Other students expressed shock at what had happened. ''Now that we have a new president, things should be getting better not worse in the African-American community,'' said Jessica Vireus, a junior.
Wow. Just wow.
Let me translate that quote for you: “Obama’s fault!!”
I’m with you. I started to write fifteen different things about that statement, but it kept coming back to wow. Just wow. If somebody doesn’t get all the things it says about the mindset of someone who could make this statement, you’ll never explain it to them.
Other students expressed shock at what had happened. ''Now that we have a new president, things should be getting better not worse in the African-American community,'' said Jessica Vireus, a junior.
Wow. Just wow.
That's because you aren't believing in him enough, dear. Now believe harder. When you believe in Obama totally and without hesitation, things will be perfect. 
This statement is beyond ridiculous. It's impossible to fathom how this girl comes to such a conclusion. Thirty years ago, I went to school and worked in Miami. Even then, Liberty City was an area to avoid at all costs. Sad to say, it doesn't matter who the president, mayor, or police commissioner might be, there are long established behavioral patterns in this particular area that will probably only continue to get worse.