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freshwest

(53,661 posts)
Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:50 PM Sep 2013

For the BOG: Obama Is A Blessing.



A Mother's Promise: Barack's Biography

Uploaded on Oct 3, 2008


A biography of Barack Obama that played at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, prior to Barack's acceptance speech.

Take a few moments and be thankful for what we have been given, all of us, by this man, and so many others.

Also Michelle explains the very moment she fell in love with Barack. It would have made me fall in love with him, too.

We are blessed at this moment in time. I cannot be made to feel ashamed of this man.

Obama has not changed course, he remains true to his vision, which is his strength.

Hope you enjoy the video, my fellow members of the BOG.

BOG

NOTICE: This is the BOG, or Barack Obama Group for the supporters of the President. You know the drill. TIA.
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For the BOG: Obama Is A Blessing. (Original Post) freshwest Sep 2013 OP
Mahalo for this Vid, freshwest~ Cha Sep 2013 #1
No, he has not changed course. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #2
Recommended. (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3
Thanks guys. And his motto is the right one... freshwest Sep 2013 #4
The word Baracka does mean 'blessing' Whisp Sep 2013 #5
Mahalo Whisp~ Cha Sep 2013 #6
Beautiful blessing indeed, thank you. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #7

Cha

(296,780 posts)
1. Mahalo for this Vid, freshwest~
Wed Sep 18, 2013, 12:31 AM
Sep 2013

Some of the parts I wrote down..

PBO's Mom: "He's an American and he needs to understand what that means." What an intelligent prescient Mom!

"We have an obligation to work for the next generation"

When he got to the Senate.. the senior members would say.."Go away leave us alone" "He wouldn't"

We are "blessed " Thank you~ Some pics I have never seen before.. is always nice!

sheshe2

(83,637 posts)
2. No, he has not changed course.
Wed Sep 18, 2013, 12:39 AM
Sep 2013

Not one iota has he changed. The vision that he had is the vision he still pursues. Naysayers can moan and say that he betrayed us, that he lost that vision.

I say, no he has not and he has proven that time and time again. He has worked diligently, with the haters and the obstructionists trying to destroy him, he has prevailed. Not as strongly as he wished, yet he keeps moving us forward.

He is a blessing freshwest.

Thank you so much for your thread!

BOG

 

Whisp

(24,096 posts)
5. The word Baracka does mean 'blessing'
Wed Sep 18, 2013, 03:51 PM
Sep 2013

There is a documentary out there called Baracka which I saw way before I knew of the President. It's very beautiful with some very sad places. I would highly recommend as it is not usual fare at all. You can find the whole thing on youtube, here is a clip:



Baraka
1992 Film
Baraka is a 1992 non-narrative documentary film directed by Ron Fricke. The title Baraka means blessing in a multitude of languages, deriving from the Arabic بركة, descending from a common Semitic ancestor and cognate to the Hebrew Berakhah.
Initial release: July 16, 1993 (United Kingdom)
Director: Ron Fricke
Running time: 96 minutes
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