From the Black Commentator:
Instead, the BET founder, who was an early backer of Social Security privatization and organized fellow wealthy Blacks in support of George Bushs bid to repeal the Estate Tax, crafted an agenda designed to peel African Americans away from the Democratic Party
Every once in awhile BC fires off a good nugget.
This ISN'T one of those times.
So what if Johnson asks these questions? Is BC afraid that more Blacks will see things differently and give more consideration to the Republicans?
I'm not one for saying Blacks should go for Republicans because "it's not good to have all eggs in one basket" but this article makes me look and wonder they are afraid to leave Dems behind.
What good is giving the Dems the votes and having no power associated with the votes?
EBrown,
While I agree with you that any person who claims African-American or even N.I.G.G.A status can and should be able to shuck and jive with the Black Cons(ervatives), I think you really fail to give the proper due to the Commentator's analysis.
A larger problem we face is the lackluster approaches (i.e., failures) of both parties and the failure of our imaginations to craft and envision a viable 3rd or even 4th path. Some notable efforts, albeit small, are panning out in terms of reinfranchisement--but these maybe too little too late.
Posted by: MKD at February 28, 2005 10:44 PM