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I can’t say that I am surprised to hear this but, this just goes to show you how far we need to go in this country. Yesterday, it was revealed that Barack Obama was placed under Secret Service protection. With over a year and a half to go until the election, this is the earliest ever for a presidential candidate.

Obviously, this indicates that he has a serious shot at the White House and some want to deter him from pursuing it.

While saying they have no specific threats, it appears that there are concerns, including chatter on racist web sites, that prompted this move.

I saw the same thing in Jesse Jackson’s bids for the presidency, when he had to turn to the Nation of Islam for protection. So, this seems like deja vú.

As black folks, we all have this concerns for any black person that seeks to ascend to this post but, neither Obama, nor we, should be deterred by this. In fact, we should make it clear that, if anyone seeks to hurt this brother, there will be hell to pay.

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