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Tue May 21, 2013, 02:14 PM

May 2013

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Obama: There's no longer time for excuses for black men [View all] Newest Reality May 2013 OP

He is the one who broke through that ultimate barrier treestar May 2013 #1

women are over half the population Skittles May 2013 #54

Of course, it's an out of context quote from a "journalist" Here's the WHOLE statement uponit7771 May 2013 #2

". . . and instead of working alongside of them, you'll be competing with them . . . HughBeaumont May 2013 #7

whose eddie? leftyohiolib May 2013 #18

It's from "Ed Wood". HughBeaumont May 2013 #24

"It's HORSESHIT, Eddie." = +100. as is obama's speech. "nobody's going to give you anything HiPointDem May 2013 #31

Man, that last sentence agitates me. OneGrassRoot May 2013 #25

That is RW thinking. Far too like the "captain of my ship", "I make my luck" BS. winter is coming May 2013 #28

word. n/t OneGrassRoot May 2013 #29

Disagree. Bobbie Jo May 2013 #33

Good point. OneGrassRoot May 2013 #36

I beg to differ ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #55

May I ask... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #59

Yes, I can ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #63

Thank you for the reply. :) OneGrassRoot May 2013 #65

Yes ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #66

lol... OneGrassRoot May 2013 #67

Those taking that approach ohheckyeah May 2013 #71

True ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #72

I've read, in a site I respect, that African American unemployment is higher now than when 0bama byeya May 2013 #3

this administration has presided over the devastation of poor black communities and the gutting HiPointDem May 2013 #32

What exactly Bobbie Jo May 2013 #34

these ones. HiPointDem May 2013 #35

You're linking to unemployment rates Bobbie Jo May 2013 #38

i'm talking about the fact that black unemployment increased more, for longer, than white HiPointDem May 2013 #51

True, but just wondering, why did you type a zero alp227 May 2013 #46

I wonder why people are quoting Obama as saying "no *longer* time for excuses" Nye Bevan May 2013 #4

One simple word changes the tone completely... SidDithers May 2013 #14

I'll Give You ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #50

So I guess the fact that unemployment among African American males Chisox08 May 2013 #5

I swing both ways zipplewrath May 2013 #19

If that's what a person thinks that's their fate. dkf May 2013 #23

Unemployment is tied to high school graduation. former9thward May 2013 #26

It's not the teachers it's our current mayor who said that. Chisox08 May 2013 #30

When did he say young AA males would "never amount to anything"? former9thward May 2013 #39

In a conversaation with CTU President Karin Lewis before the teacher strike Chisox08 May 2013 #42

Were you part of the conversation? former9thward May 2013 #43

Here it is Chisox08 May 2013 #44

Thanks for the link. former9thward May 2013 #45

I trust Mrs. Lewis a whole hell of alot more the Emanuel. Chisox08 May 2013 #47

And incarceration rates, and .... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #56

President Bill Cosby. The Link May 2013 #6

That's a Cozzzz-bee speech Cirque du So-What May 2013 #15

LOL +1 leftstreet May 2013 #41

Did he say "no time for excuses" or "no longer time for excuses"? gollygee May 2013 #8

He says 2 variations of the line. hughee99 May 2013 #10

Continues popular meme onpatrol98 May 2013 #9

I'm in agreement on the speech being fine if the audience found it appropriate, hughee99 May 2013 #11

Jesse was just wrong... onpatrol98 May 2013 #17

I attended a speech at another HBCU, and there was never a single statement Blue_Tires May 2013 #12

I would believe that. onpatrol98 May 2013 #16

Good post. I think this falls under his meme of "We have more work to do" R B Garr May 2013 #22

POTUS is 100% correct. n/t greytdemocrat May 2013 #13

Neither his ancestors, his parent, nor he himself share the American Black experience. WinkyDink May 2013 #20

Thank you.... Deuce May 2013 #27

So he's not black and he's not American. Fuck that asinine bullshit. DevonRex May 2013 #37

much of black experience is based on what others see and treat you as when they see you JI7 May 2013 #40

Black Experience onpatrol98 May 2013 #53

He did as a community organizer in Chicago ... kwassa May 2013 #52

It's not the same... onpatrol98 May 2013 #60

I agree it is not the same. kwassa May 2013 #73

Great and thoughtful post! onpatrol98 May 2013 #74

It's a graduation speech olddots May 2013 #21

true...there should be a rule onpatrol98 May 2013 #61

Remarks by the President at Morehouse College Commencement Ceremony FarCenter May 2013 #48

Serious Question ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #49

Yep...familiar with that message. onpatrol98 May 2013 #62

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2013 #64

So ok, fine, but don't we all make excuses for ourselves? What is new in that human behavior? MichiganVote May 2013 #57

Nothing is new in that human behavior, you're right. onpatrol98 May 2013 #70

No more excuses? mick063 May 2013 #58

Offensiveness aside, I'm thinking that there are some students & faculty over at Howard Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #68

Wrongs not right just because Obama says it is... Larry Ogg May 2013 #69