The Bible says faith without works is dead. So it is great to believe something good is going to happen, but you have to get off your butt and make things happen. When I was growing up the show Good Times was on prime time television. Florida and James Evans were two hardworking parents raising [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Election 2008 and the James Evans of “Good Times” Kind of Faith
October 31, 2008Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, black america, black men, Black People, Black women, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Republicans
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Joe the Plumber an “American Hero”?
October 31, 2008In America we tend to sometimes over use some words. We use superlatives that often exaggerate someone’s worth. Case in point yesterday John McCain introduced “Joe the Plumber” as an “American Hero”. What? He asked Barack Obama a question and he got a response that the McCain gang liked so now he is a hero? [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, John mccCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin
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McCain Believes in School Busing…At Least Busing Kids to His Rally
October 31, 2008It was reported on MSNBC that John McCain had a rally in Ohio today and 6,000 people were in attendance, but what we learned later that: “A local school district official confirmed after the event that of the 6,000 people estimated by the fire marshal to be in attendance this morning, more than 4,000 were [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Republicans
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Bill Clinton Finally gives Barack Obama His Full Support
October 30, 2008Throughout this campaign Bill Clinton has not seemed fully engaged. After Hillary Clinton’s loss in the primaries the former president seemd content to sit this one out. He gave a tepid endorsement, but when he spoke he often seemed to leave the listener wondering did he really support Obama? On one occasion he spoke so [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Bill Clinton, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, President Clinton, Republicans
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November 4th is Our Opportunity to Choose Hope Over Fear
October 30, 2008Last night we got the opportunity to hear Barack Obama state why he wants to be president. It is true it was an infomercial and it is true it was picture perfect, but when it was over I felt good. Over the past few weeks there have been very few things to feel good about. [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Sarah Palin
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Barack Obama Finally Says What He thinks About Sarah Palin
October 29, 2008When Sarah Palin hit the trail she came out with guns blazing and Barack Obama was her target. She has labeled him as un-American, a man that does not see America the way “real” Americans do, as a communist and a socialist. Obama has been asked on a number of occasions what does he think [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin
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President Sarah Palin…Now that is a Scary Thought
October 29, 2008If John McCain was elected he would be the oldest guy to become president. With his history of health problems coupled with his age makes his choice of Sarah Palin a very scary thing. She would have the very real possiblility of taking over in the event of his demise. This is such a scary [...]
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Tags: Barack Obama, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin
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When did Joe the Plumber become Joe the Diplomat?
October 29, 2008Joe the Plumber pledged his support to John McCain. That’s no big surprise and it really should be a non-issue but this guy’s 15 minutes just will not end. Now he is saying that a vote for Obama will lead to the death of Israel. This is a guy who does not even have a [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Current Events, Democrats, Joe the Plumber, John McCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin
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So they Couldn’t Make You Believe Obama Was a Muslim? Let’s Try Communist
October 28, 2008Throughout this election season the goal of the GOP and their operatives was to convince America that Barack Obama was different. He has been described as radical, un-American, a Muslim, an elitist, an egghead, unpatriotic and even exotic. Now we are 7 days from electing a president more and more Americans have had the opportunity [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, Joe Biden, John McCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin
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Are There Still Undecided Voters?
October 28, 2008It is hard for me to believe there are still people who have not made up there minds regarding this election. As a matter of fact most people I know have made their minds up and in some case they have already voted. But it there are some what are they waiting to hear? Are [...]
Categories: Ebony Mom Politics
Tags: Barack Obama, Black women, Current Events, Democrats, Election 2008, John McCain, politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, undecided voters, Women
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