The Champs……….   Need I say more

This will be the last game I will watch of Tyler Hansboro at the North Carolina.  His jersey will be up in the front row of the rafters at the Dean Dome.  Next to the likes of Jamison, Jordan, Worthy and Ford, Ol number 50 will take its rightful place reside beside those legends.  Besides Phil Ford, I have watched everyone of those great players at Carolina.  Tarheels come and go but memories last a life.  It was such a jot to watch Tyler and this Monday I hope he closes his career on a high note.  Lets go Heels!

Took the family to see the Wizards and Heat and afterwards we had dinner.  I kept sneaking away to watch the final four Tarheel Villinova game.  That is where I ran into current Wizard center and former Tarheel great Brendan Haywood. You know who we were rooting for.  Brendan was a little more reserve than I was.

Everyone including the President knows who I am picking to cut down the nets in Detroit.

Go Heels!

For now I have officially resigned from criticizing President Obama. He is officially my President and Commander in Chief my duties are set forth by the oath I took when I chose to enlist and re-enlist inthe United States Army.  I wish my President Godspeed and the very best.  My loyalty to him and my country will not waver and its time of need “Ol Sarge” will salute and march to the beat of his orders from his Commander. Retirement for me is about two years away. After two Bush a Clinton and now Obama, this will probably be my last Commander in Chief I serve under.  As a student of military history, the famous words said by General Douglas MacArthur “Duty, Honor, and County” will forever ring hollow, not as a cliché but a way of life, the life that I will give to protect and defend this country whenever she needs me.  Presidents will change but duty doesn’t, the honor serve with those who love of country is beyond reproach.

So help me God.  God bless America and God Bless the world.

Ol Sarge

What is happening to the Church? The role of the church is slowly diminishing to the point where it is becoming irrelevant.  Only in times of crisis or uncertainty such as September 11^th, is when people go running to church.  I must not forget the New Year’s resolutions that people make to lose weight and start going to church.  Attendance at my church had spiked during the first two weeks in January, but now it is back to pre September 11^th levels.  The Obama administration is using the Dr. King holiday to ask Americans “to turn today's efforts into an ongoing commitment to enriching the lives of others in their communities, their cities, and their country."  On CNN Rep. James Clyburn Democrat from South Carolina mentions the Obama administration must use the “bully pulpit” of his office to press for a heavier commitment to public service.  As this country becomes more and more secular the church will have less influence. Our moral compass will be mandated via a governmental fiat. The pulpit of the church must not be replaced by a secular progressive government mired with inertness, which has holistic view of people “clinging to their guns and bibles”. 

“Just be good for goodness sake” and serve soup to homeless because Obama said so will not be a mantra that I will take heed to. Just because it’s coming from the president, “For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men” (1 Peter 2:15).  The church’s role must not take a back seat to government.  

Charles Barkley rips his alma mater Auburn for not hiring Turner Gill as the schools football coach.  Auburn chose their former 2004 defensive coordinator who left Auburn to become Iowa State Cyclones football coach and since then has compiled a 5–19 record.  

Turner Gill is who is black happens to be the head coach of Buffalo.  Buffalo might not be on the list of powerhouse schools, but Turner has turned that program around in three years.  Prior to Gill taken over Buffalo had won only 10 games in their first seven seasons at the Division I-A level.  Buffalo won their division this year with an 8–5 record.

Barkley is quoted as saying

"I think race was the No. 1 factor," said Barkley, who played basketball for three seasons at Auburn during the early 1980s. "You can say it's not about race, but you can't compare the two resumes and say [Chizik] deserved the job. Out of all the coaches they interviewed, Chizik probably had the worst resume."  (espn.com)

The problem is that that are less than a handful of black college coaches in Division One football.  The elite programs have rarely took that bold initiative and hired a black coach to run its program.  Ty Willinghan did at Notre Dame, he had marginal success according to Notre Dame standards (I guess that is why he was ran away). Look at the Fightin’ Irish now.

I would love to see Turner Gill go back to his alma mater Nebraska and bring the Cornhuskers back to prominence.  My buddy who is a die “Big Red” fan would love to see that happen and so would the people in Lincoln.

As a Veteran, I like say thanks to all of those past and present who have served this great country of ours.  Your sacrifice to duty and honor is truly what makes our country “The land of the free and the home of the brave”.

God Bless you all

God Bless America

Demond “Ol Sarge” Hunter

1. There will be a demand for a Obama Holiday, forget President’s Day our first black president needs his own day to show the world America is not racist.

2. There will be a demand for Obama’s face to be on one of our currency.  It will come down to replacing either Andrew Jackson (known racist) or Alexander Hamilton who many people don’t about.

3. The Obama movie will be directed by either Spike Lee or Clint Eastwood. It will star Will Smith and Theresa Randale as the Obama’s. 

Craig T Nelson as Joe Biden.

Robert Duvall as John McCain and Tina Fey can reprise her role as Sarah Palin.  (I am pretty sure Tina will need some work by then)

I am still looking for someone to play Rahm Emmanuel. I am thinking about Chris Kattan. 

Will Smith’s wife Jada will need a role in the movie. She can probably have a cameo as a community organizer in Cleveland.  Jay Z will do the soundrack.

4. Speaking about Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood, they will argue over the rights about who will get to do the movie. Oliver Stone is my dark horse, but only if some happens to Obama while he is in office.

5. Obama will sign an Executive order authorizing his likeness to be carved on Mount Rushmore.

6.  Every rapper from Nas to Ludacris and including Tupac will have an Obama song on their Album. 

7. An Obama monument right next to Lincoln on the Mall. It should look like the the Michael Jordan statue in front of the United Center in Chicago.

Instead of a basketball Obama will me holding the world in his hands.

8. Chicago will get the 2016 Olympics thanks to President Obama’s influence.

9. Al Sharpton and Jesse won’t go away. Nor will they get the chance to sleep in the Lincoln Bedroom.

10. The Obama’s won’t enroll their kids in DC public schools but will be admantly against school choice.

Now that we have elected our “Official Black President”.  I predict that the that upcoming inauguration will be the second coming to the Million Man March.  Channels, such as E, MTV, VH1, and Style will have various red carpet shows that will highlight a who's who of Hollywood and the entertainment industry that has descended to the Nation’s Capital for the inauguration.  I can wait to see what Lindsey Lohan and her girlfriend walk the red carpet with their lovely dresses.  Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and Ludacris will host various inauguration bashes at several clubs in D.C charging patrons 50 to 100 dollars to get in. The V.I.P rooms will be off limits.  People will throw Inauguration parties comparable to a Superbowl party all over the country. The price for Obama T-shirts will go up two fold(collectors items baby).  Fireworks at the monument.

I am not caught up in the historical nature of the election of America’s first “black president”. The fact that Barak Obama will become the 44^th President of this country proves to me the democratic process does work.  Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to downplay the historic moment for a nation that was transformed itself from a place that was scarred with, slavery, a civil war, Jim Crow and 9-11 to electing Barak Obama as President of the United States of America.  The cacophony of voices on the right who view an Obama administration as the dawning socialistic era, are scared about where this country is headed.  Forget for a moment that Barak Obama is black; the Democrats control both houses of Congress.  Their ability to push a liberal agenda will be unfettered. Should I chose the wait and see approach or just bend over and grab my ankles because we are screwed.