My 2 Cents

I am very disappointed in the so called Birther claims that the President of the United States is not an American citizen has taken over the news as of late. I did not have one ounce of desire to speak on this issue but since President Obama has released his birth certificate to the media to put to rest this issue and unfortunately, those claims continue to persist. I do not hold to every single ideals of the president, but since he is in office, I do as the scriptures say and pray for our leaders. With that said, this whole thing reminds me of our country's time of enslaving Blacks and those who were free, had to show their freedom papers. Why do I say this? I say this because never has there ever been a time where the president of this country ever been questioned about his citizenship. Never has a president ever had a request made for the presidents academic credentials into very prestigious colleges. These things make me ill! I have been in times past a victim of racism by the police, neighbors, and teachers. This entire mess brings me back just 30 years ago when I had to defend myself against racism. I am not pleased with this issue. If you do not like the president, that is fine. You do not like his policy, no problem; that is your right. But let us call this for what it is, a Black man in this country's highest office and there are citizens who would rather laugh at and point at the undereducated, sagging pants wearing, ebonics speaking, so called hood rat because these unfortunate people do not want a Black man in power. Yes, I said it! It's just the hard truth.

Obama nation

Praise Yahweh for all who are reading this blog! I wanted to discuss the rumors concerning our nations next president, Barack Obama. I was listening to a Torah teacher last night (who will remain nameless) and he brought out a few very serious accusations concerning Obama's nationality. These things are not new. Ever since the presidential election, there had been a movement to have that election overturned due to questions concerning the president-elect's birth. One of my favorite websites, worldnetdaily.com, has been leading the charge in trying to have a petition signed by all believers to have the Supreme Court over turn the election. There are many pastors and bishops who have gotten on the bandwagon preaching to their congregations,"If you voted for Obama, you are not a Christian!". There is talk among pastors that i know who are now asking if Barack Obama is the anti Christ. Fear, due to the failing economy, is at the forefront of peoples mind. And everyone is looking for whom to blame. Unfortunately, the next president is inheiriting a mess. But it's a mess that has been in the works for a very long time.

We who are believers in Yeshua, the Messiah, and search the scriptures, know that these things have been prophesied by G-d years ago. So far most teachers are in agreement with this. What we don't know is when are these things that have been prophesied going to take place? And who is the person that will be the anti christ? With so many people looking for answers, we are also looking for some one to place blame. Which brings me to our soon-to-take-office president elect, Barack Obama.

One of the accusations concerning Mr. Obama is the absence of a birth certificate. According to Hawaii laws, only a family member can access his certificate of birth. Politifact.com did extensive research into Mr. Obama's history and found that he truly was born in Hawaii. Now pictures of the birth certificate have circulated across the internet and the next accusation was the document is false because there is no state seal on the front of it. An investigation was again done and it was found out that Hawaii places their seals on the BACK of birth certificates. One of the investigators is also from Hawaii and produced her birth certificate and it is identical to Mr. Obama's.

The next accusation is because his father was born in Kenya then Obama is Kenyan, not American. Well, since Mr. Obama was proven thus far to have been born in America, and his mother is an American, that gives Mr. Obama duel citizenship. Kenya in 1961 (the year Barack Obama was born) was under the United Kingdom. If Barack Obama wanted to claim that citizenship, he very well could have. He cannot do that now because that claim is now expired. It expired in August of 1982.

The torah teacher went on to say that his grandmother said he was born in Kenya, yet she lived and died in Hawaii. Politicact.com went into great detail concerning their investigation and came to this conclusion:

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"At PolitiFact.com, we’re all about original sources. We don’t take anyone at their word or take the reporting of other media organizations as proof. We go to the heart of the story, the source of the truth — original, corroborating documents.

When the official documents were questioned, we went looking for more answers. We circled back to the Department of Health, had a newsroom colleague bring in her own Hawaii birth certificate to see if it looks the same (it’s identical). But every answer triggered more questions.

And soon enough, after going to every length possible to confirm the birth certificate’s authenticity, you start asking, what is reasonable here?

Because if this document is forged, then they all are.

If this document is forged, a U.S. senator and his presidential campaign have perpetrated a vast, long-term fraud. They have done it with conspiring officials at the Hawaii Department of Health, the Cook County (Ill.) Bureau of Vital Statistics, the Illinois Secretary of State’s office, the Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois and many other government agencies.

Sounds like a Vince Flynn novel."

Now I am not an Obama nation supporter, I am a believer in Yeshua the Messiah. With that being said, I believe that anyone who believes the bible being the Word of God, should therefore do as the scriptures say. Which in this case should be pray for our leaders. Not bash or make remarks to tear anyone down. I consider myself to be a reasonable person. And I have followed the arguments and have listened to both sides and after doing a little research, the above is the conclusion that I have come to agree with. I do realize that there are many who will not agree. They have their own reasons for believing the way they do but I stress to all that we do as the scriptures say and pray, not just for our own selves but all of us. Which includes of leadership. The one thing that I will continue to believe is this: Yahweh is in control no matter who is president of the U. S.

I have not mentioned this teacher by name because I have not presented this case to him as of yet. I will give him the same links that I have found and just as I tell everyone in our congregation, allow him to study for himself. Joseph was put into leadership to ensure Israel survived the famine. The famine was coming whether Joseph was 2nd in command or not. I do not know if our next president will do good or bad. Only time will tell. What I refuse to do is cast judgment upon him before he has even taken office.

I ask everyone who is reading this post to lay aside your every weight and fear, and remember that even though Israel went thru slavery long after Joseph, Yahweh brought our fathers out of the land of slavery with an outstretched arm and a mighty hand. If He did it for them, Yahweh will do the same for us.

Be blessed in Yeshua's name, amein.