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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The return of John Frum is imminent.
Do city’s black men really want to work?
In a city where studies show half of all black men of a certain age are unemployed, there are lots of opinions why it’s so hard for this particular demographic to find jobs.
Black male joblessness is a daunting social problem that requires drastic action. Even President Barack Obama is catching heat from black politicians in Washington and elsewhere for his inability to create a national jobs program that could help ease the pain.
But at least one black businessman in Milwaukee doesn’t think the lack of jobs is really the problem.
“Come on, Mr. Kane, do you really think a lot of these brothers really want to work?”
The phone message was from George, a 37-year-old African-American who runs several businesses and who considers himself a prime example of an entrepreneur who can bring positive benefits to his community. He called to disagree with a recent column in which I wrote about the need for more jobs for blacks. He felt it ignored an uncomfortable reality.
“A lot of these young black men, they don’t really want to work. They just want to earn a quick buck and then go get high or buy some sneakers,” George said in a follow-up conversation.
He was candid about his own criminal past and asked that his last name not be used because some of his clients are not aware of his record.
Over the past few years, George said, he tried to hire several young black males in his Milwaukee neighborhood to help him rehab houses or do painting jobs and was disappointed in the outcome.
“They work for a couple days until they get that first paycheck, then you don’t see them anymore. Sometimes they start calling in sick and then just don’t show up anymore. I’ve seen it happen too many times.”
This was a disturbing commentary. But George made no apologies for his harsh words. He said his personal experiences have taught him sobering lessons about the work ethic of some young black males.
Frankly, their attitudes left a lot to be desired.
“Some people don’t really want to work hard. They would rather have everything handed to them,” he said.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/80387672.html
The writer is black.
If American Blacks have not learned by now what a flim/flam, con artist, liar, empty suit, incompetent POTUS Barack Hussein Obama really is, they will never learn. Not mocking them, just feeling sorry for the continuing economic slavery they, as a race will endure under Obama, the Democrat Party, the CBC, NAACP, etc. They have imprisoned themselves into long term economic pain and have lost their freedom, liberty, dignity, and opportunity once again!!! You can lead a horse to water, but....you cannot make him drink!!! American Blacks are going to remain thirsty for a very long time!!! Sad!!!
Note to the black community: there is no bill, it’s only a speech.
Words are cheap, especially for the lender.
If blacks would read Anne Coulter’s “Demonic”, they would ALL become instant Republicans!
February 15, 2012.
That is too funny.
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.Gosh, it's almost as if Zero's pointless, empty speech had a message tailored to shore up support in his only truly reliable constituency. Anyone opposing the Zero Stimulus plan will be falling to trap set by the Divide By Zero error.
Now that is a funny vid!
Sadly, black people will overwhelmingly stand by 0bammy just becasue of his skin color, apparently unaware that his decisions and actions are directly hurting them the most.
ya, like the “Obama Money” many blacks supposed they were going to be getting when he got elected, now those very same people are being told they’re going to have to get a job to get that mone... damned fools
Willie Alonzo Jones and Donzella, one of his kids many mothers, was heard saying:”I hope dis Jobs Plan won’t cause me to loose my Welfare Entitlements?” Me and my 6 single mudders and my 12 childen need moore money?
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.
Instead said this:
President George Bush's jobs pitch is already playing well with whites, who had grown plenty irked with him over what they perceived as his indifference to their needs. A day after Bush laid out before Congress his plan to kick-start job growth, many whites hoped it would translate into reduced misery for them over the coming months.
Probably get a rise out of the race baiters, wouldn't it. We really do live in a divided and sick society.
“a national jobs program”?
That is the problem.
Get the gubmint the hell out of the worthless “jobs programs”.
LOL I’m glad somebody caught the reference.
The fact is that the democrats are behaving like a cargo cult. They believe that building infrastructure brings “cargo”.
Yeah, bloodsuckers looking for mo’ Obamadollahs.
Their pants around their ankles, no fathers in their home, dreadlocks, $150 tennis shoes (paid for by welfare, etc.), and more than 50% dropout from high school rate has NOTHING to do with their unemployment....it's RACISM.
70% out-of-wedlock birthrate is not cited here, either......
That mentality goes way beyond young black males. Everyone from white-trash food stamp careerists, to union members who think their father's 1950's economy was the "norm". to IT workers who who think their tech-boom-era salaries were based on their talent, to Federal Government employees whose jobs were given to them as a political payoff...we have reached the point where well over 51% of the population think they are owed something by somebody. And that group will always be receptive to the Democrat message of envy.
And you can’t get them to work in school either. The graduation rate is about 40% here. It was 98% in my day.
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