Our President Is Scamming Black America
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Perhaps one of the most tragic schemes designed to extract money and steal trust is known as the “affinity scam.”
It happens in churches, synagogues and garden clubs. It is when one of “your own” says, “You can trust me, I’m a good (Christian, Jew, horticulturist, fill in the blank).” The commonality between a thief and his “mark” can lull even a generally cynical person into becoming vulnerable to a stalker.
And that is the reality for the African-American community and Barack Obama.
There is little doubt that for much of its history America has been unkind to persons of color. My memory is not so senior that it fails to remember signs that said “White Only” on the water fountain in what used to be called Moore County Hospital.
Even today, a close look at the Southern Pines train station reveals original architecture with two waiting rooms and a ticket office in the middle. A historical study of the outside stairway to the Sunrise Theater would reveal the building’s original design for a direct entrance to the balcony, where blacks were seated.
I still remember the restaurant beside the Sunrise in the space where a park now sits. As they entered the movie theater, black children could see the writing above an exterior window, “Colored Ring Bell for Service.”
So is it any wonder why African-Americans voted almost unanimously for a president whose grandmother, just like theirs, could not even order a hamburger from inside a bad café or sit with a white child waiting for a train? That part I understand.
This is the part I do not understand: Three years after Barack Obama robbed his “brothers and sisters” of their jobs and dignity, why do they still support him?
African-American unemployment remains at 13.6 percent. But black adult teen unemployment is 36.5 percent. Currently, blacks constitute 39 percent of those in prison while comprising only about 13.3 percent of overall population.
In other words, even with a black president, African-Americans cannot find jobs and turn to crime at alarming rates relative to their overall population. Barack Obama has sold the black community a racial affinity scam, which they continue to “buy.” The latest example of the scam on black America is the immigration amnesty just announced for young Hispanics.
In a job market where more than one-third of African-American adult teens cannot find a job and where many wind up jailed, Obama decided to flood that market with unskilled, entry level job seekers who directly compete with unemployed African-Americans. The result will clearly be fewer black workers being hired and more frustrated job seekers turning to crime. It is as if Obama simply planned to “take the suckers’ money” and use it against them.
When faced with the economic downturn at the start of his presidency, Barack Obama could have concentrated on job formation and the plight of America’s underclass. Instead, he bailed out banks, gave billions to Fannie Mae, and shored up government unions.
He concentrated on food stamp expansion instead of the jobs that might make food stamps unnecessary. In other words, for both rich bankers and poor ditch diggers, Obama expanded the dependency of the dole instead of the jobs that make the dole unnecessary.
Barack Obama was always an unlikely hero for black America. He did not grow up in an inner city. He was not the product of the Old South. At best, he was born in Hawaii and raised in Indonesia. He knew little of the suffering of most African-American families.
He had no similarity to most black Americans in the content of his character. His only similarity was identity with the color of their skin. And that affinity is the basis of the scam in which African-Americans find themselves trapped.
Our Republican National Committeewoman, a Jewish African-American representing North Carolina, Dr. Aida Fisher, reminded us all at our latest state convention that this a trap from which the Republican Party will help persons of color escape. Every African-American ought to leave the Party of Welfare and join Lincoln’s Party of American Jobs for American Citizens.
These are jobs with the respect and dignity African-Americans have earned. These are persons the Republican Party will not take for granted.
Robert M. Levy is chairman of the Moore County Republican party. Contact him at Law52@prodigy.net.
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MikeNC 11 months ago
Excellent column Robert. I believe that our President will 'reap the rewards' of this past 3 1/2 years of failed policy and wasted time. The positive thinking Blacks, Whites and all others who are already successful and those that want to be will do their part in defeating Obama in November. They will help elect Romney who will in fact endeavor to bring hope, change and fairness to all who actually want and attempt to get ahead in this life. Most everyone is so tired of the negative rhetoric and personal ideological policies that Obama and his administration have brought to America. I believe that Romney will choose an effective and positive believing administrative staff who will have actual experience in economic job growth for our country; and know how to bring economic fairness from our overseas trade partners. I also believe he will reach across to all Democrats immediately to come and join in on rebuilding America. I believe he knows the importance of including Democratic congressional leaders immediately rather than waiting for two years to even set down and talk with them. The "WE won, We write the bills" attitude from the Obama cabinet will immediately be defunct. If not we will be in for more gridlock and I believe Romney knows that and will try to prevent such gridlock at all costs. I wish that President Obama had done all of the above. He could have made such a positive difference for America. His reelection would of been by historic landslide figures. It might go in reverse of that now. It's nobody's fault other than his own that he chose and continued a different and dismal course for America...Mike
dustyrhoades 11 months ago
I'm sure African Americans are just all kinds of grateful for your concern and that of the GOP.
MikeNC 11 months ago
I think they are Dusty or will be. They are skeptical and bewildered at what has gone down the past 3 1/2 years. Millions of successful Blacks and other folks of color will have to think about what skin color counts for this time around when they cast their precious ballot. They do NOT want more of the same...Mike
dustyrhoades 11 months ago
MikeNC: spokesman for Black America. HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!
bufordsplay 11 months ago
If aliens landed and had a solution to Black poverty the ones screaming the loudest in protest would be Liberals.
fugitiveguy 11 months ago
"MikeNC: spokesman for Black America. HAHAHAHAHAAAAAA!"
Maybe he thought you and Jimmy H needed a break
dustyrhoades 11 months ago
Another brain-dead comment from bufordsplay. You never disappoint.
MikeNC 11 months ago
I deal in realty and truthfullness Dusty. What happened in America has in deed happened. There is no reason to sugar coat or pretend to forget it. Mr. Levy drives that point home very well. But, it's a done deal. America has moved on and beyond that for most all of us. Some on both sides are still fighting it and some others make a living off of it. And then some use it as a political weapon to try and make the minorities believe the Republican Party are on the wrong side of minorities. Those political clowns are the worse in my opinion as they are decieving others for some sort of BS personal political gain....Mike
geoffcutler 11 months ago
Our president is scamming Black America?....Really?.... Who knew? Another good one, Bob!
Bentpan 11 months ago
Mr Levy great column and strikes at the heart of the Democrat party, they have done virtualy nothing for minorities in particular blacks, Abolishment of slavery to modern civil rights all started and pushed by the republican party, When you balance that against democrats creation of generational welfare, an unending cycle of dependence on government nurturing guaranteed to keep them in poverty and therefor democrat voters. Black America has been had, every couple of years they get a promise and a pat on the head, a scam that the only ones who truly benefit are Democrat politicions whose motto should be " Keep them desparate and you'll keep their vote". And for some inexplicable reason the majority of the black community fall for it over and over again.
MikeNC 11 months ago
Super column, Mr. Levy !!! I take it a step further, Bentpan, Democrats have made the plight of blacks in this country, worse. Chicago's East Side resembles the Mexican drug cartel war more, with each weekend that passes. One would be hard pressed to see a picture of Detroit, Michiagn and not think they were staring at a picture a city from a war ravaged third world country. (Cleveland doesn't look much better.) If Dr. King were alive today, he'd be Republican, once again. Diane
wisdom 11 months ago
In Ref. to this part of your comment, above:
“So is it any wonder why African-Americans voted almost unanimously for a president whose grandmother, just like theirs, could not even order a hamburger from inside a bad café or sit with a white child waiting for a train?"
Why does the GOP insist on telling lies? Do they believe that “We The People” are that stupid?
It’s not the color of one’s skin that makes a persons character. It’s the color of their soul. When you go to your place of worship, perhaps you may want to ask God, “What color His & His Son, Jesus, skin is“.
Have you ever seen little children (1 to 3 years old) at play? They see one another with their soul’s eyes. Why can’t we, the so called responsible adults, be more like the little children at play - They are God’s flower garden - They are beautiful - Their souls radiates with love.
Remember God’s word:
Matthew 18:3
And said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.
As a parent, I’m sure you want the best for your children. Hatred is the path to Hell. Is this the path that you are putting into place for your children, through your teaching and examples that you set every day?
Another reading of God’s word that you may want to consider:
Matthew 19:24
And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
How many hungry, little children did you share your bread with today?
May God forgive the GOP and the KKK
coffecreme 11 months ago
What a crock
bufordsplay 11 months ago
You can call me whatever you would like Mr. Rhodes But I speak the truth. What makes you and every other liberal so mad is You know it's true.
harryo 11 months ago
So many myths in this article; Where do I begin. Alan Keyes, Tommy Smith aka Olympics Black Power Salute , Harry Belafonte, Juan Williams, & Mia Love, the Black Mormon Republican congressional candidate are not legitimate African Americans because they grew up in the suburbs or outside the United States? Malcolm said if you're Black in America you'll catch hell if you're Black regardless of where you're from.
Secondly, the Black prison population and Black unemployment rate, did not suddenly increase in the last four years. More than half the Blacks in prison are there because of mandatory felony minimum jail terms for first time relatively minor drug crimes and high Black unemployment can be linked to a ban on financial aid, and most types of unemployment linked to harsh federal drug penalities recently revised or repealed by Obama. Black unemployment has slightly dropped during the Obama years.
Blacks, nationwide, and in North Carolina work for banks, including Charlotte where B of A and Wells Fargo employ thousands of African Americans. Government is the largest employer of African American. Millions of African Americans whose incomes are tied one way or another to the US auto industry would be in a horrible situation if not for the bailout of GM and Chrysler which are thriving, and so are the Black employees, suppliers and dealers who would have been permantely unemployed or out of business if not for the auto bailout. Again many Blacks can't get government jobs, or private sector jobs funded with govt. dollars because of the ban on government employment of people convicted of drug convictions.
There's a misconception that Blacks are supporting Obama just because he's Black. Alan Keyes, Alan West & Tim Scott are Black but they have received few votes from Blacks. Blacks vote overwhelmingly for Democrats & 90% of Black voters would vote for Hillary or any other Democrat in the White House, so it's wrong to claim that Blacks vote for Obama just because he's Black.
I think the question you want to ask is why Blacks support the Democratic Party, rather than supporting Obama. One example of why Blacks support Democrats is comments made by Republican candidates denigrating education and educated people. Education is very important to Blacks but Republicans have denounced highly educated people as elitist, Rick Santorum said colleges and universities are "indoctrination mills and Mitt Romney says high school seniors considering college should not don't count on government help. .
Finally, if Obama did embrace an agressive Black America, the Tea Party and conservatives would be denouncing him as a "racist" president who takes his orders from Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton. Because this President is trying as much as possible to be the color blind president that Martin Luther King envisioned in his "I Have a Dream" speech, he's portrayed of not being Black and not caring for black issues, which is not the case.
Toda 11 months ago
Mr. Levy you are bringing up prejudicial innuendo in an attempt to change the perspective of the impact the African American voters will have in the up and coming election...
Here you go throwing out BS. Way not go back to the root causes of our nation teetering on the brink of another Great Depression. No one could clean up the mess left to POTUS'O's administration except God Himself. Go back to Bushes Speech in 2002 before the home mortgage association.
Yes Bush created the mortgage mess and Wall Street Hedgefund default swaps. I'm a republican as you may know, but stating the facts is more important to me than party politics.
Just try telling the truth once in a while...your soul will appreciate your honesty.
geoffcutler 11 months ago
"If aliens landed and had a solution to Black poverty the ones screaming the loudest in protest would be Liberals." bufordsplay
Actually...an astute, witty, and accurate comment. But the solution is simpler than the need for alien intervention. The Black community just needs to finally understand that liberals don't care for a solution... just votes. It's pretty simple, vote for those who are interested in empowering the individual...not the government. Usually, but not always, vote Republican.
Toda 11 months ago
For those who don't care to listen to Bush's speech, 440 Billion in home mortgages: Freddy Mac and Fannie Mae....POTUS'O is taking the brunt of Bush's decisions.
MikeNC 11 months ago
Yea, right Toda...Drag out the forever blame Bush on everything. His administration wanted to help Americans realize home ownership. They along with many others, including Clinton pushed this issue to unrealistic goals and were wrong, even though their intentions were honorable. This 'honorable' thing backfired on Bush and the others and our entire country suffers for this mistake of MANY. Bush also realized something very wrong happened financially. He tried to call attention to this to no avail...Mike
Timeline shows Bush, McCain warning Dems of financial and housing crisis; meltdown by ProudToBeCanadian
bufordsplay 11 months ago
Sorry Harryo, but Obama along with Eric Holder is the most Racist, devisive President this nation has ever elected. He and Holder, like many Blacks, blame the plight of Black America on Whites when the real problem are deep cultural flaws within the Black community. We always hear that we need an honest discussion on race and yet how is that possible when those who are calling for that are not only the most dishonest on the subject, but blame everything on Racism? It is also ludicrous for you to blame Black criminality on harsh laws. Do you read newspapers? Please!
bufordsplay 11 months ago
By the way Obama has ties to every radical Black leader in this country. He was openly endorsed by the New Black Panther Party which has been protected by Eric Holder. Holder and Obama should both be praising this nation everyday for the oportunities they have had as citizens of this country. Instead they treat it like a peice of garbage. The Black community needs to re- evaluate who is representing them because they are not leading them in a positive direction. Again, if aliens landed and had a substance they could put in the water supply that would cure Racism those who would scream the loudest in protest would be Al Sharpton and the other Black leaders. If the Aliens put it in the water anyway, Sharpton would claim Whites were immune to it.
RodHarter 11 months ago
With this One Column Too Far, Robert has managed to embrace every fraudulent Republican talking point we have heard for almost four years. You have a constitutional right to be wrong and I have a constitutional right to challenge your inaccurate and fraudulent spin of facts. This column is a fantasy. Let’s start with the title of this One Column Too Far, “Our President is Scamming Black America.” Scamming is pretty specific but you offer no evidence other than cherry picked statistics and right-wing spin. Scamming goes to intent and you have not even come close to demonstrating intent! Shame on you! You’re a lawyer, Robert. Your own column is inadmissible because its hearsay! If you want to debate policy, debate policy. The hidden narrative you imply is that Obama is an ineffectual Black Man. Enough already! Grow up! I have listened to Republican attack dogs call Obama a racist from two days after the inauguration. Has anyone in Republican leadership had the integrity or courage to say enough? No. Quizzed by media within the first two years of the administration about racist attacks on the President, Boehner said this is a free country and they have a right to express their opinions. And leaders have a responsibility to lead! Your column leads me to believe this is a quality that escapes you. The GOP has abdicated any leadership status. The incendiary content of your column is unnecessary and detrimental to civil discourse. I call for it’s immediate removal and you should resign from writing. Go back to your toy store. It’s time America stand up to those who think they want a government of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich. And this does not begin to refute the fraudulent interpretation of history that chooses to ignore the hole dug by Bush-Cheney over eight years!
harryo 11 months ago
Bufordsplay Hmmm....Obama the most racist and divisive president ever? How soon we forget the 1960s, and the politics of Johnson and Nixon that led to riots in the ghettos, and shootings and bombings on college campuses over civil rights and the vietnam war. People today may disagree on issues of race and the war on terror, there are no national guard troops patrolling Newark, South Central or other Black communities, whites in Boston aren't throwing rocks and bottles at police enforcing intergration policies or National Guard troops shooting at student protesters in Berkeley, Kent State or Jackson State.
You prove my point exactly in that many African American critics of Obama say tht he's ignored the African American community pointing out that no Blacks were among his two Supreme Court Appointment, that while Bush had African Americans in two top National Security positons, Holder is the only African American in a top Cabinent position. How can Obama be the most racist president when Tavid Smiley, Cornel West and other Black activists call Obama an Uncle Tom for not doing anything for Blacks? Jackson and Sharpton have complained that they haven't had access to Obama and I can't think of any "radical" African Americans Obama regularly meets with; do you have that list?
I point out specifically the disparity in crack and powder cocaine sentencing. People convicted of powder cocaine use or possession and are usually white. For the same amount of crack cocaine that would land you a minimum five year felony conviction, the minimum penality for powder cocaine possession was misdeamedor probation that did not include a jail term, and many of the bans on employment and college grants linked to a felony drug conviction does not apply to a misdemeanor conviction.
25 years ago David Duke won the Republican nomination in the Louisiana Senate race and like a good Party candidate, he endorsed the first George Bush, who endorsed the Democratic opponent and denounced all attempts by Duke to align himself with the mainstream GOP. However Bush ordered federal agents to protect Duke to prevent him from being assassination. Last week Duke endorsed an African American Democrat running in the NY congressional primary race against Charles Rangel. Just because someone exercises their first amendment right to endorse a candidate does not mean a candidate solicited or accepts that support.
Holder has corrected asserted that the New Black Panthers is no diffeent than the handful of kooks who decide to dress up in Klan outfits and march down the street; they aren't dangerous or influencial, the perception of past images of the "Klan" or the "Panthers" make them appear more numerous and power than they really are.
pinewoodnc 11 months ago
The only way our unemployment is going to improve is to bring back manufacturing and the truly "made in America" that gave jobs to our citizens since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. I have seen so many now "ghost towns" where there use to be textile and furniture manufacturing. The quality was far superior to what it is now and people had jobs. I was part of one large manufacturing plant closing as the Manager's assistant. It was heartbreaking to watch so many lose jobs they had worked for 20 to 30 years. The government needs to look closely at tax breaks to try and bring the companies back from China, India, etc. to again provide jobs for Americans no matter what the race.
Sherwood 11 months ago
Selling out your base is a cynical, American Presidential past-time. It's silly and delusional to pretend otherwise. Democrats are just as quick to abandon labor, legitimate market regulation and anti-war posturing as Republicans are to abandon their limited government, free market and balanced budget platitudes. Not to mention the fact that the current economic situation we find ourselves in is the result of endogenous market forces and of misinformed policies, put in place by both Democrats and Republicans, which failed to address and eliminate the rise of such forces. Then you have what could be considered institutionalized racism. African Americans are the first to lose their jobs in tough economic times and are the last to be hired once the economy begins to recover. So while an administration could potentially deal with the economy and implement policies that account for and mitigate financial instability which is inherent in a modern capitalist society, it's a bit harder to deal with racism that appears to be embedded in our institutions.
Thatcher 11 months ago
geoff (2 hours, 19 min. ago)-- That pretty much is it in a nutshell. Well done!
Thatcher 11 months ago
Although I would omit "Republican" and insert "conservative." Cheers!
RodHarter 11 months ago
Moore County, read and re-read the chain of comments over this article. The racial bigotry unleashed by this column is mind-boggling! The scam is that we call ourselves enlightened and democratic. Reasonable men can disagree reasonably, but the tone of this dialogue is disgusting, resulting from the clarion sounding of a bigoted dog-whistle attack that has nothing to do with policy but rather personal prejudice. I'll bet they claim to be Christians, too.
harryo 11 months ago
pinewoodnc....technology changes, along with Republican supported deregulation and consolidation of business has led to a situation where things are not made in the US and that's not going to change. Most cities and states, and the federal government had laws saying that vehicles they use had to be built by US companies in the United States. Republicans complaining about too much regulation had those rules changed so now all police and highway patrol vehicles in the US are made by Ford in Canada
Aircraft industry consolidation has resulted in only a handful of defense contractors and only one commercial aircraft manufacturer. The US Air Force was forced to solicit bids from Airbus for the next generation of refueling jets because Boeing was the only US company that submit a bid.
Unlike the industrial reveloution of the late 19th and early 20th century where factories that made buggies, gas lamps and telegraph keys were reconfigured to make cars, electric street lights and telephones; the invention of digital photography is not creating employment for millions of people who sold, made and processed still film. An Iphone would cost a minimum of $1000 if totally made in the United States.
A similar situation exist in the shipbuilding industry, which has said it is going to limit its work to building merchant and Navy ships. 99 percent of all cruise ships are built outside the US and as the cruise industry grows, no ships serving that industry will be built in the US. At one time millions of Americans were employed building passenger ships.
Thatcher 11 months ago
RodHarter (18 min. ago)-- "I'll bet they claim to be Christians, too." I'm a Christian, and I've said nothing bigoted (nor am I aware of other comments here that you have so labeled). Is this the "personal prejudice" to which you refer? Yours or ours?
fugitiveguy 11 months ago
"The racial bigotry unleashed by this column is mind-boggling! "
Feelilng kind of lazy today, not going to comb through all the comments. Please post one example of this mindboggling "racial bigotry" or else we will have to assume you don't have that much to boggle in the first place. Faux cries of racism are so 2008.
Thatcher 11 months ago
fugitiveguy-- It is so "mind-boggling" that it has disappeared entirely. Those dang conservatives...always hiding something!
The_AnonymusProfit 11 months ago
Great Article Bob, unfortunately I dont have time to respond to the comments on here that are just plain absurd.
The one thing I wish we could get away from is Black America, White America. I just see Americans.
geoffcutler 11 months ago
T...we can't vote Conservative, although I wish we could, we vote Republican, and hope the candidates are Conservative.
I see the myth of Republicans as racists is playing out once again on this comment board. Yawn....
Bentpan 11 months ago
dustyrhoades 9 hours, 40 minutes ago "I'm sure African Americans are just all kinds of grateful for your concern and that of the GOP"
Mr. Rhoades you do understand the Republican party was begun specificaly to end legal slavery of blacks in this country, that the 14th amendment granting citizenship to former slaves was introduced by republicans and signed into law by a republican president, The Civil Rights Act of 1957 ( watered down considerably by then Democrat Senate majority leader Lyndon Johnson) was introduced in Eisenhower’s presidency and was the act that kick-started the civil rights legislative programme that led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act was also the product of republican activism. So take your sarcastic tone down a notch, The real truth is that Republicans freed this country of slavery and supported black Americans citizen equality since 1854. And you can keep the old Dems. and Republicans magic switching places scenario, IT IS GARBAGE. The real truth is as simple as Democrat Gov. Wallace one moment barring the doors to black schoolchildren, the next a self anointed civil rights leader or perhaps you prefer Senator Byrd, KKK Grand Wizard to revered elder of the Democrat party. The real truth is the Democrat politicions make Grifters, con artists and "Lawyers" look like honorable professions;-)
clarabelle 11 months ago
"bufordsplay - Sorry Harryo, but Obama along with Eric Holder is the most Racist, devisive President this nation has ever elected."
And you are a member of Mensa!
clarabelle 11 months ago
"MikeNC - Super column, Mr. Levy !!! I take it a step further, Bentpan, Democrats have made the plight of blacks in this country, worse. Chicago's East Side resembles the Mexican drug cartel war more, with each weekend that passes"
You are quickly becoming the rush limbaugh or moore county - every time you open your mouth - more unsubstantiated BS
MikeNC 11 months ago
This might help clarify clarabelle... Chicago residents face a murder rate that, thus far this year, is higher than the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan. The war zone-like statistics are not new. As WBEZ reports, while some 2,000 U.S. troops have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001, more than 5,000 people have been killed by gun fire in Chicago during that time, based on Department of Defense and FBI data. According to the Chicago Sun-Times', more Chicago residents -- 228 -- have been killed so far this year in the city than the number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan - 144 -- over the same period.
*Estimates put Chicago’s gang population at roughly 70,000 members. But experts say these once organized, structured groups have splintered. Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said the "fracturing" of larger gangs into smaller ones has doubled the number of factions and conflicts. Huffington Post *
More can be read from the Source.... http://presstv.com/usdetail/246804.html
bufordsplay 11 months ago
Gee Clarabelle, I'm not sure if I'm a member of MENSA. Is that how you spell it? Name one thing that Rush Limbaugh has said that is bs? By the way Harryo On Obama's own web site in 2008 he displayed the fact that he was endorsed by the New Black Panther party. As far as they not being dangerous? How about the solicitation for the murder of George Zimmerman? But instead of Holder bringing charges against them Holder has the F.B.I. investigating if Zimmerman has ever said the N word. As far as a list of Radicals visiting the White House? Again......please.
MikeNC 11 months ago
And Bentpan throws a savage salvo of head and body blows which continue to go ignored and unanswered from 12 hours ago....Mike
Mythreekids 11 months ago
Thank you so much, folks, for you concern that Black folk in America are to stupid to know the difference between coffee and chocolate. It is laughable. Get over yourselves. From the posts above, all that is wrong with America is attributable to Barack Obama and Black folk. Are you serious?????? Who voted for George Bush and Richard Nixon!!!!! Like I said, get over your grandiose ideology and come back to earth. Republicans have held the nation hostage these last 3.5 years because a black man is at the helm. Green, purple or any other color and business would have had a very different look. Who lied to take us into a war that has cost thousands of lives. Who found creative ways to diminish the surplus that exhisted when Clinton left office?Thanks so much for sharing your intelligent conclusions that we are all stupid or criminal. WOW!
coffecreme 11 months ago
Bravo Mythreekids
skylinefirepest 11 months ago
All Clarybell ever says is name calling...never a cogent thought for her. Mythreekids and Coffecreme...care to make an argument over Obama's racist activity since he's been in office? You'll lose that one right away just perusing the liberal mass media and what little they have bothered to report on. As to his effectiveness in office...how about some examples of what you might call "good" legislation and then match it against what might be called "bad" legislation and tell us why you think Obama has been a good president. And as for the Republicans stalling his efforts you'll Iike to renew his comments about "back of the bus" and such when Republicans were trying to work with King Obama. We can't get rid of this incompetent liar fast enough for my liking.
skylinefirepest 11 months ago
And Wisdom...the GOP is why there is racial equality today! Look it up! And when you come right down to it this is not a black and white problem...it is a problem with a president who thinks he is King and can do whatever little socialist program he wants .
Bentpan 11 months ago
MikeNC 4 hours, 57 minutes ago And Bentpan throws a savage salvo of head and body blows which continue to go ignored and unanswered from 12 hours ago....Mike
Thanks Mike, now I'm going to see the Ring Girl about A rubdown ;-)
Bentpan 11 months ago
Surprising An article about the “affinity scam.” and comments don't even touch on the major players< I speak of course of the good Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, we of course should not forget Minister Farakhan and these are just some of the major players, Politicions like Marion Barry, Maxine Waters, Charley Rangle go to washington year after year and rub elbows with the powerful and affluent and while their net worth and power skyrockets their constituents grow steadily poorer and their future dimmer but hey it's all the old white guys fault after all he's a racist because he's......................an old white guy
dbadmom 11 months ago
Mr. Levy, You certainly have a right to your opinion about our President, and what you contend he is trying to do to African Americans. I am an African American who is a registered independent, so first of all, I do not vote down party lines, and I do not vote because of race. I did vote for President Obama in 2008, not because he is black, but because I simply did not want to continue on the path that President Bush had us on, and frankly, I did not see that Senator McCain and Gov. Palin would take us away from that path. I do take offense because your article implies that African Americans are not capable of looking at two candidates and their track records, and also their beliefs morally, and deciding who will make a better president. You should give us more credit than that, and honestly, your article shows how clearly uneducated you are about our culture. We are just as capable as you are of listening to the candidates' plans for this country and deciding if we believe they are right for us. You stated that President Obama "has robbed our brothers and sisters of jobs," and this also is not true. If he had appointed to his top positions all black or majority black people, you would complain about that too. I have not decided whom I will vote for in November as of yet, and who knows, I may just vote for President Obama again, but it will not be because of his skin color, but it will be based on who I believe will have the best plan for getting out country back on the right track. I also understand that whether I vote for Romney or Obama, neither will get this country out of the mess it in even in the next 4 years.
MikeNC 10 months, 4 weeks ago
dbadmom 27 minutes ago...I have not decided whom I will vote for in November as of yet, and who knows, I may just vote for President Obama again, but it will not be because of his skin color, but it will be based on who I believe will have the best plan for getting out country back on the right track.
Thank you as that is the way it ought to be. I do believe that skin color will not be such a deciding factor as it was in 2008. I understand how historic the 2008 election was and many of all races voted with their heart in the right place. Most everyone is rightfully concerned about jobs and the economy in all aspects for present and future generations, and as you say; getting our country back on track is what most voters will have their minds on this time around...Mike
The_AnonymusProfit 10 months, 4 weeks ago
@ mythreekids please explain how the GOP has held the country hostage for 3.5 years when for the first 2 of those 3.5 years democrats held majorities in both houses as well as the presidency and only lost congress 1 year ago while retaining a majority in the senate and the presidency
pinewoodnc 10 months, 4 weeks ago
The last time our budget was balanced was with Clinton. That only happened because of the Republicans forcing it. You're right, Harryo, when things can be made for pennies and sold for big bucks, Americans will never again have job opportunities. Our country seems to be very good at shooting itself in the foot. We send millions of dollars to other countries (some that even hate us) and continue to go further into debt and tough cookies for our own. Sad situation that unfortunately will probably continue.
JD 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP
super majority. I can't agree with holding congress hostage but that rule makes it tough to pass anything. Even supposed bi partisan bills.
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
MikeNC => I can understand well that most elephants don't lose their memories, you are the exception. Republicans are so ingrained in political dogma, that listening to Bushes own speeches have no reliance or credence to his being genuine. Since the 2002 speech when he opened the floodgate for every American to own their own home even though companies like CountryWide Financial hired their own appraisers to set real estate values that for any cognizant person would know potential home owners were under water before the ink dried.
This is Bushes last State of the Union Address before both houses; one year before POTUS'O took office. He admits that he is leaving a mess for Obama. What else is there to say other than it takes 7 years to overcome bankruptcy! This country was teetering on the brink of another Great Depression, and repubs think POTUS'O could turn that around in 3.5 years. No way...
BUSH'S FINAL STATE OF THE UNION: Full Speech by CapNewsNet
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP => are you still wearing you pajama bottoms to classes...cool dude you are!
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
The_AnonymusProfit, mythreekids Can't, because honestly there are 3 obvious bigots/ racists on this thread mythreekids, RodHarter and wisdom with harryo straddling the fence barely trying so hard not to betray his "race"( kinda sounds like the KKK , The whole "race traitor' thing)) You four I assume are all African Americans, You've been sold a bill of goods, the GOP really does want you, not as some token but as a successfull part of America, open your minds that republican party might actually want all Americans to be successfull, happy and prosperous, That the democrats who have promised you the world and delivered poverty might not be the friends you assume, It's obvious from your responces you're intelligent people, so what exactly have democrats delivered and thuthfully how have conservatives ever harmed you, finally as you look around you community, were you better off in 2006 before Democrats took over both houses and eventually the presidency or are you better off today, all factual statistics say no. Maybe it's time to talk to Mr. Levy an see what conservatism really has to offer you, like perhaps a better future for you and your children.
fugitiveguy 10 months, 4 weeks ago
"Republicans have held the nation hostage these last 3.5 years because a black man is at the helm."
This of course is total BS but I know you are convinced its the truth. You are just another person who feels any criticism of the president has to be because of his skin color. I don't suppose other than your slanted opinion you would have anything that resembles proof, of course not. There is absolutely no shortage of reasons to make Obama a 1 term president and his skin color is not on the list. Time to move on.
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Toda-- Your response to TAP is unfortunate. TAP points out (correctly) that Obama had both the House and Senate (filibuster proof) for his first two years. You then claim he's wearing pajamas. I see. By the way, Obama is urging folks who are getting married to ask their wedding guests to not give a gift to the bride/groom, but instead give the money to Obama. http://www.39online.com/newsfix/kiah-obama-sets-up-gift-registry-to-raise-funds-20120625,0,4884134.story. http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/06/barack_obama_wedding_gift_registry.php. As a "Republican," how do you feel about this?
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thatcher;" Toda--As a "Republican," how do you feel about this?" ..........Thank you Thatcher, that is my Chuckle for the day.
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Is Toda not a Republican?
The_AnonymusProfit 10 months, 4 weeks ago
I only thing no that toda is a student at scc with a friend of mine. Im not sure what the pj remark is about. But my question was never answered
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP-- Let me guess: The class at SCC is "So You Want To Be a Republican!" Is that a free class?
The_AnonymusProfit 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Lol thatch
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP / Thatcher, Toda has his own reality, Whenever I read Toda's remarks "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds" plays in my head, The William Shatner version, such a headache.
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Bentpan-- You need to listen to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB3uVA.... Shatner is a visionary.
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thatcher 8 minutes ago Oh Crap it's even worse than I remember, I thought his "Rocketman" was his ultimate in Musical depravity with the tux and his infamous.....hesitation....acting monologue. I may never forgive you, To paraphase Lady Macbeth "OUT DAMN NOISE, OUT"
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Bentpan-- Perhaps you need to relax and listen to this Shatner classic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0GAjK.... Democrats love this song, as do many "Republicans." Cheers!!
fugitiveguy 10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Shat is not only a great actor and musician, I read one of his books, couldn't put it down. He's a true icon and I'm talking post Star Trek which I never got interested in.
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
fugitiveguy-- So you were too big to watch Star Trek, eh?! Well look what you missed SMART GUY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdU.... (P.S. Those are real rocks.)
fugitiveguy 10 months, 4 weeks ago
William Shatner sings to George Lucas - My way by Nevirynn
More funny shat.
fugitiveguy 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Holy Shat Thatcher! I never new they had such cutting edge special effects back then. I think I was watching the stooges at the time. No, no not Frank, Pelosi and Reid the other Three Stooges.
buskwon 10 months, 4 weeks ago
America needs the Negotiator in office. He is more qualified and we can stay for half the price.
lakeview 10 months, 4 weeks ago
ToDo's obsession for hating Mr Bush obviously has left him void of any actual fact that proves the financial / mortgage "mess" is soley Mr Bush's fault. Anyone that understands the whole story knows that slick willie Bill Clinton first "created" the "mess" although Mr Bush did aid in continuing it.
JD 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP points out (correctly) that Obama had both the House and Senate (filibuster proof) for his first two years.
Incorrect actually.
It takes 60 votes to overcome a filibuster in the US Senate, which is now the default to get pretty much anything done. The Democrats didn’t reach that 60-seat threshold in the Senate until Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) was sworn in on July 7, 2009. They lost that majority upon the swearing-in of Sen. Scott Brown (R-MA) on Feb. 4, 2010, just under seven months later.
Enjoy!
The_AnonymusProfit 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Jd i never saif filibuster proof. But if thats your defense. 1 vote in 3 houses thats just pathetic
JD 10 months, 4 weeks ago
No defense I am stating fact. Take it as you like, but you were wrong and I showed my work. Pathetic or not that's what happened.
for the first 2 of those 3.5 years democrats held majorities in both houses as well as the presidency and only lost congress 1 year ago while retaining a majority in tdencyhe senate and the presidency.
There is the quote, but obviously I brought up Thatcher's incorrect back patting for you. Be snarky but I showed where you were both wrong. No defense needed or clown questions, bro.
Mythreekids 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Bentpan, Take it like you please. I am not delusional. I don't agree with every decision Mr. Obama has made. I think you've got your nose in the air and the birds are depositing. I meant what I said. Because you disagree doesn't make you right. In my opinion, name calling, which is what you seem to do a lot of doesn't increase your credibility. It actually makes me think you are so filled with hatred you can't see beyond it. Enjoy your day. I will still make my decision and you will have no influence. By the way, being racist is the last thing I am about. My granddad, the white one, would heartily disagree with you, besides the fact that kind of foolishness takes too much effort and time away from rational thought. Try it sometime.
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
lakeview (Mark Metcalf) I would have thought you were above slide remarks, but obviously your still a kid at heart.
ToDo will do just fine ... I'm sure everyone can see past your childish antics. Toda is an acronym for To/mmy da/vis...but you knew that. How about stepping up with some facts to support your theory of how great Bushes policies were for our country? It's apparent when I provided YouTube after YouTube video of Bushes speeches, you still failed to comprehend what exactly he is saying?
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
TAP => Who is your friend? I haven't attended Sandhills in several years...so your friend is sadly mistaken. Perhaps they were in some of my classes at UNC Pembroke? In some of my classes for grad school perhaps...They may have been a student in Project Promise where I tutored last fall...? Who knows ... void of information or substance as well.
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
"Bentpan 15 hours, 8 minutes ago TAP / Thatcher, Toda has his own reality, Whenever I read Toda's remarks "Lucy in the sky with Diamonds" plays in my head, The William Shatner version, such a headache."
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
"The_AnonymusProfit 15 hours, 24 minutes ago
Obviously you wasn't one of my students or the person I thought you were with writing like that!
Pitiful to say the least....
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
So Mythreekids, You're responding to a post that obviously you only read the first line and were too lazy to read more, The fact is, you will NOT vote for this man this nov. because he has increased opportunities for black Americans ( African Americans are at 13.6% unemployment, substantually higher than white Americans) You WILL vote for him because of his skin colour, that makes you a racist. The fact that you have a closed mind to any ideas other than democrat dogma makes you an Ideologue or in plain language a bigot. As for rational thought, sir judging from your previous posts I sincerely doubt you've ever had a coherent thought much less a rational one, You don't need Obama to make a fool of you, you're way ahead of him in that respect.
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Face it Toda you're irrelevent, and even before you outed yourself as a fraud you were barely tolerated. crawl back under you rock, Toad
JD 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Uh oh Bedpan is back to name calling and general bowel irritability.
You have a few typing errors: the word is 'irrelevant.' And his name is Toda, you got it right at the start but those jittery, rage fueled fingers messed up at the end.
Let me give you a lesson. The Pilot makes money off of ads. And they have been steadily increasing the cost of said ads. Why? People like Toda bring folks to these boards. He makes a comment and has a horde of individuals either supporting or decrying him. All the while making the Pilot money. That at least makes him relevant to them and others.
Why do you think no one actually moderates these boards like a professional site? Pages hits = cash. Who cares what's said?
Mythreekids 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Relax Bentpan and wipe the saliva off your shirt. Your unnecessary rage is showing. What you have indicated is "how dare I disagree" with you. Well, I think you've got the bigotry locked down and the key has disappeared. If you can, how about stating an opinion without denigrating the character of others. That just might make your opinions more credible. Until then, rage away. You've got to exhale sometime.
lakeview 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Real classy ToDo !!
Is all that spinning somehow suppose to prove your point about Bush being "creating the mess?" If so, that is weak. Go back a few years and research Clinton, Rubin and Summers and their involvment in the drive for home ownership and derivatives.
pinewoodnc 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Lordy, more testosterone rushing on this blog than at a pro basketball game!!!!
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Toda (4 hours, 16 min. ago)-- "Making up more crap to satisfy your impugned ego I suspect since logical discussion is way out of your league for high school dropouts." High school dropout? Dang! How did you know? Now I have to let my high school know about this stunning revelation. And my undergrad university. And my grad-school university. Better get to work fast to correct this grave injustice and burn those fake diplomas. Thank you Toda for making me once again respond to your "true facts." (And here I am, like a naive fool, thinking that the Moore County Commissioners' software program took care of this for me.) Where the heck is Larry?!
The_AnonymusProfit 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Toda I don't reveal names.
As to other things, if you would like to debate on merit, i'm always up for a good debate, but I wont have one if you insist on trashing people.
MikeNC 10 months, 4 weeks ago
DbadMom, Do you think President Obama has addressed the high unemployment rate among Americans who are black? If you think he may not have done enough, what could he do to sway your vote in 2012? What issues should he address and how? Diane
MikeNC 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Wow My3kids...What did Bentpan do other than to tell the truth and relate to reality? He has also given much praise to folks of all colors and only expresses a concern for everyone's well being. The hate and rage is really uncalled for...Mike
lakeview 10 months, 4 weeks ago
ToDo- What the heck are you blabbing about in all those entries around noon today?
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Mythreekids 5 hours, 43 minutes ago "Relax Bentpan and wipe the saliva off your shirt. Your unnecessary rage is showing." Thats not rage that's frustration. Sir, I honestly believe from a practical standpoint, I genuinely care about your three kids future more than you do and that is a genuine shame because I have zero doubt you love your children, but you'd rather vote your colour than your conscience and your intelligence.
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thatcher 23 hours, 6 minutes ago 'Bentpan-- Perhaps you need to relax and listen to this Shatner classic: ' That's just sadistic and I don't even like Frank, but he has got to by positively spinning in his grave.
Thatcher 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Sorry, bentpan...ever since I dropped out of high school I've been prone to do these things. Cheers!!
buskwon 10 months, 4 weeks ago
It's not fair to say our president is scamming black America , He's trying to scam all Americans.
MikeNC 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Good point buskwon....Mike
Bentpan 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Thatcher 9 hours, 43 minutes ago "Sorry, bentpan...ever since I dropped out of high school I've been prone to do these things. Cheers!!"...........I hear ya, those 3 days of Jr. High were enough for me, ever since then I've been prone to "pointless diatribe with bouts of imagination and illusion" Diatribe, are they like the Apache or are they one of those Amazon tribes and why do they need a point when they've got imagination and illusion. I guess they do magic tricks. Do ya think that feller Criss Angel is a member of the tribe?
Courseaire 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Bentpan & Thatcher - In defense of MyThreeKids - Since he/she has been posting on this site, he/she has not shown or stated anything that could possibly be considered bigotry or racist. Yes, MyThreeKids certainly has a different perspective then ours, but I've found that MyThreeKids comments have been thoughtful, intelligent & enlightening. Though I don't always agree, I certainly give them respect and try to understand where they are coming from. That is to best understand others perspective and learn from it, something you should do rather than attack.
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Obviously Mark [lakeview] you must have researched those web pages, so why not post the links? Or did you take the time? I'm really not going to do your research for you again to provide a bases for argument...this isn't Facebook! Pal
Toda 10 months, 4 weeks ago
Bentpan 18 hours, 55 minutes ago => Children when lost for logical reasoning and rational always revert to name calling due to a lack of intellectual maturity. You nailed it...I've posted on these boards since The Pilot moved to the 21st century; prior to that I wrote Letters to the Editor.