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Black neighbors look to Obama for jobs
WAVY-TV / The Associated Press ^ | November 9, 2008

Posted on 11/12/2008 10:35:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

MIAMI, FL - In a desolate, weed-filled lot in a neighborhood nestled just beyond Miami's glass-and-steel skyscrapers, business was brisk at Earl Quinn's makeshift T-shirt shop. As soon as he could print them, T-shirts with President-elect Barack Obama's name in glitter and his face in silver studs were sold.

Suddenly, this predominantly black community that had suffered for years with poverty, unemployment and racial tension had come to life the day after Obama's historic victory. Customers arrived in pajamas, some still tired after a night of celebrating, just to grab a souvenir.

"You got the one that says, 'It's not a black thing, it's not a white thing, but it's a right thing?"' one customer asked.

Quinn shook his head. Sold out.

"You got the shirt that says 'Mission Possible?' The other day, you were wearing that shirt, 'Mission Possible."'

Quinn grinned.

"It's not 'Mission Possible,"' he said. "It's now 'Mission Accomplished."'

Across the country, black communities large and small -- enclaves that for decades have been plagued with poverty, foreclosures and crushing violence -- are flush with the realization that a black man has done the unplausible. Yet beyond the discussions of hope and change, people say they believe an Obama presidency might bring more concrete relief: jobs, affordable housing and safety.

Jobs and hope have long been scarce commodities in Liberty City. Its name comes from a housing project built in the 1930s for poor African-Americans and is known around Florida for a few things.

One is its high school football team, ranked tops in the country by ESPN last year. Another is grinding poverty. The median household income hovers around $18,000 a year, some $30,000 less than the U.S. average.

It's also known for riots.

(Excerpt) Read more at wavy.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2008; africanamericans; agenda; bho2008; blacks; election; obama; obamanomics; obamatransitionfile; presidentelectobama
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To: DiogenesLaertius
Little do they know that the inner-city employment rate is only going to get hit even worse under Obama with his greater regulations and wasteful spending.

You are correct. Not to mention that raising the taxes on the "investor class" will siphon billions of dollars in capital that would otherwise go to create jobs. Well, I guess there is always the "community service" that Obama is promising.....

61 posted on 11/13/2008 6:42:32 AM PST by mlocher (USA is a sovereign nation)
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To: FunkyZero

Any criticism of The One now “is” racism. The charge that racism went away is not being made. And when President Barack Senator Government has a 30% approval rating it’s because “racists don’t want to see him succeed”.


62 posted on 11/13/2008 6:44:26 AM PST by weegee (Global Warming Change? Fight Global Socialist CHANGE.)
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To: NHResident

What I say about the concept of “racism” is this. Throughout the 1990s some prominent black figures (columnists and entertainers) insisted that black people could not be “racist” because they did not have the power structure to do anything negative WITH their prejudice.

Hello. They now have appointed someone to the highest office in the land and if that doesn’t smash through the whole power structure to FINALLY open them to the charge of racism in this country, then nothing ever will.


63 posted on 11/13/2008 6:48:00 AM PST by weegee (Global Warming Change? Fight Global Socialist CHANGE.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Won’t see that much anymore then.
Wal-Mart employees here say they won’t have to work anymore,
just sit home and wait for Obamamoney.
Remember too- if ‘redistrubition’ bankrupts big rich Walton
family, and Wal-Mart closes, they’ll have nowhere to spend
all that free money.
Guess the anti-rich types haven’t thought what might happen
to retail.


64 posted on 11/13/2008 6:48:57 AM PST by ClearBlueSky (Whenever someone says it's not about Islam-it's about Islam. Jesus loves you, Allah wants you dead!)
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To: Bon mots
Obama cannot make them all bank Presidents.

Mrs. Obama said that they should shun working at office jobs anyway. They should become community organizers.

65 posted on 11/13/2008 6:51:47 AM PST by weegee (Global Warming Change? Fight Global Socialist CHANGE.)
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To: Westlander

Well, look how prosperous Detroit is after Coleman and Kwame.


66 posted on 11/13/2008 6:53:13 AM PST by Larry Lucido
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

By the end of March 2009, each of us will be issued a card giving us the responsibility for the care and feeding of one black person. That will be our penance for the heritage of slavery.


67 posted on 11/13/2008 6:58:45 AM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Save America......... put out lots of waferin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t think Obama trusts blacks, in general. Why? On the basis of who he is friends with.


68 posted on 11/13/2008 7:36:57 AM PST by bvw
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yeah, they got high hopes. And no doubt, Obama will turn America into a larger version of places like Detroit, Chicago and Atlanta.


69 posted on 11/13/2008 7:46:24 AM PST by Kenton (All vices in moderation. I don't want to overdo any but I don't want to skip any either.)
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To: Mila

They could disabuse themselves of the idea, but I doubt many spend time vetting candidates. They see a sound byte on TV and that’s it. If asked to define Communism or explain the Constitution, forget it.


70 posted on 11/13/2008 7:48:53 AM PST by informavoracious
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To: weegee

He can’t make them bank presidents, but their are lots of openings on Barry’s national security force, and you get to be well- armed.


71 posted on 11/13/2008 7:53:13 AM PST by informavoracious
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

His friends and relatives from Kenya will be on his doorstep
before too long!


72 posted on 11/13/2008 9:23:38 AM PST by upcountryhorseman (An old fashioned conservative)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

It’s been a huge reality check the last few days realizing just how racist liberal blacks are.


73 posted on 11/13/2008 10:10:55 AM PST by Free Vulcan (No prisoners. No mercy. 2010 awaits.....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

During Election Night these people were whooping it up, cheering, honking horns, exploding firecrackers. My friend said, “Tomorrow they’re going to wake up & find they’re still black & unemployed.”


74 posted on 11/13/2008 1:47:07 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I saw these people celebrating in my neighborhood during Election Night — whooping, honking horns, shooting firecrackers.

My friend remarked, “Tomorrow they’re going to wake up & find they’re still black & unemployed.”


75 posted on 11/13/2008 1:55:15 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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To: JennysCool

I was thinking it seemed like ‘77, too. Have started listening to the music from that era lately and a considering getting my dog an afro.


76 posted on 11/13/2008 2:56:23 PM PST by HungarianGypsy
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To: MoochPooch

Didn’t mean to post twice. (System was down, or something.)


77 posted on 11/13/2008 3:25:38 PM PST by MoochPooch (I'm a compassionate cynic.)
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