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Since the Obama camp hasn’t called me for my recommendation yet, I’m going to put it out there anyway. Obama needs a little help because he is inexperienced in foreign affairs and military operations, so who better to assist him in running the country than Retired General Colin Powell.

His crediatials are so deep that people once wanted him to run for President. Remember…I thought so.

In case you forgot:
*He is an American statesman and retired General in the United States Army.
*He was the 65th United States Secretary of State (2001-2005), serving under President George W. Bush. (the first African American appointed to that position.)
*As a General in the United States Army, Powell also served as National Security Advisor (1987–1989) and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993), holding the latter position during the Gulf War.

After leaving his position as Secretary of State in the Bush administration and looking back on his decision to become an author and consultant, it’s obvious he has the foresight of Nostrodamus and the intuition of Spider-Man.

That keen instinct could help us domestically and internationally becuase it appears that the current administration hasn’t found a way to learn from a pattern of poor descisions. In order to prevent the country from continuing on this path, I recommend that Obama select Colin Powell as his running mate.

Now back to reality. The most obvious reason that won’t happen is because some Americans aren’t willing to vote for the most qualified Presidential candidate because he’s Black. I believe you can increase that number by 50% if their was an All-Black ticket. We can’t ignore ignorance, therefore we must acknowledge that some citizens will vote based on color, not creditials, but they also have a right to choose based on whatever criteria works for them.

I have heard some female supporters say they will cross party lines and vote for Repubican nominee John McCain because they felt Hillary was mistreated and not shown the respect she deserves ( Note to Hillary supporters: As my mother would say,” you have to give respect to get respect”. Karma is a bitch!). Be careful what you ask for because if Mrs. McCain is an indication of the future of women, please see The Stepford Wives. (I never met the woman but thought she was in the movie.)

Well if they are willing to cross party lines and vote for McCain, I wonder how many republicans would vote for Obama-Powell since Colin Powell is a Republican?

Damn! Another reason why this won’t work. If not VP, definately a Cabinet member or key advisor…

My cousin sent me this and I have to let you know that I’m feeling it. If you feel it too, let the world know on Super Tuesday.

I recently spoke with a young lady who had just finished her freshman year at the University of Illinois. I love talking to young minds because it gives me an idea of what’s going on in the world’s of our young people (that sounded real old, but true).

After talking about living away from home, majors, frats and sororities, (you know the regular stuff) I asked her what was her most interesting class. She said it was “Ebonics.” (more…)

A few months ago my wife and I were out doing the couple’s dinner thing at an upscale restaurant here in Dallas. One of the benefits of being part of a couple is you always have someone to eat with. The downside is you feel like you only get to eat with one person. The result was the couple’s dinner. A group of four to five couples that meet once a month in fellowship. (more…)

Watch & Learn - “Who blames Hip Hop?”

NAS says hip-hop is dead. Well I’m here to tell you a lot of things have died over the years that have lead to the demise of hip-hop. What about self-respect? Chivalry? Dignity? Responsibility? (more…)