DISQUS

An open letter to America's African-American Community

First off, let me say that is truly is a great day in America when a person of color can stand at the very threshold of the presidency of the United States! This is testimony indeed of the great strides made by our population as a whole towards a color-blind society. We are moving past the ignorant bigotry and intolerance of previous generations.

With that said, however, we must now question whether the African-American community is themselves falling short of Martin Luther King's dream that one day his children would "be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."

Barack Obama enjoys almost monolithic support (around 90%) within the black community. Is this based on anything more than ethnic identity? Is it any less repugnant for the black community to embrace a candidate BECAUSE he's black than it would be for the white community to OPPOSE a black candidate for the same reason? Isn't it more appropriate to support one candidate or another based on the criteria of character, experience, policies and past performance?

Now, I am NOT telling you not to support Barack Obama. I'm asking you, WHY do you support Barack Obama? If it's nothing more than ethnic kinship, I would ask that you honestly examine both candidates on the other criteria before deciding soley on the color of a man's skin! You KNOW what it's like to be judged on that basis! It is no less rediculous to assign VIRTUE based on skin color than it is to presume dishonor or unworthiness soley on skin color.

And if you are determined to vote for a "black man" just because he IS a "black man... Have you ever realized that Obama is only 1/16 Black African, and has no "slave blood" at all? He is 50% white. His father was 7/8 North African Arab (think Khadaffi) and 1/8 Black African (think Mandella or Tutu). So you are not even voting on the basis of RACE! You're voting on the basis of high melanin pigmentation! Would you vote for ME if I sat long enough under a sunlamp?

Let me appeal to your intellect. WHY do you support Barack Obama? For that matter, why do you support DEMOCRATS?

The Democrats have talked for 50 years about "the poor" and have been presumed to be the champions of the minority community. What have they done to enable and facilitate the success of the black community? Don't you find it DEMEANING when liberals talk about the black community as though they are incapable and must be "helped" by the "parenting" of government? Don't you resent if people wonder whether you EARNED your degree or your position at work, or whether some Affirmative Action program elevated you above your qualifications? Doesn't it bother you that the "soft bigotry of low expectations" permeates Democratic thought and policy when it comes to the black community? Don't you feel taken for granted when the Democrats PRESUME upon your vote because you are expected to vote nearly unanimously to keep them in power?

Liberals define "compassion" by the number of dependent people they dole out meager government "help" to. Conservatives define "compassion" by the number of people enabled to be no longer dependent and who don't need governmental help!

Do you realize that the most vocal OPPONENTS of the Civil Rights Act were Democrats? Do you realize most Civil Rights Legislation would not have passed if it were not for the strong support of Republicans? Did you know that LINCOLN, who freed the slaves, was a REPUBLICAN? George Wallace, the segregationist, was a Democrat!

What has Obama done? Can you name an accomplishment?

Did you know that John McCain has a long list of legislative credits, with a history of coalition building and working across the aisle? Did you know Obama has never introduced a single piece of legislation in the Senate?

Does "community organizing" qualify one to be president? What is a community organizer? - Think ACORN. Are you concerned about ACORN's activities? Do voter-fraud and racketeering investigations give you pause to consider that maybe there's something fishy going on there?

Does Rev. Wright represent your thinking?

Do you support abortion up to (and beyond) the moment of birth? Would you deny medical care for an infant born alive in a failed abortion?

Why is it ok to pursue the American Dream... but as soon as you achieve it, it's ok for the Government to take it away from you?

Robbing Peter to pay Paul may sound like a great idea, if you're Paul... but isn't the one doing it nothing more than a benevolent THIEF?

Do you know what Socialism or Marxism is? Do you believe it to be a BAD thing for America? Would you recognize a Socialist when you see one? If not, check out: http://starboard.blogtownhall.com/2008/10/31/ob...

Did you know Obama views our Constitution as an OBSTACLE to his policies? I thought the President is sworn to "preserve, protect and defend" the Constitution. Obama views the RESTRICTIONS on Government placed in the Constitution by our founders to be a TRAGEDY! Don't believe it? Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iivL4c_3pck

If the so-called "Trickle Down" theory of economics isn't valid, then why are you worried about the Wall Street Collapse, the Sub-Prime Mortgage crisis, or failures of insurance companies, banks and brokers? Maybe it's true that when Business does poorly, EVERYONE does poorly and when business does well, EVERYONE does well.

Barack says his tax plans won't raise taxes on 95% of "small businesses". What he doesn't tell you is that the 5% of small businesses that he WOULD be raising taxes on are the source of nearly EVERY new job created in the last decade!! Sure, there are a large number of smaller businesses that make under $250K a year, but these businesses also do not employ more than a few people. The 5% of "small businesses" (defined as those that are privately held and employ under 500 people) that WOULD experience increased tax burdens are the ones that employ 100, 200, 500 workers. THEY have been hiring over the last decade while the big fortune 500 corporations have been simply maintaining, outsourcing or downsizing. Do you work for an employer who is NOT on the Fortune 500 list? HE will probably get hit in the wallet. What happens when a small businessman sees his cost of doing business go up? He must do one of two things. Either he will raise the prices of his goods and services to cover the increased expenses, or he will cut his costs where he can.

In a down economy, raising prices may be impossible, as the market may not be able to sustain a price increase and his customers will stop buying. If he does raise prices, that is an added cost to everyone who buys his product or service. But if he doesn't raise prices, his options to cut costs are limited, and usually fall to workforce reduction. YOUR JOB maybe!

So, if Barack wants to "soak the rich" by taxing those making over $250K - he may be costing YOU your JOB!

Remember, too, that the government doesn't tax "wealth" it taxes "income". The wealthy HAVE money. Tax policy doesn't take that away (until you die). The wealthy make still more money by investing. Sometimes they invest in municipal bonds, which fund local government projects like roads (that helps YOU). Those investments are tax free. Sometimes they invest in the Stock Market. Those earnings are Capital Gains, which are taxed differently than ordinary income. And those investments are the engine which enables companies to expand an create jobs. And finally they invest OFFSHORE where the tax man doesn't get his hands on it. Who bears the biggest burden of "Soak the Rich" policies? The small businesses that employ the vast majority of US!

Are you willing to consider that while America may finally be ready to elect a black President, perhaps Barack Hussein Obama shouldn't be that one?

A young teenage girl was about to finish her first year of college. She considered herself to be a very liberal Democrat but her father was a rather staunch Republican.

One day she was challenging her father on his beliefs and his opposition to taxes and welfare programs. He stopped her and asked her how she was doing in school.

She answered that she had a 4.0 GPA but it was really tough. She had to study all the time, never had time to go out and party. She didn't have time for a boyfriend and didn't really have many college friends because of spending all her time studying.

He asked, "How is your friend Mary." She replied that Mary was barely getting by. She had a 2.0 GPA, never studied, but was very popular on campus, went to all the parties all the time. Why she often didn't show up for classes because she was hung over.

Dad then asked his daughter why she didn't go to the Dean's office and ask why she couldn't take 1.0 off her 4.0 and give it to her friend who only had a 2.0. That way they would both have a 3.0 GPA.

The daughter angrily fired back, "That wouldn't be fair, I worked really hard for mine and Mary has done nothing".

The father slowly smiled and said, "Welcome to the Republican Party".

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Ayers isn't half the issue with Obama!

ACORN: Where you're never too dead to vote twice!

If you've ever wondered "What is a community organizer?", the answer is ACORN!

And this qualifies one to be President of the United States?