Blacks question Obama’s approach to race
On Capitol Hill, members of the Congressional Black Caucus are expressing irritation that Mr. Obama has failed to create programs tailored specifically to African-Americans, who are suffering disproportionately in the recession. In December, some of them threatened to oppose new financial rules for banks until the White House promised to address the needs of minority groups.
Some black scholars fault Mr. Obama as failing to lead on the issue of race. The Kirwan Institute, which studies race and ethnicity, is convening a conference on Thursday to offer policy prescriptions. After analyzing the State of the Union address, the institute’s scholars warned that “continued failure to engage race would be devastating.”
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Obooga is 50% typical white person
The half white side must be racist.
Maybe even Obama is a bit tired of hearing the constant whining from black folks.
Here’s an economic program tailored for every American citizen, regardless of race. Deep across-the-board tax cuts and get government the hell out of our way.
http://libertyatstake.blogspot.com/
Isn’t it odd that Congress has continuously shot our economy in the head and then stands there stunned, wringing their hands and not having a clue what happened?
The biggest harm caused to minorities by Congress this past year was raising the minimum wage. Employers who used to have a dozen or so people at minimum wage had to shrink their workforce in order to maintain their payroll levels. So, instead of making an addition 60 cents per hour, some employees were making nothing because now they were unemployed.
“Gee,” Congress asks, “what happened?”