class that was a “United Nations” of sorts. God only made two kinds of humans, male and female. We all belong to the Family of God.
I could just eat that little girl Amandla up. She is so sweet. Her remarks brought tears to my eyes.
me too.. remembering those times is sad, all the losses.. yet it’s good too- the remembering..
Diahnn Carrol in the house 😉
Waiting for the President to speak-
THE WHITEBOARD
GOING AFTER MITT: David Axelrod, President Barack Obama’s chief campaign strategist, insists he doesn’t know whether Mitt Romney will ultimately face off against his boss in November 2012.
But if that happens, it’s obvious how Axelrod and the rest of the campaign will try to paint the former Massachusetts governor.
“I think there’s a question about where his core principles are,” Axelrod said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” saying Romney has been a “pro-choice, pro-gay rights, pro-environment candidate for office and then he decides to run for office and did a 180 on that … time and time again, he shifts.”
Axelrod hosted the campaign’s first major conference call with reporters this week and spent the bulk of the conversation bashing Romney, though he wouldn’t say whether Team Obama thought Romney would be the ultimate Republican nominee.
As for Obama’s jobs proposal, which the president has traveled around the country to sell to voters, Axelrod insisted that Congress would ultimately vote on the entire plan – although the package has already been rejected by Republicans on Capitol Hill.
“We hope to assemble the entire plan and we’re going to take votes on each one of them,” Axelrod said. “They will be done sequentially and the sequence is being discussed right now.” – Seung Min Kim
Of course Mittens is going to be the GOPTeaparty nominee. They know it, we know it, and so does the Koch bros, Karl Rove, and the MSM. These debates are just for theatrics. I’m pretty sure the campaign has been planning and is gearing up for the Flip/Flopper.
“we have to own the damn station” EXACTLY!
Rev Al…
Wow!
PBO has arrived with the First Family. YES!!!!
Let’s retire them Rev!
Rev Al – Vote Dammit!
Al Sharpton…Occupy a voting booth
you wiill not take away the civil rights…
you will not take away vorting rights….
yes
yes
yes!
Good morning TOD. I’m late arising but seems I came in just in time to catch PBO. I will record the entire program when it airs again. One of the best sights I saw so far is that “VOTE” sign. Today is what it is all about. Protest with a practical purpose.
AGREED. It’s been a great program with a strong message of the power of engagement. Inspiring.
PBO up soon.
Wow Rev AL!!!
Rev Al moves me to tears and FIRES ME UP!
Standing O for the Rev! Faith indeed!
Here, here, Rev. Al !!!!!!
I so love the Good Reverand. Truth to Power. Amen Brother!
Thank you for speaking the truth Rev Al.
“WE NEED TO OCCUPY THE VOTING BOOTH”
Awesome!! And then there’s Marian Wright Edelman!!
“Speak up and rescue your children from the prison industrial complex!” This is so true!
wow…such powerful speeches
I am on Whitehouse.gov and I cannot hear this very well. Anyone else having this problem?
I’m watching on CNN sounds good
I’m on C-Span. I have been watching C-Span since 9am this morning.
I’ve been on C-Span all morning too with no problems and great crowd shots.
the white house site never works well for me- stops and starts.. I’m on the cnn live stream – no talking heads- http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/cvplive/cvpstream1
I just saw the President and First Lady and Sasha and Malia, First Grandma too.
It’s always such a crapshoot. I started out on CNN livestream but no sound, then went to MLK link but the video was fuzzy. And then had both those problems at the wh.gov. Back to CNN and the sound is on and the video is sharp. It’ll probably cut out just as PBO takes the stage, you know.
You will hear it better once Pres. Obama starts to speak because that’s who the site covers. Sometimes the sound actually is too low at which time you should head over to CSPAN.
does anyone know how many folks are in attendance
Listen to the crowd greet the Obamas!
Rev Al was on FIRE!!!! @TheRevAl “We will #OccupyAVotingBooth. We will kick out those who want to take us to the back of the bus!!” #Truth.
K what’s the box that PBO and 1st Family are looking in?
HIS TRUTH IS MARCHING ON!!!!!! OMG, bawling my eyes out!
CNN livestream just showed the First Family having a tour of the site. Gorgeous!!
Now showing VP Joe and Dr. Jill.
BEAUTIFUL Rendition!
I’m always tickled to see white folks (the white men) try to keep on beat with the clap 🙂
My heart beating so fast in anticipation of President Obama
yikes I can’t believe they have the singers take their own chairs with them 😯
This is a wonderful cermony. I have lots of family in attendance. The Obama’s are in da House!
Oh Donna- have a lovely time,.. cheer him for us too please 🙂
I’m not there sheri but some of my family here in the area is.
Oh, lucky them.. how exciting.. well you can cheer along with us then 😉
Donna, please let us know your estimate of the number of people who attended. CNN made it look and sound (!) as though PBO was speaking to about 10 people in an intimate setting. As someone agrees below, it was media manipulation at it’s finest. Infuriating for me. But PBO made another one of his greatest speeches and there was nothing the media manipulators could do about it. LOL!
Joe! I hope he’s goin to speak too.
People cheering for my President and First Family 🙂
OMG, just watching the First family, and then the Bidens stand and pause, and that magnificent still of Dr. King himself, brought tears to my eyes, and I don’t cry that easily. OMG, the magnitude of the moment is startling. Look at that. OMG.
You have got to see it in person EDP4BHO. Please plan a trip next year if you can to come and see it. It is truly magnificent.
I plan to go in 2012, Donna. I can see my whole reaction right now, and it has touched something deep inside me that just surprised me. Just shows how the occurrences in life make us who we are.
Was just there Labor Day weekend for my family reunion, and the monument was one of the sites we toured. It is truly awe inspiring. I guess it was especially poignant for me because I am of that era during which the civil rights movement occured. By the way, C-Span rebroadcasted the ceremony at 3:30pm, so I was able to see it after attending church service-whoopee:smile: Wunnerful-everything, just wunnerful 🙂
BEAUTIFUL…breathtaking. The Obama and King families standing in front of Dr. King’s image.
Our POTUS is such a dad!
I know, right? So loving.
King Barack!
I’m watching the WH live stream….and I hope that PBO hasn’t spoken yet…I just see people milling around their seats…Ben Jealous talking to John Lewis…I think I see Valerie Jarrett….did I miss PBO?
Look how tall Malia is? Now I thought that was Michelle. Lol!
Malia is 5’10 now. I say she makes it to at least 5’11.
Good morning TOD Family! What an absolutely gorgeous day in D.C.!
I’m looking at the footage of the Obamas arriving. God, I loooooove this family
! Look how gorgeous the girls are. It’s so beautiful how they stay hugged up. I always love it when PBO and Malia are walking hand in hand — she’s stunning and so tall. Sasha is adorable snuggled up with Mommy, and Michelle looks splendid as usual.
I am so glad to be alive witnessing this presidency. YES!
I saw where the President were walking holding Sasha and Malia’s hand. The Daddy loves his little girls, and they love Daddy. And yes our wonderful First Lady looks lovely as usual. We have to admit it we have a beautiful First Family, inside and out.
This is the reception to this event that I was hoping for. I am so excited that there is such support for the President as well as Dr. Martin Luther King. This tells me there is HOPE for the United States of America!
Here is the candle link for lighting a candle for our President. As you know, I always get nervous before the President speaks.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=PBO
Signed ! And look at this beautiful ceremony of peace. Amen.
I will light a candle for the first family and the VP Biden and family, for America, and our one of our own in the TOD family – Joan K. Shaw who will undergoe surgery Monday. Please keep her in our prayers.
Rev. Al said it all…Not about Obama…but about our Momma’s, that man is a poet LOLOLOLOL On the serious, everyone has spoken so well…but I loved the passion of Marion Wright Edelman. She said so much truth.
Here we gooooooooooo!
Has anyone seen Dexter…he ought to be ashamed of himself ;o(
Is Dexter still acting out? Please tell me it ain’t so!
huh? 😯
who is dexter > And hwy is he important ?
The youngest son of MLK.
So, dexter is a cornell west type ?
No. Issues about the handling of the estate. Family stuff. He’s been out of touch with his siblings for some time now. It was a question at the original dedication date if he would show.
Um I’m confused, what happened to the crowd? Did they just cut out the crowd sound.. or are they on a different stage away from the people?
It looks like the same stage, but it seems like they cut the crowd sound. Aretha needs a riser, microphones blocking face.
Looks like I didn’t miss much, I got here a little late. It looks like Malia and Sasha went for a vintage vibe with their outfits and Michelle looks like she’s growing out her hair.
Salazar never leaves the house without his 10 gallon hat
Maybe just for dress-up, outdoor occasions? He didn’t have it on at the Latino Heritage event the other day. I saw him at a cafe once earlier in the year having breakfast. No hat in sight.
Oh, that’s wonderful, Ken Salazar just said that the memorial site is now deemed as a national park. Sweet!
Salazar decided on his 10 gallon hat for today. Interesting choice.
that is so moving.. Salazar’s dedication.. 359th National Park. OMG who would have seen this day coming.. back in the 60s?
the First Family looked amazing
Aretha!!!!
Aretha in the house — she’s obviously the go-to singer for events like these. Look at PBO checking out her leopard coat 😆 !
“Precious Lord, take my hand….” *slain*
ahhhh Aretha
damn Aretha it’s supposedly 64 °F in DC and you’re breaking out a fur coat? 😯
SING Re Re!!!
That voice is just as glorious as ever. Amazing pipes….
Pres. Obama is feeling all churchy. Look at him swaying. He’s in da zone!! LOL
*breaks out my MLK church fan*
you are right. he is feeling it.
Hi zizi, Getting my normal pre-PBO speech jitters. Know it’s silly but it’s damn hard to follow the likes of Rev. Lowry and Rev. Al. They put the “church” in churchy. heh.
Hi pam it’s alright to be jittery, but you know PBO’ll bring it all home
WORD!
Sannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnng….Aretha!!!!
🙂 🙂 🙂
Love it!
PBO looks like he may just PREACH this morn-ting!
lol.. he does indeed~
bawling again & feel every movement of PBO swaying to the music…….he’s the true Christian
Herman Cain wants to tell us PBO does not share the black experience? Look at PBO automatically swaying to Aretha’s testimony (singing). you can’t fake that!!
Herman Cain is projecting. Notice how much he brings up race. Tell me something’s going on with his OWN black experience.
He has a guilty conscience. He’s overcompensating for something — perhaps his cowardice….
GOD MORNING TO ALL! GREAT DAY IN THE MORNING…Aretha is turning on the water works up in here. i never thought i’d see what i’ve seen.
That’s all right, now……The Queen is in the house!! SANNGG Aretha!!
as only she can 🙂
How about Ms. Franklin, she’s still got it. You saw where she started to get alittle happy.
oh yes. 3 more minutes and chuuuch was about ready to start… 🙂
gosh I am getting goosebumps and he didn’t even start
Okay! Here he goes, and he’s coming through loud and clear on my end! 😆 😆
Strange that they cut the crowd response, can only hear the clapping of those on stage when President Obama is introduced.
Same during the CBC coverage. Muted crowd response but in reality it was much, much more robust.
My President looks spectacular and sounds strong. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
IT’S ON NOW!!!!! Tell it Mr. President
Gosh I love to hear this man speak. Thank you Lord for President Barack Obama!
Donna dem, I thank Him everyday for PBO, he’s absolutely perfect for this moment!
Amen!
Even though the network muffs the crowd sound, you can tell the crowd was loud when looking at how PBO kept smiling, thanking them 😀
My President was gifted with a LOUD voice….we need that.
😀 😀 That’s been said here before. So funny. And may I add, isn’t he looking spectacular today. Even a little younger?
Yes, indeed! 🙂
PBO: “Today, MLK returns to the National Mall….” 😥 😥 😥
I have two live streams on, and they are not in synch, but who cares? I am getting the speech on one, reaffirmed by the other couple sentences later. 😆
😆 😆 😆
damn PBO you are feeling it now
MLK was the most hated man in the America
POTUS telling the truth.. listen up America.
So glad PBO is reminding people that progress was HARD and that MLK was vilified by many — considered a rabblerouser, a communist, a radical. Make it plain, Mr. President! Attacked by his own people. YES! YES! YES! (Hear that, Corny and Travesty?)
THIS. THIS.THIS
Yes indeedy !
Pointing out the similarities of the treatment and criticisms of Dr. King by both his opponents and those on his own side. Definitely sparks memories for me.
darn, I’m at work busy thx to a co-worker not on her post…missed the First Famiy intro, but I know my peeps here at TOD will have video ASAP/
‘Change has NEVER been quick! Change requires determination.’
change insists on persistence…yep
“Change has never been quick, simple, or without controversy. Change requires persistence, dedication….” Thank you, Mr. President, for the history lesson. Dr. King kept pressing on.
This is a masterpiece.
“Dr. King refused to accept the ‘is-ness’ of today and kept pushing toward the ‘ought-ness’ of tomorrow.”
He’s feeling this….whoo lawdy.
PBO has that preacher lilt in his speaking manner today. I am always so impressed how he can tailor his tone according to his audience and to the specific moment. “Don’t be discouraged by what is, keep marching toward what ought to be”. HOPE.
This speech is so full of DEPTH
Don’t be discouraged by what “IS”, …in other words ‘PRESS ON!’
Do we understand how amazing it is that we have a President, A PRESIDENT who stirs up the people? who stirs up our conscience? Who asks the people to stand up & change..
Some of us do, Sherijr. Some of us do. 😉
Preach, Mr. President. Preach.
Nobody does it like Barack Hussein Obama.
I knew this would be one for the history books and he ain’t even finished yet.
Dr. King believed God resides in the oppressor AND the oppressed.
WOW our President is on FIYA today – thanks for speaking the truth Mr. President! MLK would be proud 🙂
He is teachin and preachin. AMEN
“peace without justice was no peace at all”
Tea’s sit down and learn.This man is schooling your butts and I am talking to you too “brother” Vermin Cain
IMO, here is the lesson that PBO has already learned and most of us are still working on – to learn to stand IN THE SHOES of our opponents.
He is breaking it down! Yes he is!
speaking to you ows, now… speaking to ALL of US now.
THIS
OMG, this is tremendous.
This speech is touching me emotionally. Tears are starting to stream from my eyes!
OMG, sobbing here. Can’t believe we are witness to all this greatness.
“Those with power and privilege will resist any call to change the status quo.”
“MLK knew that peace without justice was no peace at all.”
Any social movement must have love at its center….
The unemployed worker can challenge the excesses of Wall Street without vilifying them….
Gosh — I just got chill bumps realizing how iconic this speech is. I would like some engraving or printing of it or something….
PBO is skilled and artful in speaking to the moment. He is so powerful today. Thank you Lord, thank you Dr. King, and thank you President Obama. OMG he is kicking it today.
WE HONOR HIM BECAUSE HE HAD FAITH IN US……
“MLK was so quintessentially American because he was so optimistic, which is so unique on the face of the earth….”
‘In this democracy government is no distant object.’
God, this speech is monumental AND perfect for the point we are at RIGHT NOW in America! I will have to listen to this later in quiet moments when I’m not so emotional. Our President is a worthy successor of MLK.
WoooWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what a Man…What A Mighty Good Man
Beautiful Day with Tod’s Family…….Let us indulge in this piece of History!!!
(Hugs)
{{Kasai}} {{TOD’ville}} Oh! Oh! What a beautiful day in America!!
make a way outta no way
Preach, PBO, PREACH!
This is most definitely his best speech ever. Peace go with you forever, President Obama.
Yes! Yes! Yes!! This is the first time I have ever actually cried as the result of a speech. Yes I’ve often been touched, but I’ve always been able to hold the tears at bay.
Of course, we O-bots always say the current one is the best speech ever! 😆 😆 Of course, it’s not our ‘fault’ we have THE BEST POLITICIAN! Just our good fortune, I guess!
What a powerful and wonderful day. The timing and path of the campaign to build this monument is highlighted by the dedication occurring with THIS administration. Can you IMAGINE, McCain/Palin or pushing forward Willard Romney leading this dedication??!??
‘Can you IMAGINE..’ No, and I don’t want to. 😉
he hit it out of the damn ballpark over and over and over again
Okay I have lost it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn…that is my President….I love him
BEAUTIFUL just BEAUTIFUL!
I lost it when he started talking about his daughters. He is an amazing human being. And he is ours.
Me, too. His message to them, for them, just really hit me.
God — that was so beautiful!
He was born for this moment. Total kismet.
Who else could have given that speech? Unbelievable. I can’t wait for the transcript. So powerful……
Those with power will always resist and decry change. To see MLK monument and to see him larger than life is to do him a disservice. That there were setbacks, there were struggles, but his message was that change can come if you do not give up. Belongs on the mall because he saw what we might become, the message of constant striving, the courage to stand up when the resistance is strong, always reach for what is possible. President Obama continuing the work of MLK.
We shall overcome sung by all.
Look at our purdy First Lady 😛 !
No words.
don’t settle for ‘isness.. press on for the ‘oughtness’
thank you Mr. President
OMG! I lost it totally. What an amazing President we have!
The right man for this time! The right man! We do not deserve him but let me tell you I do so appreciate having him lead us!
Yes, this is one that folk will be watching, over and over again, not decades from now but centuries from now. Thank you President Obama and I assure you Mr President we feel your pain, we really do.
#PRESSON
Oh my God, that is so touching. The President was speaking of history and today. We have to keep up the fight for truth, honor, respect, and JUSTICE!
I am so moved by this speech that I’m in tears. He somehow brought it all together–a beautiful, honest tribute to Dr. KIng, a deep understanding of the pains and problems people are going through and an incredible inspiration for the future. I loved the idea of not being caught up in the “is” but focusing on what “ought” to be. God bless our president. No other president ion my lifetime could have done this and I was born when FDR was president.
Wow, Jackie — you’ve seen a LOT! So glad you’re here! ♥ ♥ ♥
Oh Lord, the mic is open, and Joe is talking. Please don’t say anything silly, Joe. 😯
I thought the same thing pj. You know the haters are itching for something, anything to complain about. Thank goodness they are off the stage now That was close.
😆 Our Joe, gotta love him…
I love Joe too. Thankfully, he was just marveling at all of the beautiful faces in the crowd. That was so like Joe to say that. Very sweet.
That’s OUR Vice President Joe Biden (take that Jonathan Alter!) and he will be OUR VICE PRESIDENT COME JAN 2013!
Wow. So glad I don’t have eye makeup on right now. “God makes a way out of no way” is-ness/ought-ness and God is in us all.
So so powerful.
Love Joe around hot mics!
PBO and Joe are like bookends with those smiles. OMG , it’s Stevie “freakin” Wonder 😀
STEVIE!
He has been so instrumental in the whole MLK Holiday and Memorial movement. So glad he is reaping all the rewards and seeing the vision come to pass. Full circle moment.
“Happy Birthday to ya………..”
This is all beyond words. OMG, spectacular. Totally crying and now here comes Stevie!!!!
Can’t believe we all have the enormous privilege of witnessing all this GREATNESS!!!!
Stevie!!
Did you hear Joe over the mike “look at the faces out there!”
Tears in my eyes as I listened to him. We are blessed.
Good to end with Stevie
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YA, HAPPY BIIIIRTHDAY!!
My Joe never disappoints. This is indeed a BFD
The “him” I meant was PBO.
He was totally tearing up in the end. I’m still shaking.
I heard it too BWD…he was getting choked up.
Yes BWD in the end if he spoke for another minute he would have lost it.
It was magnificent. Both he and the First Lady were quite emotional. He was talking about the Past, The Present and The Future.
This country had better Wake the Hell Up and re-elect this great man.
yes he was.
i saw that too. Powerful ! Dr. King’s speech is on. i remembering where i was. On a ship in Long Beach looking at hostile white sailors and thinking (NOW IT’S ON- GO MARTIN, GO!) ——“Let freedom ring.”
He certainly was, BWD. What an amazing person he is.
#PRESSON
The President was preaching and teaching today. To the PL and the CBC: you can’t complain and quit particularly when you don’t have it nearly as hard as previous generations. To the Occupiers of Wall Street: Don’t vilify the whole street particularly since you want some of the shops on the street to employ the 99 percenters. To Wall Street: Don’t vilify the unions since you require the labor and living wages to sustain you.
To me: See the world through the Tea Partiers and Boehner’s and Cantor’s and PLers eyes. They are of this earth and so are you.
Hard important necessary lessons today if the Dream is ever to become reality.
CHURCH!
President Obama is simply magnificent…
May God continue to bless, protect, instruct, guide, guard, defend and safeguard our brilliant, intrinsically decent and all around amazing President and his glorious wife, our phenomenal First lady and their lovely daughters…
SING STEVIE!!!!!!!
We are living in a Moment. We need to enjoy the Moments.
Totally agree, PJ. We need to LIVE them, AND ENJOY them! One because they are so meaningful and powerful and two, because some of us won’t be around to see anything better.
There are no words to express how I feel right now. Guess i’ll just continue crying!
I have NEVER cried like this since the day PBO was elected. I think this is the best speech ever.
I think it’s his best, easily. You could see inside the soul of PBO, realizing that he sees and hears all that is going on, has processed it all, and has sifted the wheat from the chaff. He is unshakable. He understands at a deep level this time and he has a bright vision for the future.
Wow… You expressed my sentiment so precisely. That’s why it is pitiful that the so called pundits still don’t understand him. He can not be rattled or bullied by those hypocrites. I am in awe of the man, maybe flawed but yet so perfect.
Amazing….
i have recently listened to the Presidents speeches…the one he gave at the DNC convention in 2004….his speech on race that he gaave in Philadelphia in 2008…his victory seech….and his inaugural speech…..
he has been amazing consistent…..
but today….today as someone said you heard the soul of our President…and it is gooood…!
God bless President Obama…may the Creator continue to guide his footsteps…
Me too me4obama. President Obama can move me like no one else. That wasn’t just PRESIDENT Obama speaking it was Barack Obama, the man – what a pure and beautiful soul he has, how blessed we are that he is President, how lucky we are to live in the age of Obama. God has truly blessed the world.
You’re absolutely right Sam…
There is such an intrinsic decency and authenticity and empathy about the man…
He can make these moral calls and they ring true, because he walks the walk…
I agree Sam..Barack Obama is bigger than the US Presidency.
THIS,THIS, THIS, I will borrow your sentence and tweet it SamUk.
Thank you me4obama that means a lot.
Oh yeah, I forgot that I cried then too.
Yes, I could see that in his eyes. He feels so deeply what we can be; it moves him and is what is behind everything that he does. One of Dr. King’s quotesnis woven into the new rug that graces the oval office.
Melissa Harris Perry speaking now on MSNBC.
Did anyone else notice the backdrop of event and the speech of President Obama and the wording “the stone of HOPE” I wonder if that was planned? Perfect settting.
Absolutely and it was perfect. I also love the water flowing behind him.
Yes! Noticed that too.
Me too. It was just perfect imagery.
Stevie was fantastic. Wish we could have that performance forever.
Now they’re on to a reception at the White House. What a glorious day for them!
What can I say! Perfect. President Obama was pitch perfect. I know now why I love this man. What a speech. God bless President Obama!
Yes, words do matter !
I am so happy to have been able to view this dedication live! Thank you Chipsticks again for providing this forum for us to gather and celebrate together!!!!!!
I loveeeeee hanging ….with you guys and reading your comments…the only thing missing is the food and drinks!!!
Here you go prettyfoot:
🙂
YAYYYY.. 😀
Chips, damn you’re short one glass. 🙂
Ahhhhh Chipsticks, I began this viewing at 6am PST. Those nuts and beer are making me thirsty at 11:40am PST!!!!!!!
Well MLK has to be smiling down on the US with great pride after hearing that speech from President Barack Obama.
For those of us who missed our President’s fine speech, CSPAN will be airing the ceremony again later today from 2:50PM. Of course I’m sure that Chipsticks as usual will do a fine job of posting a video as soon as it becomes available 🙂 :):)
a bad check…one marked ‘ insufficient funds’. thank you Dr. King
There you go. 1963……Jobs and freedom. 2011…….jobs and freedom. Poignant !
That’s what happens when we forget where we come from, how far we come, and stop looking to the future to improve the lives of ALL Americans. We need to vote, vote, vote, and continue to vote to keep those out of politics that want to roll back the clock and stand still.
That means we gotta get real busy and break-up voter suppression and ramp up registration.
Shear unadulterated brilliance! Tears were streaming down my face….words just can’t express the emotional impact his words and deeds have on me….I feel empowered. Once again. Thank you, Mr. President for all you do, and will continue to do.
Empowered – that is exactly what he does for me too.. perfect desertflower.
Thank you,sherijr…WE ARE ALL EMPOWERED! WE have to have the strength and the perseverance to press on and make OUR country the kind of place that Dr. King envisioned….that PBO has been telling us all that we need to make FOR OURSELVES.WE have that power! We have that voice.Let us all take what is rightfully ours and make this country one of equality and justice for ALL.We are many, and mighty.PBO was just the catalyst that enabled the change we all seek….we will be the only ones that can see this through to its final place…PBO told us all that change is hard, full of fits and starts….we can’t stop moving forward…one foot in front of the other…pushing harder and harder against those that want nothing more than the status quo, because THEY BENEFIT from the status quo! PBO ripped the oozing, pus filled scab off, and revealed to the country all the inequality that is going on…that we still need to fix….we thought that we were safe living in our own little cocoon,that racism was gone, that equality was here, that we had the house with 2.5 children and 2 cars in the driveway and a job that we were treated fairly at, and were paid enough to achieve the things we wanted to……he exposed the lies to the American people….it was all a facade.And people are angry….be it at the wrong person.Behind the scenes of our comfortable, pretend world,real people were discriminated against, Wall St. was gambling with your house payment money because they wanted MORE,your comfortable job was being shipped overseas because the labor was cheaper and the company’s profit could be increased if they moved your job to India….things happened in Washington that people NEVER paid attention to…until now, and the pain has already set in…the knowledge that “we were doped” has manifested itself to anger in the streets…the truth is, that PBO is the ONLY one that is on their side! He is the ONLY one that is fighting for their rights….it’s OUR JOB…to make them understand that their anger is directed at the wrong person…show them why, and to get them to harness that passion/anger to work for the good of the country…giving PBO the tools (better/more progressive Dems…just any old D won’t do) he needs to help us ALL achieve the goals that we all want. The country is way more in line with our vision for the future than the people in Washington would have us believe….it has been shown, time and time again.I believe that this is our moment, this is our time…to say ENOUGH! I love my President..for having the faith in all of us, to do the right thing for our people…he believes in all of us more than we believe in ourselves sometimes….that faith, that love of others,love of country over self, is what makes me support this amazing President more and more every single day. The haters are afraid of him…for exactly the reason I stated above….he has exposed them, and he is not afraid of them….they can not buy him or threaten him….and they know that once the people begin to fully understand this….they will be done. Game over.And that is the power that WE have.I pray we make it so.
Righteous rant desertflower~ thank you.
Hugs:)
Another thing that choked me up was when MLK’s little grand daughter (I believe only grandchild) touched the rock! That just held my heart!
The words of the “I Have a Dream” speech as just as appropriate today as they were almost 50 years ago. So vivid. So timeless.
Eternal. Love and justice are always eternal.
MLK talking about Alabama in 1963. Could be talking about Alabama in 2011. Amazing.
Exactly. That’s why people across the country from all ethnic groups have got to focus on JOBS and VOTING RIGHTS. The Republican Party wants to take the country back to the Jim Crow days. They want to take THEIR COUNTRY back from the black man in the White House. The biggest threat to the well being of this country is the Republican Party. The sooner more Americans realize that, the better off we will be.
“OCCUPYTHEVOTINGBOOTH”
Yes!
HALLELUJAH LADYHAWKE!! SHOUT IF FROM THE ROOFTOOPS AND MOUTAINTOPS. AMERN!! “OCCUPY THE VOTING BOOTH”
Notice that MLK never personally attacked the then President, or vilified any single individual? He attacked a system of discrimination but never stooped to get personal with anyone. Let that be a lesson to those who are always ready to quote MLK when they want to push their personal hateful insults and attacks, but don’t really apply his principles to themselves and their own behavior.
^This!! It baffles me how easily that those who want to “claim” MLK, don’t adopt any of the principles and values that he championed!
Same can be said for some of those who “claim” Jesus Christ!
Amen!
I had a conversation after church with one of those, someone that I did not think would swallow all those Republican talking points. It was very sad.
THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
AND ALSO…THE PRESIDENT POINTED OUT THAT NOT EVERY ONE REVERED DR KING…THAT SOME FOLKS THOUGHT THAT HE WAS A REBEL…A COMMUNIST…
IF YOU REMEMBER J EDGAR HOOVER WAS EVER TRYING TO GET SOMETHING ON HIM…
AS THE PRESIDENT NOTED…HE WAS ATTACKED BY HIS OWN PEOPLE….FOLKS WHO THOUGHT THAT HE MOVED TO SLOW AND OTHERS WHO THOUGHT HE WAS MOVING TO FAST….THOSE WHO THOUGHT THAT HE HAD NO RIGHT TO SPEAK ON THE VIET NAM WAR…OR A UNION STRIKE….
AWESOMEEEEE….I HOPE THAT TAVIS AND COMPANY WERE LISTENING…MORE IMPORTANTLY…I HOPE THOSE BLACK FOLKS WHO MAY BE INFLUENCED BY TAVIS AND COMPANY…WILL HAVE 2ND THOUGHTS….
That part of the speech struck me. as he was speaking about Dr King being vilified, even by his own people, I began to cry because our President is facing much of the same, not only from the haters out there, but “from his own” namely Tavis and his sidekick.
AND SOME IN THE SO CALLED “DEMOCRATIC PARTY”!!!!!!
I saw Michelle Obama wiping tears from her eyes when they were singing “We shall overcome” and wondered if she was thinking about how hard it’s been these past not quite 3 years. I cried too.
I had the same feeling about PBO as he was swaying while ‘Retha was singing Precious Lord.
MLK & Pres O’s words, encouragement, belief.. all in one day~
I loved his speech but I HATED the lack of any wide shots of the crowds. The camera set ups on CNN and the direction of the mikes to only pick up the sound of the first row responding to this momentous and powerful speech. So frustrated with that! Does anyone know how many people were actually there?
Media manipulation at its best {worst}. This isn’t a daggone Tea Party rally. This is a MOMENT for our history.
I agree Lulu.. I notice once POTUS was done, CNN now has allowed the crowd sounds to be heard… what a lot of hooey. I too would like to know how many people are there, I suspect it is a huge crowd. Donna Dem’s family is there.. so maybe she’ll be able to tell us, also I think Vero is there- so we’ll get some first hand idea.
That really bothered me too, LuLu. I will have to find someplace to watch and listen to the speech with the crowd noise. What a beautiful speech!
I was only watching the first clip of PBO on this posting giving the address. Towards the end of it you can see it is from FOX News so that may explain the mikes only picking up the applause of those on stage and little panning of the crowd. Further down there are clips from CNN.
What they hated Dr. King so much for is that he used THEIR language against them.
TELL.THE.TRUTH.
O/T..heheheh this is tweet made me LOL..
Obama could give a speech saying “We should feed the poor” and Travis & Cornel would be like “But what about the really poor?” #MLKmemorial
“FREE AT LAST, FREE AT LAST, THANK GOD ALMIGHTY, WE’RE FREE AT LAST!”
Jennifer Holiday….is doing her thing….the Lady can sing
Quite remarkable that DAilykos does not have a SINGLE diary or Front page article dedicated to this event. Not a single one. Just took a peek. Well what do you expect when Markos purged the Minorities from the site. Sad really.
Dkos uses MLK only when it benefits them to do so.. when they can use him to attack POTUS. No trust or respect for that site at all.
They are rooting for a Romney win in 2012 – and I also believe that’s the ultimate purpose of these so-called OWS movement (although many participants might not be aware).
Shameful.
The whole site is now swarmed with OWS and Cain-bashing diaries….
it isn’t Zizi as these folks don’t give 2 shit about anyone but themselves and their own pockets and their own agendas and careers
uh huh
uh huh
Well he sent me message after posted that homosexuals are the most racist people in America. I used that Savage dude and Tammy Bruce as examples. I decided if I can voice truth on.the site I would ban myself.
Dan Savage doesn’t represent the “homosexual” community anymore than Cornel West/Tavis Smiley represent the “black” community. These individuals have their own character flaws which have nothing to do with their race or sexual orientation.
DR MLK and President BO see what CAN be. Limited minds see what IS.
Exactly gc, exactly.. the ‘oughtness’
No, thank YOU, Ms. Holliday! lol
What an amazing and emotional speech.
President Obama is such a great and humble man. God bless him.
Dr. King we shall all overcome!
Joined hands for the final prayer. Joining hands virtually, yes I am.
OMG That SPEECH !! He put his whole soul in it. And he was almost overcome with emotion at the end.
Fighting for change his HARD and LONG. You need to be fierce and persistent, yet keep your dignitly and display some compassion for the opponents because some of it is just fear. LASTING change comes when you win hearts and minds.
When will his critics finally see what Barack Obama is all about ?
Trending on Tweeter Now:
#MLKMemorial
#Have A Dream
#WE SHALL OVERCOME
#Jennifer Holiday
#Dr. King’s
thanks kasai, haven’t even been on twitter today.
Wow.. now a concert.. I wonder if CNN will keep streaming~ just curious folks, since no tv / cable here at my house… did any station air this whole thing thus far?
Yes, cnn is going to stream the concert
Dang, they had a banner up to stay tuned for the concert; now the feed is gone ;(
hmm it just cut out on me.. don’t know if it’s my computer, or if cnn shut their stream down.
what the heck can be more important today than this..? I hate our media.
MLK Memorial is also trending worldwide on Twitter, so it’s very telling (but not surprising) that there isn’t a single diary or FP article on this ceremony on Old Orange, a site where folks LOVE to quote MLK to push their questionable narratives.
I watched on the white house site, so I did not get to see the other events (not a cable person). Thanks so much Chips for posting the video of the Obama family visiting the monument earlier today. Just loved seeing the president holding his daughters hands. It says so much for a parent-child relationship when the kids are still so willing to cling to their parents in public; especially when they are teenagers as Malia is. I always get a little choked up when I see such daddy- love. Strong, capable women who have high self-esteem are the result of this.
Just finished listening to Dr. Martin Luther King’s ” I have a dream” speech and as usual it bought tears to my eyes. Like Dr. King, President Obama is a master speaker and both know how to paint with words. President Obama always rises to the occasion when a great speech is required and today was no different. May God continue to bless him as he continues to light a path forward for those who seek to make this world a better place for all. Hope everyone has a great day.
It was so cute that PBO’s tie was the same color of FLOTUS’ dress. I have noticed that they do this often.
Why does all the good stuff happen at the crack of dawn (here on the Left Coast)?
OF course, I could be in Hawaii – I’d like to be in Hawaii….. 😀
I am on Kaua’i and I’ve just been reading everyone’s reaction to POTUS’ Celebrate the Dream Speech and tearing up..I can imagine when I actually see the replay.
Priceless!
I’m so agreeing with ‘hindsight is the best sight’ as I say today was the perfect day for this dedication AND this speech. September just wouldn’t have cut it. The forces of nature, political (non-) actions and a wise and insightful president combined to get just the right message out there.
– change is never easy
– change often comes in increments
– the powers that be won’t give up without a major battle
– critics will always find something to criticize
– don’t give up; PRESS on
– etc. etc.
Honestly, I was cheering for the parallels PBO was drawing without calling them parallels. I love, and will always love the way this President speaks to me like I have a brain. None of the ‘turn the 999 around and you’ll get …’ or ‘corporations are people’, or other imbecilic utterances, just words that attest to the fact that there are thinking members of the populace. God bless and continue to guide you, President Barack Hussein Obama. Bless you for the insight you have into the needs of America right now. We need you. We are overjoyed to have you in the Oval Office at this time. We WILL stand behind you, not just because we want to, but because we have to. There is no real alternative. Thanks to your family too, for the sacrifices they make for their country.
AMEN,….
I AM SOOOOO WARM…LAWD WHAT A DAY
This!
Where King Once Marched, Now a Dedication
The monument of Dr. King is not only the first to a black man on the Mall and its adjoining parks but also the first to honor someone who was not a president, according to the foundation in charge of putting it up, something that has been an inspiration for many people.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/17/us/memorial-of-martin-luther-king-jr-dedicated-in-washington.html
And to think, this monument would never have happened without President Obama and Ken Salizar.
This article only refers to the President by his title only once in the first paragraph. Otherwise it’s Mr. Obama. What’s up with that, i wonder?
I remember hearing about that current journalistic protocol is to use the title once at the beginning of an article then the Mr. or just the last name after that. I heard this explanation when this was brought up earlier in the Presidency. From what I remember said is this is what is currently taught in journalism courses and not an oversight or belittling effort. It seems strange to hear that without a reference to why though.
I missed it!
What a morning. What a morning. I only wish I could have been there. Listening to the speakers, and the singing, the little twelve year old girl who spoke about those four girls kill in church by a bomb. Seeing our First Family, and hearing our President give his wonderful speech. Everyone joining arms together singing we shall over come. Then topping it off with a playing Dr. King “I Have A Dream Speech”. Today was something special. For anyone who missed it it will be on C-Span today at 3pm and 12am.
Daily Kos..Is nothing but Obama-Bashing Site..Why in the world would they show something positive about PBO
Shame on them for not having this Memorial on their site today.
Every time I receive a letter or a petition for support from Markos, I always reply..by letting him know…that I am not crazy or stupid to contribute to a site that it’s main agenda is, to disrespect, insult our President…You must be out of your damn mind,,If I ever give One Cent…So please delete me from your mailing list…I’ve been banned from the site…Yet they have a nerve to ask me for $$..LOL
I have a growing suspicion that many on DKOS are rooting for a Romney win in 2012.
And while I may be mistaken and will be happy to eat my words if I’m proven wrong, I also believe that this OWS “movement” is designed to distract, confuse, create voter apathy and distrust of the current administration, and which if successful, can ultimately result in a Romney win in 2012.
Hopefruit, even if they are rooting for Romney, look at this section of an article written about PBO’s donors.
SNIP/////
“among Obama’s supporters, however, there has been an uptick in donations from both Democratic- and Republican-leaning counties, even as more than one in 10 people are out of work in those places.”
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44920831/ns/politics-decision_2012/?ocid=twitter#.Tpr9uN5MIok&mid=50504
Thanks COS – I know our President has a LOT of support all over this country and that the truth will be out in the open once the real election campaign gets underway.
After reading here, I decided to check FDL, and not a single mention there about the MLK ceremony anywhere. Several posts new today, and most all saying the exact same thing in the exact same words they’ve been saying 500 times per day for the last two years – basically President Barack Hussein Obama is a corporate stooge sell-out who is really naive and would sell your children to slavery in exchange for some Goldman Sachs cash.
It’s a psychosis….it really is. On a day like to today even…so weird.
Interesting…from a site that was so concerned about reeducating Blacks.
Was Corney and Tavis invited to the MLK ceremony?
Hopfruit your concerns and observations are valid. DKOS can root and encourage a Romney victory all they want, same with OWS, but the truth will prevail wether mankind can see this now or not. LOVE will be victorious over HATE in the end. KEEP HOPE ALIVE!! Obama/Biden 2012!!
You’re right Keith – the truth will prevail!!
Turned off CNN after the ceremony. The “black” guy on started BS about PBO speech was about his failings as president. That the speech was to a large AA crowd in which he asked them to stand with him eventhough he did not accomplish must for this base. Such BS.
ummm…………..Jo Jo this type of behavior you post is exactly what PBO talked about in his speech. The HATERS are going to HATE. MLK’s fight remains today and PBO is the face of who and what we are. WE ARE THE CHANGE WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR. Either we are a part of the solution or we are a part of the problem. This “black” guy on CNN is a part of the problem. PRESS ON!!
I can’t think of her name, the black lady who’s a professer, she sometimes fill in for Rachel Maddow on MSNBC, she talk highly of the President’s speech.
Melissa Harris-Perry 🙂
I can’t watch CNN…..so it’s #Obamasfault it was mostly an AA crowd. The black media acts like they got there on their own and ONLY Obama has benefitted from the civil rights movement. Listen to how they always stress that Obama is only there because of the civil rights movement but they never say “we’re only here because of civil rights and affirmative action” somehow they act like they just got there on their own with no institutional changes.
This attitude by the msm is ridiculous. the crowd were “Obama supporters” “He was talking about himself” This has something to do “with his re-election” blah blah blah!! If any of these talking heads ever listened to themselves they would see how foolish they look.
I’m not even thinking about DKos today. They are so far from my mind, lol.
I’m basking in the glow of my President’s speech today and the glorious legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Not much room for any negativity today 🙂 .
THIS, my dear PJ. THIS!
Kasai–that site is poison, and also very, very irrelevant. They like talking to themselves and promoting the hate. Glad you tell Markos to take a walk. Fortunately I haven’t been back to that site since November, 2010 and have not been asked for a dime.
@RepJohnLewis ,,Just tweeted…
#I’ll never forget Dr. King saying there is no noise as powerful as the sound of the marching feet of a determined people#
Thank John Lewis for your vivid memories. We must Press On
And yet CBC Waters and Tavis and whoever else thinks they own The Black Experience wanted to get all bent out of shape when the president said take off your bedroom slippers and put on your marching boots. That’s what you hear when people are determined—the sound of them marching in their marching boots! It’s an inspirational call to arms, not a disparaging put-down. But the response was disingenuous and cynical and shows the ugly jealousy of the same kind that sought to sabotage Dr. KIng AND Malcolm X. Backstabbing is a crude, unseemly and ultimately self-defeating thing.
Did you notice NONE of them where marching with Rev. Al yesterday or at the MLK dedication…..well if they are there I didn’t see any shots of them.
Indeed! And as I watched him I also thought, “This is what THEY should have initiated themselves!” If you’re going to arouse people, why not organize them? Instead of asking for permission from the community to be “unleashed” on the president, how about teaching people how to unleash themselves, i.e., VOTE against their real enemieS! Where are the Smiley’s and the West’s and the Glover’s and the Damon’s when it comes to empowering people to vote at a time when that right is being increasingly threatened by people others VOTED into office? How can West rage about King crying in his grave when West is stomping all over— it fostering the diminution of the enthusiasm needed to activate the very instrument that King and others got beat-up, imprisoned and killed for?
I am Blessed, Blessed, Blessed. I thank the Lord for the ancestors, the heros and sheros who paved the way for me; whose backs I climbed on, shoulders I stood on, who educated me, feed me, encouraged me. The folks who had big names and the folks who had no names. I thank the Lord for letting me remember that I did not make it on my own and I pray that he will continue to give me strength so that I can help make a way for the generations to come.
“fed” vice “feed”
We just all witnessed a day for the history books–and beyond. Thank you God!
Rev. Otis Moss Jr., who was co-pastor with King at Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, also helped organize the Freedom Riders in the South. He participated in marches and pushed for new federal laws with greater protections for African Americans, including the Civil Rights Act. He said Sunday’s dedication underscores how far the movement has come — and what remains to be done.
“This monument, [dedicated by] this president, makes a significant statement to the nation and the world” that King’s work was not in vain, he said. But the fact that the King memorial stands between monuments to Presidents Thomas Jefferson and George Washington — both slave-holders — and is beside Abraham Lincoln, who oversaw a bloody war to end slavery, is significant, Moss said.
Also, News media from 150 domestic and overseas organizations were on hand to record the day.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66073_Page2.html
What a monumental day! (couldn’t resist…)
Can’t wait to see the speech later. Fired up!
Setting the table and leaving all of you a seat at the table for your virtual Sunday Dinner:
Barbecue Ribs
Barbecue Chicken
Potato Salad
Baked Beans
Collard Greens
Hubby’s homemade Dinner Rolls
Sweet Tea
For dessert – Hubby is baking an Apple Crisp which we will top with Vanilla Ice Cream
Have a great rest of your day!
Donna – Don’t know if you’ll catch this or not, but I’ve been at work all week. Wanted to congratulate you on your win. I am thrilled for you!!
donna dem 4 obama, boy that menu sounds good. Apple crisp and vanilla ice cream, to top it off, hot dam.
Donna, Congratulations on winning the call from the president. I am happy I could contribute to your win.
I’ll have some of everything, Donna. Thanks!
Yum. You have the best Sunday dinners. I will picture all the TOD family there….like the MLK memorial commercial showing that long table that spans the world.
Oh please you’re killin’ me. Can i get a plate to go? 😆
Hi Chipsticks,
Full video:
Thank you.
#PRESSON
Thank you Bobfr, you are wonderful!! 🙂
GOD HAS MADE ALL THIS HAPPEN FOLKS. SOAK IT ALL IN *AS TEARS FLOW*!! KEEP HOPE ALIVE!!!
THANK YOU MLK FOR LAYING THE GROUND FOR PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA…I WILL STAND WITH HIM AS WE CONTINUE THIS JOURNEY FOR A MORE PERFECT UNION!!!!
Cantor-
“We know in this country right now that there is a complaint about folks at the top end of the income scales, that they make too much and too many don’t make enough,” Cantor said during an appearance on Fox News Sunday, toning down his earlier criticism of the Occupy Wall Street protests.
“We need to encourage folks at the top of the income scale to actually put their money their work to create more jobs so we can see a closing of the gap,” he added.
Whatever!
Sounds like the Herman Cain ties made it to MSM
Story on CBS
Herman Cain’s long ties to Koch Brothers
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/10/16/politics/main20121046.shtml?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.4
Interesting…..
Herman Cain Admits That His 9-9-9 Plan Is A Tax Increase On the 99%
http://www.politicususa.com/en/herman-cain-999-tax-increase
Don’t forget THIS…his perfect example of a Supreme Ct justice…..
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2011/10/16/345127/herman-cain-clarence-thomas-ethics-child-labor/ And one that he admires!!!!
Here is more unhinged and deranged talk from that buffoon and snake oil salesman. This is really sick and twisted.
Herman Cain Wants to Electrocute Mexicans Who Survive Moat and Wall
http://www.politicususa.com/en/herman-cain-electrocute-mexicans
Watch Cain plummet in the polls in 3..2..1.. Ba bye..Kochcain!!!
Yes, that is the result of the Romneynation (RomneyKoch) taking out all Teathug opposion. Karl Rove is behind theses attacks. Not that I care, but they did the same to Perry. Cain will soon be an after thought.
I woke up too late to see the ceremony (West Coast) and immediately came to TOD. Chips, the pictures and videos were soul stirring and reading some of the comments gave me goose bumps and tears. I will watch the re- run of the ceremony and wrap myself in the rightness, truthfulness, compassion, clarity and honesty of the moment. I am honored, in my life time, to know men of the caliber of Dr. Martin Luther King and President Barack Hussein Obama…….history will be kind. Thank you TOD commenters for your heartfelt posts, they were soul touching……..
you have to wonder where the “real” African-Americans;you know the self-proclaimed “leaders” are today? Every single bloody one of them missing at the Dedication for MLK;from Smiley;To West to Vermin Cain 🙄
No worries. Their absence speaks volumes and will not be forgotten.
Maybe this is why?:
The crowd was securely in Obama’s corner: The president’s arrival at the memorial ahead of his remarks sparked a chant from the audience of “four more years.” Access to the Mall was closed before 11 a.m., when the park grounds reached capacity…
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66073.html
And that’s also why we didn’t see a stitch of coverage on some of the so-called Liberal blogs who are quick to cite Dr. MLK’s words when it suits them.
Looks like his real base turned out today!
I kike that Fred, “vermin” cain.
and to think that these are the people (the real African Americans)the media and pundutry class brings out as “speaking for the black people.
may be they are missing and sulking because they were not given a slot to speak and continue dividing the people.
but even if I were not invited to speak but have the means like these “real African Americans” do, I would make the trip on such an important occassion and join the nation in this celebration
Julie mason was on Andrea mitchel Friday saying,
And you have to be really suspicious of the relationship that Obama has with the AA community.
Uh huh! Whatever.
Ah, Julie Mason, GOPolitico’s race-baiter-in-chief.
http://theobamadiary.com/2011/02/24/and-you-thought-politico-couldnt-get-any-worse/
http://theobamadiary.com/2011/03/28/good-grief-4/
The lady has serious issues.
Which says everything about Julie Mason and nothing about President Obama.
She sounds like she has a vicious cruel streak and should be getting therapy instead of spouting off her head on the tv. Course the gopropaganda machine love all that mean-spirited crap coming at the President and hate it that he brushes it off his shoulders and keeps moving higher and higher.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Tweeted:
//Joined thousands at #DedicateMLK to honor & celebrate the legacy of Dr. King and continued search for a more perfect union //
I love Nancy.
Nancy was there, but where was Tavis and Corny? They could have at least shown up, but no doubt they are mad they didn’t get to speak.
Oh I tweeted travesty and corney that question Debz, trust me 6 tweets later somebody should be asking that question….”real AA” my tootsie…….. a pox on both of them….”puckering mouth”..p-tooey
Love, love, love Nancy. She was there, but Maxine wasn’t…
FROM: Congressman John Lewis
The King Memorial: A Symbol of the Best in America
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President Obama is doing all he can to help build this sense of community. In the bluster of media hype and political rhetoric, the substantive work President Obama has done to turn our economy around, to assist everyday Americans during this time of financial crisis, and to put people back to work has not gotten enough attention. In his humility this President has not trumpeted his success. He has kept his eyes focused on the challenges at hand, trying to use his power to do what he believes is in the best interest of the American people.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/10/16/king-memorial-symbol-best-america
thanks you so much John Lewis.
photos at wapo — http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-dedication/2011/10/16/gIQAXOBPoL_gallery.html?hpid=z2
Did you see the photo of the idiot being escorted out for screaming that the President is the antichrist?? It’s frightening that these sickos can get any near the President.
photos from yesterday — http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/the-full-democracy-and-freedom-rally-dc-voting-rights-march/2011/10/15/gIQA2opdmL_gallery.html#photo=1
Remarks by the President at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication
(Full Text via the White House)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/10/16/remarks-president-martin-luther-king-jr-memorial-dedication
For those who missed the live memorial, like me, CSPAN will be re-playing the event at 3:20pm.
Chipsticks, the video’s and photo’s you’ve posted are PERFECT captions of today’s momentous events. Thank you for I can’t seem to get enough!
Hiya people, more videos and photos added to the thread, will be back soon with more updates. Thank you for adding to a very special day 😉
Thank YOU Chips for all you’ve done to bring this event to us here! I love love LOVE pic#4 where Sasha appears to be saying something and the whole family is looking at her smiling 🙂
testing
Passing – with flying colors.
Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett speaks to Sasha Obama (R), as her sister Malia (C) looks on after the girls’ father US President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication October 16, 2011 in Washington, DC
Senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett (L), Malia Obama (C), Sasha Obama, and their grandmother Marian Robinson (R), rise after US President Barack Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication October 16, 2011 in Washington, DC
The first family place an item inside a time capsule at the dedication ceremony of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in West Potomac Park in Washington, October 16, 2011. Pictured are (L-R) U.S. President Barack Obama, Sasha, Malia, first lady Michelle Obama and her mother, Mariam Robinson
Lovey pics- thanks Fred. Is that Collin Powell I see in the first picture (behind the girls and others, etc)?
Yes, that’s Colin Powell his wife is next to him.
The girls are just delicious. Lovely young women blossoming like beautiful roses.
Went to work this a.m so I missed everything. Thanks so much Chips for having photos and videos of the celebration. From the comments and videos I can tell it was truly a powerful ceremony. Just to be in the presence of greatness such as the monument and the first African American president, must have been so powerful. Look how far our country has come since Dr. King?!?!? This is truly another historical day.
God Bless.
Meabloom, CSPAN is also replaying the event – if you are interested. Our president doesn’t speak until towards the end – about 2hrs 40 minutes into the program.
Thank You! Thank You!! Thank You so much!!! It just started (I think). Thanks!
Rev Jesse Jackson was right on point to day: “currently, there are many people in a determined opposition who are willing to SINK THE SHIP IN ORDER TO DESTROY THE CAPTAIN”. I hope this phrase can be captured on a tee shirt because it is so right
C-Span1 now showing dedication ceremonies.
Wow! I was out gardening and came back in for a quick check in – look at how many many more things there are to look at! Chips – thanks so much! 🙂
PS. I love that photo of PBO and FLOTUS sitting peacefully with their eyes closed while Ms. Franklin is singing. That is cool
Obama: King ‘stirred our conscience’
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Obama urged Americans to harness the energy of the civil rights movement for today’s challenges and to remain committed to King’s philosophy of peaceful resistance.
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hq45UeO-EUBt0rvBYqCGlCDgFkdQ?docId=fafa959e919f4add97f73fe8afed57ea
I can’t get that haunting song that Miri Ben-Ari played at the dedication today out of my mind. It was so beautiful. She just blew me away. I checked her website and and as luck would have it, the piece is featured there. Gorgeous…..
http://www.miribenari.com/
Ok, so I fire myself back up with: First, Rev Al’s speech. Second, Pres. Obama’s speech. Third & Final, Aretha singing “Precious Lord”. I can play these over and over and over. That Rev Al is developing into a force!
If you missed the MLK monument dedication, C-SPAN is replaying right now. watch. PBO will be speaking shortly
PBO is rockin’ just like a Baptist preacher to Aretha’s song. 😉
In Obama’s MLK Memorial speech: a call for faith, persistence, and patience
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But the core of the speech appeared to be a call for both continued struggle and patience with the process of change.
“First and foremost, let us remember that change has never been quick,” Obama said. “Change has never been simple, or without controversy. Change depends on persistence. Change requires determination. It took a full decade before the moral guidance of Brown v. Board of Education was translated into the enforcement measures of the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act, but those 10 long years did not lead Dr. King to give up. He kept on pushing, he kept on speaking, he kept on marching until change finally came.”
“And then when, even after the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act passed, African Americans still found themselves trapped in pockets of poverty across the country, Dr. King didn’t say those laws were a failure; he didn’t say this is too hard; he didn’t say, let’s settle for what we got and go home. Instead he said, let’s take those victories and broaden our mission to achieve not just civil and political equality but also economic justice; let’s fight for a living wage and better schools and jobs for all who are willing to work. In other words, when met with hardship, when confronting disappointment, Dr. King refused to accept what he called the “isness” of today. He kept pushing towards the “oughtness” of tomorrow.
http://www.thegrio.com/news/president-obama-dedicates-king-memorial-he-had-faith-in-us.php
Obama wants $35 billion for teachers, first-responders first
By Sam Youngman – 10/16/11 03:18 PM ET
President Obama is returning to the road this week to press Congress to start passing the American Jobs Act, beginning with $35 billion for states to put teachers and first-responders to work.
But White House officials said Sunday that Obama will not be sending a separate piece of legislation to Congress, referring questions about the process to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio).
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that Congress has a jump-start in producing legislative language because Obama submitted the American Jobs Act with the provisions contained within.
We’re going to see another December victory.
Hope your prediction is right. That would absolutely rock!! 😆
President Obama Dedicates MLK Memorial
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2097039,00.html
I LOOK TO THE DAY WHEN PBO’S PROFILE IN STONE WILL BE STANDING THERE TOO! IT SHOULD BE!
Or his profile on Mt. Rushmore!
I’d even vote for both, and the addition of another ‘first’ to his list – only president to be celebrated in both of these key locations. 😉
Negative hateful comments on the video of PBO speaking at MLK Jr Memorial and on the thread on HuffyFluffy
Ignore those trolls. The same folks would have hated MLK too.
No sweat, the country’s going through its generational exorcism, is all 😀
ReRe didn’t wear a big hat, on a Sunday and all! I’m disappointed. My folks were down at the event but, alas, no big crowds for me. It was a perfect day for the dedication, which karmically made up for Hurricane Irene’s disruption last time.
Thanks Chips for the coverage; simply beautiful. How anyone would find anything negative to say about yesterday is beyond me. My friend signed up to the Medical team the first time around but shame she couldn’t make it this time.