In November 2008, Senator Barack Obama made history by becoming the first African-American president to be elected to the White House. His historic victory was a remarkable symbol of hope for many Americans (both black and white). Many perceived his victory as a glimpse of hope for a new day in both the political and economic landscape in the United States. However, his presidency has not affected the kind of hope or change that many anticipated. Instead, his presidency has been a great disappointment for several reasons. First, the unemployment rate of African-Americans and minorities has increased during Obama’s presidency. Second, the healthcare system in this country is a disaster. Third, Obama’s fight against terror has been a colossal failure, and his strategy for fighting ISIS is nebulous.
President Obama shockingly refuses to admit that the current war on terror is against radical Islamic terrorists. The most recent example of this is the execution of 21 Coptic Christians in Libya. ISIS executed these Christians on a video for all to see. And they announced that the reason for the execution was the fact that these Coptic Egyptians were Christians. However, Obama’s liberal ideology, his lack of experience in dealing with international terrorism, and (pardon my directness) his incompetency have prevented him from boldly asserting that the current war on terror is a war against radical Islam. This is despite the fact that ISIS murdered 21 Coptic Christians simply because of their faith in Christ. I am angered, outraged, stunned, and ashamed that the United States’ first black president refuses to call radical Islamic terrorism what it is—radical Islamic terrorism, even when these radical Islamic terrorists murder, execute, and slaughter innocent Christians simply because they are Christians.
I am proud to say that I did not vote for President Obama. I was concerned about his liberal ideology and his lack of experience in national or international leadership. Many African-Americans, however, voted for him because he’s black—this is supported by the fact that the African-Americans voted in record number during his first election to the White House. Consequently, they ignored Dr. King’s words that we should judge a man based on the content of his character instead of the color of his skin. And they instead played the role of the hypocrite. President Obama’s failure to identify radical Islam as the enemy even when Islamic fascists, known as ISIS, murder innocent Christians because of their faith, is an absolute embarrassment to this country and to the dream for which Dr. King died. In my view, one of President Obama’s greatest failures as President of this great country is failure to identify and fiercely go after radical Islamic terrorists.
Thanks for posting this article Dr. Williams. I, very respectfully, hope that you consider my opinions about it.
First, the president has indeed stated that the war is against evil and not Islam with the premise that not all Islamist are radical terrorists. Would you disagree with this?
Second, it is impossible to quantitatively claim that blacks voted for the POTUS “because he’s black” considering the reality that Black Americans have overwhelmingly supported the Democratic candidate for the past six decades. The fact that every elected black official who is Republican received very little of the black vote makes the case that there is first a political bias. I’m not alleviating the reality that his candidacy ignited great ethnic pride and caused a lot of Black Americans to vote who would not have normally voted. But considering the long history of voting democratically, it’s logical to assume they would have voted for the liberal candidate anyways.
Third, I hear, at least in my opinion, this “Jackie Robinson Theory” in some of your rhetoric. No longer should a black man feel as if he has to outperform his white counterpart. Many Americans expected him to heal the sick and clean the lepers and held him to a standard above that of his white predecessors. What does being the first black President have to do with recognizing terrorism? If this president fails or succeeds, let it be because he’s first and foremost a human.
Radical islam ? If that’s the case then the christian Identity group (white supremicist) must be a version of radical Christianity, right ? and you must certainly be an uncle tom. So we all deserve someone elses negative label. Oh, and Jesus loves you anyway.
i think OBAMA is considered black because he DOESN’T LOOK BIRACIAL.. to me.. and to many other blacks
BUT yes, unemployment has been worse with obama
i also didn’t vote for him because i’ve heard of his liberal policies, like NOT voting DOWN the partial birth abortion bill
(meaning, if a baby survives an abortion, let it die) etc
@:^(
I dont know about this article. It seems like an angry conservative rant. I mean to say that blacks voted for Obama because he was black may be true but its hard to prove because blacks typically vote democrat. Blacks were going to vote for his party regardless of the fact that he is black and its not like the black vote got him in office.
The ISIS situation is huge and this article makes it seem ISIS killed 21 Americans and the president did nothing, which is not the case. Although ISIS is a global issue the President is required to look out for home first.
Health Care…well new programs take time to get the kinks worked out. I do know, especially working with/for tons of working class citizens at the jail, that its the first time they have had medical insurance and they arent complaining.
What I don’t understand is why you are calling it “radical Islam”? It’s just Islam. ISIS is not being radical, they’re being true Muslims and following the example of their founder. That’s like saying a Christian is radical because he follows the commands of Christ. No, he’s just being obedient and so is ISIS. Let’s not sugarcoat it anymore than it already has been.
On a side note, isn’t President Obama half-white? Why is he always referred to as African-American then? Does he deny his Caucasian heritage? Or is the Black community denying it? Never understood that one.
I think that you made a typo. You said and I quote, “his presidency has been a great disappointment for several reasons. First, the unemployment rate of African-Americans and minorities has dropped during Obama’s presidency.” Did you mean that the employment rate dropped?
Thanks, Carlos. That was indeed a typo. Unemployment “increased” for African Americans during President Obama’s administration. Thanks for reading and commenting!