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Yesterday, Barack Obama outlined his plan for helping those of us closer to Main Street than Wall Street. The question is asked repeatedly: "What does this bailout mean to me?" The answer has been, "Not much." Until yesterday.

It is true that the current bailout money is directed to solutions within the fnancial system that provide the "lubricant" for getting our economy moving -- although slowly. There are no silver bullets, and the world's foremost economists cannot agree on a cleear path of solutions. That is because no one can predict the behavior of those with "discretionary funds." Will

The internet and it's countless offerings of free resources is awesome. Add the ability to create meaningful networking communities and the possibilities for nation building become endless. As our people around the world are facing the most difficult social/economic challenges since the advent of chattel enslavement, we the Pan-Afrikan community are taking up the challenge of both creating and exploiting all sound available means of financial stability and growth.

I have found an avenue that is simple and easy that has the potential to put millions of dollars into each community that

Hey Izania family, don't let the economic downturn
get you all stressed out. Losing sleep about your
business or financial situation isn't good for your
health.

I know it is hard to not to be totally on edge when
things are challenging economically. Especially with
your business and personal life at stake.

Believe me I can feel your pain. Recently I have
faced some of the most challenging issues in my
life time (this recession pales in comparison).

This is how I made it -- Prayer and meditation.
These are some ways it helped.

(1) Prayer keeps me connected to a higher power.

(2) The upliftment from

The closer we get to the election, the more Presidential he appears.   I have heard that  "crises don't develop character, they reveal character."  I think Obama showed presidential character today.

In the midst of the financial meltdown, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama on Friday called for an economic plan for working families, saying, "We cannot only have a plan for Wall Street. "We must also help Main Street," he said.
While "tough new regulations on financial institutions" are needed, the Illinois senator called for an emergency economic plan for working families.
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