Posted on 09/10/2011 7:17:20 AM PDT by tobyhill
President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with him over what they perceived as his indifference to their needs.
A day after Obama laid out before Congress his plan to kick-start job growth, many blacks hoped it would translate into reduced misery for them over the coming months. While the country's unemployment rate stands at 9.1 percent, black unemployment has hit 16.7 percent, the highest since 1984. Unemployment among male blacks is at 18 percent, and black teens are unemployed at a rate of 46.5 percent.
The early signs of their reaction were positive.
Social media sites were abuzz with highlights from the president's plan. Amid the comments were excited responses to the proposal, especially from the black community. Twitter was full of similar bursts of excitement over the plan, with some black Tweeters defending the president and applauding his message. One user tweeted: "Taking a sharp tone 'cause the NumbersDontLie! Pass this bill and put America back to work."
Prominent African-Americans like Kenneth Chenault, chairman and CEO of American Express and Michael Nutter, mayor of Philadelphia, quickly applauded the plan. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., has been one of the most vocal advocates for dealing more effectively with black unemployment, but she was enthusiastic.
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—One user tweeted: “Taking a sharp tone ‘cause the NumbersDontLie! Pass this bill and put America back to work.” —
I wonder if anyone tweeted back “What bill?”
And, “What was in the ‘bill’?”.
There will always be core supporters. They are to be ignored and, frankly, are now a source of comedy relief. Not as much as their fearless leader, but still...
The shame of it is is that most Americans would be very happy to have a nice family living next door to them. A family to have over for a bbq or to watch sports, whether they were black, asian, white or whatever.
We have a racist government. At every level.
Blacks are the most religious race of them all, meanwhile compare them to Asians who are the least religious and they never had the "Protestant work ethic" or prayer in school.
The Black "Community" has many problems, lack of religion isn't one of them
Taking a sharp tone ‘cause the NumbersDontLie.
When you use the wrong numbers the NumbersDoLie.
Obama has a hell of a history of using the wrong numbers.
More hopium to get high on.
To Quote Ruth Bader Ginsberg,
"Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of. So that Roe was going to be then set up for Medicaid funding for abortion."
Yet Republicans are racist and it's the Democrats that's for them
I spoke to a business owner sometime ago who ran 2 warehouses in Compton, and I believed out of white guilt.
He told me something I won’t forget, and this guy is white. He tells me “blacks are the laziest mofo’s I have ever encountered, they mostly screw up everything..but the Mexicans, God, they will do anything to get the job done. I actually preferred hiring Mexicans.”
This guy now runs one of Sony’s distribution companies and an exec. You have to hear these things from business owners and compare notes, then judge by yourself.
On the other hand, I usually go the Central Lib in DT L.A. and they occupy all of the 8 floors sleeping..
haha I’ve actually seen stores in the Fashion District in DT L.A. who sell pimp clothes, and these are not costume stores. They are situated neatly alongside stores which sell Italian suits.
Thank you for posting that quote! I think you’ve nailed it!
Again, and what point (if ever) will the Black Community wake up and ask themselves questions like: “Why do White Liberals insist upon so many Planned Parenthood [Abortion Factories] in our Communities?”
Sadly, the majority of Blacks are far too interested in the color of their benefactors skin, and what he or she will give them. This intellectual laziness amongst a majority of Blacks is pathetic.
I get a laugh when Maxine Waters wants a trillion dollars for "good jobs". Aside for her buffoonery, the translation is more welfare and more money for welfare pimps like Maxine.
I was riding the bus one day and two guys were talking about work. One guy was saying how hard the Mexicans work and how they always show up but the white guys were lazy, would get paid, and never show up again. I know there are Mexican criminals but I believe most of them have a great work ethic. And for all the talk about “illegals” and food stamps, when my daughter was a cashier, she said most Mexicans paid in cash. Do you think a lot of blacks don’t want to work (or work hard) because they are still holding on to the slavery excuse? Just asking...
Riddle me this. How many black males do we see picking lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries and cherries for $9 an hour? Those are honorable, important jobs readily available .
But most black males would rather hang around the street corner, mooching off their baby mama.
I wuuld comment. but I’ll let my Tagline do the talking.
OBAMA is no different than the 911 HIGHJACKERS.....he's a MUSLIM TERRORIST who has Highjacked the government and is flying the FIFTH AIRPLANE into our economy.
DOWN WITH OBAMA NOW!!
The AP is so clueless, they don't even realize that by printing this headline, all they do is solidify the fact that The Community Organizer's "jobs plan" is nothing more than a giveaway to blacks, labor unions, spoiled teachers, and illegals.
We already have a Civil War going on in this nation. I pray it does not come to violence again. Our prayer should be that it is resolved, and quickly. But what we have is half our nation taking from our nation, and the other half being robbed by the government.
I doubt it.A $4000 tax credit does not make up at all for the cost of what Obamacare will cost to each employer.
Your points are spot on. Here in Silicon Valley, the only panhandling bums you see on street intersections are blacks and whites. The Mexicans and Asians are all out hustling work and making well for themselves. Even the lowest jobs (like flipping advertising signs on sidewalks) are all filled by Mexican. You will never see a black in a lowly job. As much as I detest illegal immigration, at least those people bring a strong work ethic with them.
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