The many things that President Obama got done in 8 years

If you recall, during the Presidential Campaign back in 2008 the campaign was halted because of the “historic crisis in our financial system.” Wall Street bailout negotiations intervened in the election process. The very sobering reality was that there likely could be a Depression and the world financial markets could collapse. The United States was losing 800,000 jobs a month and was poised to lose at least 10 million jobs the first year once the new President took office. We were in an economic freefall. So let us recall that ALL of America was suffering terribly at the beginning of Obama’s Presidency.

But I wanted to look back over the last 8 years and ask you a few questions. Since much of the rhetoric before Obama was elected was that he would impose Sharia Law, Take Away Your Guns, Create Death Panels, Destroy the Economy, Impose Socialism and, since you will agree that NONE of this came to pass, I was wondering: Why have you suffered so?

So let me ask: Gays and Lesbians can now marry and enjoy the benefits they had been deprived of. Has this caused your suffering?

When Obama took office, the Dow was 6,626. Now it is 19,875. Has this caused your suffering?

We had 82 straight months of private sector job growth – the longest streak in the history of the United States. Has this caused your suffering?

Especially considering where the economy was when he took over, an amazing 11.3 million new jobs were created under President Obama (far more than President Bush). Has this caused your suffering?

Obama has taken Unemployment from 10% down to 4.7%. Has this caused your suffering?

Homelessness among US Veterans has dropped by half. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama shut down the US secret overseas prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama has created a policy for the families of fallen soldiers to have their travel paid for to be there when remains are flown home. Has this caused your suffering?

We landed a rover on Mars. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Has this caused your suffering?

Uninsured adults has decreased to below 10%: 90% of adults are insured – an increase of 20 Million Adults. Has this caused your suffering?

People are now covered for pre-existing conditions. Has this caused your suffering?

Insurance Premiums increased an average of $4,677 from 2002-2008, an increase of 58% under Bush. The growth of these insurance premiums has gone up $4,145 – a slower rate of increase. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama added Billions of dollars to mental health care for our Veterans. Has this caused your suffering?

Consumer confidence has gone from 37.7 to 98.1 during Obama’s tenure. Has this caused your suffering?

He passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Has this caused your suffering?

His bi-annual Nuclear Summit convinced 16 countries to give up and destroy all their loose nuclear material so it could not be stolen. Has this caused your suffering?

He saved the US Auto industry. American cars sold at the beginning of his term were 10.4M and upon his exit 17.5M. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit as a percentage of the GDP has gone from 9.8% to 3.2%. Has this caused your suffering?

The deficit itself was cut by $800 Billion Dollars. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama preserved the middle class tax cuts. Has this caused your suffering?

Obama banned solitary confinement for juveniles in federal prisons. Has this caused your suffering?

He signed Credit Card reform so that rates could not be raised without you being notified. Has this caused your suffering?

He outlawed Government contractors from discriminating against LGBT persons. Has this caused your suffering?

He doubled Pell Grants. Has this caused your suffering?

Abortion is down. Has this caused your suffering?

Violent crime is down. Has this caused your suffering?

He overturned the scientific ban on stem cell research. Has this caused your suffering?

He protected Net Neutrality. Has this caused your suffering?

Obamacare has extended the life of the Medicare insurance trust fund (will be solvent until 2030). Has this caused your suffering?

President Obama repealed Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Has this caused your suffering?

He banned torture. Has this caused your suffering?

He negotiated with Syria to give up its chemical weapons and they were destroyed. Has this caused your suffering?

Solar and Wind Power are at an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

High School Graduation rates hit 83% – an all time high. Has this caused your suffering?

Corporate profits are up by 144%. Has this caused your suffering?

He normalized relations with Cuba. Has this caused your suffering?

Reliance on foreign oil is at a 40 year low. Has this caused your suffering?

US Exports are up 28%. Has this caused your suffering?

He appointed the most diverse cabinet ever. Has this caused your suffering?

He reduced the number of troops in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Has this caused your suffering?

Yes, he killed Osama Bin Laden and retrieved all the documents in his possession for analysis. Perhaps THIS caused your suffering?

From an objective standpoint it would appear that the last eight years have seen some great progress and we were saved from a financial collapse. Things are not perfect. Things can always be better. We are on much better footing now than we were in 2008.

I look forward to understanding what caused you to suffer so much under Obama these last eight years.”

#WhatHaveWeDone #TheResistance #ItHasComeToThis

The next phase for Trump is war. This will boost his floundering polling numbers. At this point only 3 weeks in he is a failed President who actually stated that he hates his job. Now who will we battle with? China? North Korea? Iran? Mexico? Japan? Russia? Germany? The war drums have already started. This is the calm before the storm. Take care of you & yours.

#TurningABlindEye

Turning a blind eye.....
#BreakingNews America has a race problem. From the Irish to the Jews (Not a race) to the Greeks to the Germans to the Spaniards to the Muslims (also not a race) to the Asians to the African Americans. We have issues. Thankfully this millenial generation is trying to solve these issues. They aren't for the foolishness. Not the religious foolishness. Not the be more like MLK foolishness. Not the cops foolishness (videos appearing to tell the truth to later be twisted into a lie) Not for the political foolishness (reason why Bernie Sanders was so successful). In one or two more generations racism will be virtually smothered to death. If you display racist flags #ConfederateTakedown or racist views you will be treated like a terminal patient. Notice how even now those displaying those views are losing jobs, businesses, and a truckload of money. Fixing a racist business practice is rather simple. Don't shop there. Tell your friends not to shop there. Word of mouth is the best advertisement. African Americans are lied to and told that they are poor. As a collective they spend 1.1 to 1.3 TRILLION $$$$$ DOLLARS a year! That is a lot of buying power. That amount can shut any business down in a month! How powerful is that? Turning a blind eye to the problems or just protesting for a few days won't fix anything. It is time to turn up the heat. Thin about this. You pay the salaries of the same people that turn around and buy bullets, tasers, tanks, and other toys so they can use what you bought against you? #WhatPartOfTheGameIsThis Some things must change. No more killing up each other. That just sews more seeds of hatred and creates more Trump supporters. Stop walking through life just passing by. Find something to live for. Let the church say......... #ChurchTabernaclePreach

Lanes..... Chose wisely

Lanes.....
Stay in your lane. If you get on Facebook to talk about family stuff stay in your lane. If you discuss food, yum. If you talk about shoes, get your Diva on. If you talk about drinking, clubbing, or cheating stay in that lane. When you delve into politics or religion  (or lack thereof), prepare for the wolves to come out.
Politics, religion, and race are the three divisive conversations that everyone has an opinion on, yet very few can convey their true thoughts over Facebook. Like driving you have a fast lane, a slow lane, and a passing lane. Politics, religion, and race are the fast lane. They destroy relationships. They get people fired. If you don't want to appear to be a bigot to the rest of the world, meter your words. Educate yourself before you run into a road raging wolf that will be out to set you straight. This is not a game. Don't treat it as such. Many have been sent to the unemployment line because of a lack of thought and letting raw emotion get the best of them. Now #AreWeFinishedOrAreWeDone

Has black America paid the price for helping elect Obama?

We are in the Lords year 2016 A.D. A lot has changed since 2008. We elected our official first black President. He passed the Affordable Healthcare Act for better or worse. He came up with Am I My Brother's Keeper. He came up with the Lilly Ledbetter Act. He saved the car industry. He ended the recession. Gays can now serve openly in the U.S. military. A lot has changed.
     Some things are the #SameAsItEverWas. #AltonSterling was just gunned down in the street. #TrayvonMartin was gunned down by a racist with a penchant for violence. Zimmerman is a real thug. #PhilandoCastile had his concealed permit in his back pocket. The officer in question told him to show it to him. When #PhilandoCastile went to reach for it, he was shot 4 times in the chest with his girlfriend and kid watching. #EricGarner was breaking up a fight. He was choked to death. #SandraBland refused to put her cigarette out. She was beaten and then mysteriously hung. I could spend 5 hours elaborating on hashtags.
     The racist wing of white America got very angry when President Obama was elected twice. So much so that the day President Obama was elected the #KKK website crashed due to so many trying to join. President Obama has the record for the most death threats ever in history. He had an 800% increase in threats against his life. Add insult to injury we have had drones invade 1600 Pennsylvania. Men jump fences. A clown flew a copter over the White House. Shots have been fired repeatedly at the White House. The #TeaParty cheers when these events occur. They don't dislike the Presidents policies. They hate the man. They say that he was born in Kenya with 0 proof. They call him a Muslim who hates whites (he is half white). They say that his birth certificate is fake.
     Enter Trump. Donald J. Trump is 100% culpable for the shootings. All of them. He sparked the match. He molds the #TeaParty hive mind. Brings out the true racist roots. #StormfrontFox stirs the pot 24/7.
     It is apparent that black people have been paying for the last 8 years an #ObamaTax. Voter suppression tactics. Racism through the roof. Cops gunning unarmed blacks. The #ObamaTax has been paid in blood, sweat, and tears. How long will it be until we get our next minority President? Was it worth it?

Dear black women,

Dear black women,

Black men are under attack!
They are rapidly becoming an endangered species. The pickings of good black men are already slim to none. Something must be done. Clothes aren't the issue. MLK & Malcom X dressed well. So did the Black Panthers. It is the melanin that people like Tomi Lahren & Rush Limbaugh attack on a daily basis. They profit off of your losses. It is time for a meeting. Not on Facebook. Not on Twitter. We must secure the next generation, or their fate is already written. Pray for the #AltonSterling family. Prayer without action gets you nowhere though. Time to end the empty rhetoric before the next hashtag of a father, husband, lover, man shows up. It could be your loved one ladies. It is time to rise. Racists need not apply. To all the white people that are doing their part, much love.

#OpMississippi

Mississippi has warped us back to the 1900's. It used to be illegal for women to vote. It used to be illegal for blacks to vote. It is 2016! We have interracial couples. It is a thing. It is not a fad. We are all mixed blood. I am not gay, but I support their efforts for equality. Who wants to feel like they are being left out? No biblical law, or man made law should be able to circumvent current logic. Old testament says to kill all the gays. This had to be changed. Now we must change with the times. By Mississippi logic maybe Apple should pull out of the state. Sounds reasonable. Hollywood too. Disney too. Money is green. Period. #OpMississippi has begun. They will pay for their decisions. Change is coming.