Republicans are so poud of the way they have hamstringed President Obama's administration Eric Cantor announced today the house will adjourn until after Labor Day.

[Howard R. Lee]

This without introducing one piece of job creating legislation. Without reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration, another union defeating measure the Republicans are attempting. Not reauthorizing the FAA alone leaves 4,400 federal workers on lay-off. The FAA is in its 10th day of a shut-down, this deprives the government of 200 million a week in taxes. About another 90,000 private sector employees are laid off in the construction field. If you or I did this we would not have a job when we returned. Do we, the American public realize what we are doing when we send these people to congress? Do we really understand? When you don't vote, do you understand that is one more vote for the opposition.

[Osirian]

What is rarely spoken of is that in most of the elections of 2010, the democrats who were running, were running with an 'anti Obama' agenda. This was the reason for such a low turn-out among Black democrats. The republic at large has been sub-conciously manipulated by corporate media with the 'Obama failing narrative'. Notice how you hear words like, failing, inept, lack of leadership, dithering, campaigning, vacationing, spending, raise taxes (as compared to the removal of 'tax subsidies'.) in-experienced,weak. All of these words can be said to be racially codified considering most of the time they run contrary to what the President has said, and has accomplished. This is why white liberals have turned away so quickly, for most whites believe that Black people are incapable of complex thought due to the subliminal conditiong they have subject too during childhood, and mass media. So it is no wonder why the democratic turnout in 2010 was so low for democrats, yet so high among republicans, who knew they were casting a racist protest vote against a sitting Black President.

[Howard R. Lee]

Osirian,

I respect your opinion but I respectfully disagree with you on this while I believe these codified words are a factor in the mindset of some Americans I stop short of saying it is the sole reason for low turnout in the 2010 midterms. Typically midterm elections have a low turnout, but I wonder how many on the democratic side felt because Obama was in the white house we had won. How many believed the fight eas over and we didn't have to protect the change we had voted for in 2008. This was critically important as we shall now see, (the hard way) but have we learned yet? Do we know the vote you have but won't exercise those for the opposition will take that vote and beat you into the ground with it? I am not convinced we (black folks and those who support our causes) have learned this critical lesson.

[jimmy pratt]

@ Osirian

President Obama is the most powerful man on the planet. And what do people like you do? Make him a racial victim.You and others pushing this racial victimization hav given Bubba, someone living in a trailer park dominion over all of us simple because of the pigment of their skim of. Is us who limit our poential. As for the low turnout of blacks, why the excuses? Isn't it possible that Black people felt left out by the president and stayed home.

[Osirian]

The argument that we became complacent is a probability, but I know that the reason I did'nt vote was because that every candidate in my district was running against the Obama agenda. And as I looked at the candidates across the country most of them were doing the same, so I know I was'nt the only one.

Howard R. Lee said:

Osirian,

I respect your opinion but I respectfully disagree with you on this while I believe these codified words are a factor in the mindset of some Americans I stop short of saying it is the sole reason for low turnout in the 2010 midterms. Typically midterm elections have a low turnout, but I wonder how many on the democratic side felt because Obama was in the white house we had won. How many believed the fight eas over and we didn't have to protect the change we had voted for in 2008. This was critically important as we shall now see, (the hard way) but have we learned yet? Do we know the vote you have but won't exercise those for the opposition will take that vote and beat you into the ground with it? I am not convinced we (black folks and those who support our causes) have learned this critical lesson.

[Osirian]

Ya know... We as Black people have among us a particularly large segment of peoples who are the only racial ethnic group which will deny the oppressive history of another racial ethnic group upon us. This characteristic is validation of the fear which was instilled in that oppressed group by the dominate one. No other racial ethnic group will as vehemently deny the history of their oppressor than Black people. Jews (especially), Natives, Asians (although they concured their fear through nationalism), Africans, Jamaicans, Haitians, Irish, Arabs (Except for the Caananites who at present are fighting the zionist khazar), Indians, none, absolutely no other race except for Black people within america. This pattern of thinking will only result in perpetual psychological and physical enslavement to the dominate, oppressive peoples. It is not per se a 'victim ideology' to acknowledge the transgressions of others, but it is the first step to acknowledge such, and move 'foward' with a plan of action that leads to quantifiable freedom. Not a car, Not a job, Not 'acceptance', but freedom that can be measured by the mobility and lifestyles of 'all' the members of that particular racial ethnic group.

 

By the way; Barack Obama is not the most powerful man in the world, The chairman of the federal reserve is.
jimmy pratt said:

@ Osirian

President Obama is the most powerful man on the planet. And what do people like you do? Make him a racial victim.You and others pushing this racial victimization hav given Bubba, someone living in a trailer park dominion over all of us simple because of the pigment of their skim of. Is us who limit our poential. As for the low turnout of blacks, why the excuses? Isn't it possible that Black people felt left out by the president and stayed home.

[Howard R. Lee]

Jimmy,

If what you said is true, blacks felt left out by the president and stayed home? Then they will surely suffer the consequences. Now ask yourself was it worth it? My logic is the exact opposite could have been true for us and the rest of the country had we showed up in record numbers and gave him the congress he needed to push forward his agenda I think you would be seeing quite a different outcome.

jimmy pratt said:

@ Osirian

President Obama is the most powerful man on the planet. And what do people like you do? Make him a racial victim.You and others pushing this racial victimization hav given Bubba, someone living in a trailer park dominion over all of us simple because of the pigment of their skim of. Is us who limit our poential. As for the low turnout of blacks, why the excuses? Isn't it possible that Black people felt left out by the president and stayed home.

[jimmy pratt]

I never said Blacks felt left out. Look again at my response. in 2008 the country and Black people showed up in record numbers and gave the president the congress he needed. Now you are back at the trough begging again. I ask; what happen in 2008 when he had a filibuster proof Congress and a mandate form the American people? Also why wouldn't the President sign the jobs bill put forth byt he CBC?

AEHEDHTRD

[Howard R. Lee]

He didn't have a filibusterproof congress the 111th congress did a record number of filibusters, the likes of which the country has never seen before. I am not sure which job bill you are refering to.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/111th-senate-breaks-one-...

[LibyaWest]

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[jimmy pratt]

@ Osirian

Black people in America are not the only victims of racism and involuntary servitude.  Man’s inhumanity to man is well documented in history. However we are the only ones still wearing it as an anchor while others have moved on.  We are the so called victims with a Black President, over 4500 elected Black officials, Oprah, fortune 500 leaders and millionaire rappers. But for some reason in the black community racism has become a business and seems to only hold down poor people.

 

The Federal has serve at the pleasure of the President and must be aproved by the Congress so how then can hebe more powerful.

Osirian said:

Ya know... We as Black people have among us a particularly large segment of peoples who are the only racial ethnic group which will deny the oppressive history of another racial ethnic group upon us. This characteristic is validation of the fear which was instilled in that oppressed group by the dominate one. No other racial ethnic group will as vehemently deny the history of their oppressor than Black people. Jews (especially), Natives, Asians (although they concured their fear through nationalism), Africans, Jamaicans, Haitians, Irish, Arabs (Except for the Caananites who at present are fighting the zionist khazar), Indians, none, absolutely no other race except for Black people within america. This pattern of thinking will only result in perpetual psychological and physical enslavement to the dominate, oppressive peoples. It is not per se a 'victim ideology' to acknowledge the transgressions of others, but it is the first step to acknowledge such, and move 'foward' with a plan of action that leads to quantifiable freedom. Not a car, Not a job, Not 'acceptance', but freedom that can be measured by the mobility and lifestyles of 'all' the members of that particular racial ethnic group.

 

By the way; Barack Obama is not the most powerful man in the world, The chairman of the federal reserve is.
jimmy pratt said:

@ Osirian

President Obama is the most powerful man on the planet. And what do people like you do? Make him a racial victim.You and others pushing this racial victimization hav given Bubba, someone living in a trailer park dominion over all of us simple because of the pigment of their skim of. Is us who limit our poential. As for the low turnout of blacks, why the excuses? Isn't it possible that Black people felt left out by the president and stayed home.

[jimmy pratt]

@ Howard

I’m talking about the Job bill where Al Sharpton said on 60 Minutes, “duh” the President never promise to help Black people.
Howard R. Lee said:

He didn't have a filibusterproof congress the 111th congress did a record number of filibusters, the likes of which the country has never seen before. I am not sure which job bill you are refering to.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/12/111th-senate-breaks-one-...

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