Another Whine as I see it...Egypt - Lybia

This is Former dictator Mubarak of Eqypt. The other is our President. This is an older photo, I bet old Mubarak would of never thought he'd here from her Ally to step down and let democracy reign. So eloquently as a teleprompter can give the words to a president to speak. Our president was taking a stand as a champion for the people of Egypt and calling for the regime of Mubarak to end. We all know what happened Mubarak did step down and now the military is in charge and supposedly they will have "free" elections in six months. Something to watch.
Okay, cool. Im all for democracy and freedom to choose who will rule you.Or having the right to assemble and voice your opposition to those in authority. Ive been to several Tea Parties. Taxed Enough Already.

Fast Forward a week later. Lybia is seeing the exact same thing. However their government isnt taking it like Egypt did. They are fighting back, taking a lesson from Ahmadinejad (last years protests and protests after Egypt) you have to squash the opposition. This has been going on in Libya for a week now and until today our President has been virtually silent on the matter. But when he spoke today there was no verbiage calling for democracy in Libya or calling for Qaddafi to step down, no he's gonna send Hilary over to work things out. Of course the first time our president spoke about Egypt he wasn't Liberty's hero either, he changed his tune and side. So Qaddafi, watch out if our president doesn't have a good track record on sticking to what he says. Maybe that will work out for you. So for now you get a whine Mr President.

Cheers to you Vanessa

I'm a big Genealogy fan. Its my hobby and past time. This Cheer goes to the Ms Vanessa Williams. She was the first Black Miss America! (forget the 'Penthouse' thing) You cant take away that she broke a barrier of race that hadn't been broken yet. A modern trail blazer if you wish. :)
Last Friday Night she was on the NBC show, "Who Do You Think You Are?" (I love this show, big CHEERS for NBC and Ancestry.com) In this show Ms Williams searches her family history through both lines of her family. If you didnt watch this, I think the episode is on hulu.com.
In her searching she finds that She finds out that she wasnt the only trail blazer in the family. She comes from a long line of them. Her one grandfather, whom was born free, gave up (potentially) his freedom to fight for the freedom of others in the Civil War. He also trail blazed in society by being married to a whits lady. Big cheers for them and for New York State for allowing this.
Her other grandfather was born a slave, yet found an education and after the Civil War became one of the first Black men to serve in Tennessee's House of Rep's. He was a teacher and also a Federal Judge, and in the 'southern' state of Tennessee. WOW!!! Its a great story.

So CHEERS to you Ms Vanessa Williams, and thank you for sharing your family history with us. It truly is an American History!!!

A Cheer to Remember, a Whiner to forget

Fifty one years ago yesterday these four young men set a course of change in our country. Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, Ezell Blair Jr., and David Richmond entered a Woolworth's Lunchroom in Greensboro NC and sat there waiting to be served. However at this point in US history segregation was law and this was a 'White Only' counter. They were never served AND they just sat there. The next day they did the same thing. The following day they did the same thing. Eventually news got out what these young men were doing, supporters came by the hundreds.Soon similar sit ins happened in different parts of the country. The threat of being arrested, beaten, or worse didn't deter these students from challenging segregation. By July Woolworths integrated its stores and lunch rooms.So lets remember these four who spurred a movement of equality that their country had lost site of. They became known as the Greensboro Four. Later Joseph McNeil is quoted as saying..."This is my country, I not only fought for it (he served in Vietnam) I fought for the chance to make it right." CHEERS and a grateful heart felt THANKS to these roll models who changed the course of history!!!

Then there is this lady.

 

 Jane Kim. She is a city supervisor in San Francisco. Her family immigrated to the US in the early 70's. I wonder what the reason for the move from Korea? Could it be they came here for Freedom? Well her story is a success story and one like countless others who came here for a better life, found it and prospered and became involved in the great system of government we have here. She decided in her teens that the Pledge of Allegiance did not represent America and so she won't recite it. She says, is that the ideals it speaks of are not reality, specifically its conclusion, which says “with liberty and justice for all.”

Read more at the San Francisco Examiner: http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/01/san-francisco-supervisor-refuses-recite-pledge-allegiance#ixzz1Cq7PBsGm

But Ms Kim, this is a pledge we all recite. I pledge my allegiance. I promise to commit, be loyal too. Our pledge brings hope. Hope that change will happen. And has happened (refer to Greensboro Four). I hope Ms Kim will change her attitude and stand with the millions of Americans who do believe in their hearts that there is and can be liberty and justice for all!!! Its easy to not stand and say the pledge, Ms Kim but to disrespect Joseph McNeil and the Greensboro Four who fought and actually did something for change does deserve this WHINE!!! 

Oh and the thousands of Americans who fought and died to keep South Korea FREE also deserves your respect by reciting this Pledge of Allegiance.