The Second Coming of Aristide

Human beings tend to gravitate towards reconstruction and positiveness. When Aristide was campaigning, he brought a message of peace, love, unification, and change. The people embraced him, they loved him, they died for him, and in turn he robbed them, mobbed them, killed them, violated them, raped them, tortured them, and raped them. He stole their heart and continued on with the tradition of bad regime and horrendous governmental guidance. While there are those who will always hate Duvalier for his toughness and strict policies, yet, his crimes were more forgivable than Aristide. The beloved priest duped the world and for that he shall never be allowed to return to the beautiful impoverished island.

Fast forward to 2008 and here we have another well spoken individual, highly educated, extremely motivated to change this country, change the perception of Americans, change the views of the world, and insert a new chip into everyone’s brain. While that message is appreciated and valued yet it only reminds me of Aristide and his false promises. If you have followed my entries, I once stated that I didn’t know whether I should vote for him, Hillary or Mccain. After much research and a plethora of conversations and debates, I now know where I stand. All 3 of those candidates bring a lot to the table, and while McCain has all the experience, Obama has the charisma and the vote of many individuals in this country, whether black, white, rich or poor. An Obama Clinton ballot will be hard to pass up on; Clinton is obviously a beloved figure and had her campaign been more positive, she would have won. Nevertheless, I am satisfied with the democratic nominee, I know it’s going to be tough yet I don’t think we’re ready for another Titid. This time, it wouldn’t just affect America; it would affect the whole black nation.

So when you cast your vote this fall, think twice about the choices for it will affect the country for the next 8 years or more. Or in the case of Haiti, it can cast a shadow for the rest of its existence.

Check your Status...

In a recent published research, it was reported that 1 out of 20 Washington DC residents are living with the HIV virus and 80% of those victims are African American. It was also reported that the HIV virus was brought to America by Haitians. Now while I will not comment on the ladder yet I feel like it’s not ime for the world to start accusing anyone nation of this horrific disease that have claimed the lives of so many world leaders, young prominent African Americans and many of our loved ones.

As the world celebrate International Aids day, I truly want to encourage all of fellow brothers and sisters to check their status. The virus is circulating at an all time high and many of those who are living with it will not tell you before engaging in sexual relationship with you, so you need to make sure you force your partner to use a condom. I know there are times where you cannot control the urges; you just want to quickly get in and get out. But think about those world leaders who have suffered at the hand of this disease, imagine the urged they had that night after meeting that shawty, imagine the feeling of penetrating her without a condom, and now imagine the pain, humiliation and ridicule they suffered at the hands of their friends and family. It’s ok to take your time and strap up and ladies, please don’t worry about being labeled a ‘fast one’ for having condoms in your purse. If you don’t protect yourself then who will. Strap up before you reck yourself.

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