A 106 years-old African American woman will vote for Obama

Dear friends,

Imagine what it must be like to have lived for 106 years. Now think about it taking that long for you to have your first opportunity to vote for somone who appreciates all of the injusitices, as well as the triumphs, that you and those who look like you have experienced...

Below is the link to an article about a very special lady, at a very special time in our country's history. Please enjoy!

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/20/centenarian.votes/index.html?eref=rss_politics&iref=polticker
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Blacks must get out and vote!

The time for all of the excuses is over...



Dear friends,

We can think of all of the excuses that we can muster for not getting out and voting on Tuesday. Yet, not to do so (i.e., vote) invalidates those complaints, because it means that just when we are about to get to a new level in our centuries-old struggle for equality, dignity, and justice in this land, we have decided that none of it was worthwhile. The formidable journalist George Curry of the Philadelphia Inquirer reiterates the aforementioned sentiment, with his usual biting analysis.

Let's "Seize the Time!"

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/george_curry/20080821_Beyond_the_Spin__A_lesson_from_Jesse_Jackson_s_run.html
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Voting from the Joint

Each vote counts as part of the whole...


Dear friends,

The wonderful piece on the link below, written by the highly influential Philly journalist Ronnie Polaneczky, shows the "inclusiveness" of Senator Obama's campaign. We are all in this together!

Cheers!

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20081030_Ronnie_Polaneczky__For_them__not_voting_would_be_one_more_crime.html?adString=pdn.news/local;!category=local;&randomOrd=103008064857
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Dowd's "For Your Consideration"

Art is a bridge between the appreciator and either something that is real or assumed to be...







Dear friends,

It is always special to see a writer remember that he or she is an artist, not just a "journalist". The piece on the link below, by the very special Maureen Dowd of the New York Times is both thoughtful and humorous - all at once. Please enjoy!

G. Djata Bumpus
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/opinion/29dowd.html?ei=5070&emc=eta1
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Please Obey Voting Rules!!!

DEAR FRIENDS,

THE NOTICE BELOW WAS E-MAILED TO ME A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. IT IS AN IMPORTANT REMINDER.

G. Djata Bumpus
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PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE ADVISE EVERYONE YOU KNOW THAT THEY ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT GO TO THE POLLS WEARING ANY OBAMA SHIRTS, PINS OR HATS. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW, AND WILL BE GROUNDS TO HAVE THE POLLING OFFICIALS TO TURN YOU AWAY, BECAUSE IT IS CONSIDERED CAMPAIGNING. MOREOVER, NO ONE CAN CAMPAIGN WITHIN "X" AMOUNT OF FEET TO THE POLLS.

THEY ARE BANKING ON US BEING EXCITED AND NOT BEING AWARE OF THIS LONG STANDING LAW THAT YOU CAN BET WILL BE ENFORCED - THIS YEAR!!!!!

THEY ARE BANKING THAT IF YOU ARE TURNED AWAY YOU WILL NOT GO HOME AND CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES.. PLEASE, DO NOT WEAR OBAMA GEAR OF ANY SORTS TO THE POLLS!!! PLEASE SHARE THIS INFORMATION. AND, OH, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WERE ALREADY AWARE THIS WAS NOT MEANT TO INSULT YOUR INTELLIGENCE. JUST TRYING TO COVER ALL GROUNDS. Read full post