| What Does West Have to Say About Obama, then? |
"President Bush doesn't care about
Black people." — Kanye West
Black people." — Kanye West
The rapper who once sculpted himself into the form of the
Son of Man, not gracing but rather desecrating the cover of Rolling Stone
Magazine, Kanye West attacked the previous chief executive during the natural
disaster and the horrendous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Son of Man, not gracing but rather desecrating the cover of Rolling Stone
Magazine, Kanye West attacked the previous chief executive during the natural
disaster and the horrendous aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Of course, no one held the black
mayor, Ray Nagin, for his poor city-wide preparation and response to the
Category Five Hurricane. Nor should we forget the former mayor's snide comment
that he wanted to keep New Orleans a "chocolate" city. The
exclusiveness of city or even state politicians has no place in political
discourse, no matter what the background of the politician.
I submit that President Obama does
not care about Black people, that President Obama's policies have done far
worse than those of his Republican predecessors.
not care about Black people, that President Obama's policies have done far
worse than those of his Republican predecessors.
Under Obama's administration,
unemployment for African Americans remains nearly twice the national average at
14.1%, with black youth unemployment touching 50%. The economic policies of the
current president have done nothing to alleviate the pain and trouble for
minority voters in this country.
unemployment for African Americans remains nearly twice the national average at
14.1%, with black youth unemployment touching 50%. The economic policies of the
current president have done nothing to alleviate the pain and trouble for
minority voters in this country.
This election year, President Obama
did not even bother to attend the NAACP summit, instead sending his gaffe-prone
vice President to speak on his behalf.
did not even bother to attend the NAACP summit, instead sending his gaffe-prone
vice President to speak on his behalf.
The Democratic party has taken the
black vote for granted for the last fifty years. Herman Cain presented a viable
GOP option of voters before his untimely departure from the campaign in late
2011.
black vote for granted for the last fifty years. Herman Cain presented a viable
GOP option of voters before his untimely departure from the campaign in late
2011.
During Republican Administrations,
blacks have enjoyed a better standard of living, more jobs, and better quality
of life than during Democratic administrations, except during Bill Clinton's
presidency, yet the former Governor of Arkansas implemented conservative
policies — like balanced budgets and welfare reform — both of which are
anathema to Democrats, who view the expansion of government and the
appropriation of public monies as the solution to social and economic problems
in the United States.
blacks have enjoyed a better standard of living, more jobs, and better quality
of life than during Democratic administrations, except during Bill Clinton's
presidency, yet the former Governor of Arkansas implemented conservative
policies — like balanced budgets and welfare reform — both of which are
anathema to Democrats, who view the expansion of government and the
appropriation of public monies as the solution to social and economic problems
in the United States.
Case in point — Democratic
President Lyndon Baines Johnson summoned every ounce of his Progressive Spirit
not just to pass the Civil Rights Acts, legislation which enjoyed Republican support
and stalwart opposition from Southern Democratic Senators. Yet his vision
expanded into the Great Society, an expansion of welfare and subsidies which
gave birth to an unhealthy climate of entitlement and disorder, with race riots
breaking out all over the country. Pandering hand-outs cause more harm than
good, setting up the targeted group for greater dependence and more failure.
President Lyndon Baines Johnson summoned every ounce of his Progressive Spirit
not just to pass the Civil Rights Acts, legislation which enjoyed Republican support
and stalwart opposition from Southern Democratic Senators. Yet his vision
expanded into the Great Society, an expansion of welfare and subsidies which
gave birth to an unhealthy climate of entitlement and disorder, with race riots
breaking out all over the country. Pandering hand-outs cause more harm than
good, setting up the targeted group for greater dependence and more failure.
State power is not the solution for
expanding individual freedom. Men and women are far more than the color of
their skin — and free enterprise recognizes the traits and talents and
opportunities which mankind can perform, far better than state action.
expanding individual freedom. Men and women are far more than the color of
their skin — and free enterprise recognizes the traits and talents and
opportunities which mankind can perform, far better than state action.
At least in word — if not in deed
— the Republican party has respected and promoted the greater good of free
trade and free enterprise, a system of community and culture which punishes
inequality and unjust retribution through competition.
— the Republican party has respected and promoted the greater good of free
trade and free enterprise, a system of community and culture which punishes
inequality and unjust retribution through competition.
President Obama has aggrandized the
role of the state, diminishing business prospects, frustrating the hiring
quotas of existing businesses, scaring away investment, and forcing
entrepreneurs to set up shop in foreign countries.
role of the state, diminishing business prospects, frustrating the hiring
quotas of existing businesses, scaring away investment, and forcing
entrepreneurs to set up shop in foreign countries.
| No Show at the NAACP |
President Obama does not care about
Black people.
Black people.
It's time for the Black community to elect a candidate who
will honor the freedom and dignity of all men, no matter what their color or
their culture. The Black voters who respect the role of family and seek choice
in education and the economy need look no further than Mitt Romney.
will honor the freedom and dignity of all men, no matter what their color or
their culture. The Black voters who respect the role of family and seek choice
in education and the economy need look no further than Mitt Romney.
He cares about everybody, and certainly felt no compunction about speaking to the NAACP.
Romney should be applauded for stating his intended purpose to a repeal ObamaCare, even if he faced a hearty chorus of boos for his statement. No matter how unpopular the message may be to one core audience, Mr. Romney deserves to be applauded for his integrity and tenacity to tell the truth. ObamaCare is a job-killer, an investment-staller, a budget-buster that must go. We need leadership in Washington that will not shrink away from telling the voters in this country the truth, no matter how unvarnished or disconcerting.
Governor Mitt Romney demonstrated a remarkably cool savvy to tell it like it is without embellishment or distortion.
The attending audience of the July 12 NAACP conference, and the nation, should applaud the Presidential candidate for his honest "audacity", a key trait in a president which they country has longed for.