Black leaders, the NAACP and others stood too quietly at the back of the bus on legislation which gives those who are not citizen’s rights on par with those who are. Promoting those between 18-40, who were brought to this nation as a child through no action or fault of their own, as deserving of preference to stay in this nation does continue to relegate to the back of the bus two groups of citizens who were not immigrants to this nation — Native Americans were here to begin with meaning America could not have been discovered by Christopher Columbus and African Americans who were forcibly brought to this country as slaves for cheap labor. Such a move also neglects GI babies born out of wedlock overseas who ought to have first right of citizenship over other groups.
If a Republican had made the comment to African Americans about being kept in shackles, we would not have been given absolutions as had Vice President Biden--calls for a resignation would come forth. The double standard lives and is wrongly applied to a party which stood against slavery, proposed the first Civil Rights Act, established the EEO Act, signed off on Pell Grants under Nixon, signed off on the Martin Luther King Holiday under Reagan and so much more for those who'd care quit being as Carter G. Woodson noted--"The MisEducation of the Negro." I appreciate that the job of the President is to represent all of the people; however, the often benign neglect shown to concerns of Native Americans and Black Americans in the actions of a black man, Barack Hussein Obama continues its sad course; yet when his election is up for grabs he demands unrequited loyalty.
The stimulus packages of more than a trillion dollars ignored the plight of many of our communities as well as those of urban America.
The lack of an appointment of a black female to the Supreme Court says that these appointments remain highly political and that for a population which gave Mr. Obama 96%+ of their vote, there would be no quid pro quo as has been done for liberals, Hispanics and gays.
Why should blacks expect anything to change if more time is given this administration?
The closing of the regional offices the Minority Business Development Agency of the Small Business Administration which deals substantially with minority affairs should be of concern to these struggling communities in need of economic assistance.
As our communities are squandered in some measure by the dissolution of traditional marriages with over half of our children born out of wedlock, the Obama Administration supports Gay Marriage
Giving preference or squatter’s rights to those 800,000 illegal immigrants who are not citizens, puts them in direct competition with many unemployed people and minority youth for what few limited jobs are available.
Though highly critical of George W. Bush, Guantanamo, troop withdrawals from Iraq, the capture of Bin Laden and other things, the Obama Administration takes credit for any positives here for all efforts begun on Bush’s watch. Even the Obama Administration’s modifications proposed to The No Child Left Behind Act are a ‘black’ wash of the best of Bush’s ideas while forgetting that Bush II gave more money to HBCU's than any US President including the current occupant of the White House. Lord only knows, I hope that the lack of anticipation of strikes on embassies on 9-11 isn't further demonstration of our lack of preparedness on Obama's watch. That the black population largely allows Mr. Obama a pass without asking what are his policies doing to this nation and the opportunities for citizens of color, says we aren’t putting Nation and Citizens First. What say ye of the Congressional Black Caucus who jumped on the Trayvon Martin case before the evidence was tried, but won’t get in on these bits of data or talk about skyrocketing unemployment, falling personal income or high dropout rates in black communities which affects us all.
Unfortunately the picture being painted is one of continued pandering for votes and neglect by Democrats and Republicans of minorities unless Spanish speaking. The attempts to administratively elevate gay concerns to that of a civil right often do an injustice to the cause of civil rights for people of color. The election of a black man as president of the United States of America was supposed to prove that the American Dream was within the reach of all. We now know better. We have waited our turn and are again drawing the short straw which means our interests are again being sacrificed on the altar of political expediency. What if next time doesn't come? I'm okay with Romney for he knows how to create jobs, black kids did well in the Massachusetts schools during his tenure, and I don't really care how much money he made as long as we get the same opportunity to prosper.
