Obama Rebukes Absent Black Fathers

[GAMETHEORY]

We should be making it easier for fathers who make responsible choices and harder for those who avoid them. We should get rid of the financial penalties we impose on married couples right now, and start making sure that every dime of child support goes directly to helping children instead of some bureaucrat. We should reward fathers who pay that child support with job training and job opportunities and a larger Earned Income Tax Credit that can help them pay the bills. We should expand programs where registered nurses visit expectant and new mothers and help them learn how to care for themselves before the baby is born and what to do after - programs that have helped increase father involvement, women's employment, and children's readiness for school. We should help these new families care for their children by expanding maternity and paternity leave, and we should guarantee every worker more paid sick leave so they can stay home to take care of their child without losing their income.

We should take all of these steps to build a strong foundation for our children. But we should also know that even if we do; even if we meet our obligations as fathers and parents; even if Washington does its part too, we will still face difficult challenges in our lives. There will still be days of struggle and heartache. The rains will still come and the winds will still blow.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/15/obamas-fathers-day-speech_n_107220.html

 

[m10_v]

I can't dsagree with him at all. On top of thhat should appease some of the right wingers. I personally don't and won't even socialize with a fool who doesn't take care of his kids. That shit makes all of us look bad.

 

[crazyone]

WISH HE WOULD OPEN A CRITIQUE ABOUT DISPROPORTIONATE INCARCERATION RATES. BLACK MEN ARE STILL 11 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO END UP SERVING TIME IN PRISON. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE BLACK FAMILY EITHER

 

[RoyalKing718]

WISH HE WOULD OPEN A CRITIQUE ABOUT DISPROPORTIONATE INCARCERATION RATES. BLACK MEN ARE STILL 11 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO END UP SERVING TIME IN PRISON. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE BLACK FAMILY EITHER

dude he was a major Proponent of getting that changed in Chicago. That is well known. Look up his record in Chicago. He fought for that hard.

Why do mofo's always talk shit before doing the research.

 

[revenge]

WISH HE WOULD OPEN A CRITIQUE ABOUT DISPROPORTIONATE INCARCERATION RATES. BLACK MEN ARE STILL 11 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO END UP SERVING TIME IN PRISON. THIS CANT BE GOOD FOR THE BLACK FAMILY EITHER

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Crime.htm
Here you go. You really should do your research before you talk shit--you look like an idiot

 

[new 2 this]

http://www.ontheissues.org/2008/Barack_Obama_Crime.htm
Here you go. You really should do your research before you talk shit--you look like an idiot

?? Why are you and RoyalKing going at homegoy's neck? He merely said that he WISHED for something. Like Bush took us to Iraq but I wish he would bring the troops home.