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Yep....I am down with Cornell and Tavis. My criticism of black folk is that we did not read the fine print when America elected a black President. The fine print is that from hence forth......the black struggle is null and void and will never again be recognized as a legitimate struggle, despite pervasive socioeconomic racial inequality. Plus, the fact that black folks did not hold Obama feet to the fire, like we have done with other Presidents about this condition of inequality, means that we cannot hold future presidents feet to the fire going forward. We cannot refuse to ask Obama "what are you going to do for us" and then attempt to ask that question to future presidents, in this representative republic. Is this not a representative form of democracy where politicians are elected to REPRESENT the will and interest of the people? Are not black people both American and people? Thus, why do some people say "he is not president of black people, but all of America"......does that mean that black interest are not part of "All of America" or is it that they know America would have never tolerated or elected such a president? I say if you cannot represent the people....then what is your use?
Now....that having been said....I am not a proxy for the RIGHT. Not wanting Obama does not mean that I want the Republican choice or option....because I don't.
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Yep....I am down with Cornell and Tavis. My criticism of black folk is that we did not read the fine print when America elected a black President. The fine print is that from hence forth......the black struggle is null and void and will never again be recognized as a legitimate struggle, despite pervasive socioeconomic racial inequality. Plus, the fact that black folks did not hold Obama feet to the fire, like we have done with other Presidents about this condition of inequality, means that we cannot hold future presidents feet to the fire going forward. We cannot refuse to ask Obama "what are you going to do for us" and then attempt to ask that question to future presidents, in this representative republic. Is this not a representative form of democracy where politicians are elected to REPRESENT the will and interest of the people? Are not black people both American and people? Thus, why do some people say "he is not president of black people, but all of America"......does that mean that black interest are not part of "All of America" or is it that they know America would have never tolerated or elected such a president? I say if you cannot represent the people....then what is your use?
Now....that having been said....I am not a proxy for the RIGHT. Not wanting Obama does not mean that I want the Republican choice or option....because I don't.
Perception is not truth. you can continue to ask of any President what ever you want, no one can stop you because that is your right as an American.
And you need to also realize that the President does not have to get on a stage and say "This is for black people" for something to actually help black people.
What do you think SBA loans for Minorities are for ? What about Rural and innercity development zones ? Grants for community development ( building community centers, parks, career centers, job training facilities , funding after school programs) ? What do you think Free GED classes are for ? reduced college tuition for mothers ? expansions of medicaid ?
I didn't know Savage and Hannity disagreed. What's that about?
It's because one is a loudmouthed idiot and the other is an obsequious Republican myrmidon... and while those traits aren't normally mutually exclusive, it's a bad cocktail in the case of those two.
Stupid, idiotic fools have elected scumbag Al Sharpton...just like they have elected scumbag Obama.
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