My reaction on reading Obama’s words to the Congressional Black Caucus—“Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes, Shake it off. Stop complainin.’ Stop grumblin.’ Stop cryin.’ We have work to do.”—at their 41st Awards Dinner on September 24 was jaw-dropping. Continue reading →
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The impudent boldness of Barack Obama
Posted on October 5, 2011 by E. T. Simon
My reaction on reading Obama’s words to the Congressional Black Caucus—“Take off your bedroom slippers. Put on your marching shoes, Shake it off. Stop complainin.’ Stop grumblin.’ Stop cryin.’ We have work to do.”—at their 41st Awards Dinner on September 24 was jaw-dropping. Continue reading →