Indiana

Inaugural Thoughts

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

My thoughts on this Inauguration Day are real simple.

1. For Black folks, there is now a new age of accountability!  The last thing I want to hear is how some white person kept you down.  
2. For the young “brothas”, pull those pants up, turn that hat around and get a job or an education!
3. For the national GOP, you better learn how to relate to minorities otherwise you will be the minority party for quite a while.
4. For my Democratic friends, remember, the worst thing about getting drunk on power is the hangover the next day.
5. For all those who came before me and did a lot of heavy lifting, thanks.
6. For Obama, don’t screw this up.  I’d like to have your job someday.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on January 20, 2009 (boomark / email).