Perhaps one of the qualities which Obama has demonstrated throughout his campaign is that of embracing world citizens; it has made him enormously popular across the globe. As the only superpower left and the preoccupation which the USA must have with hostile and humanitarian issues, also its obligation to making the globe a peaceful place, it seems a no-brainer that the presidential candidate should possess this quality. People better than us have suggested that leaders are people who inspire others to follow their vision. If we match up McCain and Obama using this criterion Obama leads by leaps and bounds.
With the days left to go to the big day reaching single digits, Obama, if we are to believe the polls ,leads by a comfortable margin. The analysts have forecast that the race will tighten-up and the specter of the Bradley influence lurks. Whatever happens, Barack Obama, a Black man with a Muslim sounding name, has done well. We wish him God’s speed as the majority of Americans and world citizens alike anticipate his ascension to the office of President of the United States.
Most Black people in the Caribbean feel emotionally connected to the event unfolding. As a predominantly Black nation much has been said about whether Obama is qualified for the job. When one considers some who have gone before we have quickly dismissed those arguments. The Youtube video above which is a tribute to Obama in calypso form seems appropriate.
Our thanks to BU family member VR for sending it to us.
Adrian H, Yes, you are probably still a citizen of the Land of the Flying Fish that is why you not voting for Barack the next President of the USA, YEAH, I voted, yes I voted and I voted for Barack. I urge all eligible Barbadians to please cast their vote for Barack Obama, thank you
I love Barack Obama real, real bad. I more serious about this fine dude than life itself. I more serious ’bout he than a heartattack. I bother not about his race because as far as I’m concerned, there is one race………. the human race. I know some real ignorant black bitches and also some ignorant white bitches, so what? I want him to win because he would be creating History and I would be proud in my neck of the woods.I am a byproduct of “massa regime” and because of my ‘dougla’ hair type, I am often referred to as a Guyanese, of all the people. For de records, I’m not too fussy ’bout that nationality a’tall.
A thousand cheers for Barack. Too cute.
How ya like ma?
Bonny Peppa
When the primaries started, I didn’t give Barrack Obama a chance against Hillary Clinton. As the campaign heated up and I started to realise he was different from Jessie Jackson and the other blacks, I then realise he was some-one special, A SPECIAL BREED. His was a message of unification of the races. The first black man of this modern age to see beyond colour. He has gone far and I predict victory, even though I’m not voting, I,ve been encouraging ALL my friends in America to give him their vote. So far I’ve gotten 100% support from them. I see him winning by a landslide but yet I feel some underhand thing might happen and he loses by default. It that happens I redict some distrubance in USA.
Bonny, I am Guyanese but around here they think I am Somali or Ethiopian due to the large numbers of Somalis and Ethiopians here. Bonny, Guyanese is a great nationality, I just love being Guyanese, and you must be happy they calling you Guyanese. I too love Obama for I see him as we Haile Salaisse.
Hi Bonny, We have faith in Jesus, so we know Senator Obama will be the next President of the USA. Bonny seeing that they calling you Guyanese I feel I must tell you to view this wonderful video on YOU TUBE by one of Guyana’s fine young gospel groups. The name of the group is Vision, so if you want to view some Guyanese Gospel music, please go to YOU TUBE and type in Vision-Lion of Judah, and enjoy the video.
Zewditu Kush,
Wait, you trying to be sarcastic wid me? Well, leh me tell ya, it ain’t working, ok? Don’t tell me ’bout nah Somalis or Ethiopians ’bout here in large numbers because as far as I, and a lot more a we concerned, too much a wunna ’bout hay. We can’t afford to absord all a wunna so don’t refer me to we migrating to U.S or Canada. Them could afford the ‘illegals’ not we 166sq. mls. Wunna got natural resources in abundance. Why not stan’ home and develop and build up ya country. If I had my way everyone , legal or illegal would be deported especially wunna.I had two bad experiences wid Guyanese and it reinforced my feelings ’bout wunna more. And talk ’bout cheap labour, wunna like to exploit foolish Bajans too, if wunna lucky. Man ga long back home do, ya family miss ya.
Zewditu Kush,
Which of my statements made you think that I would like anything Guyanese? If you have so much faith why not try convincing your ‘brothers’ here to go back home and rebuild your home-land?
You liking Barack would barely make me start backing Mc.Cain. I dat serious.
I am not that keen on the American elections because I hate America with a passion.It is the most racist country on planet earth.I am neither here nor there where Barack Obama is concern.I do not think any real meaningful fundamental changes will come about for black people as a result of a Barack Obama victory.He will still have to continue to pull the strings & do the white man bidding.Take note that he said that he will not abandon Israel.The same thing George W Bush said.
I believe Barack Obama is being set up for the slaughter.If the most ardent,racist whites who were members and are members of hate groups in the deep south are endorsing and even voting for Obama.I believe that is sending a fundamental message of what the plan is.
I predict Obama will not last a full term as an American president.He will be kill and that will curtail any future plans for any non-white person to ever consider running for presidency of America again.America is not ready for any non-white president.Barack Obama is going to make the ultimate sacrifice.
The plan is to drive fear into any other potential non-white person thinking about challenging for American presidency with the imminent assassination of Barack Obama
Then, Negroman, like MLK he would have died for a cause. It would be up to the rest of US blacks not to let that “dream” die. We must not fear….
@ My friend BIMBRO….
Today it was Lewis Hamilton, first and youngest ever world champion in Formula 1.
A black man with Caribbean roots.
Next stop ……USA…Obama…the first black president.
Negroman, I an praying and no harm will come to Barack, Michelle and the girls. Jesus will protect them. I am praying, and I know the Lord answers prayers. The Lord will guide President Obama and lead him, and he will go down in history as the greatest Leader ever to rule a country. I expereince racism in America, but I just keep on keeping on, I experience racism in Guyana, but I just say only a fool is racist, for all a we are God’s children, and I am sure if I came to Barbados I would experience some discrimination because I am Guyanese. But I tell you we have come a long way since the days of Dr. King and Malcolm. so there Mr. Negroman, relax yourself and thank Jesus you alive to see a President Obama. Massa day come!
Negroman…..
I disagree with you on this one (but I could be wrong). If Obama is assassinated it will be for the simple reason that he went against the establishment or against his handlers meaning that he is in favour of rooting out this satanic system and so far I have not seen any indication of this from him. Both he and his wife are members of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). He also got his coffers filled by the gangsters from wall street. I think that he was chosen for the said reason that he is not white because the majority of the world which happens to be non-white if frankly sick and tired of America and its white marionnettes who have perpetrated horrendous crimes on mankind. All the selection of Barack Obama is gonna do is delay the inevitable. ( I could be wrong).
Eh eh Bonny, like you wake up pun de wrang side a de bed, or maybe, yah nah get sleep yet. I am Guyanese and I am pround of my nationality and my race, and I am not a wunna be, ah is just me, but Bonny if you want fuh stay home in Barbados that is fine, but don’t get mad at me if I want to go and see the world. it is a big world and I can go any place I want to. You had yuh bad experience with two Guyanese and now you sour, child there are close to 2 million Guyanese, now if there were only two then I would say yes you have reason to be vex, but no child you have not begin to scratch the service with the Guyanese population. Well I am a peaceful Guyanese, for all you need to do is ask around, but I don’t stand for eye pass. I just bloggin about Obama and then you must come and say how you is product a massa, well sure you didn’t have a choice in that, duh is you and massa business, don’t mix up we Guyanese with that, plus deh calling you Guyanese, ah sure massa was not a Guyanese, not too much a massa kind in Guyana, more a dem by you. You vote for who you want to, but we the Guyanese community of America all voting for Obama, and we are a force, a 300,000 voting block in the USA , the populaiton of Barbados. We Guyanese can sway elections in many countries, including yours, so watch out Bonny, because you know the Guyanese people choice for leader of Barbados is Miss Mia Mottley.
Negroman I have to disagree to some extent with ou on this one; yes, I dont think he will be a great friend to the Caribbean. However, it will allow black people to realise that the sky is the limit in achieving the unachievable and that for me is enough!
Another thing Bonny, you is the one in love with massa, not me, for I din know a massa looking person or even talk to one until I just land on a BWIA jetliner at Miami. You all seem to want to make yuh eyes and pass we Guyanese, but it was was you that was proxy for massa when he say he wan discover Guyana, so it look ot me like ayuh was doing massa dirty work, and yuh had a good teachuh, as now yuh wan Guyahnee fuh come fuh duh ayuh dutty wuk fuh next to nothin money. Look Obama is about to become President of the USA and all the people that are in Barbados from Guyana will get over to the USA,watch you will see, and then you all will have to import Javanese, Chinese and Hmong from Suriname to do the work.
zewditu kush,
De Guyanese can do more than sway elections that is why I would like to know since wunna so powerful, why not stay home and develop down day. You know there’s no place like home? But where eva wunna get comfy is home fa wunna even if it means living in deplorable conditions.
Guyanese choice for leader is Mia, maybe dat is why she is in Opposition. De ‘spell’ din strong enuff?
Wunna choice for capital of B/dos isn’t Georgetown too? It looking so.
As for my two bad experiences wid wunna, you ever hear, ‘first impressions count’? or you don’t know de meaning?
Go and try to lure some a wunna back to GT. Ga long.
Negroman,
Kennedy was assasinated, I think, and he was white, I think. I’m not sure.
Let us just watch as things unfold in time to come. If he is assasinated, then he will go as a Martyr. Racism is all over the world even here in Bim. You ever visited any of the top-rank stores in Broad Street to purchase a perfume or something? Some of the clerks look at you like shite. But on the other hand, they are all smiley-smiley with the ‘whites’, whether local or otherwise. We all just need to be educated I guess.
How ya like ma?
Hopi & JC
We could agree to disagree I have no problem with that,however,I still hold the belief that he is being set up for the kill.
Hopi your views on why Obama was selected are very interesting indeed and have a lot of merit.I really do not know if I could support those views fully.
JC I do not think Obama should make the ultimate sacrifice to prove that black people could make it in a white dominated world.Obama could make a more meaningful contribution to the development of black people as a living person rather than being a dead hero.
I hope I am wrong and he will live out his full term as the president of America
I want to be wrong on this one.
I hope to the great Supreme being you are wrong Negro man Black people have been through too much all now we getting we ass cut on the blogs for speaking the truth as it is! check it out on the Graiemme Hall issue lol lol the poppies boy the cocaine gone to every body head ha ha ha lol
Negroman, please stop the conspiracy theory! Stop! Have you ever stepped foot on US soil? Have you lived in a major US city? Have you attended a US college? I don’t think you know anything about Afro American history or culture. You don’t know what you are talking about, but I will tell you this Mr. Obama will prevail come Tuesday to become the next US President and he will serve out his term. Whether he doing fuh we is irrelevant at this point. Let me tell you a story a most handsome Guyanese man, black man, you know all Guyanese are black, anyway he married a white American lady, and that white lady mother did not like this Guyanese man. Well 7 years ago the white mother-in-law took in with an incurable disease. I can’t tell you the disease, because if I do and the Guyanese that read here will know who I talking about and will go and say I talking name, plus you can’t devulge people’s illness to the public it is confidential. Well to cut a long story short the Guyanese man took in this white motehr-in-law that disliked him, got Guyanese caregivers to come and care for her to the tune of $200.00 US per eight hour shift, well she died recently, but before she died, she told him that he is the best man that could have ever married her daughter. Now Negroman the point is here, you need to calm down, forgive and move on, because you might fall ill in the street and the person that come to renders assistance might be a white person or an Indian and so on. I just want to take you to task on this one, you said you visited Guyana and that you never had any contacts with Indians, that is hard to do in Guyana, even in Buxton, Indians live in Buxton, I had relatives in Buxton and I know of some Indians that do live there. So Negroman, you not an Obeahman, but you sure have some wild theories about the future. Walk good OK.
Negro Man
While what you’re saying about Obama is partially true, I hope he succeeds. I too is not a great lover of the USA, I retain a USA passport because of close relatives I have who lives there and I want to be able to fly at a moments notice in case of emergency. The american election system is the most flawed system I’ve ever seen. Even today, there are persons knocking on doors and meeting you in supermarkets and threatening blacks and hispanics about voting for Obama. The hate calls, the fliers and the underhand tactics used in my opinion, degrades USA.
Scout, Lets keep the chat in the black perspective here, I am not intersted in Hispancis for they can be just as racist, maybe even worse.
Anonymous
I appreciate your comments & concerns,however,I still viewed the election of Obama with trepidation.The simple reason United States of America was founded on racism,prosper as a result of racism & ultimately racism will eventuall destroy it.
Yes you are correct I am no student of American history.I never visited America even though I had many oppurtinities to do so and will never visit America.I have no intentions of ever going to any American Embassy and begging any stinking white degenerate man for visa to visit that despicable place.Unlike many of you all America has nothing to offer this black man.I live comfortably in Barbados with in my means.I do not want to see tall buildings,east junk food and wear fancy clothing.I do not care about living an artificial life.
Barack Obama has a lot to offer black people & indeed this world.If he is going to do as a president of the USA is another matter.