The Black Republican

I heard today that Tom Tancredo (R) Colorado is proposing the abolition of ethnic and racial caucuses.

Fat chance of that. And I expect he'll get preached at about freedom of assembly.

small minds see things in black and white. you people sicken me.

Oh, here it comes. The "our issues are so complex they can only be understood by our complex minds" caucus. It's so ironic that the people who want to separate themselves into little balkan reserves based on skin color always resort to the complaint that we're the ones who "only see black and white".

I can see perfectly well the problems the Black Caucus tries to address - and some are quite complex indeed. But why can't you see that they mysteriously never propose anything that would pass to actually solve them? Is that legislation a little too complex for you to understand? They rile up the constituency that supports them, tell them that the only thing that will solve their problems is socialism, then act all hurt and prejudiced against when Republicans and blue dog Democrats see it as the encroaching communism it is and shoot it down. Then the Black Caucus returns to their constituency and - in a disgusting display of hypocrisy - claim that it's all whitey's fault because he's such a bigot. Rinse & repeat.

The ONLY thing that has been proven to improve the situation of black people in America since Republicans finally managed to pass civil rights legislation in the 1960's is capitalism. When blacks in America are fully integrated into all levels of economic class (and with the fast emergence of the black middle class in the last 20 years, that is quickly approaching), there's going to be no way to claim that we need to address issues based on the color of someone's skin.

Very well said, Chris! I've said for a long long time that the liberal Democrats and black caucus types push their socialist agenda to keep the poor blacks who don't work and the working poor in their present state and thus, continue to get the votes. The last thing these guys want is to create an opportunity for the poor black man to succeed and realize he needs relief from taxation. Keep them on a government stipend and keep getting the votes. It a simple plan and few want to address it.

Chris, thanks for responding. There's no way that I can form a non-emotional response. Still.