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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Your assertion is on its face, laughable and patronizingly racist.
So pointing out one group is more religious than another is racism?
uuuummmmm, Huh?
>Do you think a lot of blacks dont want to work (or work hard) because they are still holding on to the slavery excuse? Just asking...<
Good question. My close bud in my circle works as a counselor for Worksource L.A. and right across the office is the free welfare office for “minorities” who could not pay for their electricity.
Usually I pick him up for lunch on Wilshire once every 2 weeks and everytime I head up to his office, guess which ethnicity makes up 90% of the line up? Yup. Sometimes I even listen in to the conversation and could not believe what I was hearing.
The dream of the Black American slave according to the socilaists: Our African tribe can only get what the white masta gives us. Unlike the slave masta of history, the new DNC masta requires no work for our upkeep. That means we be free now.
In the black community, we have a self deprecating joke: "If you want to hide something from a black, put it in a BOOK.."
The comment from the business owner about how the youth feel entitled and lack a strong work ethic also hits home, but in fairness this is a major character trait (or flaw) in the under 40 population as a whole and not one race in particular. This is how stereotypes are built on prototypes. This is also why most black conservatives you will meet are far more intelligent and better educated than those from the center and left...We don't believe the hype....
Oh, I quite agree about the current under 40 crowd. It cuts across all races. I also agree that the old adage about giving a man a fishing pole rather than a fish is not taught in schools or universities and hasn’t been for several generations.
Have you read the book? Coulter is a pretty good writer, and I thought the “Demonic” was very worth while reading for all age groups, and all races. The book is particularly revealing about the Democrat Party.
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