Is this the Obama Nation?

[BULLSEYE BILL]

Now this is inspiring, check out the influence he is having on the youth of America.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxJ7t3U3TDg

[JPK1NH]

If you liked that you'll LOVE THIS!

Ignore the narrative and pay attention to the tolerance that we see from the NY Liberals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQalRPQ8stI&eurl=

BTW the teacher of the class in the first link was dismissed for putting the class through that stunt.

[SantaCruzBee]

OH DUDES!!!! You guys are being so out to lunch!!

Did you even listen to what they chanted?? Chanting about, "(taking) RESPONSIBILITY for (their) own lives!!" About being inspired by Obama to become doctors, lawyers, engineers, architects, mechanics, and firemen??? Oh, I'm getting nervous, they look soooo angry!!! LOL!!!

These are members of an African-American college fraternity. They have traditions of step dancing and chanting going back probably longer than a hundred years.

And the military fatigues bother you?? Lots of teens and twenty-somethings of all races wear them!!

The African-American fraternity kids usually turn out to do their thing in coordinated outfits (and fatigues are an inexpensive way to coordinate). They have contests to see who can do the best dancing/step routines around the whole country. Everyone goes to watch them when they show up on a campus. I used to see them on Sproul Plaza at UC Berkeley. Terrifying, I guess, to you guys. Cool and impressive to everyone else.

Get a life! Respect others! Learn that there's a lot more out there in the world than what you grew up with! Differences are not a threat!

Doug

[Keith Benson]

And the military fatigues bother you?? Lots of teens and twenty-somethings of all races wear them!!

You can't swing a dead cat in SC without hitting some kid in camo and such.

Keith "some folks see only what they want to see" Benson

[Oldbee]

I thought it was,...'cute'.

[NeilV]

Bullseye,

I ask this as a serious question. What exactly do you find objectionable?

As far as I can tell, you probably don't mind miltaristic stuff, given that you own a gun shop and engage in combat-related hobbies. I doubt you mind ROTC programs in school systems. I would bet the farm that the sight of camoflauge does not give you the willies.

So, the only aspects that are different from things that you have no problems with are that: (1) these kids are black; (2) they are talking about a politician; and (3) its pretty darn clear that they are inspired by Obama because he is black.

Taking those one at a time:

1. Are you a racist? I doubt there's many black folks where you live, but I have no reason to think that you are prejudiced against anybody.

2. Is there anything inherently wrong with young people being inspired by a political figure? I hope we have not gotten so soured on leaders that you think so.

3. Is the problem that black kids are being inspired by a black leader? I have a hard time seeing how that's a negative. If you want to label these kids as "racists", then I suggest you put this in context. If you are a black youth, especially a male black youth, society's expectations of you are not good. The fact is that around 5% of black males in this country are incarcerated. You probably don't have a lot of positive role models, and you probably did not have a father around much.

Obama is a walking, talking demonstration to young black kids that they really can do something positive with their lives. Frankly, if Obama gets elected, it will do more to stop people from relying on the "I can't do that because I'm black" than anything else possibly could. How can a kid blame race for his situation if the President of the United States is black?

When I see this, I see kids who are looking at Obama's situation and realizing that they need to take responsibility for their lives and be productive citizens. I don't see a group of kids who hate white people or who want something for nothing.

If that's part of the "Obama Nation" then deal me in.

[Eaglerock]

First of all, they are made by someone, not the media, so one wonders how much cutting there was. I too can find some- "white", "black", "asian", "indian", "italian", or whomever, boys and make a video or can go down a parade street and hear some yelling and cut all the no yelling and make it look like everyone is thinking the same.

Really though, I didn't see any harm in it and enjoyed it. :thumbsup:

[Eaglerock]

BTW, all teens on local campuses are inspired by Obama, not just whites and blacks, but others, from other countries, here in the U.S.. I went to the campus just to watch the debates and found it amazing how many teens were there, of all races. The teens of the last decade have come to the point, finally, that they care not, the color of the skin or where they are from.