As a nationally-syndicated radio host and attorney, I've had the opportunity to speak to millions of people about the upcoming election. While health care, Medicaid and Medicare, along with the wars and Social Security are important issues in the minds of many Americans; the number one issue is the unemployment rate. This issue is germane to minorities and especially important due to the fact that the national unemployment rate is sitting close to 9 percent but in minority communities, the unemployment rate is sitting at 17 percent or higher. This is the key to 2012.
How the GOP can win?
The GOP for the first time since Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s father voted Republican has a real chance to make end roads in the communities where most minorities live. It's quite simple; whoever the GOP nominee is needs to do a 20 city urban tour. Now I'm not talking about a fly by or drive by, I mean going into the heart of the community. Standing in that community saying simply this, "I am here because I care. I am here to listen and learn what you need in your community to be successful." This would do a world of impactful change in the psyche of the mind of those most affected by the harsh impact of unemployment.
This one tour could potentially change the entire election of 2012. Why you ask? If a GOP nominee can get just 8 percent of these urban communities to vote for them or not vote at all, this would substantially change the possible outcome of 2012 based on the election of 2008. Now, the question is, does anyone in the GOP have the heart to come to the ghetto?
How the Dems can win?
This is quite simple; they must first follow the game plan that I mentioned above for the GOP. More importantly, they must tell the truth to the American people. The truth is simply this, the banks and the big corporations are making record profits. However, with these increased profits, they are not creating jobs. Now as a learned man, I ask the question, why no job creation with record profits? The answer is this, the corporations, the oil companies, the banks are all tied to one political association...the GOP! Due to the fact that they are in bed with the GOP, they refuse to create jobs, to lend money, and to create opportunity while our current President is in office. This is a harsh truth that the Democrats refuse to address publically.
Who wins?
To me, there can only be one winner...and that is the American people, especially those of us who are unemployed, such as the 99ers, the union workers, and all the amazing folks in the educational field whose jobs have been eliminated while we spend millions on war. In the end, the true candidate who will emerge as president will simply be someone who tells the truth and who comes to the people!
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| Obama | Romney | |
|---|---|---|
| Electoral Votes (270 to win) |
332 | 206 |
| Obama | Romney | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 65,899,660 | 60,932,152 |
| Percent | 51.1% | 47.2% |
| Democrats* | Republicans | |
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| Current Senate | 53 | 47 |
| Seats gained or lost | +2 | -2 |
| New Total | 55 | 45 |
| Democrats | Republicans | |
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| Seats won | 201 | 234 |
The name of the game is capitalism, not which political party has the ghetto or trailer park in mind. I can't help someone that won't help themselves (speaking to the 2nd and 3rd generations). Before I align with any party I am a capitalist first. My line of thought is if money runs this country then why not try to get some of it, legally? If the banks won't lend me money because I'm black then I should be able to go to a black bank and get a loan. I should be able to invest in a private stock market of small black owned businesses. Frankly, my life continues to get better no matter who is in office. I wish the same was true for everyone.
Here's some real truth:
Blacks make up about 13% of the US population. Roughly 35,000,000 million blacks in america
Black unemployment rate is about 17%. 5,440,000 million blacks not working.
"The truth is simply this, the banks and the big corporations are making record profits. However, with these increased profits, they are not creating jobs. Now as a learned man, I ask the question, why no job creation with record profits? The answer is this, the corporations, the oil companies, the banks are all tied to one political association...the GOP! Due to the fact that they are in bed with the GOP, they refuse to create jobs, to lend money, and to create opportunity while our current President is in office. This is a harsh truth that the Democrats refuse to address publicly."
What else is there to say? You've peeped the GAME! This article should have received way-y-y more comments from 'concerned' voters. Hmmm
Warren SKILLFULLY removed the veil.
Hotep!
But with your educational background and statement, "as a learned man," it's a little disappointing to read, "end roads," as there's no such term -- it's "inroads" (and many a learned person has someone to proof their work). And you might consider not including "attorney", as, well, let's just say that with your national media stature (radio broadcast), you don't need to use a qualifier.
And Ms. Dooks -- respectfully -- since you clearly wanted to say, "whom", your statement should be, "We are *for* WHOM we've been waiting!" To use "whom" ungrammatically (dangling participle or not) -- particularly using full caps (!!) -- really undermines the image which you're seeking. If we're going to try to present well-stated comments, let's seriously make the effort.
Leilah, dangling participle or not - my MESSAGE is clear. There is NO question I have English language competence. What is most important in an informal setting like THIS blog site is the CONVEYANCE of ideas that can be understood by any layman. Even an illiterate can express himself/herself with COMMON SENSE without an expansive vocabulary, perfect grammar or punctuation.
When you can articulate and THINK in Yoruba, Igbo, Bambara, Twi and Woyo languages (as I can), THEN I would be impressed.
It's high time we, AfRAkans, stop making our ourselves vulnerable and giving power to those to impose upon our THINKING potentials a destructive nightmare of impotent IGNORANCE. We are WHOM we've been waiting for! No one can (nor do they want or have to) solve our problems. We didn't put ourselves in this condition, but it IS our ultimate responsibility to resolve adversities that affect our quality of life and state of affairs for present and future generations. We ALLOW distractions, which rob and hide our Creative omnipotence that we simply must unlock to literally know it ALL. And, not only that, possess it all!