Rick Santorum: Racist Rant

Rick Santorum has just showed who he is or either said some silliness to pander to the base of  Republicans who like this psycho talk. Rick Santorum went as far to say that he did not want to help Black people by giving them other peoples money. He was referring to welfare and food stamps hinting that there are more Blacks on food stamps when actually that is not true. According to USDA.Gov there are 34% Whites on food stamps. On the contrary there are only 22% of Blacks receiving food stamps and 17% Hispanic. So Who is he really hurting when he say this? The fact is that his perception did not have to be guessed because he stated "Black People" clearly in his racist rant. We cannot afford to have this country run by people who are clearly stating their agenda of hate. In the United States of America we expect a President who want to not only represent the entire spectrum of the population but also uphold the morals and values of helping those who cannot help themselves. This is simply one of the functions of government. This candidate is going against the very moral fiber of this country and its constitution.

Ron Paul:Closet or Blatant Racist?

Ron Paul, the congressman from Texas who is running for the Republican nomination has made some racist remarks that he is now trying to avoid. Now the question is: Can we really have a president who is known to have biases toward groups of people who are American Citizens? Some of the rants include Ron Paul saying that the L.A. Riots only ended because Blacks had to go pick up their welfare checks. He has also said that there is no such thing as a hate crime which means that he see nothing wrong with Blacks, Jews, or Gays being attacked. He was also against Ronald Reagan for making Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a holiday. He called it hate "whitey" day. This congressman is also a medical doctor. He is responsible for treating patients and caring for lives! What would happen if you were a Black or Jewish patient? Would your life be worth saving? The media is not even asking that question in this blitz of information that has come forth. The American citizens has to really examine these candidates because your fate can be in the hand of these extremist.

Air Jordans: Christmas Gift or Curse

One of the greatest NBA players of all time Michael Jordan has not only made money on the court he  has made tons of money from his brand Air Jordan tennis shoe and athletic wear.  Most notable the tennis shoe Air Jordan that has always caused frenzy.  Back in the 1990's kids were killed for these shoes.  To have the shoe was like a badge of honor or status symbol especially in the low economic neighborhoods across the United States.
Now lets fast forward to 2011. The new Air Jordan XI is causing frenzy all across the nation and technically its not a new shoe! It"s a retro version of the shoe that came out in the 90's!.  There has been violence in Seattle and Atlanta at locations selling the shoes.  Some locations had to suspend sales and lock their doors. In Baltimore, MD  there have been incidents of police using pepper spray as well as other cities such as Richmond, California where gunshots rang out!  Reportedly, a man shot in the air to clear the crowd so he could get closer in line. Now if this is happening in the neighborhoods where kids who have them are around kids who do not have them and would do anything to get them? We are about to see, hear, and read about senseless violence over a materialistic item! In reality the Air Jordan tennis shoe only costs about $9.00 in materials to make. So you do the math on the mark up and profit margin.  It's ironic that during this season of Christmas that is supposed to symbolize giving, greed has crept in and led to this frenzy that will hurt or take human lives. Let's take precaution if you are partaking in acquiring of the Air Jordan XI.

Payroll Tax Obstruction

This recent sham that the Republicans are doing will put 160 million Americans in jeopardy of losing their tax break as well as causing those who have unemployment insurance to not receive an unemployment check.These people depend on that check to pay their rent, utility bills, food etc while they look for employment. To cut this money will cause some to choose between paying their electric bill or paying for their insulin. To play politics at such a time of need for Americans during this crisis is just unforgivable and unacceptable.
 The fact that they have come out and said that they will do anything to make President Obama look bad by creating a bad economic climate and preventing any viable solutions from passing is childish yet dangerous. There have been Senior Republicans even coming out slamming these so called "tea party" Republicans. The Wall Street Journal and other major news publications has come out and slammed these obstructionist also. Not only are they hurting the American people they are damaging the Republican Party. They can never come back from this debacle. They cannot be let of the hook. The news pundits and political analysts have to press these incompetent idiots when they are trying to spin this foolishness during interviews. The American public have to press with letters, emails, texts, tweets, etc to their congressional representatives expressing discontent. Go to these rallies and show your support. Most importantly, make sure you are registered to vote so you can Vote them out!

Class Warfare

President Obama is trying to push a much needed jobs bill and the obstructionist Republicans are trying to stop it calling it "class warfare." Now of course even a five year old knows the concept of fairness and it would go to say that the poor majority should not be paying the majority of the taxes,especially not more than the millionaires and billionaires. The problem is that this has been going on forever! its always been about the wealthy. These laws are designed so that they can keep their wealth. Now the the scam has been exposed and they want to scream class warfare. Lets not continue to fall for the scams and the shenanigans. The lower class has always suffered and needed jobs but now that it is affecting the middle class it is a problem? This is the same thing that happened with the drug epidemic.  It was not a problem unit it affected the middle class. Well with this problem everyone is affected but there is a cure......Jobs! Jobs can be created but they have been outsourced. Lets hold these companies accountable. Lets fix these broken bridges and highways. We can improve on our mass transit and rail system nationwide. This would create jobs with the construction as well as maintaining and operating these new and improved mass transit systems. Stop with the lies Republicans. Lets not fall for the obstructionist Republican Rhetoric.  Lets get behind this bill and push our local congress and senate to do whats is right and fair.

The Death Penalty.......Fair Justice?

The Troy Davis case has sparked wide world debate over the fairness of the death penalty in America. We have clearly seen that it is flawed with human error. We are suppose to be a model of humanity for the world but yet in 2011 we are still committed barbaric acts in the name or guise of justice. This has to be addressed or it will continue to happen. Thanks to groups such as the Innocence Project, Amnesty International, and Al Sharpton's National Action Network this case and other alike have come to light. But what does this mean to the average citizen in the state of Georgia and Texas who could easily face a similar fate? This has to be a wake up call for action against the unfair life and death call of the justice system. No man shall possess that much power especially when it has been proven that they have been in error. We have to press for change through the legislative process. The aforementioned groups will be pushing for this to be on a bill that is pushed through congress. Lets follow and support this cause.

Profit Over Humanity

There is a lot of money being made in the United States of America but is it benefiting the people? We are operating on a system of what I call is "Profit Over Humanity." We will value profits of money more than the value of a human being. Lets start with the manufacturing and sale of cigarettes. Cigarettes causes cancer and deaths in this country at an all time high but they are still allowed to make them sell them, and make huge profits from them at the expense of peoples health. They even attach a surgeon general label telling of the dangers. Now lets not say people have a choice because we know the power of advertising media and addiction. The tobacco companies were already fined and exposed for making ads that were targeting children. They had already being doing that for over twenty years so the vulnerability was already in play. Now how come we could not just stop it? Huge profits to the companies which equals tax dollars and payoffs for the government.
Another way the Profit Over Humanity has occurred is because of companies being allowed to move their business over seas for cheap labor. Companies like NIKE for example were using child labor and poor work conditions in the form of sweat shops. It cost just $9 in material to make a NIKE shoe. The kids they had working were barely getting that much per day. This is not the only company. There are about 18,000 companies with off shore status which saves them money but we lose jobs here in America. When you call your cell phone company you are talking to rep in India. These are customer service jobs that we could have here. As long as companies are allowed to do this those customer service and manufacturing jobs will never come back to America.