Obama: Walking the 'Fine Line' of Color 'Perceptions' . . . but not Ruled by It.

I'm telling you: Racism is STILL a problem in this country . . . but Obama has done a masterful job of avoiding the characterizations that so often plague, not just Black Men, but Black politicians in general.  Most Black Politicians DO fall into the trap of nakedly being very partial to 'their own'; Jesse Jackson during both his runs fell into that ‘cubicle’ for example.

That is NOT going to work: Racism in people's minds doesn't go away overnight. 

The Potential and Brilliance of the OWS Protests

There are some in the establishment that still can’t wrap their brains around the amorphous, spontaneous, self-regenerative nature of the OWS protests.  They are bewildered that the lack of identifiable central leadership is NOT a product of hippie, youthful disorganization . . . but by DESIGN. 

And it’s frustrating the crap out of them!

And I LOVE it!

About the 'Smug Republicans'

This is from a thread in which a friend of mine raised a question about why the GOP are so brazen and 'smug' with what the kind of God awful things they say on TV and on the Floor of Congress . . . the Disrespect, the Racism, the blatant Obstructionism . . . ALL of it! This is what I said . . . There's some strong language!:

"Yes they are smug!

And let me say this: The denigration of our media and Press has made it so that vituperative lunacy and anything with gratuitous bombast . . . is the ONLY THING that get's any sort of 'repetition' in the media!

And it's sickening!!

About Huffington Post's 'Black Voices' and Us

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/black-voices/

Have you folks seen this new section on the Huffington Post called "Black Voices"?

What do you think about it?

Well me . . .? Not sure they're that good but they are recognizing what many of us blacks still don't:

Blacks ARE a force to be reckoned with in this country - no matter how you slice it!

It's Personal . . .

It's personal . . . something about Obama just seems to stick in their respective craws. And there is a sort of fear . . . a fear of what Obama has awoken and could still awaken in the Public.

AND it's a fear BOTH party establishments have in common!

About Conservatives . . .

Conservatives back in the early 20th Century like Ike and others that have had what would be called now progressive policies . . . have done things right.

The Conservative movement nowadays is unrecognizable.

On the NBC News Wall . . .

Around the time of the debt ceiling debacle I thought to give them . . . And the Public a piece of my mind . . .

"Press outlets like this one, are also responsible for the political dysfunction too! News no longer has any fealty to the truth but to ratings and a 'reality tv' framework.

"My Two Pence"

You've watched the videos . . . Now let me put my 'Two Pence' as it were . . .

Racism IS being used BY the GOP/Tea Party . . . but they are being used for different reasons.

The Tea Party loudmouths like the White-Haired IDIOT pictured actually use it to 'right some great perceived social wrong' based on a perception of what 'those people' are about, capable of and what 'their habits' are as well as their world view.  He doesn't see his positions as racist; he sees it as 'justice', the 'righting of the ship'.

Interesting Times . . .! (An Epic Poem)

"也許你生活在有趣的時代。 。 。"

"Yěxǔ nǐ shēnghuó zài yǒuqù de shídài . . ."

"May You Live In Interesting Times . . .!"
 

Idealism vs Reality/Pragmatism

A Conservative friend of mine posted this:

"Obama is a pro-war, pro-tax cut, anti-civil rights, anti-domestic spending, anti-health care reform Democrat. He's pro Wall Street, Anti-Main Street, banker bonuses are 'sacred contracts' but union benefits have to be sacrificed to 'spread the pain,' bail out the banks but refuse to help mortgage holders. If you can give Obama a pass on all that, exactly what was your problem with the Republicans?"

. . . And this was my response:

This is NOT Just about the Occupy Wall Street Movement

I like the sort of cross-leader type model Occupy Movement Has.  The media and the GOP cannot just 'target' one particular leader; take them down and with them the movement.

What to Say When a Conservative "De-Friends" You

This is from an actual thread where a Conservative or Tea Party Type got upset that basically folks weren't 'agreeing with him' and they were being too 'abrasive' . . . despite the fact that HE can't write a sentence without throwing out any number of Republican slurs for a Liberal or Progressive . . .

'Reality TV'

We watch a lot of 'TV'

Reality TV especially.

To live vicariously through someone else or just for the sheer juicy gossip 'fix'.

"Is it . . . An Ant Farm . . .?"

It seems that we common folk are ants in an ant farm. We bust our butts moving all the little grains of sand around, digging all these little intricate Tunnels that lead This Way and That . . . in 'Our Gritty World' . . . And it seems we have 'Control' . . . 'Freedom'

The Heavy Lift

I commented on a thread a While ago and addressed the issue about why it is is taking so long for the Democrats in WI to gain enough signatures for a recall effort.  I think it also relevant to why Obama still sort of 'panders' to the so called Independent who are actually just center right.  And I thought I'd share my responses here for all to see . . . because we seriously need to consider what we are up against and how deep the scope of what we're undertaking is entrenched . . .!

Part I - They Get Inside . . .

"That subconscious programming from decades ago is making folk start to say, b/c the fight is no longer on the headlines: "Well maybe it won't be that bad . . . I agree that Walker and the Republicans were assholes . . . but I ain't never been no Liberal . . . So I'm a hold on a sec . . ."