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All obstacles are turned into wonderful opportunities to recreate myself
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with the Light of my being. I allow and trust the God-Power within me
to act on my behalf to place me into the right place at the right time,
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more than I can possible imagine I give thanks and so it is.
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Liberians In The Southwest Celebrate July 26 In Grand Style
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44th President Elect Barack Obama Makes History
Obama speaks as the first black president-elect, affirming that "change has come."
Transcript: Obama's acceptance speech
Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama-as prepared for delivery
Election Night
Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Chicago, Illinois
If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.
It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.
It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.
It's the answer that led those who have been told for so long by so many to be cynical, and fearful, and doubtful of what we can achieve to put their hands on the arc of history and bend it once more toward the hope of a better day.
It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America.
I just received a very gracious call from Senator McCain. He fought long and hard in this campaign, and he's fought even longer and harder for the country he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine, and we are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader. I congratulate him and Governor Palin for all they have achieved, and I look forward to working with them to renew this nation's promise in the months ahead.
I want to thank my partner in this journey, a man who campaigned from his heart and spoke for the men and women he grew up with on the streets of Scranton and rode with on that train home to Delaware, the Vice President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden.
I would not be standing here tonight without the unyielding support of my best friend for the last sixteen years, the rock of our family and the love of my life, our nation's next First Lady, Michelle Obama. Sasha and Malia, I love you both so much, and you have earned the new puppy that's coming with us to the White House. And while she's no longer with us, I know my grandmother is watching, along with the family that made me who I am. I miss them tonight, and know that my debt to them is beyond measure.
To my campaign manager David Plouffe, my chief strategist David Axelrod, and the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics - you made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
But above all, I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to - it belongs to you.
I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington - it began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston.
It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give five dollars and ten dollars and twenty dollars to this cause. It grew strength from the young people who rejected the myth of their generation's apathy; who left their homes and their families for jobs that offered little pay and less sleep; from the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers; from the millions of Americans who volunteered, and organized, and proved that more than two centuries later, a government of the people, by the people and for the people has not perished from this Earth. This is your victory.
I know you didn't do this just to win an election and I know you didn't do it for me. You did it because you understand the enormity of the task that lies ahead. For even as we celebrate tonight, we know the challenges that tomorrow will bring are the greatest of our lifetime - two wars, a planet in peril, the worst financial crisis in a century. Even as we stand here tonight, we know there are brave Americans waking up in the deserts of Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan to risk their lives for us. There are mothers and fathers who will lie awake after their children fall asleep and wonder how they'll make the mortgage, or pay their doctor's bills, or save enough for college. There is new energy to harness and new jobs to be created; new schools to build and threats to meet and alliances to repair.
The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there.
There will be setbacks and false starts. There are many who won't agree with every decision or policy I make as President, and we know that government can't solve every problem. But I will always be honest with you about the challenges we face. I will listen to you, especially when we disagree. And above all, I will ask you join in the work of remaking this nation the only way it's been done in America for two-hundred and twenty-one years - block by block, brick by brick, calloused hand by calloused hand.
What began twenty-one months ago in the depths of winter must not end on this autumn night. This victory alone is not the change we seek - it is only the chance for us to make that change. And that cannot happen if we go back to the way things were. It cannot happen without you.
So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other. Let us remember that if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers - in this country, we rise or fall as one nation; as one people.
Let us resist the temptation to fall back on the same partisanship and pettiness and immaturity that has poisoned our politics for so long. Let us remember that it was a man from this state who first carried the banner of the Republican Party to the White House - a party founded on the values of self-reliance, individual liberty, and national unity. Those are values we all share, and while the Democratic Party has won a great victory tonight, we do so with a measure of humility and determination to heal the divides that have held back our progress. As Lincoln said to a nation far more divided than ours, "We are not enemies, but friends...though passion may have strained it must not break our bonds of affection." And to those Americans whose support I have yet to earn - I may not have won your vote, but I hear your voices, I need your help, and I will be your President too.
And to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand. To those who would tear this world down - we will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security - we support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright - tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope.
For that is the true genius of America - that America can change. Our union can be perfected. And what we have already achieved gives us hope for what we can and must achieve tomorrow.
This election had many firsts and many stories that will be told for generations. But one that's on my mind tonight is about a woman who cast her ballot in Atlanta. She's a lot like the millions of others who stood in line to make their voice heard in this election except for one thing - Ann Nixon Cooper is 106 years old.
She was born just a generation past slavery; a time when there were no cars on the road or planes in the sky; when someone like her couldn't vote for two reasons - because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
And tonight, I think about all that she's seen throughout her century in America - the heartache and the hope; the struggle and the progress; the times we were told that we can't, and the people who pressed on with that American creed: Yes we can.
At a time when women's voices were silenced and their hopes dismissed, she lived to see them stand up and speak out and reach for the ballot. Yes we can.
When there was despair in the dust bowl and depression across the land, she saw a nation conquer fear itself with a New Deal, new jobs and a new sense of common purpose. Yes we can.
When the bombs fell on our harbor and tyranny threatened the world, she was there to witness a generation rise to greatness and a democracy was saved. Yes we can.
She was there for the buses in Montgomery, the hoses in Birmingham, a bridge in Selma, and a preacher from Atlanta who told a people that "We Shall Overcome." Yes we can.
A man touched down on the moon, a wall came down in Berlin, a world was connected by our own science and imagination. And this year, in this election, she touched her finger to a screen, and cast her vote, because after 106 years in America, through the best of times and the darkest of hours, she knows how America can change. Yes we can.
America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves - if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?
This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time - to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth - that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism, and doubt, and those who tell us that we can't, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:
Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.
The President of the Republic of Liberia and Visitor to the University of Liberia is pleased to announce that based on the results of the Search Committee and endorsement of her nomination by the Board of Trustees, Dr. Emmet
Dennis, former Dean of Rutgers University of the United States, has been appointed President of the University of Liberia.
Tuesday, 11th November 2008
Liberian author-thinker I. Ezax Smith
Touching on the truth about life’s most important things with his eloquent pen, Liberian author-thinker I. Ezax Smith brings forward a chronicle that will open readers’ eyes to the real beauty and meaning of human existence.
Pillars of Life, an enlightening new work by Smith, is a book of hope and courage that identifies four areas — Family, Community, Friends, and Faith — as the “pillars of support” for all individuals regardless of age and class.
Each area brings specific sets of values that an individual can rely on and use to his or her advantage. The goal of the book is to learn the dynamics of balancing your life as best as you can on the pillar – or pillars – that provide the most support system for you.
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A Must Read By All Liberians
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) --
Miriam Makeba, the South African singer who wooed the world with her sultry voice but was banned from her own country for more than 30 years under apartheid, died after collapsing on stage in Italy. She was 76.
In her dazzling career, Makeba performed with musical legends from around the world -- jazz maestros Nina
Simone and Dizzy Gillespie, Harry Belafonte, Paul Simon -- and sang for world leaders such as John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela.
"Her haunting melodies gave voice to the pain of exile and dislocation which she felt for 31 long years. At the same time, her music inspired a powerful sense of hope in all of us," Mandela said in a statement.Full Story
Hundreds of Liberians from across the United States, Liberians in Dallas TX and surrounding cities and states including the largest number of church leaders and pastors, family and friends came together on Friday, Saturday and Sunday to pay their last respect to the Late Pastor of First Family Life Church, Rev. Nathaniel B. Johnson who departed this earth on October 16, 2008 in Arlington Texas. They came to say goodbye to a good man of God.
Rev. Johnson was a trail blazer of the Gospel in the Dallas metropolis and was the first to establish a Liberian church in DFW Texas. The Late Rev. Johnson moved from New York with his family to attend seminary school in Dallas. Upon completion of his studies, he remained in Dallas and established the first Liberian Church. Pastor Johnson Christian journey had its early start in Liberia with a major influence from the Open Bible Church. He continues to serve the Lord faithfully until his death. The echo expressed by everyone was, he did not only preach and teach the Word of God but he lived and walked the life of a true Christian.
Rev. Johnson always went the extra mile to help anyone that was in need. He was also a teacher who trained most of the pastors and church leaders in the community and across the United States. His legacy and visions will live on forever.
The Wake and Funeral Services were held at Corner Stone Baptist Church in Arlington TX. The Thanksgiving Service was held at the First Family Life Church in Hurst Texas where the new pastor Rev. Bill Moore was introduced to the congregation by the widow Mrs. Juliana Johnson. Rev. Bill Moore delivered a powerful message of Thanksgiving.
On behalf of the Zoebush website (www.zoebush.com) we want to express our condolence and sympathy to the family and to the community for the lost of a simple man who went about doing good. We will truly miss him, but we know he is in Heaven and looking down on us with Love.
Ralph Henri
www.zoebush.com
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Celebration of a Good Man
Hundreds Came To Pay Their Last Respects
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More than 100 inmates have escaped from Liberia's only maximum security prison in the capital, Monrovia.
Officials at the South Beach compound in Monrovia say the prisoners hurled stones and bottles at guards.
They then forced open the main gates to make their escape. About 30 prisoners have been found so far.
The prison, which holds nearly 1,000 inmates, is guarded by unarmed police along with personnel from the United Nations peacekeeping force. Liberia is recovering from a 14-year civil war which ended in 2003.
The BBC's Jonathan Paye-Layleh in Monrovia says the escapees are mainly suspected armed robbers who had been charged and were waiting for a court appearance. They had warned prison guards earlier on Monday that if they were not taken to court, they did not intended to spend Christmas behind bars.
Our reporter says the jailbreak is a blow to Liberia's quest to rid the post-war crime and insecurity.
BBC News, UK - 4 hours ago
Monday, 1st December 2008
Monrovia, Liberia - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says Government will continue to institute measures to reactive the educational system in the country following years of civil conflict. According to an Executive Mansion release, the President made the commitment on Monday when she addressed the commencement convocation of the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary, where sixteen students were awarded Bachelors of Arts Degrees in Theology and Religious Education.
The Liberian leader urged private and religious institutions to complement Government’s efforts in providing sound and quality education. The President challenged the graduates to remain patient in their endeavors for a prosperous future....Full Story
Monday, December 01, 2008
Diamond Fields International Ltd. (DFI:TSX) ("DFI" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Silverhill Enterprises Ltd. ("Silverhill") to further develop DFI's Liberian gold project.
Under the terms of the agreement, Silverhill may earn up to 50% of DFI's interest in the project in two phases. In the first phase, Silverhill will invest US$400,000 for 20% of DFI's interest in the project. In the second phase, Silverhill has the option to invest an additional US$600,000 to earn an additional 30% of DFI's interest in the project.
Silverhill is a privately held entity headed by Mr. Ross Stanley. Mr. Stanley has been involved in a number of successful mining projects, the most recent being Equigold NL ("Equigold"), which developed three gold mines in Australia...
Monday, 01 December 2008
THE 23,750 dwt Liberian-flag chemical tanker Biscaglia was hijacked on Friday while transiting the Gulf of Aden with three unarmed security guards on board who jumped overboard when pirates boarded. The 28-strong crew of the Singapore-managed remained on board and the vessels is understood to have moved into Somali waters. The guards were rescued by a German naval helicopter and eventually taken aboard the British frigate Cumberland.
It has also been widely reported that the hijack of the Ukrainian-flag ro-ro Faina, carrying 33 tanks and other weapons to Mombasa, may be in its final stages. The BBC reported that pirate spokesman said releasing the ship was "a matter of time" but gave no details of a ransom payment. A spokesman for the ship's Ukrainian owner reportedly said the release could happen within a week.
Meanwhile the Maltese-flag bulk carrier Centauri and her Filipino crew has been released and is reportedly sailing to Mombasa, Kenya.
In another incident pirates opened fire on the 30,277 gt Oceana Cruises vessel cruise ship Nautica but the ship managed to out run the pursuing small craft.
Liberia’s Police Inspector-General Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown has been elected as President of the West Africa Police Women Association (WAPWA).
The Police Chief was elected last Friday at the end of a two day conference organized by WAPWA in Monrovia.
The Police Chief was elected last Friday at the end of a two day conference organized by WAPWA in Monrovia.
Inspector Beatrice Munah Sieh-Brown
Other elected at the conference include, Ivy U. Okoronkwo, Assistant Inspector-General of Police of Nigeria, first Vice President, Mme Sesoko Hawa Sidibe of Mali, Second Vice President, Florence Arthur, Assistant Commissioner of Police of Ghana, Secretary and Kadie Sanwa, Assistant Superintendent of Sierra Leone was elected Treasurer among others..Full Story
The News Newspaper Online, Liberia - Dec 1, 2008
11/29/08 - FPA STAFF REPORT
FrontPageAfrica has reliably learnt that President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has offered the post of Press Secretary to Deputy Minister of Information for Technical Services Elizabeth Hoff, possibly ending ties with her long-time Press Secretary Cyrus Wleh Badio.
A senior government official, who begged anonymity Saturday confirmed to FPA that an announcement could come “any day now”.
Badio was tapped for the post shortly after Sirleaf’s inauguration. The former ELBC Editor-in-Chief, FM disc-jockey and newsman has been credited over the years with maintaining and fostering ties between the local press and the Executive Mansion which endured some turbulent times during the early days of the administration. Full Story
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