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10 My Soul Has Been Anchored.wma

Happy Sunday Morning

For those of you with audio, attached you will find an ole school gift of Douglas Miller singing- My soul has been anchored....ENJOY

How must Joseph have felt?

This story has been told many times before. How one brother favored by his father was mis-treated by his siblings and was sustained through calamity and abuse. Though his name meant �May God Give Increase� he had to fall from the comfort and surety of his father�s home to uncertainty and trials that would make the strongest of men quiver.

As the story goes those bound to Joseph by blood, the un-denying tie that should insight love, compassion, and favor proved only to enact jealousy and strife. His brothers wanted him dead, They could not accept the fact that Joseph was favored by their shared biological father and after Joseph told them of a dream where all of his brothers were bowing to him, the brothers thought enough is enough and decided to end any possibility of favor by taking the very breath out of Joseph�s life.

Yes, the attempt was foiled, but rather than experience deliverance and relief, Joseph a free man was unjustly sold into slavery and false witness was reported to the father so to deter any hope for search and rescue.

In all of his new experience there was still no evidence that God�s promise in his dream could ever come to fruition. In fact, it wasn�t until he was again unjustly accused and thrown into prison where the dreams were able to take root and God�s promise was able to be fulfilled, but I often wonder about what was never discussed. What was never talked about? What seemed to never be of concern?

Having the habit of being Monday morning quarterbacks, we read the story, the end is revealed, and since everything turned out right we don�t question what was going through Joseph�s mind during these horrific storms. How did he feel when those he loved threw him into a ditch? How the tears must have fallen when they began to shovel dirt upon his head. What joy and expectation when they pulled him out. And, how his faith must have crumbled when he learned he was being sold into slavery.

Now most of us can regain our strength after these many heartbreaks, redirect ourselves to our chosen philosophy of life, and repurpose ourselves to our ideal future, but the trials were not over for Joseph. Joseph was now learning to live his life as property, having to wait on others instead of being served, and being told when he can rest and when he could eat. He may have even started to get use to his new life when again he was falsely accused, condemned and thrown into jail.

How would you have handled the Joseph dilemma of being promised greatness, but only receiving strife? Would you give up and accept defeat? Would you throw in the towel and drown in self pity? Would you even consider suicide?

No one ever discusses Joseph�s state of mind. The Bible gives no reference as to Joseph�s weakness or strength of character and people rarely disclose their weakest point. I simply do not believe that it matters because God�s promise is that��He that shall endureth to the end, shall be saved.

Joseph endured and Joseph was restored.

The Lesson

Go through�Cry if you have to�just remember God will turn your mourning into dancing and Go through.

If you can no longer walk�crawl�remember he promised that he will never leave you or forsake you and Go though.

If the darkness is so deep you can no longer see�remember that we�ve come this far by faith and Go though.

If you feel all alone because there is no one to care in your home�remember What a friend we have in Jesus and Go through.

When there is no food on your table�remember that God is able and Go through.

You may want God to move your mountain when the mountain is leading you to your blessing�remember Joseph and how God made his enemies his footstool and Go through.

Climb your mountain and let God fight your battles. Endure to the end�.Jesus is your friend. Trust in Him and never doubt�Jesus has promised to bring you out.

Run your race and cross the finish line...for He promised you eternal life sublime.

God is not a man that he should lie�nor is He the son of man that He should repent. Your yoke is easy and your burdens are light.

Thank God today

Thank God tonight.

Ricky

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#893

From: "Darrick" <blackbird47uc@...>
Date: Sat Dec 19, 2009 3:08 am
Subject: FIRST CHRISTMAS JOKE

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2009's First Christmas Joke

Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates.

'In honour of this holy season' Saint Peter said, 'You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.'

The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. 'It represents a candle', he said.

'You may pass through the pearly gates' Saint Peter said.

The second man reached into his pocket and pulled out a set of keys. He shook them and said, 'They're bells.'

Saint Peter said 'You may pass through the pearly gates'.

The third man started searching desperately through his pockets and finally pulled out a pair of women's panties.

St. Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow and asked, 'And just what do those symbolize?'

The man replied, 'These are Carols.'

And So The Christmas Season
Begins......

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#892

From: <herndon@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:26 am
Subject: Why I'm Boycotting Avatar

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwQoAs88fe8

High tech colonialism is the theme of James Cameron's new film, Avatar which is why TV Host and Author, Herndon Davis will not be watching

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#891

From: Red <curiousred79@...>
Date: Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:58 am
Subject: Re: Inspiration: "Savor the Challenge"

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That was an on time word. Thank You for it being short and sweet.

--- On Tue, 12/15/09, WB <mruniverse08@...> wrote:

From: WB <mruniverse08@...>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Inspiration: "Savor the Challenge"
To: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 8:30 AM

Let’s face it…life can truly be difficult. There’s no getting around it.

So, the question becomes…”Do we shy away from hardship or do we face it head on?”

We must learn to savor every challenge in life. God allows certain things in order to draw us closer into his loving arms. So don’t focus merely on the difficulty…but take keen notice of why the challenge has come. A different perspective will always give you a renewed outlook.

Have a great Tuesday!

Will

#890

From: "Royce B. Smith" <roycebsmith@...>
Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 4:53 am
Subject: RE: Re: Grading Barak

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Very well put! I agree yet an "I" doesn't mean passing or failing but merely... completion is necessary. So, let's wait and see what happens. I still contend... it's just too soon to make a full assessment!

From: WB <mruniverse08@...>
Subject: RE: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:30 PM

This has definitely been an interesting read.

I am a Barack Obama supporter. While I am wishing him and his administration all the best, I believe that he should not have given himself a grade…whether it would have been an A or an F. My reasoning is that he is in the middle of his test. Someone used the analogy of school. You don’t grade yourself at the beginning. You grade yourself at the end of the exam. As someone else stated, we cannot expect him to accomplish everything that needs to be done in a mere eleven months.

We tend to focus on the bad things over the past eight years of Bush, but there was much more crazy stuff done during Clinton, Bush 41, Reagan and so on. The financial mess didn’t start with Bush…Clinton and Larry Summers were the one who allowed the banks to get to the place that they are today.

Barack has not instituted much change within the first year either…he has continued with Bush policies of executive privilege for his social secretary when she failed to perform her duties because she wanted to be at the party; he is continuing with warrantless wiretapping; he is continuing with rendition and continued jail sentences for those in Cuba; the list goes on.

Do I blame him for not getting things turned around immediately…No. Do I believe that he has changed a lot…No, not as of yet.

He doesn’t deserve a B or an F right now. Neither does he deserve an incomplete. He’s still in the midst of the class, the test, the whatever you wish to call it.

And I agree..we should make our voices more heard. Evidence shows that we are not really doing that as a whole.

I’ve really enjoyed reading this thread.

Will

From: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:BlackGayChr istian@yahoogrou ps.com] On Behalf Of Royce B. Smith
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:30 PM
To: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com
Subject: Re: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak

Herndon,

After being a seventh grade teacher for several years, Obama, like my students, often would see themselves in places where they wished to be when they reached a particular place. In other words, I often had children when asked: "Where do you feel that you stand in this class up to this point?" Whereas their response would be "I feel that I am an A" student or "B" student. Judging thier work and progress sometimes I could agree while at other times I smiled and in my own mind would say: "Keep dreaming but I shall not deter you."

So, sometimes, Herndon, is it wise to destroy a person's dream of themselves when we are only at the beginning?

Giving yet another analogy, I've seen plenty of football games played whereas it seemed that Team A would loose because Team B had a greater score in the beginning of the game... however at the end of the game, Team A wins. I just believe that Obama is Team A and began with major set backs that plagues his adminsitration. Personally, I think he scored himself too low because no other President with the exception of Kennedy managed to help to bring change so quickly within this country. What more do we expect during the course of change? Did we think that change was supposed to be something easy? What more do we want? Yes, the economy is terrible! Nevertheless, have you considered this one thing... What are the consequences of withdrawing the troops from everywhere? Are we prepared to face the challenges of bringing that many more soldiers back to a place where there is NO employment for them after they leave the military? Economically, if we look at it, has Obama not insisted on job stability for at least one sector of the country... the military? How many times have the Veterans Adminsitration been visited recently by people who say that Obama is so horrible for calling upon more troops?

Just how do we as Americans treat our Veterans?

Are the Veterans from the Persian Gulf employable or being employed? Are the Veterans from the Iraq Conflict being employed after their time is up? Have we, people who claim we want so many liberties, truly looked at the big picture?

If I were an advisor to Obama, and the nation needs to thank god that I am not, I would advise him this...

Give the people what they want!

Withdraw troops from EVERY base out there... Leave nothing unturned... bring everyone home! Since we have become so smug in our ideas, withdraw from everywhere and bring all of the soldiers home. Then, decrease the military!

Demand complete payment from all bailouts within a year. If this isn't accomplished, take over the banks.

Forget universal healthcare all together. Who cares if we are supposed to be a new age country. If you get sick and can't afford it... oh well! Pray that someone has pity on you!

Then, yes, one should truly be amazed that the President gave himself a grade of B+ because then we would give him an A+ because at that point he would be exactly like his predecessors! But if that is what you want out of him, remember, he can always oblige you and give you what you ask for. But what we are asking for takes times. Allow him to grade himself however he wants to, TIME tells the true story exactly like my seventh graders who were asked the same question. Is it achievable? Indeed it is. Because if we turn the equation around and ask "How do you grade yourself?" Just how owuld you grade you? I really pray that you would not grade yourself an "F" when, like you, like me, like everyone else, it just takes time to achieve the "A" and a "B+" should be how highly everyone thinks of themselves.
"To thine own self be true" - William Shakespeare

Royce Bryant Smith

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, herndon@herndondavi s.com <herndon@herndondavi s.com> wrote:

From: herndon@herndondavi s.com <herndon@herndondavi s.com>
Subject: Re: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:21 PM

Royce and Terrance

On the surface your arguments make sense and I would initially be inclined to agree with you until Pres. Barack Obama himself found it within his infinite wisdom to grade himself a B+ on Oprah's Christrmas special on Sunday!?!?!

After 8 years of George W. chaos and the clean up that has to happen plus the aftermath of the AIG mess; the continued bank bailout where money goes in to help banks but no loans go out to help small businesses; and the huge multimillion dollar payouts to a few employee while the averge joe and his family goes homeless.

Meanwhile unemployment continues to jump into double digits across the nation and now Obama escalates the war in Afghanistan further with another $15-30B expense. So if his grade is really an Incomplete and really should take 3 years to measure why can't the president himself see this and fess up as such on Oprah??? Instead he lavishes himself with a B+

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

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--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

From: Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:15 PM

Royce I agree wholeheartedly with you. It would be s naive of us to think that Barrack can go into office and make the African Americans his first agenda item... not. Even though he's the president he still has to play the game. The amount of time he has been in office he has done more than many presidents that proceeded him. I don't think he's not concern with the major issue. I believe he has to be strategic in what he does. Lets see how things look in two years to see where he's going. We have to give him time. We also have to utilize our voice, as we're doing here, to let him know how we feel.

Terrance Miller

#889

From: DBW <dbw45us@...>
Date: Thu Dec 17, 2009 12:23 am
Subject: Fw: Tom Joyner Morning Show talks about Homophobia in the Black Community

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DLUV

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Subject: Tom Joyner Morning Show talks about Homophobia in the Black Community
To: dbw45us@...
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 4:53 PM

Jeff Johnson's Truth on TJMS

If you are having difficulty hearing the audio, please click here to use a more compatible file format.

We'd like to call your attention to a commentary from yesterday's Tom Joyner Morning Show, from regular TJMS commentator Jeff Johnson.

This brief clip includes commentary on the great lengths some factions went to in trying (unsuccessfully) to prevent Houston's election of an openly lesbian mayor, which leads Jeff Johnson to call out what he sees as a crisis caused by the African American community's unwillingness to be honest about its own homophobia. The clip is less than six minutes long, but in that time Jeff speaks an awful lot of truth to those that may not always want to hear it.

For those that don't know his work, Jeff Johnson is a Washington, DC based journalist, activist and commentator. He is the author of Everything I'm Not Made Me Everything I Am: Discovering Your Personal BEST and is chief correspondent for talk show The Truth With Jeff Johnson.

This clip is an example of the type of dialogue we need - open and honest, and a call to action asking the Black community to "stop being afraid, and start being willing to understand." His willingness and courage in speaking truth to those who may not want to hear it is inspirational, energizing and deserving of our praise.

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#888

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:30 pm
Subject: RE: Re: Grading Barak

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This has definitely been an interesting read.

I am a Barack Obama supporter. While I am wishing him and his administration all the best, I believe that he should not have given himself a grade…whether it would have been an A or an F. My reasoning is that he is in the middle of his test. Someone used the analogy of school. You don’t grade yourself at the beginning. You grade yourself at the end of the exam. As someone else stated, we cannot expect him to accomplish everything that needs to be done in a mere eleven months.

We tend to focus on the bad things over the past eight years of Bush, but there was much more crazy stuff done during Clinton, Bush 41, Reagan and so on. The financial mess didn’t start with Bush…Clinton and Larry Summers were the one who allowed the banks to get to the place that they are today.

Barack has not instituted much change within the first year either…he has continued with Bush policies of executive privilege for his social secretary when she failed to perform her duties because she wanted to be at the party; he is continuing with warrantless wiretapping; he is continuing with rendition and continued jail sentences for those in Cuba; the list goes on.

Do I blame him for not getting things turned around immediately…No. Do I believe that he has changed a lot…No, not as of yet.

He doesn’t deserve a B or an F right now. Neither does he deserve an incomplete. He’s still in the midst of the class, the test, the whatever you wish to call it.

And I agree..we should make our voices more heard. Evidence shows that we are not really doing that as a whole.

I’ve really enjoyed reading this thread.

Will

From: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com [mailto:BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Royce B. Smith
Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 2:30 PM
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak

Herndon,

After being a seventh grade teacher for several years, Obama, like my students, often would see themselves in places where they wished to be when they reached a particular place. In other words, I often had children when asked: "Where do you feel that you stand in this class up to this point?" Whereas their response would be "I feel that I am an A" student or "B" student. Judging thier work and progress sometimes I could agree while at other times I smiled and in my own mind would say: "Keep dreaming but I shall not deter you."

So, sometimes, Herndon, is it wise to destroy a person's dream of themselves when we are only at the beginning?

Giving yet another analogy, I've seen plenty of football games played whereas it seemed that Team A would loose because Team B had a greater score in the beginning of the game... however at the end of the game, Team A wins. I just believe that Obama is Team A and began with major set backs that plagues his adminsitration. Personally, I think he scored himself too low because no other President with the exception of Kennedy managed to help to bring change so quickly within this country. What more do we expect during the course of change? Did we think that change was supposed to be something easy? What more do we want? Yes, the economy is terrible! Nevertheless, have you considered this one thing... What are the consequences of withdrawing the troops from everywhere? Are we prepared to face the challenges of bringing that many more soldiers back to a place where there is NO employment for them after they leave the military? Economically, if we look at it, has Obama not insisted on job stability for at least one sector of the country... the military? How many times have the Veterans Adminsitration been visited recently by people who say that Obama is so horrible for calling upon more troops?

Just how do we as Americans treat our Veterans?

Are the Veterans from the Persian Gulf employable or being employed? Are the Veterans from the Iraq Conflict being employed after their time is up? Have we, people who claim we want so many liberties, truly looked at the big picture?

If I were an advisor to Obama, and the nation needs to thank god that I am not, I would advise him this...

Give the people what they want!

Withdraw troops from EVERY base out there... Leave nothing unturned... bring everyone home! Since we have become so smug in our ideas, withdraw from everywhere and bring all of the soldiers home. Then, decrease the military!

Demand complete payment from all bailouts within a year. If this isn't accomplished, take over the banks.

Forget universal healthcare all together. Who cares if we are supposed to be a new age country. If you get sick and can't afford it... oh well! Pray that someone has pity on you!

Then, yes, one should truly be amazed that the President gave himself a grade of B+ because then we would give him an A+ because at that point he would be exactly like his predecessors! But if that is what you want out of him, remember, he can always oblige you and give you what you ask for. But what we are asking for takes times. Allow him to grade himself however he wants to, TIME tells the true story exactly like my seventh graders who were asked the same question. Is it achievable? Indeed it is. Because if we turn the equation around and ask "How do you grade yourself?" Just how owuld you grade you? I really pray that you would not grade yourself an "F" when, like you, like me, like everyone else, it just takes time to achieve the "A" and a "B+" should be how highly everyone thinks of themselves.
"To thine own self be true" - William Shakespeare

Royce Bryant Smith

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, herndon@... <herndon@...> wrote:

From: herndon@... <herndon@...>
Subject: Re: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:21 PM

Royce and Terrance

On the surface your arguments make sense and I would initially be inclined to agree with you until Pres. Barack Obama himself found it within his infinite wisdom to grade himself a B+ on Oprah's Christrmas special on Sunday!?!?!

After 8 years of George W. chaos and the clean up that has to happen plus the aftermath of the AIG mess; the continued bank bailout where money goes in to help banks but no loans go out to help small businesses; and the huge multimillion dollar payouts to a few employee while the averge joe and his family goes homeless.

Meanwhile unemployment continues to jump into double digits across the nation and now Obama escalates the war in Afghanistan further with another $15-30B expense. So if his grade is really an Incomplete and really should take 3 years to measure why can't the president himself see this and fess up as such on Oprah??? Instead he lavishes himself with a B+

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

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www.herndondavis. com

The Herndon Davis Diversity Reports

Cultural diversity that inspires, entertains and enlightens.. .

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

From: Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:15 PM

Royce I agree wholeheartedly with you. It would be s naive of us to think that Barrack can go into office and make the African Americans his first agenda item... not. Even though he's the president he still has to play the game. The amount of time he has been in office he has done more than many presidents that proceeded him. I don't think he's not concern with the major issue. I believe he has to be strategic in what he does. Lets see how things look in two years to see where he's going. We have to give him time. We also have to utilize our voice, as we're doing here, to let him know how we feel.

Terrance Miller

#887

From: "Royce B. Smith" <roycebsmith@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:29 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Grading Barak

roycebsmith

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Herndon,

So, sometimes, Herndon, is it wise to destroy a person's dream of themselves when we are only at the beginning?

Just how do we as Americans treat our Veterans?

If I were an advisor to Obama, and the nation needs to thank god that I am not, I would advise him this...

Give the people what they want!

Demand complete payment from all bailouts within a year. If this isn't accomplished, take over the banks.

Forget universal healthcare all together. Who cares if we are supposed to be a new age country. If you get sick and can't afford it... oh well! Pray that someone has pity on you!

From: herndon@... <herndon@...>
Subject: Re: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:21 PM

Royce and Terrance

On the surface your arguments make sense and I would initially be inclined to agree with you until Pres. Barack Obama himself found it within his infinite wisdom to grade himself a B+ on Oprah's Christrmas special on Sunday!?!?!

After 8 years of George W. chaos and the clean up that has to happen plus the aftermath of the AIG mess; the continued bank bailout where money goes in to help banks but no loans go out to help small businesses; and the huge multimillion dollar payouts to a few employee while the averge joe and his family goes homeless.

Meanwhile unemployment continues to jump into double digits across the nation and now Obama escalates the war in Afghanistan further with another $15-30B expense. So if his grade is really an Incomplete and really should take 3 years to measure why can't the president himself see this and fess up as such on Oprah??? Instead he lavishes himself with a B+

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

____________ _________ _________ ______

www.herndondavis. com

The Herndon Davis Diversity Reports

Cultural diversity that inspires, entertains and enlightens.. .

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net> wrote:

From: Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@ sbcglobal. net>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@ yahoogroups. com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:15 PM

Royce I agree wholeheartedly with you. It would be s naive of us to think that Barrack can go into office and make the African Americans his first agenda item... not. Even though he's the president he still has to play the game. The amount of time he has been in office he has done more than many presidents that proceeded him. I don't think he's not concern with the major issue. I believe he has to be strategic in what he does. Lets see how things look in two years to see where he's going. We have to give him time. We also have to utilize our voice, as we're doing here, to let him know how we feel.

Terrance Miller

#886

From: <herndon@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 7:21 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Grading Barak

herndondavis

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

Royce and Terrance

On the surface your arguments make sense and I would initially be inclined to agree with you until Pres. Barack Obama himself found it within his infinite wisdom to grade himself a B+ on Oprah's Christrmas special on Sunday!?!?!

After 8 years of George W. chaos and the clean up that has to happen plus the aftermath of the AIG mess; the continued bank bailout where money goes in to help banks but no loans go out to help small businesses; and the huge multimillion dollar payouts to a few employee while the averge joe and his family goes homeless.

Meanwhile unemployment continues to jump into double digits across the nation and now Obama escalates the war in Afghanistan further with another $15-30B expense. So if his grade is really an Incomplete and really should take 3 years to measure why can't the president himself see this and fess up as such on Oprah??? Instead he lavishes himself with a B+

____________________________________

The Herndon Davis Diversity Reports

Cultural diversity that inspires, entertains and enlightens...

--- On Wed, 12/16/09, Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@...> wrote:

From: Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@...>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Re: Grading Barak
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1:15 PM

Royce I agree wholeheartedly with you. It would be s naive of us to think that Barrack can go into office and make the African Americans his first agenda item... not. Even though he's the president he still has to play the game. The amount of time he has been in office he has done more than many presidents that proceeded him. I don't think he's not concern with the major issue. I believe he has to be strategic in what he does. Lets see how things look in two years to see where he's going. We have to give him time. We also have to utilize our voice, as we're doing here, to let him know how we feel.

Terrance Miller

#885

From: Terrance Miller <terrance_miller@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:15 pm
Subject: Re: Grading Barak

kwesisag

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Royce I agree wholeheartedly with you. It would be s naive of us to think that Barrack can go into office and make the African Americans his first agenda item... not. Even though he's the president he still has to play the game. The amount of time he has been in office he has done more than many presidents that proceeded him. I don't think he's not concern with the major issue. I believe he has to be strategic in what he does. Lets see how things look in two years to see where he's going. We have to give him time. We also have to utilize our voice, as we're doing here, to let him know how we feel.

Terrance Miller

#884

From: "Royce B. Smith" <roycebsmith@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 3:59 am
Subject: Re: President Obama C- : Failed Healthcare Legislation:

roycebsmith

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One question...

Why would you grade the President's performance when he has only been in office for one year? This seems a bit biased and almost prejudice to me. Also, given the circumstances he inherited it would be safer to grade him as an "I" for incomplete. Just thinking back, the former President did crazy things and America re-elected him. The present one is trying to clean up the slate and we dare rate him a "C-"? I don't quite understand this new found logic. Re-elect a President who says send more troops to the wrong place but go crazy about one who says send them tot he correct place. Praise a President for leaving big business alone but vehemntly fight one who says let's work out a better solution to health care. A "C-" for Obama... I don't think so! Ask the same question in another three years...

--- On Tue, 12/15/09, herndon@... <herndon@...> wrote:

From: herndon@... <herndon@...>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] President Obama C- : Failed Healthcare Legislation:
To: blackgaychristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 2:38 AM

President Obama C- : Failed Healthcare Legislation
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=EQZYTfzGgMA

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#883

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:47 am
Subject: Inspiration: "Think Success"

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You are what you think…

It has been proven that if you truly believe yourself to be a certain way that your brain will follow suit. For example, people who always think they are sick eventually take on all the symptoms of the disease they think they have.

This is why it is so important to not think yourself a failure…because you will cause yourself to take on those attributes. Think success when you think of yourself. When you do so, you will begin having victory after victory. Try it and see.

Have a great Wednesday!

Will

#882

From: DBW <dbw45us@...>
Date: Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:10 am
Subject: Fw: NBJC Applauds DC Council Approval gof Marriage Equality Legislation

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--- On Tue, 12/15/09, National Black Justice Coalition <c+nbjc@...> wrote:

From: National Black Justice Coalition <c+nbjc@...>
Subject: NBJC Applauds DC Council Approval of Marriage Equality Legislation
To: dbw45us@...
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009, 5:44 PM

NBJC Applauds DC Council's Passage
of Marriage Equality Legislation
Contact: Sharon Lettman
(850) 980-3340

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 12/15/2009

NBJC applauds the 11-to-2 passage of marriage equality legislation by the Washington D.C. City Council late this afternoon. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty has said he will sign the legislation into law.

“The families of our LGBT sisters and brothers deserve the same rights and protections as any others, and this legislation absolutely strengthens families,” said NBJC Executive Director Sharon J. Lettman. “We celebrate this victory along with all those who have worked to ensure that civil rights in our nation's capital apply to everyone.”

This legislation makes Washington D.C. the nation's first southern jurisdiction to pass marriage equality legislation. D.C. already recognizes marriages performed in Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts and Vermont, each of which passed laws supporting marriage equality earlier this year.

The National Black Justice Coalition (www.NBJC.org) is a civil rights organization dedicated to empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. Its mission is to end racism and homophobia. NBJC envisions a world where all people are fully empowered to participate safely, openly and honestly in family, faith and community, regardless of race, gender-identity, or sexual orientation.

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#881

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:30 pm
Subject: Inspiration: "Savor the Challenge"

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Let’s face it…life can truly be difficult. There’s no getting around it.

So, the question becomes…”Do we shy away from hardship or do we face it head on?”

We must learn to savor every challenge in life. God allows certain things in order to draw us closer into his loving arms. So don’t focus merely on the difficulty…but take keen notice of why the challenge has come. A different perspective will always give you a renewed outlook.

Have a great Tuesday!

Will

#880

From: <herndon@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:38 am
Subject: President Obama C- : Failed Healthcare Legislation:

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President Obama C- : Failed Healthcare Legislation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQZYTfzGgMA

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#879

From: "W" <essencenewseditor@...>
Date: Tue Dec 15, 2009 2:34 am
Subject: Essence Magazine asks Black women: Do You Sext?

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It's true, all women love to be seduced, but in the digital age, seduction has taken on a completely new meaning. ESSENCE magazine is doing a story on African-American women who use technology to spice up their love life.

We want to hear from Black women who "sext" or send/receive nude, sexually provocative pictures or texts messages over email, Facebook, or their cell phones (yes just like Tiger Woods) to their lovers. Send the content of those texts (or emails) to essencenewseditor at gmail dot com.

Don't worry, your name and your lover's name will NOT be published. This is strictly confidential. We're just looking to include examples of steamy, oh so naughty messages between you and your boo as examples of how more Black women are hanging up their fears and vulnerabilities and finding ways to fulfill their sexual fantasies in the digital age.

Thanks in advance,

Wendy Wilson

News Editor

ESSENCE Magazine

#878

From: david_clements34@...
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:53 pm
Subject: Re: Inspiration: "For You"

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From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>

Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 07:06:27 -0600

To: WB<mruniverse08@...>

Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Inspiration: "For You"

What good things do you want in your life?

Do you want health? What about a sense of security? Or what about really great friends?

Well, all those things are possible. You have to seek out what God has in store for you. There has been a path laid out that is clear..only if you choose to see it.

There are some wonderful things in store for you…just believe the promise and receive the reward.

Have a great Monday!

Will

#877

From: "Richard Brown" <richard.brown221@...>
Date: Sun Dec 13, 2009 4:48 am
Subject: Sunday Morning

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Happy Sunday Morning

My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus Blood and Righteousness. I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but I wholly lean on Jesus name. On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other ground is sinking sand.

What does it mean to stand for Christ? Today we believe that we can only do this to a certain point. After all the cultural and political influence of the time in the Bible would not be acceptable behavior today. After all the book of Matthew talks about cutting off limbs and plucking out eyes and the Book of 1 Corinthians states that women should keep silent in the Sanctuary. Since we are told to abide by the laws of the land do we use this as our excuse to not obey the instructions of the Word of God or simply the reason we work so hard to change the laws so we can live as we wish and feel justified in God�s eyesight?

It is a complex situation and most times we feel like we are between a rock and a hard place, but as we confess our faith we must find a road in which we can hold up a standard for God. A standard is not a manipulation or a contouring of the word to fit that which we want, but rather a posture by which we can bring honor to our example Jesus Christ. In that, we must first know the ideal Jesus, understand His ministry, apply His purpose, develop a healthy relationship with the Father, and then share His wisdom through the Holy Spirit to all others.

Jesus came to set the captives free. So, I have to ask are Christians today more like Christ for finally freeing women to speak in the Sanctuary or for binding homosexuals as not of God? The answer can only be found in Jesus and His ministry. Throughout His short but effective walk on this earth He never addressed either issue and if we turn to the teaching of the Disciples after Jesus went home, the same unction of the Holy Spirit that guided them yesterday, guides us today and there is nothing new under the sun. The only changes were to the cultural and political philosophies that we apparently held more dear than the teachings of Christ.

If we were Jewish and bound by Mosaic Laws and Old Testament philosophies I could understand much of the overt �Righteous Indignation� being espoused in many pulpits across America, but we are Christians bound by Faith to the teachings of Christ, saved by His Grace, forgiven by His Blood, and accepted into His Favor.

So what Standard do we hold to perpetuate the Ministry of Christ? I am reminded of Luke 4:16 -20�

¹⁶And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.

¹⁷And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,

¹⁸The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

¹⁹To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.

²⁰And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.

²¹And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

The standard that Jesus fulfilled is found in verse 18. We are to preach the Gospel to the poor, heal the broken hearted, deliver the captives, restore sight, free the bruised, and announce the year of the Lord. My suggestion, if you bind up anyone for whatever reason you free them to deliverance through Christ and whom God has set free is fee indeed.

This should be ended here, but the church and state politician have to know that the more they keep locking the door or pressing their heels on the neck of the Homosexual the freer we are in Christ and if God be for us, whom shall be against us. In fact, the more they work their iniquity the more out of Christ they place themselves and we have to remember to preach the Gospel, heal the broken hearted, fight to free the captives, help the blind to see, liberate the bruised, and declare the year of the Lord.

I don�t know about you, but every year belongs to my Lord and I will hold up this standard.

Grace and Peace

Ricky

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#876

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Mon Dec 14, 2009 1:06 pm
Subject: Inspiration: "For You"

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What good things do you want in your life?

Do you want health? What about a sense of security? Or what about really great friends?

Well, all those things are possible. You have to seek out what God has in store for you. There has been a path laid out that is clear..only if you choose to see it.

There are some wonderful things in store for you…just believe the promise and receive the reward.

Have a great Monday!

Will

#875

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:51 pm
Subject: Inspiration: "Your Passion"

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What is it that you go through the day thinking about? Is it sewing clothes; cooking a special meal; being out in the fresh air everyday?

Don’t go through life simply doing the least bit to get by…follow your passion. Do the thing that gives you goose bumps and energizes you.

Take time to figure out what makes you happy today and see what comes next!

Have a great Friday and weekend!

Will

#874

From: Buster Brown <rasmith260@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 2009 12:20 pm
Subject: Re: Resend: If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care

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Well the truth is, they don’t REALLY care, all they care about are ratings and pretty little white girls in trouble get better rating than anyone else here. Unfortunately for her, she screwed up in a country where just about everybody is white so that didn’t help her. Plus the fact that she lied three times (which they never reported on main stream media), is what really convicted her; either way she got what was coming to her and that’s the most important thing.

--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Herndon <hldatl@...> wrote:

From: Herndon <hldatl@...>
Subject: [BlackGayChristian] Resend: If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care
To: BlackGayChristian@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 8:48 PM

If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care or declare her innocent???
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ciiFEOUO3tQ

#873

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:43 pm
Subject: Inspiration: "Go Ahead and Decide"

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“I want a better relationship with God,” “I want a better job,” “I wish I didn’t live in this house…”

Those are all desires we express at some point or another. Many of us, though, do not take the steps necessary to make those desires come to fruition. We constantly tip over the line of desire and back across to the side of stagnation.

In order for your dreams to become reality, you must go ahead and decide to take every action to make it happen. Nothing will fall into your lap. If you want to be closer to God, take time to talk with him. If you want a better job, then educate yourself. If you want to have a better home, work out a plan and stick with it.

You see, the first step of the journey is simply to decide what you really want to do. From there, everything else seems more focused.

Have a great Thursday!

Will

#872

From: "Herndon" <hldatl@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:48 am
Subject: Resend: If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care

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If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care or declare her innocent???
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ciiFEOUO3tQ

#871

From: <herndon@...>
Date: Thu Dec 10, 2009 1:29 am
Subject: If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care ???

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If Amanda Knox was black would the American media even care or declare her innocent???
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=ciiFEOUO3tQ

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#870

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 2009 9:07 pm
Subject: Silent Night

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Happy Wednesday all!

Since it’s been pretty chilly here in Houston, I’ve been wanting to get into the Christmas spirit. Below is my favorite version of Silent Night. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFc7STuQF0U

#869

From: "Darrick" <blackbird47uc@...>
Date: Sun Dec 6, 2009 11:32 pm
Subject: Re: good morning

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praise the lord everybody

#868

From: "WB" <mruniverse08@...>
Date: Mon Dec 7, 2009 11:47 am
Subject: Inspiration: "staying Focused"

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Life is always filled with so many distractions. Whenever you set a goal for yourself, there seems to always be something in the peripheral vision that catches your attention and causes you to take your eyes off the prize.

Don’t let the world’s distractions keep you from staying focused on your ultimate goal; the end point of your journey.

God wants you to succeed in life! Keep your focus and you will experience so much more success!

Have a great Monday!

Will

#867

From: "Eric b gibson a.k.a Joaquin Love" <egibson1962@...>
Date: Tue Dec 8, 2009 5:20 am
Subject: Check out "Lesson's From My Father!" on The Mythology Of Race

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#866

From: German Humberto Rincon Perfetti <ghrinconperfetti@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 2009 11:38 am
Subject: Worldwide March for Peace

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The Worldwide March for Peace and Non-Violence has now passed its 65th day since its start.� It will be visiting 60 countries on every continent.� It started in New Zealand on October 2, 2009 and will end on January 2, 2010 in Puntas de Vacas Aconcagua, Argentina.

�

This movement is asking for the end of war, nuclear arms, and the elimination of EVERY KIND of violence. (Including sexual orientation and gender identification).�

You may take part in it and support or join it electronically by visiting their website:� http://www.theworldmarch.org/�� which is also in several other languages.

�

This is an opportunity for us to have a presence in subjects that not only include us, but that make up a part of worldwide social realities.

�

Regards,

�

Germ�n Humberto Rinc�n Perfetti

Latin American Representative to the International Lesbian and Gay Law Association� www.ILGLaw.org

Andean Region Gay Representative to the ILGA www.ILGA.org
Bogot�, Colombia

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--
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G&M de Colombia Abogados
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#865

From: Elk Whistle <elkwhistle2005@...>
Date: Wed Dec 9, 2009 12:45 pm
Subject: FW: Pow Wow Photos 2009-UM,...

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From the Pow Wow 2009 at the University of Maryland and me in the black.

ELK WHISTLE - In Memory of Mr. Red - 1/1/1996 - 2/2/2009

Do Na Da - Cherokee Language for Goodbye

-We the willing. Lead the unknowing. Are doing the impossible. For the ungrateful. We have been doing this for so long. That we are qualified. To do Anything with Nothing!- Anonymous

Pow Wow 2009 at The University of Maryland.

"It takes Team Work to make the Dream Work!":-)

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