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ETHNICALLY SPEAKING
Dear Larry: I am not a minority, but I would like your opinion on why blacks support President Barack Obama in such high numbers when he has done nothing to support issues that pertain to African-Americans.
I was discussing politics with a minority friend, and he was so excited about the president. I wanted to avoid the issue, but he kept talking and putting down former President George W. Bush. I am no fan of Bush's, but it is so unfair to have one standard for one president and not apply the same standard to the other.
He said that President Bush didn't like black people and that Bush didn't address any black issues.
I told him I could not respond, but I know Obama has not been favorable to blacks. I told him how the Congressional Black Caucus is upset about being ignored and disrespected. I also reminded my friend how even black leaders have tried to tell the president to do something for blacks. It is my understanding nothing has been done to date.
Larry, for the life of me, I do not understand how people support someone when they are not getting anything out of the situation.
I would appreciate some thinking on the why. — Gerald
Dear Gerald: Blacks are excited about President Obama because he is black. The issues are not as important as the symbolism of having a black president.
You didn't ask, but blacks will support the president as long as he is not perceived to be a conservative. In my opinion, this support is unconditional and will remain intact throughout his time in office, regardless of his policies.
Dear Larry: Do you think Rep. Charles Rangel, who happens to be black, was treated unfairly because of his race? He stepped down as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee after receiving criticism for accepting, in violation of House rules, freebie trips from companies. — Don
Dear Don: No, I do not. I think he was given special favorable consideration because he is black. Rep. Rangel's frequent misbehavior has been known for a long time. The leadership of the House ignored the charges because other black legislators have been playing the race card.
This situation follows on the heels of former Rep. William Jefferson's case. Jefferson is black and was a congressman from Louisiana. He was removed from office for corruption. His removal caused a great amount of consternation and a number of racism charges from the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel's situation just adds to the notion that blacks are treated unfairly, thus causing the House to make decisions based upon race rather than merit.
What is ironic is Rep. Rangel came to office replacing Adam Clayton Powell Jr. — who got into a great amount of trouble for corruption, which led to his defeat. One would think that Rangel would have learned from his predecessor.
Dear Larry: Every scientist knows that race as we know it does not exist.
I am so tired of people who label themselves with a race, such as "African-American."
My question to you is: Since when is Obama black? He had one African parent and one white parent. How come the African genes constitute more than 50 percent? — Vern
Dear Vern: This country considered anyone with "one drop of African blood" to be black. I always have wondered how one could find or determine that one drop. If that definition were applied correctly, I believe more than 50 percent of America would be considered black.
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LW1: ***" I am not a minority, but I would like your opinion on why blacks support President Barack Obama in such high numbers when he has done nothing to support issues that pertain to African-Americans."*** Because minorities in the US, especially blacks, have spent generations being brainwashed by the Left, into believing that the federal government and its social programs are their only shot at a decent life. Demagogues like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have made a career out of race-baiting, corporate shakedowns, and blaming others outside the black community for its internal problems. Despite very real and pressing issues like a 70% rate of out-of-wedlock births, grinding poverty in the inner cities, black-on-black crime rates higher than any other kind, fatherlessness, and a host of other problems, many members of the black community find it easier to cry "racism" (and look to Big Government) than look to themselves and their communities for answers...and they're consistently spurred on in this by black activist leaders. The few blacks who talk, think, and act conservative - Larry Elder, Thomas Sowell, Walter Williams, and many more - get derided as "Uncle Tom's" and called race-traitors, in order to try and intimidate them into silence. It's a sad, sad state of affairs and nothing is going to change until they all wake the hell up. What's especially galling is the statistic that 93% of black voters went for Obama in 08, even as they dared call the McCain voters "racist," since it was the black vote, not the white, which turned on skin color.
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Posted by: Matt
Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:59 AM
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Matt, I agree. I am a minority--one generally liberal--but have become more conservative as time has gone on. I don't understand this I despise Bush, I adore Obama mentality. I am happy that this country was able to elect a black person as president even though I'm not happy with the person they chose, but c'mon. I voted for Bush and was able to criticize his policies quite vocally as well as show my support on policies I thought were best for the country. I want to be able to do the same with President Obama without being called a racist. I want to express my dislike for the health care bill without being called an unfeeling rich person who cares nothing for other people. I am a retired special education teacher, neither rich nor uncaring.
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Posted by: BB
Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:57 AM
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In a previous column you said that white opposition to Obama wasn't motivated by his race but to his policies. Now you say that black support of Obama is based upon his race, not his policies. What you're essentially saying is that blacks are stupid and easily blinded by race, but whites are smart and focus on the issues. Interesting.
The truth is that white racism is a MAJOR component in the opposition of Obama, regardless of his policies. Not ALL of the opposition, of course, but there is a white racist vote, and it's been actively cultivated by the Republican party for decades.
There are just as many whites who would not vote for ANY black, regardless of politics, as there are blacks who would vote for any black, regardless of politics. It's silly to think otherwise.
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Posted by: Geoffrey James
Sun Mar 14, 2010 8:30 AM
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Re: Geoffrey James. Uh huh, and how many of these racist white voters have you personally met? And I definitely don't appreciate your nonsensical accusation that the GOP is in the business of actively promoting anti-black racism. You're clearly one of the brainwashed people I referred to in my previous comment. You've bought into the lie that urging blacks to take responsibility for their lives, quit blaming other races, quit reciting historical grievances, and work hard...is racist. Also, you're forgetting that Obama is only half-black, and you're also forgetting that there are PLENTY of reasons to dislike and mistrust the man that have nothing whatever to do with race - his lack of executive experience, his demagoguery and demonizing of his critics, his taking refuge in his race (his supporters are the ones always bringing it up, not us), his surrounding himself with tax cheats and other dishonest persons as advisers, his involvement with an organization caught red-handed supporting criminal activity (ACORN), his looting $1.5 trillion from the taxpayers in only a year in office, his insistence on these "stimulus" bills that don't work at creating jobs, the cash for clunkers fiasco, the absurd and unnecessary Crap N Trade proposal (especially since MMGW has now been proven to be a hoax), and finally, the wildly unpopular government takeover of our healthcare system...which he has attempted at the worst possible time. The man is incompetent, arrogant, power-mad, and cannot even deliver a decent speech. His color is not even on my radar. (By the way, Geoff, you've got a LOT of reading ahead of you. I suggest you head over to www.townhall.com and get started.)
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Posted by: Matt
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:48 PM
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Good GOLLY Miss Molly, am I tired of hearing from people who seem to think that critics of Obama must automatically be racist. I'm sick of it. So freaking sick of it that I want to throw up when I hear it. It's intellectually vacant, it's wrong-headed, it's dishonest, it's disgusting...and it comes from people who A) don't have the facts and B) don't seem to know how to build a decent argument or otherwise participate meaningfully in a political debate. It's a cop-out, a tiresome canard, a shameful way to try to silence people who disagree with Obama's policies. If the president's ideas are so wonderful, you ought to be touting their merits, instead of yelling "Racist!" at everyone who isn't on board with his socialist nonsense. Did I mention I'm sick and tired of hearing this?
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Posted by: Matt
Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:00 AM
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Re: Matt AMEN, AMEN AND AMEN, Matt! I couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks for speaking for the millions of us out here who are sick to death of this crap!
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Posted by: Jan
Tue Mar 16, 2010 10:34 AM
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Obama offered no concrete plans when he was campaigning. All he talked about was "change" and all I could say was "okay, what changes do you have in mind?"
President Obama has many fine qualities; honesty, integrity, family values, and a sincere desire to help this country.
But I have yet to see him accomplish anything.
Regardless of what Obama does, you should never rely on the government for anything. Whenever the government does something, they do it half-assed. Look at New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina; nobody came to rescue all those people. The Haitian earthquake victims had better luck, and their country is 100% poorer than the USA.
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Posted by: Roger
Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:30 PM
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How many white racist voters have I met? Well, let's start with the mother of one my best friends, so told me POINT BLANK -- that she would not vote for Obama because he was black. But anecdotes are meaningless. The historical record of the Republican party cultivating the white racist vote is quite clear. It's called the "Southern Strategy" and was launched after the Democratic party abandoned the white racist vote to pursue civil rights legislation during the Johnson administration. Do a little research before posting your opinions; it gives them credibility that they sorely need.
But of course you're just trying to change the subject because I'm pointing out a rather obvious example of racism and you probably can't see it because you lack the skills in logic to understand the concept.
Even so, here it is: if you think that the reason blacks overwhelming vote Democratic is because they're easily misled, you are assuming that blacks, as a group, are unable to make rational decisions and unable to vote based upon their own interests. That is a racist viewpoint.
What is not racist is assuming that blacks know which party is most likely to be supportive of their interests and are voting according to their self-interest. Meeks needs to consider whether he believes blacks are as smart as whites. If not, he is a racist.
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Posted by: Geoffrey James
Sun Mar 21, 2010 9:14 AM
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Here is my problem, Politics are choices and whichever side you tend to fall on we, as humans, can't seem to understand WHY someone would believe the opposite side. I get frustrated and angry with people who can't seem to understand what they are doing when they vote for "whatever" party they did, if it wasn't MY choice. But ultimately we all obviously believe OUR choice is the BEST choice. I have been involved in voting since the day I turned 18, in general I fall on the Republican side, Mostly because I believe that we have proven time and time again people with a challenge do better then people given anything they need. I feel that the government is Way TOO involved in personal issues and they spend way too much money when they get to choose what to do with it. I believe that our citizens that need help could get much better help if the help they were recieving came from a more privatized location. I feel spending could be done in a much more efficient manner if it was privatized to an extent, at least. I feel we need healthcare reform, BUT NOT with the government overseeing it, because government has proven time and time again it MISSPENDS our funds.
Yes I am white, yes I am a single mother of 3 kids...But One of my children is adopted (from the foster care system at birth) and he happens to be Black. I have been labeled by some as a cheater (my ex-husband is also white) but I don't let other people's views or feelings change the fact that I LOVE my kids. I don't feel they are racist it is just obvious something doesn't quite fit. I generallly use these opportunities to explain the awesome choice of adoption.
I don't think any "race" in particular is making uneducated choices I just feel that for whatever reason they feel they are making the "right' choice. Obviously Blacks didn't get Obama into the whitehouse alone. It took a LOT of Americans to make that happen. Now it is "our" turn as Republicans to feel betrayed and like everyone else out there doesn't think clearly. But remember it wasn't that long ago they were saying the same thing about OUR choice. One side or the other will never be happy. And Obama being "black" just gives one more fight to the story.
Who cares if he is Black in my book his politics Stink.
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Posted by: Jorie
Sun Mar 21, 2010 3:39 PM
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