One can only conclude that 50 years of lip service and sustained poverty (which is way the DNC has always wanted it of course) is starting to wake somebody up. How much damage has half a century of dependence and an avoidance of accountability done to this population of Americans?
A very tragic situation if you ask me. Fresh Leadership has never been more necessary than it is right now.
One can only conclude that 50 years of lip service and sustained poverty (which is way the DNC has always wanted it of course) is starting to wake somebody up. How much damage has half a century of dependence and an avoidance of accountability done to this population of Americans?
A very tragic situation if you ask me. Fresh Leadership has never been more necessary than it is right now.
i would compare many black leaders to the preachers who talk a big game just to fill their pockets and offer no substantive help (not saying all do that, just the ones who do). my dad is a bleeding heart liberal, believe it or not, and he's tried to work with the "black leaders" his city, mainly in the areas of crime and rehabilitation. over and over again, he finds that the black leaders talk a big game, but ultimately they aren't interested in going after the right people and fighting those battles because it might hurt their pocket books and upset donors. at the end of the day, all that money and those benefits that come from elected office or being some kind of community leader or preacher is addictive like heroin and few people will try and do anything to jeopardize it.
of course that's just one city. i can tell you atlanta is no better. actually it's worse. but i imagine most if not all cities with perpetual black poverty are similar.
i would compare many black leaders to the preachers who talk a big game just to fill their pockets and offer no substantive help (not saying all do that, just the ones who do). my dad is a bleeding heart liberal, believe it or not, and he's tried to work with the "black leaders" his city, mainly in the areas of crime and rehabilitation. over and over again, he finds that the black leaders talk a big game, but ultimately they aren't interested in going after the right people and fighting those battles because it might hurt their pocket books and upset donors. at the end of the day, all that money and those benefits that come from elected office or being some kind of community leader or preacher is addictive like heroin and few people will try and do anything to jeopardize it.
of course that's just one city. i can tell you atlanta is no better. actually it's worse. but i imagine most if not all cities with perpetual black poverty are similar.
i would compare many black leaders to the preachers who talk a big game just to fill their pockets and offer no substantive help (not saying all do that, just the ones who do). my dad is a bleeding heart liberal, believe it or not, and he's tried to work with the "black leaders" his city, mainly in the areas of crime and rehabilitation. over and over again, he finds that the black leaders talk a big game, but ultimately they aren't interested in going after the right people and fighting those battles because it might hurt their pocket books and upset donors. at the end of the day, all that money and those benefits that come from elected office or being some kind of community leader or preacher is addictive like heroin and few people will try and do anything to jeopardize it.
of course that's just one city. i can tell you atlanta is no better. actually it's worse. but i imagine most if not all cities with perpetual black poverty are similar.
that doesn't surprise me one bit, the good news is there are activists within the community starting to wake up to it all, but it will take long time to for anything change I'm afraid. As history has shown us, corrupt, entrenched power is very difficult to dislodge
And btw, I totally figured your father to be the Tea Party type, Club.
i would compare many black leaders to the preachers who talk a big game just to fill their pockets and offer no substantive help (not saying all do that, just the ones who do). my dad is a bleeding heart liberal, believe it or not, and he's tried to work with the "black leaders" his city, mainly in the areas of crime and rehabilitation. over and over again, he finds that the black leaders talk a big game, but ultimately they aren't interested in going after the right people and fighting those battles because it might hurt their pocket books and upset donors. at the end of the day, all that money and those benefits that come from elected office or being some kind of community leader or preacher is addictive like heroin and few people will try and do anything to jeopardize it.
of course that's just one city. i can tell you atlanta is no better. actually it's worse. but i imagine most if not all cities with perpetual black poverty are similar.
that doesn't surprise me one bit, the good news is there are activists within the community starting to wake up to it all, but it will take long time to for anything change I'm afraid. As history has shown us, corrupt, entrenched power is very difficult to dislodge
And btw, I totally figured your father to be the Tea Party type, Club.
that doesn't surprise me one bit, the good news is there are activists within the community starting to wake up to it all, but it will take long time to for anything change I'm afraid. As history has shown us, corrupt, entrenched power is very difficult to dislodge
And btw, I totally figured your father to be the Tea Party type, Club.
i hope you're right, but that money and power and the handouts that come with political office and these amorphous communioty leader positions are addicting like crack. so i'm told.
my dad is somewhat of an enigma. if you talked to him on most subjects, you'd think he was a flaming liberal. and you'd be right. but he's also a marine corps vietnam veteran, gun owner and former prosecutor who put a lot of bad people in prison for life or death row. he's been involved with government for a long time. overall, whether R or D, he likes your average politician about as much of you or I do.
that doesn't surprise me one bit, the good news is there are activists within the community starting to wake up to it all, but it will take long time to for anything change I'm afraid. As history has shown us, corrupt, entrenched power is very difficult to dislodge
And btw, I totally figured your father to be the Tea Party type, Club.
i hope you're right, but that money and power and the handouts that come with political office and these amorphous communioty leader positions are addicting like crack. so i'm told.
my dad is somewhat of an enigma. if you talked to him on most subjects, you'd think he was a flaming liberal. and you'd be right. but he's also a marine corps vietnam veteran, gun owner and former prosecutor who put a lot of bad people in prison for life or death row. he's been involved with government for a long time. overall, whether R or D, he likes your average politician about as much of you or I do.
i hope you're right, but that money and power and the handouts that come with political office and these amorphous communioty leader positions are addicting like crack. so i'm told.
my dad is somewhat of an enigma. if you talked to him on most subjects, you'd think he was a flaming liberal. and you'd be right. but he's also a marine corps vietnam veteran, gun owner and former prosecutor who put a lot of bad people in prison for life or death row. he's been involved with government for a long time. overall, whether R or D, he likes your average politician about as much of you or I do.
Your dad sounds one cool dude, seen a lot too I would imagine
i hope you're right, but that money and power and the handouts that come with political office and these amorphous communioty leader positions are addicting like crack. so i'm told.
my dad is somewhat of an enigma. if you talked to him on most subjects, you'd think he was a flaming liberal. and you'd be right. but he's also a marine corps vietnam veteran, gun owner and former prosecutor who put a lot of bad people in prison for life or death row. he's been involved with government for a long time. overall, whether R or D, he likes your average politician about as much of you or I do.
Your dad sounds one cool dude, seen a lot too I would imagine
So, what are the complaining about again? Any specifics? What's the point if this thread? Let me see you break it down for me. I'm betting you can't. :sipping coffee:
So, what are the complaining about again? Any specifics? What's the point if this thread? Let me see you break it down for me. I'm betting you can't. :sipping coffee:
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