An Opology Is Owed To Mr. Roland Burris!

January 07-2009:

A Public Apology Is Owed To Mr. Roland Burris!

Mr. Roland Burris said the Senate majority leader Harry Reid, asked about his credentials, his family, his love for his country USA, etc..

But what I find appalling is the following.

* Mr. Roland Burris is the only Black American Senator to follow Barack Obama in Washington-DC.

* Mr Burris is fully qualified to fill that vacant seat left by president elect Barack Obama, to represent the State Of Illinois.

* Mr. Burris does not have to please anyone in the senate, regardless of their seniority, to qualify for that position.

* Mr. Burris was nominated by the current governor of Illinois to that position. Though he may not have been the preferred candidate for that seat.

* However, he was chosen by the governor, he is fully qualified for the job, and he does not have any known legal proceeding or malfeasance allegations about his character, or political office, or political activities.

So when senate majority leader Harry Read said that he (Mr. Burris) was a "nice man" in his comments about their meeting. I feel that was ethnically condescending, irrelevant, snobbish, and self righteous.

Imagine the only Black American candidate for the US senate, being SHUT OUT from entering the Senate floor, by all of the White Senators. Because of their own ridiculous historical, and traditional practice. Which has no Constitutional or Legal bearing, to debar Mr. Burris from obtaining that senate seat.

This embarrassment does no auger well for the Democrats, in light of the president elect political promise and agenda, of TURNING THE PAGE on the MINDSET in Washington-DC.

I sincerely hope that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid APOLOGISES to Mr. Roland Burris publicly, for that inconvenience and national embarrassment, when this is all resolved.

Derryck S. Griffith.
Educator-Advocate & Blogger.

A Proposal For Barack Obama On The Israeli & Hamas Conflict:

January 06-2009:

A Proposed Statement For Barack Obama On The Israeli & Hamas Conflict:

The time has come for both parties to cease the fighting, bombings, and firing of missiles towards each other. At the current rate of fighting, more deaths will certainly ensue, and the Palestinians will be the ones to suffer the most at the end of this conflict.

I would advise Israel to STOP the incursion immediately, withdraw to the border of Gaza, initiate for a sustainable cease fire with HAMAS via any of the established negotiators or others, that would be eligible to mediate of the behalf of both Israel and HAMAS representatives.

* Israel you have made your point already!

* HAMAS, you cannot win this fight, not today, not tomorrow, or with any means that would allow Israel to respond militarily in the future.

Failing to take this advice may be unwise for all parties involved, especially the Palestinian civilians caught between the fighting and bombings!

Derryck S. Griffith.
NYC.