Posted on 09/19/2005 2:08:05 PM PDT by rightalien
(1) Liberals and the media are the real racists
(2) Gov't programs do far more harm than good for blacks
(3) His administration has done more for minorities since Reagan
Interesting perspective.
You surely could make those points, but how do you think that that speech would have been received in the media? It was a political speech and it wasn't to the point, but it what needed to be said to stop the political damage to preserve the larger agenda for all Americans, not just the poor blacks in NO.
Current African American poverty can partly be attributed to discrimination in the past. And part of the problem has to do with other problems too. Solution of the problem cannot be fully governmental but clever stuff can be done by the government. If you would like to have a real discussion on this issue without me getting kicked out from the forum I can give you my email address. Because some of my views would not be popular on this forum and some of my views on the other hand would be popular.
People aren't on welfare because they are poor, they are poor because they are on welfare.
I suspect that his RACE RHETORIC is the real cause for his diminishing poll numbers with Conservatives.
Oh, yuck.
I agree that a lot of the President's speech was just so much lip service and pandering, but he was already tried and found guilty of racism by the court of public opinion before he ever even stepped up to the podium. Unfortunately, he was already in damage-control mode at that point. For him to twist the knife by pointing out the self-destructive behavior of beleaguered minorities wouldn't win him any more sympathy, so I dare say the President's approach was more constructive.
Now, the opportunity to take part in rebuilding the communities should be offered to the evacuees. That will be a fish or cut bait moment. Then we'll see how many truly want to work hard and lift themselves out of poverty and how many want to just live on handouts while somebody else cleans up their town for them.
Come on now he dosen't get everything wrong - he's right about Iraq, wrong about Mexican immigration, (hopefully) right about Roberts, W is only human, he makes mistakes, but overall he is a good man.
I think you could be right:
Ignoramus
Since Sep 19, 2005
Things I have learned from watching the news on TV during the last two weeks:
1. The hurricane only hit black family's property.
2. New Orleans was devastated and no other city was affected by the hurricane.
3. Mississippi is reported to have a tree blown down.
4. New Orleans has no white people.
5. The hurricane blew a limb off a tree in the yard of an Alabama resident.
6. When you are hungry after a hurricane steal a big screen TV.
7. The hurricane did 23 billion dollars in improvements to New Orleans: now the city is welfare, looter and gang free and they are in your city.
8. White folks don't make good news stories.
9. Don't give thanks to the thousands that came to help rescue you; instead bitch because the government hasn't given you a debit card yet.
10. Only black family members got separated in the hurricane rescue efforts.
11. Ignore warnings to evacuate and the white folks will come get you and give you money for being stupid.
YOU forgot.......Middle Class and Rich people did NOT LOSE much.....only the POOR!
People aren't on welfare because they are poor, they are poor because they are on welfare.
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Well stated. And with the government more than eager to keep filling the taxpayer pigtrough with money, it will continue...just look at what is happening in N.O....massive perpetuation of the portion of that population that is a welfare state.
And some of them even have the audacity to complain that what the government is GIVING THEM is not good enough...
Make them work. Get them off their lazy asses. Stop the welfare state. Quit funding it.
I don't think you know much about Star Parker and her history.....she's a former WELFARE queen who pulled herself up by her bootstraps and has made something of herself....and she's Black, too....
Bush didnt surprise me - GW is a liberal plain and simple - I rank him below Clinton and just above Carter in his liberal ideology and for his liberal social programs. At least with Clinton we could fight him in Congress (not much because RINOs are whimps) but with Bush he continues to show that he is out of touch with Americans - he unfortunately has proven himself to be the lilly white rich liberal elitist. So much potential wasted...that is what is sad.
bttt
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