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"Friends" of blacks: Part II
Jewish World Review ^ | September 6, 2002 | Thomas Sowell

Posted on 09/08/2002 10:30:20 PM PDT by WaterDragon

In a commercial that ran during the Christmas-New Years holidays a few years ago, the husband was trying to keep an old car patched up, while the wife wanted him to get a new one. At the end, the wife asks: "Should an old acquaintence be forgot?" And she answers emphatically, "Yes!"

No group is more in need of forgetting old political ties and making some new ones than blacks. The black vote has been almost an automatic monopoly of the Democratic Party for years. Yet the dominant forces among Democrats have agendas that are directly contrary to the interests of blacks....(snip)

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KEYWORDS: blacks; democrats; education; inertia; partyhacks; plantation; rhetoric; schools; symbolism; teachers; unions; votes; vouchers
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1 posted on 09/08/2002 10:30:20 PM PDT by WaterDragon
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To: WaterDragon
Should be read and memorized.

THANKS!
2 posted on 09/08/2002 10:39:10 PM PDT by Humidston
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To: Humidston; mhking; blackie; EBUCK; madfly; MeeknMing; AmericanGirl; ohioWfan
Thomas Sowell is one of the smartest, most honest men I enjoy reading regularly. I'm glad you enjoyed this article, too!
3 posted on 09/08/2002 10:58:15 PM PDT by WaterDragon
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To: WaterDragon; summer; homeschool mama; PhiKapMom
The issues on which Democrats cater to blacks are largely symbolic issues, such as naming streets for Martin Luther King or throwing money at the pet projects of various community "leaders." So long as Democrats can get the votes of blacks by promoting symbolism, and the support of other groups by substantive policies, they are in good shape on election day. But blacks are not, because symbolism does nothing about education, housing or crime.

He has DIMocRATS nailed, imho !


4 posted on 09/09/2002 2:48:00 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: Humidston; WaterDragon; All
May I share something with you? Here was a post by FReeper yoe a while back that I saved.....

To: MeeknMing

Democrats are a strange bunch especially their leaders. They complain about politics of personnel destruction when that is how they try to divide the country. They have little pride in America, it seems that the American people serve for their pleasure only. If you don't cotton to the democratic line, you aren't American. They used the surplus for other countries and other people when there was much to do here at home. They take our best technologies and sell them to nations that will use the knowledge against us. They lack an enormous amount of integrity and don't seem to care as they flaunt sleazy ethics and morality in our faces.

We didn't have a government for the people under the Clinton administration, what we had was a Democrats Only need apply type of government and now they are attempting to replace a People's Government with their tired old arguments about an education system they didn't fix in 8 years, a health care program they messed up and couldn't fix in 8 years, a social security system they say needs fixing and did nothing about it in 8 years when in reality that system is fine as long as lawmakers don't spend the money that social security is meant for; they spent 8 years hiring federal workers with no qualifications as long as it meant a democratic vote leaving behind a dumbed down, bloated army of sleazy federal laborers who have plundered their departments of millions in dollars and equipment.

Democrats seem to have no respect, no real base from which true justice can spring, only justice that bends for them. They have no enthusiasm for country/nation, no pride, just the spoils from a rich nation for the DNC. They continue to huddle with shady and corrupt people both here in America and abroad for reasons that only benefit them. They are elitists and exclude the real Americans as they race for the Marxist Utopia they have dreamed about...where individual successes are discouraged in favor of a commune like population. They have learned nothing from failed socialism or failed communism; they still want to live like kings all the while painting a glowing picture of togetherness for the masses who work for them. It is called Slavery, servitude to a few at the top, domination over the people through higher taxes and rules and regulations. Democrats want a Unionized nation/world of bondage and they can surely have it by dividing the country with the deceptive lies they and the press propagandize with daily.

Stand tall Americans and stand firmly for the principals of our Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, both of which are like the fabled Vampires silver cross or spike to the leading democrats, they don't want you to have either; it is these people who would return this country to the quagmire of corruption of the Clinton/Gore/Reno years.

12 posted on 7/30/02 8:42 AM Central by yoe


5 posted on 09/09/2002 3:52:13 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: rdb3; Khepera; elwoodp; MAKnight; condolinda; mafree; Trueblackman; FRlurker; Teacher317; ...
Black conservative ping

If you want on (or off) of my black conservative ping list, please let me know via FREEPmail. (And no, you don't have to be black to be on the list!)

Extra warning: this is a high-volume ping list.

6 posted on 09/09/2002 3:53:28 AM PDT by mhking
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7 posted on 09/09/2002 3:54:41 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: MeeknMing
Yoe says it very, very well, MnM!

There is also this:

"[David] Horowitz reminds us that [the Democrats'] 'programs oppress the poor. They have used their power to create public housing slums that are breeding grounds for drugs and crime. They have weakened the criminal justice system, allowing predators to make war on the vulnerable and the poor. And they have destroyed the bottom rungs of the ladder of success for the poor, black and Hispanic children.'

The Democrats have ruled the inner-city school districts for over fifty years, trapping minority and poor children in schools that teach them nothing. Democrat leaders send their own children to private schools, but refuse to allow poor parents that same right through school vouchers."

This is from a review of How to Beat the Democrats by Horowitz.

Fifty years, the Democrats have had a lock on inner city schools. The Democrat leaders send their kids to private schools, BUT refuse black parents access to school vouchers! Unbelievable! It isn't just the Clinton maggots. It's the entire Democratic party.

8 posted on 09/09/2002 4:38:57 AM PDT by WaterDragon
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To: mhking
Thanks for the pings, mhking!
9 posted on 09/09/2002 4:40:23 AM PDT by WaterDragon
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To: WaterDragon
Dr. Sowell is no joke.
10 posted on 09/09/2002 6:29:11 AM PDT by rdb3
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To: WaterDragon
bump
11 posted on 09/09/2002 6:29:18 AM PDT by Tribune7
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To: Temple Owl
ping
12 posted on 09/09/2002 6:29:41 AM PDT by Tribune7
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To: WaterDragon
Bump!
13 posted on 09/09/2002 7:47:52 AM PDT by RAT Patrol
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To: MeeknMing
bump
14 posted on 09/09/2002 8:08:04 AM PDT by lonestar
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To: lonestar
I'm working on one with Daschle in too. Should have it later today or
tomorrow. I have dental appt. today, so not sure.


15 posted on 09/09/2002 8:51:25 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP
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To: WaterDragon
Great Article...Sowell Rocks !!

Death To all Tyrant's !!

The Second Amendment...
America's Original Homeland Security !!

Freedom Is Worth Fighting For !!

Molon Labe !!

FMCDH !!

16 posted on 09/09/2002 9:01:54 AM PDT by blackie
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To: Tribune7
Thanks for the ping. Thomas Sowell should be required reading for every black person in America--make that for every person in American. Dr. Sowell is a brilliant man.
17 posted on 09/09/2002 9:19:45 AM PDT by Temple Owl
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To: MeeknMing
FReeper yoe pretty much sums up the dems... and quite a few republicans.

The more government the better is their philosphy.

Their goal is to have most people either working for the government, paid by companies with govt. contracts, working for a union or on unemployment/welfare.

No savings to speak of and totally afraid of what tomorrow may bring. Socialist America!

They want a docile population that is dependent on big brother. They want us to be like SHEEP!

18 posted on 09/09/2002 9:21:04 AM PDT by johnny7
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To: johnny7
Last weekend CSPAN II had a Sowell interview from twelve years ago. The man is simply amazing. He'll tell you that he had to work hard to achieve everything he has achieved. Went to Spellman (?) full-time and then to Harvard part-time while he worked a full-time job. He was way behind but worked like a dog to make it, and did. Amazing guy.
19 posted on 09/09/2002 10:11:37 AM PDT by thegreatbeast
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To: MeeknMing; mhking
You just posted one of my fondest dreams.
20 posted on 09/09/2002 11:52:07 AM PDT by mafree
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