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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

BILL COSBY CRIMINALIZED AFTER BASHING BLACK PEOPLE (KARMA)






BILL COSBY CRIMINALIZED AFTER BASHING BLACK PEOPLE (KARMA):

IT'S NO LAUGHING MATTER.

DR HUXTABLE DISGRACED AFTER EMBARRASSING BLACK PEOPLE FOR DECADES.
 
William "Bill" Cosby has been officially charged with Sexual Assault crimes.
His bail is set at $1 Million dollars.
This is a sad day for Bill Cosby and his family.
But what's even more sad is how for years Bill Cosby bashed BLACK Men, calling them IRRESPONSIBLE Losers, as he repeatedly spoke Gloom & Doom over the lives of BLACK Men.
Today Bill Cosby himself faces a future of Gloom & Doom.
Let this be a lesson to all BLACK Celebrities and BLACK Leaders.
When GOD blesses you (BLACK People),
he does not bless you so you can go out on the world stage and Bash your own race.
Instead when GOD blesses you (BLACK People) it is so you can Educate and provide OPPORTUNITIES to help uplift other BLACK People.

~ Bill Cosby charged with 2004 sex assault, free on $1M bail

Here's where the laughter ends.

Bill Cosby — America’s Dad — accused of rape by dozens of women, was finally hit with a criminal charge Wednesday before getting released on $1 million bail.

Just weeks before the statute of limitations was set to expire, prosecutors charged Cosby with sexually assaulting a Temple University employee at his suburban Philadelphia mansion in 2004.

“The evidence is strong,” said Montgomery County Prosecutor Kevin Steele, announcing a single count of aggravated indecent assault against the creepy comedian.

Steele described the defenseless victim, tossing a fresh layer of taint on Cosby’s once-wholesome image.
“Frozen, paralyzed, unable to move,” he said. “A person in that state is unable to consent.”
Prosecutors initially declined in 2005 to file charges in the case, citing a lack of evidence.

Accuser Andrea Constand, who has spoken publicly about the encounter with the perverted funnyman, then filed a civil suit against Cosby and settled out of court the following year.

In a deposition in that case, Cosby said under oath that he gave Constand halved pills that he described as “three friends to make (her) relax,” according to the affidavit.

Among the last words she recalled hearing:
“Down them. Put ’em down. Put them in your mouth.”

He also acknowledged under oath that he obtained seven prescriptions in his own name for Quaaludes for the purpose of having sex with women.

A judge unsealed those depositions filed in Philadelphia federal court earlier this year, prompting Montgomery County prosecutors to reopen their criminal case.

“Reopening this case was not a question. Rather, reopening this was our duty,” Steele said.

The new case marks the first criminal prosecution of the diminishing star and sets the stage for what could be a blockbuster trial involving some of the roughly 60 other accusers who say they were sexually assaulted by Cosby.

The 78-year-old faces up to a decade behind bars if convicted. He went from the courthouse, about 10 miles north of Philadelphia, to a local police station and was freed on bail — all within 30 minutes.

“Make no mistake, we intend to mount a vigorous defense against this unjustified charge and we expect that Mr. Cosby will be exonerated,” Cosby’s attorneys said in a statement.

An affidavit made public Wednesday detailed the revolting encounter with Constand in January 2004, which echoed other alleged assaults by Cosby dating as far back as 1965.

Cosby made two unwanted sexual advances on Constand in the months leading up to the assault, papers allege.

Constand, now 42, returned to his home around 8:45 p.m. thinking they were going to discuss her career. Instead, Cosby offered her pills and wine, according to the court papers.

“These will make you feel good. The blue things will take the edge off,” Cosby said, according to documents.

About 30 minutes later Constand was helpless as Cosby positioned himself behind her as she faded “in and out” of consciousness on a couch, according to documents.

Constand had blurred vision and difficulty speaking as Cosby fondled her breasts, put his hand down her pants and penetrated her with his fingers, the affidavit states.

Cosby allegedly took Constand’s right hand and placed it on his privates.

Constand passed out and woke up around 4 a.m. the next day with her bra undone and moved above her breasts, according to the affidavit.

Cosby, dressed in a robe, gave her a muffin, walked to the front door, opened it and merely said, “All right,” the paperwork states.
She recalled leaving the residence without saying anything.


After the alleged assault, Constand fled to Canada to be near family and told her mom what happened.

The mom confronted Cosby over the telephone, according to documents.

Cosby admitted the encounter during their conversation, said he gave Constand some type of “prescription” medication and invited the women on an all-expenses-paid trip to Florida, the affidavit states.

Cosby gave an interview to Cheltenham Township police in January 2005 and claimed the sexual encounter was consensual, according to the affidavit.

“When directly asked if he ever had sexual intercourse with the victim, Cosby gave (police) the unusual answer, ‘never asleep or awake,’” the affidavit claims.

Constand will cooperate with prosecutors in the new case, Steele said.

Attorney Gloria Allred, who represents 29 women who say Cosby also doped and groped them, said her clients are thrilled at the latest development in his long downfall.

“Seeing him criminally charged and having to face a trial is the best Christmas present they have ever received,” Allred said.

Sources:  CNN, NY Daily News, YouTube

Sunday, November 29, 2015

JESSE JACKSON CALLS FOR CHICAGO POLICE DEPT SHAKE-UP (2016 POLITICS)






#‎JesseJackson‬

JESSE JACKSON CALLS FOR CHICAGO POLICE DEPT SHAKE-UP:

WHAT ABOUT MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL?


Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday joined a chorus calling for Chicago's police superintendent and a top prosecutor to resign for the way they handled last year's fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer.

More than a year after the October 2014 shooting, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez this week announced a murder charge against Officer Jason Van Dyke in the slaying of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Hours later, the Chicago Police Department, headed by Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, released a graphic video of the shooting to comply with a court order.

Van Dyke's lawyer has said the officer opened fire because he feared for his life and the lives of other police officers when he saw McDonald had a knife.

In addition to calling for the removal of Alvarez and McCarthy, Jackson demanded the appointment of a special prosecutor to try Van Dyke. He said he wanted a federal investigation into the police department with the aim of changing what critics say is a culture of racial bias.

“We need bold comprehensive change in the police department and the criminal justice system,” Jackson said during a news conference at his Rainbow PUSH headquarters. “Too much time for too little crime.”

McDonald's death has rekindled a national debate over police treatment of African-Americans and other minorities. The soul-searching was triggered last year by high-profile police killings of black men in Missouri, New York and elsewhere.

Jackson also called for a White House conference on violence for cities in urban areas and innovation to help create opportunities in disenfranchised communities.

The video clip, taken by a camera mounted on the dashboard of a squad car, showed McDonald being shot as he walked away from officers. A total of 16 shots were pumped into his body, even after he lay motionless on the pavement.

Jackson spoke the a day after about 2,000 protesters flooded Chicago's Magnificent Mile, a strip of designer stores, to voice outrage over the killing and how the case was handled.

Some shops temporarily closed their doors because of the protests, which coincided with the start of the holiday shopping season, as demonstrators locked arms and blocked entrances.

At times, police had to escort shoppers inside.

Post Sources: CNN, Reuters, Chicago Suntimes, YouTube

DEMOCRATS USE CHICAGO PROTESTS & POLICE SHOOTINGS TO STIR UP BLACK VOTERS







After 7 years of displaying Inaction and Apathy towards BLACK Voters, it appears Pres OBAMA and key DEMOCRAT party leaders are now using the Chicago Protests, Police Shootings of BLACK Males and BLACK LIVES MATTER Activists to lure disgruntled, Unemployed BLACK Voters to the Polls in Nov 2016.

This time it won't work JESSE JACKSON!


~ JESSE JACKSON CALLS FOR CHICAGO POLICE DEPT SHAKE-UP:

WHAT ABOUT MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL?

Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson on Saturday joined a chorus calling for Chicago's police superintendent and a top prosecutor to resign for the way they handled last year's fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white police officer.

More than a year after the October 2014 shooting, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez this week announced a murder charge against Officer Jason Van Dyke in the slaying of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

Hours later, the Chicago Police Department, headed by Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, released a graphic video of the shooting to comply with a court order.

Van Dyke's lawyer has said the officer opened fire because he feared for his life and the lives of other police officers when he saw McDonald had a knife.

In addition to calling for the removal of Alvarez and McCarthy, Jackson demanded the appointment of a special prosecutor to try Van Dyke. He said he wanted a federal investigation into the police department with the aim of changing what critics say is a culture of racial bias.

“We need bold comprehensive change in the police department and the criminal justice system,” Jackson said during a news conference at his Rainbow PUSH headquarters. “Too much time for too little crime.”

McDonald's death has rekindled a national debate over police treatment of African-Americans and other minorities.

The soul-searching was triggered last year by high-profile police killings of black men in Missouri, New York and elsewhere.

Jackson also called for a White House conference on violence for cities in urban areas and innovation to help create opportunities in disenfranchised communities.

The video clip, taken by a camera mounted on the dashboard of a squad car, showed McDonald being shot as he walked away from officers. A total of 16 shots were pumped into his body, even after he lay motionless on the pavement.

Jackson spoke the a day after about 2,000 protesters flooded Chicago's Magnificent Mile, a strip of designer stores, to voice outrage over the killing and how the case was handled.

Some shops temporarily closed their doors because of the protests, which coincided with the start of the holiday shopping season, as demonstrators locked arms and blocked entrances.

At times, police had to escort shoppers inside.


Sources: Reuters, Chicago Suntimes, Washington Examiner, YouTube

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

DENNIS RODMAN UPDATE: He Apologizes But It's NOT His Job To Help Free KENNETH BAE (It's Pres Obama's!)








#RODMAN


UPDATE: DENNIS RODMAN APOLOGIZES FOR HIS REMARKS & BEHAVIOR

I repeat. Dennis Rodman is NOT a Politician, Nor a Statesman.

It is Pres OBAMA'S Job to help Free KENNETH BAE, Not Dennis Rodman!




ARTICLE: "Dennis Rodman Apologizes For Kenneth Bae Comments"

Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for comments about captive American missionary Kenneth Bae in an interview with CNN.

A day after the former basketball star sang “Happy Birthday” to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and led a squad of former NBA players in a friendly game, Rodman issued the apology through publicist Jules Feiler in an email message to The Associated Press.

“I want to apologize,” Rodman said. “I take full responsibility for my actions. It had been a very stressful day. Some of my teammates were leaving because of pressure from their families and business associates. My dreams of basketball diplomacy was quickly falling apart. I had been drinking. It’s not an excuse but by the time the interview happened I was upset. I was overwhelmed. It’s not an excuse, it’s just the truth.

“I want to first apologize to Kenneth Bae’s family. I want to apologize to my teammates and my management team. I also want to apologize to Chris Cuomo. I embarrassed a lot of people. I’m very sorry. At this point I should know better than to make political statements. I’m truly sorry.”

Rodman has been slammed for not using his influence with Kim to help free Bae, the missionary in poor health who is being confined in the North for “anti-state” crimes. On CNN on Tuesday, Rodman implied Bae was at fault.

Bae’s sister, Terri Chung, said his family couldn’t believe what Rodman said.

“Here’s somebody who is in a position to do some good for Kenneth and refuses to do so,” Chung told KOMO Radio in Seattle on Wednesday. “And then after the fact, instead, he decides to hurl these unqualified accusations against Kenneth. It’s clear he has no idea what he’s talking about. I’m not sure who he’s talking to, where he’s getting his information, but he’s certainly no authority on Kenneth Bae.”

The U.S. State Department distanced itself from Rodman and said it did not want to “dignify” his activities or comments in Pyongyang by commenting on them. But spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the department was open to speaking with Rodman on his return.

“We have not reached out to him. We’ve said before, if he wants to reach out to us, we’re happy to hear from him and what he has to say,” she told reporters.

Rodman dedicated the game to his “best friend” Kim, who along with his wife and other senior officials and their wives watched from a special seating area. The capacity crowd of about 14,000 at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium clapped loudly as Rodman sang a verse from the birthday song.

Rodman said he was honored to be able to play the game in the North Korean capital and called the event “historic.” Some members of the U.S. Congress, the NBA and human rights groups, however, say he has become a public relations tool for North Korea’s government.

The government’s poor human rights record and its threats to use nuclear weapons against rival South Korea and the United States have kept it a pariah state. Kim shocked the world in December by having his uncle, once considered his mentor, executed after being accused of a litany of crimes including corruption, womanizing, drug abuse and attempting to seize power.

The 52-year-old Rodman has refused to address those concerns while continuing to forge a relationship with Kim, whose age has never been officially disclosed. The government did not say how old he turned Wednesday but he is believed to be in his early 30s.

At the start of the game, Rodman sang “Happy Birthday” to Kim, who was seated above in the stands at the stadium, and then bowed deeply as North Korean players clapped.

To keep it friendly, the Americans played against the North Koreans in the first half, but split up and merged teams for the second half.

The North Korean team scored 47 points to 39 for the Americans before the teams were mixed. Rodman played only in the first half and then sat next to Kim during the second half.

“A lot of people have expressed different views about me and your leader, your marshal, and I take that as a compliment,” Rodman told the crowd. “Yes, he is a great leader, he provides for his people here in this country and thank God the people here love the marshal.”

Rodman is the highest-profile American to meet Kim. He has carefully avoided getting involved in overtly political activities, saying that he is not a statesman and instead is seeking only to build cultural connections with the North through basketball that may help improve relations between Pyongyang and Washington.

The game is a new milestone in Rodman’s unusual relationship with Kim, who inherited power after the death of his father in late 2011 and rarely meets with foreigners. He remains a mystery to much of the outside world and until recently, his birthday was also not widely known, though it was quietly observed elsewhere around the capital Wednesday.

Along with Rodman, the former NBA players included ex-all-stars Kenny Anderson, Cliff Robinson and Vin Baker. Also on the roster were Craig Hodges, Doug Christie, Charles D. Smith and four non-NBA players.

Smith said he and the other players did not join Rodman in singing the birthday song.

“We always tell Dennis that he can’t sing. He is tone deaf,” Smith said. “He did it alone.”



Sources: AP, CNN, Politico

Friday, December 27, 2013

JAHI MCMATH vs THE OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL: The Hospital Staff Wants Jahi To DIE!!







#JahiMcMathBATTLE

Why Hasn't Pres OBAMA Weighed In On This Situation??

He weighed in on the TRAYVON MARTIN Tragedy.

I wonder if JAHI MCMATH'S Parents Voted for Pres OBAMA in 2008 & 2012??


ARTICLE: "Family Seeks To Move Brain-Dead Girl"


A judge has concluded that Jahi, who suffered complications after tonsil surgery, is brain dead.

"Yesterday we spent Christmas together as a family -- doing a lot of prayers and trying to have some fun, hoping for a miracle, and looks like we may have gotten our miracle.

We found out that someone is willing to take Jahi away from Children's Hospital to a facility nearby here in the Bay Area to treat her," Jahi's uncle, Omari Sealey, told reporters Thursday.

"So right now, we're asking Children's Hospital to work with us to make that possible," he said, referring to Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland.

Sealey declined to identify the other facility.

Jahi was declared brain dead by doctors at the hospital on December 12, three days after tonsil surgery.

The case has drawn National attention and sparked protests from some local leaders who say the hospital should have provided better care.

On Monday, a judge appointed Dr. Paul Fisher, chief of pediatric neurology at Stanford Children's Hospital, to evaluate Jahi as an independent expert.

Fisher testified Tuesday that Jahi meets the criteria for brain death.

Alameda Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo previously ruled that the hospital must hold off on any decisions regarding discontinuing life support until December 30, and the judge encouraged both sides to work together.

Family attorney Christopher Dolan told reporters Thursday that Jahi would need to have tracheostomy and gastrostomy tubes put in before she could be moved.

"The most logical people are the ones in the hospital where she's sitting who have the ability to do that.

If they refuse to do that, and insist upon moving towards this deadline of pulling the plug, then we'll just continue to do what we've been doing," he said.

Chief of Pediatrics David Durand responded in a statement for Children's Hospital.

"Judge Grillo was very clear on Tuesday December 24. He ruled Jahi McMath to be deceased and instructed the hospital to maintain the status quo. Judge Grillo did not authorize or order any surgical procedures or transfer to another facility.

"Children's Hospital Oakland does not believe that performing surgical procedures on the body of a deceased person is an appropriate medical practice.

Children's Hospital Oakland continues to extend its wishes for peace and closure to Jahi McMath's family," he said.



#JahiMcMathOBAMA

JAHI MCMATH vs PRES OBAMA & OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL:

Did JAHI MCMATH'S Parents VOTE for Pres OBAMA in 2008 & 2012??

Has anyone other than Myself wondered why Pres OBAMA hasn't weighed in on this National Story about BLACK Teen JAHI MCMATH??

He weighed in on the TRAYVON MARTIN Tragedy.

So why hasn't Pres OBAMA or someone from his Administration stepped into the JAHI MCMATH situation??

Is it because He is NOT campaigning for another Election??

What about JAHI'S LIFE??

Her Parents want to move her to another Medical Facility before the OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL removes her from LIFE SUPPORT.

However Hospital Officials want to KILL this Child!

Why??

I believe it is for the purpose of taking some of her ORGANS. (Human Organ Harvesting)

Or.........

It could be about MONEY.

Or...........

It could be about MEDICAID Limits i.e, OBAMACARE.

I thought Pres OBAMA previously claimed to Care about "HEALTH CARE REFORM".

Especially as it relates to CHILDREN!

I can assure You if this National Story was about a GAY Teenager, someone from Pres OBAMA'S Administration would have commented on this Story by now!

I repeat.

Why hasn't Pres OBAMA or someone from his Administration stepped into the JAHI MCMATH fray??

What about JAHI MCMATH's Life??

Why is everyone in such a hurry to KILL this Child??

If it is NOT about HUMAN ORGAN HARVESTING & Money, then why are the Officials at OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL in such a hurry to KILL her??

Did JAHI MCMATH'S Parents VOTE for Pres OBAMA in 2008 & 2012??

JAHI MCMATH vs PRES OBAMA & OAKLAND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL:

WHERE IS PRES OBAMA???

WHERE IS NANCY PELOSI??

WHERE IS DIANNE FEINSTEIN??

WHERE IS JESSE JACKSON SR??

Dear GOD in Heaven help Us!!



UPDATE: A SPONSOR OFFERS TO PAY FOR JAHI MCMATH'S CONTINUED CARE BUT OAKLAND HOSPITAL STILL WANTS TO KILL HER.

WHY??

CAN YOU SAY "HUMAN ORGAN HARVESTING?" (Please Keep Praying)

JAHI MCMATH'S PARENTS CAN FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST THE HOSPITAL THAT KILLED HER.

WHERE IS JESSE JACKSON SR.......DIANNE FEINSTEIN......NANCY PELOSI, AND GLORIA ALLRED???

PLEASE KEEP PRAYING!!!

The CHILDREN'S Hospital in OAKLAND where BLACK Teen JAHI MCMATH was admitted for a Simple Tonsillectomy Surgical Procedure, has still NOT provided a Logical Explanation to JAHI'S parents as to why She mysteriously went into CARDIAC ARREST during this routine procedure.

All Surgery involves some RISK but.....

Prior to JAHI'S Surgery Hospital Officials, including the Surgeons,
were made aware of this Child's MEDICAL HISTORY.

So what REALLY happened on the Operating Table??

Is the CHILDREN'S Hospital in OAKLAND a Residency Training Hospital??

Is JAHI MCMATH a MEDICAID patient??

Where is U.S. Senator DIANNE FEINSTEIN and NANCY PELOSI??

Where is GLORIA ALLRED??

Why aren't they Speaking out on this situation???

Is the CHILDREN'S Hospital in OAKLAND a Huge Political DONOR to FEINSTEIN & PELOSI??

And where is JESSE JACKSON SR??

U. S. Rep JESSE JACKSON SR was with DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR when he was Assassinated.

JESSE JACKSON SR used to be a Very Effective, Authentic CIVIL RIGHTS Leader.

However he Foolishly ceded this much needed Role (in BLACK communities),
to Opportunist AL SHARPTON, for POLITICS.......MONEY.......and FAME!

Once the LIFE SUPPORT plug is pulled on Dec 30, 2013, will Hospital Officials STEAL some of JAHI'S Vital Organs??

FYI:

Human ORGAN HARVESTING is Big Business for American Hospitals.

Who better to STEAL Human ORGANS from then Poor BLACK People??

JAHI'S parents will most likely File a WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT against the CHILDREN'S Hospital in OAKLAND,

however.........

In CALIFORNIA there is a Cap on WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUITS of Only $250,000!!

(CALIFORNIA TORT LAW)

If JAHI were My Child, I would SUE based on GROSS NEGLIGENCE and attempt to Charge the Hospital Officials with MURDER!!

If JAHI were My Child, I would also keep this Story in the MEDIA.

This is Not an "Unfortunate Tragedy"!!

It is a PRIMA FACIE case of GROSS NEGLIGENCE and CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE.

It is indeed MURDER and the Hospital doesn't care because JAHI MCMATH is a BLACK Child!

Please continue to PRAY for JAHI & Her Family but Immediate LEGAL ACTION is also needed!

UPDATE: JAHI MCMATH'S PARENTS CAN FILE A WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT AGAINST THE HOSPITAL THAT KILLED HER.

WHERE IS JESSE JACKSON SR.......DIANNE FEINSTEIN......NANCY PELOSI, AND GLORIA ALLRED???


Sources: ABC News, CNN; Fox News, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Gate.com

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Herman Cain Enters GOP's 2012 Circus For 15 Minutes Of Fame! He's A Gimmick!























Boy The GOP Must Be REALLY Desperate!

So Now Herman Cain, A Black Businessman, Is Throwing His Hat Into The GOP's 2012 Presidential Bid Circus Too.

YAWN!!!!

I've Already Expressed My Sentiments About Cain Running Against Sitting President Barack Obama In A Previous Blog Post.

Just Another GOP Gimmick!

Of Course Mr. Cain Will NEVER Make It Out Of The Primaries, Nor Will He Become The GOP's Nominee.

Out Of Curiosity White, Racist So-Called "Supporters" Will Show Up At GOP Rallies To Hear Mr. Cain Speak But Will Those Same White "Supporters" Cast Their Ballots For Herman Cain During The Primaries Or During A General Election?

NO! NO! NO!

This Is Also Just Another Example Of How Some Black People Will Do ANYTHING For 15 Minutes Of Fame. Even If It Means Destroying Or Further Dividing The Entire American Black Community.

Besides NO One Is Going To Help Elect A Black Man With A Southern Accent As U.S. President! It Will NEVER Happen!

Remember Jesse Jackson??

Don't Waste Your Time Folks.

By The Way Why Didn't Anyone Hear About Herman Cain While George W. Bush Was Still In Office?

VOTE OBAMA IN 2012!!









Herman Cain officially announces presidential bid


Using an urban phrase used to convey a sense of excitement, radio host and businessman Herman Cain emerged to throngs of supporters on Saturday and formally announced his presidential bid.

"Awww shucky ducky," the conservative Republican joked with the crowd in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park as he stepped out to applause and adoring chants.

Moments later, he turned to the more serious announcement.

"Right here, this day, this hour and this moment, I have looked inside of me. I came here to declare my candidacy for the Republican nomination for president of the United States of America," Cain said.

"And just to be clear, in case you accidentally listen to a skeptic, let me say it again, I'm running for president of the United States. And I'm not running for second," he added.

He went on to blast President Barack Obama over the unemployment rate, decry the nation's $14 trillion-plus debt and decry rising energy prices.

Cain is now the fourth Republican - and the first African-American - to officially enter the GOP race for president.

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson have also officially declared candidacies. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is expected to do the same on Monday.

Others - including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum - are either expected to officially enter the race or are seriously mulling it over.

In a crowded field of contenders, Cain hopes his solid business credentials and Tea Party ties will help him stand out.

He's the former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, and has previously been an executive with various companies including Coca-Cola, Pillsbury and Burger King. And his plainspoken defense of less spending and lower taxes has helped him become a favorite of Tea Party activists.

And yet, many political observers routinely dismiss Cain's candidacy. Some cite his scant political experience - he's never won elective office - and his low name recognition against the better-known contenders. Additionally, Cain has acknowledged some holes in his foreign policy knowledge, though he's said he'd employ and listen to the best experts to make decisions if he were president.

Meanwhile, Cain hews to a position on entitlement spending that's popular with conservatives but could be problematic with others who frown on major changes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Saying that the United States has become an "entitlement society," Cain said: "Not only do I believe it is possible, but I also know that it's time - with restructuring programs instead of reshuffling programs - we can take this entitlement society to an empowerment society."

That said, Cain surely hopes his candidacy will get a boost both by his official entrance and by serving up red meat to hungry, anti-Obama supporters.

"Hope and change ain't working," he told the crowd, apparently tweaking the president's last campaign message. "Hope and change is not a solution."



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Sources: CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Youtube, Google Maps

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Herman Cain: GOP's New Token "Boy"! Just Like Steele












































Ha Ha Ha!

Please Forgive Me But I Couldn't Stop Laughing!

I Just Finish Viewing Video Clips Of The First 2012 GOP Primary Debate, Filmed In South Carolina & It Was Hilarious!!

Ok. Enough Of That!

Ladies & Gentlemen Meet Mr. Herman Cain!

New Token/ "Blackface"/ "Coon" For The Republican Party!

NO!

That Isn't How I Perceive Mr. Cain!

However Like It Or Not It IS How Many GOP & Tea Party Leaders Will Always See Him.

They Just More Than Likely Would NEVER Utter Such Degrading Words To His Face!

Last Year it Was Michael Steele.

This Year Its Herman Cain; A BLACK Business Man From Atlanta, Georgia.

How Sad It Is That Mr. Cain Really Believes Those GOP & Tea Party Leaders Actually Love Him.

When In Fact They Just Want To Pit One Black Man Against Another, Just As They Did With Former RNC Chairman Michael Steele.

But Where Is Mr. Steele Today??

For The Record I Have No Problem With Black People Voting For Republican Candidates Or Joining The Republican Party.

As A FREE, Legal Citizen 18 Years Or Older We Have The Right To Vote For Whomever We Please!

Black People Were Born Black NOT Democrats!

Furthermore Its The Republican Party That First Accepted & Allowed Black Voters To Participate In The American Voting Process.

Democrats Formerly Pegged "Dixiecrats" Refused To Allow Black People To Register To Vote.

They Also Created Illegal Discriminatory Voting Laws To Prohibit Black Citizens From Having A Voice At The Polls During Elections.

Thus The Reason For Historic Black Leaders Such As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Colin Powell & Dr. Condoleeza Rice Being Republicans.

However Today's Republican/ GOP Party Is NOT The Same Political Party Which Previously Welcomed Black Citizens With Sincere Smiles & Bear Hugs.

Today The Political Tables Have Turned!

Now Its Democrats & Independents Who Embrace Black Voters With Open Arms, While Republicans Often ONLY Seek To Reach White & Sometimes Asian Voters.

I Have Voted For Republican Candidates In The Past & Will Probably Do So Again.

However I Won't Do It At The Risk Of Hurting The Entire American Black Community.

i.e., Presidential Candidates!

Which Is Why I'm Supporting Barack Obama In 2012.

GOP & Tea Party Leaders Know Without A Doubt There's NO Absolute Way Herman Cain Can Win Any Debates Against Pres. Obama, Nor Whip Him In The General Election.

But After Using Mr. Cain To Publicly Bash Pres. Obama, & Create Further Division Within America's Black Community, They'll Cast Him Aside Just As They Did Michael Steele.

Hmmm. I Wonder How Many GOP Leaders Are Standing By Michael Steele's Side Today??

I Believe Mr. Herman Cain Is Most Likely A Very Intelligent, Very Nice Man.

Which Is Why Knowing What McConnell, Cantor & Boehner Will Do To Him After They Finish Screwing Him Over, Is NO Laughing Matter.

Perhaps Like Donald Trump, Mr. Cain Is Just Seeking His 15 Minutes Of Fame On The Political Center Stage.

Unfortunately That 15 Minutes Could Ruin His Reputation. FOREVER!!

Besides NO One Is Going To Help Elect A Black Man With A Southern Accent As U.S. President! It Will NEVER Happen!

Remember Jesse Jackson??

At This Late In The Game, GOP Leaders Hate Pres. Obama So Much & Want To Get Rid Of Our Nation's FIRST BLACK President So Badly, They Would Recruit Their Family Dogs To Help Run Pres. Out Of Office If It Were Possible!

So Do You Really Think They Are Actually Going To Help Another BLACK Man Get Elected President Of The United States???

Is The Moon Made Of Blue Cheese, Green Cheese Or Caviar??

I'll Pray For Mr. Cain But I'm Voting For Barack Obama In 2012!!

See You At The Polls!











Who Is Herman Cain?

Following his performance in Thursday night's 2012 Republican presidential primary debate, candidate Herman Cain has garnered considerable buzz. Participants in a Fox News focus group, conducted immediately after the event, declared him the winner for his plain-spoken delivery and "Washington outsider" status.

The former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, who has never held elected office, bested a field of seasoned politicians including Texas Congressman Ron Paul, former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson. Despite being seen as standing no chance of becoming the Republican nominee, the Tea Party favorite has a growing grassroots following-and he told The Root, when we interviewed him in March, that he's one to watch. See what he said, below.

In his 2005 book, "They Think You're Stupid: Why Democrats Lost Your Vote and What Republicans Must Do to Keep It", Herman Cain commiserates with voters who have grown weary of Washington politics. Now he's petitioning that same electorate to support his (potential) bid to become the second black president.

So, who is he?

The self-described ABC -- that's American Black Conservative -- is a former CEO of the Godfather's Pizza chain. He has also served stints as an Atlanta radio talk show host, a mathematician for the Department of the Navy and chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. So far Cain, 65, is the only prospective GOP candidate to form a presidential exploratory committee.

While he's far from a household name, Cain's advocacy of smaller government, steep reductions in corporate taxes and the so-called FairTax plan, which would replace the federal tax code with a national consumption tax on retail sales, has made him a Tea Party favorite. He's gotten additional buzz over his penchant for making provocative, sometimes outrageous, statements, particularly where President Obama is concerned.

Although Cain has no political experience aside from a failed 2004 run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia, he is confident that his strong business background makes up for it. His experience rescuing Godfather's Pizza from bankruptcy, for example, has informed his plan for America's economic growth. And he says that his slow but steady grassroots ground game just might leave mainstream candidates eating his dust.

In a wide-ranging interview with The Root, Cain talks about race, policy and why he thinks you shouldn't rule out his chances of going head-to-head with Obama.

The Root: You made headlines this week with your comments about President Obama potentially hurting your chances of being elected: "Don't condemn me because the first black [president] was bad." In which ways do you think Obama is a bad president?

Herman Cain: Let's make sure we say his policies are bad. First, his economic policies have failed. We can't spend our way to prosperity. We have spent nearly a trillion dollars, and this economy has not been stimulated. He has promoted programs like Cash for Clunkers, which was a dismal failure, yet he tries to pretend now like it didn't happen. Second, he has broken a lot of promises that he made about transparency, for example, and about unemployment coming down.

The biggest failure, in my opinion, is the forced passage of the health care reform legislation. It was supposed to bring down costs, but it will not because it is not well-structured to begin with. It was supposed to increase accessibility, but it has not. When you have 1,000 companies ask for special exception waivers before it's fully rolled out, and they get those waivers, then something is terribly wrong with this legislation. I call that bad policy and bad leadership.

TR: At the Tea Party Patriots summit in Phoenix last month, you won the presidential live straw poll. Some critics have dismissed that as tokenism, claiming that Tea Party members only picked you as a foil for racism accusations, or that the Tea Party just wants its own version of a black candidate. What do you make of your support from the Tea Party and the skepticism surrounding it?

HC: I find the accusation that they voted in favor of me over the other candidates because they wanted to say they were not racist absolutely humorous. That is the most inaccurate assertion that I have heard. The first inaccurate assertion is that the Tea Party/citizens' movement in this country is racist. I have probably spoken at over 100 Tea Party rally events all over this country -- there's been no racism.

Why would they be giving me standing ovations? Why would I be winning straw polls? Now, to believe that they did it to say, "We are not racist" is an insult to my ideas, my ability to communicate, my track record of being a problem solver and what I bring to the party. That is what people are responding to.

They are responding to Herman Cain's message. They're responding to how Herman Cain delivers that message. They are responding to Herman Cain's proven record of being a problem solver in business, and they see how that can translate over to solving some of the problems that we addressed.

TR: How do you plan to take your message to black voters and convince them that the Republican agenda is good for them?

HC: First of all, I have a conservative agenda that is resonating with some Republicans. I separate the label of "Republican" from "conservative." I will run as a Republican in order to get the Republican nomination, but I am a conservative -- I have conservative ideological positions, and my ideas for dealing with problems come from a conservative approach.

The way you reach out to black people in this country, and Hispanic people in this country, is to tell them the truth and tell them how you're going to make life better for them. That starts with making this economy better. Outreach to the black community isn't to pander to them. The outreach to black Americans is going to be the same as the outreach to every other American.

The black Americans who have taken the time to listen to me have come back and said, "You know, you make a lot of sense." The ones who have never taken the time to listen to a speech or read one of my commentaries, those are the ones who want to condemn me and call me names simply because I happen to be an American Black Conservative. If they want to label me, use ABC -- that's my self-imposed label.

But the good news is this: I've had my own call-in talk radio show for three years up until the end of last month, and I have gotten hundreds of calls from African Americans who've expressed that what I have to say has resonated with them. When they got past the label of "Republican" and past the labels that some people want to put on anybody who has conservative views, it opened their eyes. That's what I'm most proud of, quite frankly.

TR: You've achieved tremendous business success, and I wondered about your thoughts on racism in America today -- does it still reduce the chances for African-American success?

HC: Racism in America will never be totally gone. There's always going to be one group that will look down on another group, but we have come a long way from where we were in the '50s and '60s. I'm a product of the '50s and '60s, and one of the reasons that I succeeded in corporate America is that I did not try to climb the corporate ladder with a victim attitude.

I think that one of the things that holds a lot of black Americans back in terms of succeeding in business and corporate America is that they have a victim's attitude. Whenever they are criticized or evaluated or whatever the case may be, they want to see it through the lens of color rather than take a hard look at their performance to determine whether or not the criticism is something they should learn and grow from.

Yes, there's still some racism in America, but I don't think it's the predominant factor that keeps black Americans from achieving some of the highest levels of success. We've had a lot of success, and the ones that have succeeded at the highest levels will tell you how they've dealt with racism along their career, just like I have. It's called performance. Outperform the next person, and they will forget about what color you are.

TR: You're also a stage IV cancer survivor, and you've hinted that your survival might not have been possible under the health care reform law. What adverse effect do you think Obama's plan would have had on your cancer treatment, exactly?

HC: ObamaCare is socialized medicine. Under socialized medicine, the wait time that people have for critical tests like CT scans can be extensive. In some countries with socialized medicine, it can take as much as six months to get a CT scan.

In Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait. When my cancer was first diagnosed and I had to get a colonoscopy, if I'd had to wait six months for a CT scan, my chances of survival would have been zero to nil because the cancer that they discovered was very aggressive. When I say that, that's assuming ObamaCare is fully implemented. So, with ObamaCare I probably wouldn't be living today. As of now, I have been totally cancer-free for five years.

TR: Congratulations on beating it.

HC: Thank you. It is a blessing from God. And God said, "Not yet." I said, "OK, God, why are you keeping me around?" He's still answering that question. It might be to run for president of the United States.

TR:
In your only other bid for political office, you lost the 2004 U.S. Senate primary in Georgia. What lessons did you take away from that?

HC: First of all, I didn't lose; I just didn't win. There's a big difference. I came within two percentage points of forcing a runoff with then-Representative Isakson, with only a 50 percent name ID. He had over a 90 percent name ID. So the two big lessons that I learned: One, if I were to run again, start early. Second, if I were to run again, hire good people early. I've got an awesome team working with me in these early stages of this whole possibility of saying yes and running. It makes all the difference in the world.

TR: You're still "exploring" a presidential run. At what point will you be ready to declare whether or not you're officially in?

HC: I am not waiting on anyone else. I will make my decision within the next six to eight weeks, based upon some benchmarks that my team and I have established. So far we have hit four out of five majors that we wanted to hit in order to say, "Let's go forward." We've got one more that we need to hit.

I'm not going to identify what it is because I don't want my competition to know what I'm up to. But I can tell you right now, I don't doubt that we're going to hit it. We just have to hit it before we make our final decision.

TR: What are the four benchmarks that you've already hit?

HC: I'll give you two of them. One is the response by activists and grassroots people. I have gotten a strong reception with the Tea Party movement, the citizens' movement, and a lot of FairTax people are in my corner. The reason I won that straw poll that you referred to is because I have a strong ground game building. That was one of the things we were looking for.

Second, we've been able to generate considerable interest on the part of the alternative media. We have an Internet presence that is rivaled only by Sarah Palin, and that is because she is on a popularity road -- God bless her, and more power to her. But a lot of people don't realize that we have ways of measuring how commanding a presence I have with the Internet world. So those are two of our benchmarks that have exceeded our expectations, and we have one more river to cross.

TR:
You have a strong ground game, but what reception have you gotten from the Republican establishment? Do you think they'd work with or against you as a candidate?

HC: I believe they will work with me as I gain momentum. The good news is they have not tried to get in my way or discourage me. When I ran for the United States Senate back in 2004, designated hitters came to me that were part of the Republican establishment, and they tried to talk me out of running. They had already decided who they wanted to be the Republican nominee in Georgia.

The Republicans for a long time have played "Whose Turn Is It." That's why they keep losing. I don't believe in "Whose Turn Is It." You have to look at what is needed for the party and the country at that particular point in time. But they have not tried to discourage me or create any impediment, and that's all I ask at this point. Let's let the power of the people speak.





Herman Cain's Black Dilemma


In an otherwise lackluster field of presumable Republican candidates for president, Herman Cain has stood out for his charisma and straight-talk.

Many of his statements may be somewhat divisive, and I certainly don't agree with all his views, but it is refreshing to see a candidate who unapologetically tells the American public explicitly what he stands for, take it or leave it.

He's not worried about or beholden to political correctness, and for this reason, I would strongly consider giving him my vote for president.

But, first he needs to be honest and upfront.

The American voting public, if nothing else, are no fools.

We are streetwise and know a hustle when we see it.

In America, actions speak louder than words, and we hold our politicians up to strict, demonstratable standards.

This is a populace that, three years into his presidency, demanded and got documented proof of citizenry from the man we elected our leader.

It is through this tough, but fair, standard that Herman Cain will have to do more than talk if he hopes to be elected our next black president.

Does it strike no one else as odd that not a single individual from Herman Cain's past (family, friends, classmates, coworkers, etc...) has come forward as having a vivid recollection of Herman Cain being black?

I'm not saying that I don't believe Herman Cain is black, but I am disturbed by his refusal to provide evidence that he is black, and his continued evasiveness only reinforces those doubts.

Herman Cain, if you truly believe yourself to be a viable black candidate for president, the American voters demand that you provide documentation that you are black, preferably with a long-form birth certificate, or at the very least a dunking exhibition.

This way, we can focus on the issues that will dictate the future of this great country, and avoid the drawn-out citizenship ordeal that defined Obama's presidency.



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Sources: CBS News, Fox News, Slate, The Root, Topeka Capital Journal Online, Wikipedia, Google Maps

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Charlotte, NC Boycotted By NAACP & Jesse Jackson Over King's Federal Holiday: I Agree!





















Local NAACP Urges Boycott Of Charlotte, NC


At a Martin Luther King Jr. Day protest over school policies, the head of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg NAACP Monday announced a campaign to urge the CIAA basketball tournament and other groups to boycott the city.

Pledging to "expose Charlotte for the racist bastion it is," NAACP President Kojo Nantambu announced a drive to keep the CIAA, NCAA, PGA "and any other 'A'" from coming to Charlotte.

He also said his group would ask the National NAACP to consider asking the Democratic Party not to hold its 2012 Convention in Charlotte.

His comments came just before he led about 100 people on a march through uptown to protest the decision by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to hold classes on the King holiday to make up one of three days lost to snow last week.

Carrying signs and chanting "No Justice, no Peace," the group marched to the Levine Museum of the New South and on to the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture.

The protest came on a day that many interracial and interfaith groups joined to mark the holiday and honor King's memory. And it came on the heels of other controversies involving schools and the African-American community.

Many in the mainly African-American crowd who gathered in the morning chill outside the government center were fired up over the school's holiday decision.

"We will not sit here and allow you to disrespect not just an American hero but a global hero," NAACP Vice President Dwayne Collins told protesters. Speaking to the crowd, Deshauna McLamb, who brought her two children to the rally, said: "This city has run havoc over this community."

"And today we're saying 'No more, no more.'"


Local School Closings At Root

In November, the NAACP and others protested a school board decision to close eight schools. Officials acknowledged the closings would disproportionately affect minority families. At least seven complaints are pending with the U.S. Education Department's Office of Civil Rights.

"I think there's a lot of deep concern about public education in particular that is perhaps mushrooming into other things," Mayor Anthony Foxx said of the proposed boycott. "A greater level of informed dialog is needed... particularly given all the challenges we're facing in the next six (to) eight months with local governmental budgets."

Nantambu said school officials "never would use the 4th of July or Easter or Christmas as an alternative (school) day." In an interview with the Observer on Sunday, the Rev. Jesse Jackson said using the King holiday as a makeup day was "clearly insulting and hits a very raw nerve."

Foxx has said the holiday makeup day was "regrettable." But, he said, "Given the challenges so many young people are facing, it's hard for me to make the argument that if class is in session they shouldn't go."

U.S. Rep Mel Watt, speaking at a Queens University of Charlotte event, said "the mayor's reaction was where I would come down." Watt, who is from Charlotte and represents N.C.'s 12th district, called Nantambu's description of Charlotte as a bastion of racism "probably a little overboard."

The Democratic National Committee is expected to name a site this month for its 2012 convention. Charlotte is one of four finalists. Will Miller, executive director of the group trying to bring the gathering to Charlotte, said Monday he hopes a boycott "wouldn't become an issue."

"I would hope that's not the sentiment of more than a few people, if that's the case," he said.

How many parents kept their children out of school Monday was unclear. A spokeswoman for Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools said attendance figures weren't available Monday.

But many African-American parents had no problem sending their kids to school.

"The best way to honor the life and legacy of Dr. King is to have our children in school," said the Rev. John Hicks, a Davidson pastor and member of the Carolinas Public Insight Network, a group of readers who share their knowledge for Observer stories.

"I would seriously doubt that Dr. King would be happy to know that local leaders would prefer having kids stay home and play video games rather than get an education," added Hicks, whose son attends middle school.

"After seeing the test scores for CMS, the NAACP should be the LAST organization in Charlotte to protest any day our children are not in school when the doors open."

Many schools throughout CMS incorporated King in the day's lessons.

At Rocky River High, for example, students in a 9th grade literacy class studied connections between King and Mahatma Gandhi of India. A literature class analyzed King's use of language, including his cadence syntax and his call-and-response technique.

One Rocky River student who missed classes for the uptown protest was 10th-grader Colby Johnson.

"I wanted to do more than read about the dream," he said. "I wanted to live it."





Anthony Foxx Throws Dr. King Under The Bus For Snow & White Voters!


Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (a Black Democrat) Publicly Endorses North Carolina's Decision To Use Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Holiday As A Public School Snow Make-Up Day!

In Case You Weren't Aware 2011 Is An Re-election Year For Foxx.

He's Probably Trying To Win Back His Displeased White Voters.

Obviously A Move Straight Out of Pres. Obama's 2012 Centrist Political Playbook

Or....

Since its No Secret Anthony Foxx Is Extremely Partisan, Is It Possible He's Taking This Stance Due To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Political Affiliation?

Dr. King Was A Registered Republican.

Never Thought I'd See The Day When A Black Politician Throws Dr. King Under The Bus!

Disgraceful!!

Were It Not For Courageous, Well-Educated Black Men Like Dr. King, Black Men Like Anthony Foxx Would Never Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Become Mayors Of Metropolitan Cities.

I Expected Pres. Barack Obama To Throw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Under The Bus Because Obama Has Never Understood The Black American Struggle.

However Anthony Foxx Whose Ancestors Were Southerners, Former Slaves & Native American Indians, Should Most Certainly Know Better!

Where's YOUR Courage, Gratitude & Respect Mayor Foxx??

Check Out The Articles Below On This Issue.

For Shame!


Mayor Foxx: Kids Should Be In School, King Holiday Or Not

Mayor Anthony Foxx called it regrettable that Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be used as a snow make-up day for Charlotte-Mecklenburg students, but said students should be in class.

“But given the challenges so many young people are facing,” Foxx said Saturday morning, “it’s hard for me to make the argument that if class is in session they shouldn’t go.”

Foxx spoke briefly to reporters following a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of King in Marshall Park uptown.

During the ceremony, Foxx urged Charlotteans to use Monday as a time “to reflect on our children and what kind of future we as a community want for them.”








Gov. Bev Perdue Says MLK School Day Decision Is Not A State Issue


Governor Bev Perdue says it is a local decision to open schools as a make-up day or keep them closed on the holiday set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Speaking in Charlotte, where schools will be kept open Monday, the Perdue said, "It is my hope that we can all honor the Martin Luther King Day holiday."

She also said it is not a decision that should be made by state government.

The Reverend Kojo Nantambu, who is the head of the local chapter of the NAACP, called on parents to keep students home on Monday saying it is the only holiday set aside to honor an African-American.

"We do not want to miss an opportunity for our children to experience that or to celebrate that," said Nantambu, "I think it is unfair."

Eric Davis the chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board said students would spend part of the day Monday learning about the history and importance of what Dr. King did for the country.

"We will honor him by educating students," said Davis.

Parents dropping off their children at Elizabeth Traditional Elementary in Charlotte had differing opinions of the decision to keep schools open.

"I think it would take away some of what it represents," said Latasha Harris. Harris said she had not yet decided if she would keep her child home.

“I think that it is fine," said Roger Stowe.

"I think the spirit of Martin Luther King should rest in your heart,” Stowe said. “You should really celebrate him wherever you are."





For Some Students In The South, A King Day Lacking That ‘Holiday’ Feature


Put yourself in the shoes of Michael Murray, the associate superintendent of a small school district in the North Carolina foothills.

He has to provide 180 days of education for his 6,000 students by June 10. This past week of unusually brutal ice and snow in the South put the district behind schedule, and he suspects that more snow days are coming.

By state law, the only holiday he cannot cancel is Veterans Day. His solution? Make children go to school on Monday, the day when most of the nation’s schools are closed to observe Martin Luther King’s Birthday.

In the South, where establishing an official holiday for Dr. King was long in coming, that kind of move can be particularly controversial. But administrators in a handful of districts in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina say they have no choice.

That is not going over well with some parents and politicians.

“It always seems like Martin Luther King day is the first one they are willing to give up,” said Dot Scott, president of the Charleston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton have also weighed in. “We’re urging people to keep their kids home,” Mr. Sharpton said. “It’s un-American not to observe the holiday.”

In South Carolina, the 17,400 students in the Rock Hill School District, 20 miles south of Charlotte, N.C., will be in school on Monday. Making up for snow days will also put them in school on Presidents’ Day and Memorial Day.

“There’s no intention on our part to dishonor Martin Luther King in any way,” said a district spokeswoman, Elaine Baker. She said that even black families had contacted the district to support the move and that Dr. King would not have had a problem with students learning on his holiday.

That is not good enough for State Representative John R. King, whose district includes Rock Hill.

“The amount of snow has nothing to do with it; this is a state holiday,” he said. “I think it’s blatant. I think it’s disrespectful. As the only African-American legislator in my area, it’s a slap in my face and in the faces of people who look like me.”

The move has Mr. King so concerned that he plans to introduce a bill next week that would require the entire state to close schools on the King holiday.

In North Carolina and South Carolina in particular, the holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has long been a sensitive topic. Senators John P. East and Jesse Helms, North Carolina Republicans, provided stiff opposition in a battle to have the day declared a national holiday, which Congress did through legislation that President Ronald Reagan signed in 1983. At the time, only 27 states and Washington observed it as a holiday.

South Carolina became the last state to do so, in 2000, the same year the Legislature voted to remove the familiar Confederate battle flag that flew atop the Statehouse. The state now flies a smaller version of the battle flag in front of the Statehouse, and it will be the target of a rally on the King holiday.

But school administrators are pleading for mercy. Students can have excused absences that day, if they like. In some schools, the curriculum will be based on Dr. King’s story and the history of civil rights.

Mr. Murray, of the McDowell County public schools in North Carolina, said that other holidays were likely to become school days before the year is out.

And he has one more piece of bad news for students: they have to go to school this Saturday, too.





NAACP Calls For Protest Of CMS Holding Classes On MLK Day


The NAACP held a press conference Friday morning, protesting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to have classes on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Chapter president Kojo Nantambu said the decision to use the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a snow make-up day is disrespectful to the memory of Dr. King.

Nantambu called for a protest at the Government Center on Monday at 10 a.m. and urged parents to keep their children out of school and bring them to the protest.

He said after the protest, the children will be taken to the Levine Museum of the South and to the Harvey Gantt Center where they would learn about the legacy of Dr. King.

“We are appalled that of all the days they would choose – that the Board of Education of Charlotte-Mecklenburg would choose to use the Martin Luther King birthday as a make-up day for snow, “ Nantambu said.

On Thursday, CMS board chairman Eric Davis said there will be special programs in the schools on Monday to let students learn more about Dr. King.

The calendar of make-up days was written two years ago and the board recently agreed that in 2012, no matter what, Martin Luther King Jr. Day would not be used as a make-up day.



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Monday, January 17, 2011

Jesse Jackson vs Anthony Foxx & King's Holiday: Schools Should Close














Jesse Jackson: Opening Charlotte's Schools On MLK Day Is Insulting!!


Civil Rights Activist the Rev. Jesse Jackson said Sunday that the move by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to use the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a makeup snow day is "clearly insulting and hits a very raw nerve."

Jackson spoke in an interview with the Observer shortly after the local NAACP announced it would march today "in honor of Dr. King and in support of educating our youth on the important contributions Dr. King and others made throughout the Civil Rights movement."

Jackson said he would not be in Charlotte today. A spokesperson said he would participate in events in Chicago.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools were out for three days last week because of wintry weather and icy roads.

The first makeup snow day is today, which is also the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.

Saturday was the slain civil rights leader's birthday. He would have been 82.

Having children go to school today has sparked criticism and comments from parents, from Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and, now, Jackson.

The holiday, he said, "represents a sacred trust of the end of legal segregation and oppression."

"In many ways, Charlotte has been a leader in new relations and bridge-building, and this has been a slap in the face."

Jackson said parents should keep students home from school.

Foxx said on Saturday that it's "regrettable" that the snow makeup day is today, but he still encouraged children to go to school.

"Given the challenges so many young people are facing, it's hard for me to make the argument that if class is in session they shouldn't go," he said.





Jesse Jackson Joins Protest Over Charlotte's Schools Remaining Opening On MLK Day


The decision for students to attend school today has brought protests from civil rights leaders who believe Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. day should be honored as a day of service instead. There have been protests and the NAACP called on parents to keep their children home.

A Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. prayer breakfast was held this morning at the Westin uptown. It's meant to honor and celebrate the life of the civil rights leader. But the controversy surrounding Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools' decision to hold school today was a hot topic of discussion.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Rock Hill, and Fort Mill schools are among those choosing to make up for lost classroom time because of snow last week by opening school Monday.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he’ll come to Charlotte and Rock Hill sometime this week to join a protest over sending children to school on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.

"Dr. King's legacy and martyrdom, the movement he led to bring about the South is bigger than a snow day to replace a national holiday," said Jackson, when reached by phone Sunday night. Jackson was born in Greenville, SC, and visited Charlotte often as a child. He said Charlotte has made a lot of progress as a New South city, but sending children to school on King’s birthday is a big step back.

“I've had some great moments in Charlotte over the years, bringing down walls and building bridges -- and now this puts Charlotte in a real awkward position,” he said. Details for his visit were not complete Sunday night, but he promised to meet with local officials and rally with people who also wanted to protest the holiday being used as a snow make-up day.

Activist John Barnett led a rally in York County Sunday to protest Rock Hill and Fort Mill schools’ decisions to open school Monday.

"If we got ten inches of snow, it’s still not enough to let kids go to school on Dr. King's birthday," said Barnett. “We already fought nine years ago to get the holiday approved here and now it’s reared its ugly head again.”

Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board member Rhonda Lennon said CMS had little control over use of the holiday as a snow day.

"This calendar was approved in May of 2009 before I was even sworn into office, so the dates were established and the makeup days were established at that point also,” said Lennon. “It's something we gotta do."

Lennon said the state legislature’s rules allow local districts very little time to make up for lost days.

"We are very restricted by the state of North Carolina on when we can start and stop school, and how many teacher workdays,” said Lennon. “If we had more flexibility from the state legislature we would have the option to not have this kind of situation again."

CMS used Memorial Day as a make-up day in 2009 – a decision not everyone was happy with, but there were few protests. Lennon said next year’s calendar doesn’t use King’s birthday as a make-up day.

Parents walking outside the Harvey Gantt Center Sunday seemed to understand CMS’s position.

"I think it's okay. I think Martin would have wanted kids to go to school," said Jackie Anderson. “Hopefully they'll teach them something about him.”

Michelle Rose believes her children have already missed enough school. “They have been out of school for three days last week, and it's okay for them to go back to school tomorrow," she said.

Calvin Roulhac understands the debate, and doesn’t necessarily like using the holiday to make up for lost class time – but he’s not about to give kids a free pass out of class, either. "As long as the schools are still doing something to celebrate that day I think it's good.. but I wish they could have it off," he said.

CMS has released a list of events that will be held in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.







Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (a Black Democrat) Publicly Endorses North Carolina's Decision To Use Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Holiday As A Public School Snow Make-Up Day!

In Case You Weren't Aware 2011 Is An Re-election Year For Foxx.

He's Probably Trying To Win Back His Displeased White Voters.

Obviously A Move Straight Out of Pres. Obama's 2012 Centrist Political Playbook

Or....

Since its No Secret Anthony Foxx Is Extremely Partisan, Is It Possible He's Taking This Stance Due To Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Political Affiliation?

Dr. King Was A Registered Republican.

Never Thought I'd See The Day When A Black Politician Throws Dr. King Under The Bus!

Disgraceful!!

Were It Not For Courageous, Well-Educated Black Men Like Dr. King, Black Men Like Anthony Foxx Would Never Have Been Afforded The Opportunity To Become Mayors Of Metropolitan Cities.

I Expected Pres. Barack Obama To Throw Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Under The Bus Because Obama Has Never Understood The Black American Struggle.

However Anthony Foxx Whose Ancestors Were Southerners, Former Slaves & Native American Indians, Should Most Certainly Know Better!

Where's YOUR Courage, Gratitude & Respect Mayor Foxx??

Check Out The Articles Below On This Issue.

For Shame!



Mayor Foxx: Kids Should Be In School, King Holiday Or Not


Mayor Anthony Foxx called it regrettable that Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. holiday will be used as a snow make-up day for Charlotte-Mecklenburg students, but said students should be in class.

“But given the challenges so many young people are facing,” Foxx said Saturday morning, “it’s hard for me to make the argument that if class is in session they shouldn’t go.”

Foxx spoke briefly to reporters following a wreath-laying ceremony at the statue of King in Marshall Park uptown.

During the ceremony, Foxx urged Charlotteans to use Monday as a time “to reflect on our children and what kind of future we as a community want for them.”









Gov. Bev Perdue Says MLK School Day Decision Is Not A State Issue


Governor Bev Perdue says it is a local decision to open schools as a make-up day or keep them closed on the holiday set aside to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Speaking in Charlotte, where schools will be kept open Monday, the Perdue said, "It is my hope that we can all honor the Martin Luther King Day holiday."

She also said it is not a decision that should be made by state government.

The Reverend Kojo Nantambu, who is the head of the local chapter of the NAACP, called on parents to keep students home on Monday saying it is the only holiday set aside to honor an African-American.

"We do not want to miss an opportunity for our children to experience that or to celebrate that," said Nantambu, "I think it is unfair."

Eric Davis the chairman of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board said students would spend part of the day Monday learning about the history and importance of what Dr. King did for the country.

"We will honor him by educating students," said Davis.

Parents dropping off their children at Elizabeth Traditional Elementary in Charlotte had differing opinions of the decision to keep schools open.

"I think it would take away some of what it represents," said Latasha Harris. Harris said she had not yet decided if she would keep her child home.

“I think that it is fine," said Roger Stowe.

"I think the spirit of Martin Luther King should rest in your heart,” Stowe said. “You should really celebrate him wherever you are."





For Some Students In The South, A King Day Lacking That ‘Holiday’ Feature


Put yourself in the shoes of Michael Murray, the associate superintendent of a small school district in the North Carolina foothills.

He has to provide 180 days of education for his 6,000 students by June 10. This past week of unusually brutal ice and snow in the South put the district behind schedule, and he suspects that more snow days are coming.

By state law, the only holiday he cannot cancel is Veterans Day. His solution? Make children go to school on Monday, the day when most of the nation’s schools are closed to observe Martin Luther King’s Birthday.

In the South, where establishing an official holiday for Dr. King was long in coming, that kind of move can be particularly controversial. But administrators in a handful of districts in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina say they have no choice.

That is not going over well with some parents and politicians.

“It always seems like Martin Luther King day is the first one they are willing to give up,” said Dot Scott, president of the Charleston branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

The Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton have also weighed in. “We’re urging people to keep their kids home,” Mr. Sharpton said. “It’s un-American not to observe the holiday.”

In South Carolina, the 17,400 students in the Rock Hill School District, 20 miles south of Charlotte, N.C., will be in school on Monday. Making up for snow days will also put them in school on Presidents’ Day and Memorial Day.

“There’s no intention on our part to dishonor Martin Luther King in any way,” said a district spokeswoman, Elaine Baker. She said that even black families had contacted the district to support the move and that Dr. King would not have had a problem with students learning on his holiday.

That is not good enough for State Representative John R. King, whose district includes Rock Hill.

“The amount of snow has nothing to do with it; this is a state holiday,” he said. “I think it’s blatant. I think it’s disrespectful. As the only African-American legislator in my area, it’s a slap in my face and in the faces of people who look like me.”

The move has Mr. King so concerned that he plans to introduce a bill next week that would require the entire state to close schools on the King holiday.

In North Carolina and South Carolina in particular, the holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has long been a sensitive topic. Senators John P. East and Jesse Helms, North Carolina Republicans, provided stiff opposition in a battle to have the day declared a national holiday, which Congress did through legislation that President Ronald Reagan signed in 1983. At the time, only 27 states and Washington observed it as a holiday.

South Carolina became the last state to do so, in 2000, the same year the Legislature voted to remove the familiar Confederate battle flag that flew atop the Statehouse. The state now flies a smaller version of the battle flag in front of the Statehouse, and it will be the target of a rally on the King holiday.

But school administrators are pleading for mercy. Students can have excused absences that day, if they like. In some schools, the curriculum will be based on Dr. King’s story and the history of civil rights.

Mr. Murray, of the McDowell County public schools in North Carolina, said that other holidays were likely to become school days before the year is out.

And he has one more piece of bad news for students: they have to go to school this Saturday, too.





NAACP Calls For Protest Of CMS Holding Classes On MLK Day


The NAACP held a press conference Friday morning, protesting the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ decision to have classes on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Chapter president Kojo Nantambu said the decision to use the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday as a snow make-up day is disrespectful to the memory of Dr. King.

Nantambu called for a protest at the Government Center on Monday at 10 a.m. and urged parents to keep their children out of school and bring them to the protest.

He said after the protest, the children will be taken to the Levine Museum of the South and to the Harvey Gantt Center where they would learn about the legacy of Dr. King.

“We are appalled that of all the days they would choose – that the Board of Education of Charlotte-Mecklenburg would choose to use the Martin Luther King birthday as a make-up day for snow, “ Nantambu said.

On Thursday, CMS board chairman Eric Davis said there will be special programs in the schools on Monday to let students learn more about Dr. King.

The calendar of make-up days was written two years ago and the board recently agreed that in 2012, no matter what, Martin Luther King Jr. Day would not be used as a make-up day.



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