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‘Ms. Sophia’ For President
he other day someone
asked me what I thought about the possibility of Oprah Winfrey running for president? I told them that, to me, it didn’t sound like a half bad idea.
The election of Donald Trump in 2016 already oblit- erated the notion that previ- ous experience in government has anything to do with get- ting the job. So now, much like high school, the office of the presidency has become lit- tle more than a high profile popularity contest, with the winner receiving the keys to a nuclear arsenal.
With that being the case, why not Oprah? I mean, we can’t let this experiment end with Trump can we?
It would only be right if we, at least, gave Oprah a
shot. And if by chance she fails, by the time she leaves of- fice, maybe somebody like “The Rock” or Kanye West will be ready to take the wheel.
You really can’t say that any of this is far-fetched. After what we’ve witnessed over the last 14 months I believe it’s safe to say that whatever play- book this country was going by before has long been tossed out the window.
Besides, Oprah’s no slouch. Just like Trump she’s a multi-billionaire who’s also the CEO of a successful em- pire.
The only difference is that Oprah doesn’t have a fetish for crotch-grabbing. At least I’ve never heard of her being that freaky.
To be honest, I really think Oprah would stand a good
chance at becoming America’s first female president. After all, she has the kind of follow- ing that any politician would kill for and, unlike Hillary Clinton, other women actu- ally like her.
If Oprah does run, she may even be able to persuade Michelle Obama to jump on board as her running mate. Then again, she may want to go the Barack Obama route and pick someone a little less pigmented just so white folks wouldn’t feel uncomfortable supporting too much Black- ness.
The more I give it thought the more I can visualize an “Oprah For President” campaign actually happening. I don’t know how it would ul- timately turn out in the end. But one thing is for sure, if she does win, there’s no way that it could get any worse.
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‘Mama, I’m Grown!’
O YOU’RE NOT! If you are under the legal age of 21,
you are not grown. If you are still living under your parents’ or grandparents’ roof and are sleeping on their sofa every night, no matter how old you are, you are not grown.
If you have yet to file your income tax return, you are not grown. If you continue to depend on your parents or grandparents to fix your meals, morning, noon, or night, you are not grown.
Regardless of how many children you may have had, if you still depend on your mother, father, grandmother or grandfather to look after your children while you ei- ther do what you want to do or what you’d like to do, the verdict is simply YOU ARE NOT GROWN.
Now, let’s talk about the consequences of thinking, dreaming, or demanding you are grown when you’re not grown.
Bad decisions range from missed opportunities to death itself. As was said in an earlier Editorial, this new year will be full of individuals who will not live to see the weekend . . . many of them will utter these famous last words, “Mama, Daddy, Grandma, Grandpa, I’m grown.”
Our heart goes out to families who have lost children who insisted they knew what the world was about, then walked into the valley of the shadow of Death.
We recall news stories of young men and women who thought they were grown dying in car accidents, a hail of bullets meant for others, drowning, and stabbings shortly after declaring their adult status.
But what would have happened if mothers, fathers, grandmas and grandpas had stood their ground and said, “If you go out that door, take your baby and clothes with you.”
Angry looks might have been exchanged, but an inno- cent life might well have been saved.
So, this is an S.O. S. to all parents and grandparents of young folks who think they’re grown: ‘PROVE IT BY STAYING HOME WITH YOUR BABIES . . . BY LIVING UP TO YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES.’
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