At Oklahoma GOP convention on May 12, 2012 I met up w/ Jimmy McMillan: “the rent is too damn high” man & asked him about his previously announced candidacy for president. He responded that he’s a registered republican but that he will run in the democrat party. The reasoning he gave was a bit confusing to me.
I asked if he’s registered republican in Oklahoma. He said he was not, but he didn’t say where. In corner of my eye, I noticed a man was touching him as though it was a que for him to stop talking. But I kept plugging in questions until I was nudged to move alone & I saw the deputy sheriff headed my way … and …… I moved along..
Location of this interview was at Embassy Suites in Norman, Oklahoma.
Newt Gingrich Who Demeans Blacks as Dead-Beats, Gets Caught passing Hot Check
Newt Gingrich, a GOP 2012 presidential candidate writes $500 hot check to the state of Utah, after he tells the world that black folks need to get off welfare. This is a man who wants to head the Republican party and be President of the United States (leader of the free world). BTW, Newt has a history of writing hot checks & stiffing creditors. This is also the same man who broadcasted to the world that America’s first black president (Barack Obama) is a food stamp president. However, Newt’s claim was proven to be false, as reports show that food stamp participation actually grew under Bush administration and decreased under Obama. I can only speculate the reasons why Newt Gingrich continues to equate blacks with welfare and poor work ethics: (1) he truly feels that blacks are the dregs of American society; and/or (2) he is appealing to a certain base within the republican party who wants to perpetuate this lie.
The irony self explanatory. But in case the readers can’t figure it out, I’ll break it down like this –>
If blacks (who in fact not majority on food stamps) had to depend on PAY CHECKS from the
likes of Newt Gingrich, then how far will a hot check take them? If black workers’ employers paid them with hot checks,
would it be an excuse for them to get on welfare?
I’m blogging about this Newt hot check story because most republican conservatives’ blogs and their tweets are awfully quiet about it. Im also doing this because I’m noticing that here recently, most republican conservative bloggers tend to be quick on the key board when republican politicians serve up blacks as red meat. This morning, HLN was the first televised news outlet that I’m aware of that reported this; and that’s where I first heard about it. Moreso the reason why I diversity my news media and online viewing.
In any case, had Obama or any black democrat candidate had written a hot check, what do you think the head lines would say? What do you think Foxnews would report? What do you think the republican (conservative) bloggers would report or embellish? To be sure, the right-wing conservative twitter timeline would had gone viral on the story.
BTW, just to be fair, here’s Newt’s side of the story about his bounced check –> LINK. Also, in interest of fairness, here’s video of Black republican J.C. Watts (Newt supporter) defending Newt Gingrich’s food stamp remark as not being racist. However, in my opinion, Watts is in denial.
I’m just trying to keep it real and bring attention to the recent hypocrisy in my own party, particular when blacks are continuously being unfairly stereotyped and demeaned as dead-beats for political thunder by politicians of a political party in which the black are more likely less than 1% of its electorate.
The following are video clips relevant to this subject matter to jar the memory of Newt Gingrich’s racially coded remarks :
Abercrombie & Fitch Outlet's racist online ad (screen captured from its site: http://www.abercrombie-and-fitchoutlet.com/abercrombie-fitch-mpa11-nigger-brown-pants.html as of 3/22/2012 7:02pm central time)
There’s suggestions that if its MADE IN CHINA & dark brown, you may want to check the label because it may say “Nigger Brown”.
After reading up on this Abercrombie & Fitch “nigger brown pants” story, it was disclosed that the excuse was blamed on a Chinese language translation software that translates the word “dark brown” to the word “nigger”. It has been reported that this Chinese software company is Kingsoft Corp. There are many on the internet now who are defending Abercrombie & Fitch, by saying its China’s fault.
The problem I’m finding with this is that the “Nigger Brown” labeling seems to be a never ending pattern. According to various websites, Chinese manufactures have been labeling dark brown couches as “Nigger Brown” since 2007. There were promises that the translation problem would not reoccur. But on about June 2011, there was a sighting of Apple’s apps that had a photo effect featuring “Nigger Brown”. Again, the finger was pointed at this same Kingsoft Corp. And then there were the “Nigger Brown Purses” that came out in July 2011; and the sell of that racist labeled item did not come down from internet until the black media complained. Again the finger was pointed at this same Kingsoft Corp. Now there’s the “Nigger Brown Pants” by Abercrombie & Fitch outlet that was advertised on internet on March 22, 2012. Black media got wind of this and the site came down; but again this same Kingsoft Corp was blamed.
If it is to be believed that China is the culprit, then why have been allowed to sell consumer products to America with those offensive labels? I would give them a pass with the 1st occurrence in 2007 and say that perhaps there was a software translation glitch (though I doubt this). But for this to continue several years afterwards ? I think this is not a China software translation problem. Someone, somewhere unbeknownst to me is playing a racist game; and have a laugh at the expense of others.
Let me put this in another way. If the racist label was directed at the Jews or any other ethnic group (other than blacks), would there had been a re-occurrence? I seriously doubt it.
Anyway, I tried to find the source of the International commercial usage of “Nigger Brown” and the only thing I could find was the name of an Australian establishment that butted heads with the United Nations; and that this establishment was demolished a year after the 1st reported use of “Nigger Brown” on consumer goods shipped to Western countries.
Steve Harrison Runs for Mayor of McAlester, OK speaking at Kiamichi Center on 2/7/2012
(R-OK) Steve Harrison, sitting councilman is running for Mayor of McAlester, Oklahoma. He feels council members should at least make a good impression while sitting on bench at meetings for the sake of public appearance. He said his rival John Brown (another councilman) shows up wearing shorts. But when Harrison shows up to city council, he dresses up in suit & tie.
Harrison also answered questions about the McAlester landfill that the council had previously imposed a restriction on its use. Harrison explained that the landfill was full & that the city had to comply w/DEQ rules.
About the matter of McAlester council passing city law that conflicted w/state law in regulating the sale of over the counter cold medicine, Harrison said that the city council rescinded their ruling after its passing due to ruling from Oklahoma Attorney General. The initial reason given by the council in trying to regulate the cold medicine was to clamp down on meth labs. But Oklahoma attorney general Pruitt said towns can’t regulate sale of cold pills.
Steve Harrison, who is a republican, is currently a city councilman for ward 2 McAlester, OK. He seeks to win the office of Mayor, as the outgoing mayor – Kevin Priddle, is retiring. John Browne, a democrat is also running for mayor.
Election for the mayor race is super Tuesday – March 6, 2012.
Tonite, driving from Walmart getting on to George Nigh Exwy, I spotted a Ron Paul sign. It was the ONLY political sign in the whole area.. just sitting out there all by it’s lonesome.
Before any Ron Paul supporters start jumping my bones, I want to say that I ain’t got nothing against Ron Paul & in fact I like the guy.. But a Ron Paul sign in these neck of the woods is highly unusual. I didn’t think Ron Paul was even on the radar out here. In McAlester, OK (or surrounding area of District 2) most Republicans I talk to would say they support Santorum or Romney. But Ron Paul ?????? This is a first. I need to find out what the hell is going on. I’m call up Pittsburg GOP to find out if Paul has a headquarters out here.
Oklahoma Republican female voter reveals who she may vote for in Oklahoma’s 2nd US Congressional & Presidential election 2012. She’s leaning Dakota Woods & Markwayne Mullin for US congress; but since she had not seen all of the GOP candidates she said she could change her mind. But she did say that her liking for Mullin & Woods was because they seemed strong & forceful.
Voter says she prefers Rick Santorum for President, but since he’s unlikely to win GOP nomination, she said she’d probably vote for Mitt Romney. When asked about Newt, the voter strongly replied he was dirty, a big government progressive & lack morals & character. However, voter felt Mitt was not that conservative, but that she would chose him over Newt based on morals & character.
This interview was on January 31, 2012 in McAlester, OK at a GOP event held at Angel’s Diner.
I plan to do more video polling of Republican voters at forthcoming Oklahoma GOP events so as to get a feel for how GOP voters are leaning.
At Oklahoma GOP event, republicans introduced to GOP Larry Boggs who’s running for Oklahoma State Senate seat 7th district. Democrat State Senator Richard Lerblance is bowing out of forthcoming election, so Oklahoma republicans in the 7th district appear to be backing GOP Larry Boggs to win that seat. BTW, there’s rumor that District 7 has been remapped to include parts of Hughes County.
Sometimes Oklahoma rural folks feel alienated & ignored by the urban state senators. It’s like Oklahoma urban senators give better treatment & a willing ear to the concerns of the folks who live in Oklahoma City, but forsake the rural folks who are all but forgotten, and have to accept the left-overs or nothing at all. The fix to this social disparagement is the root of Larry Boggs’ platform.
This GOP event was held in McAlester, OK on January 31, 2012 at Angels Diner (conference meeting room). Larry Boggs was introduced to the republican crowd by Oklahoma GOP State Senator Josh Brecheen.
At this Rural Water District meeting, the directors said that contractors were not working, but I heard them vote to pay them anyway.
I understand that a lot of this money the rural water district got came from Federal & State. So if the contractors are not working, then why would the board vote to pay them? Is this an example of government waste?
This Hughes County Rural Water District 2 regular meeting was held by it’s directors on January 16, 2012 in Stuart, Oklahoma at the Senior Citizen Center.
The following is video taken on July 25, 2011 where an Oklahoma state representative Brian Renegar spoke to the town’s citizens about this Rural Water district would be getting government money.
Oklahoma GOP State Senator Josh Bercheen explains the concealed carry weapon permit controversy that Democrat Jerry Ellis proposed. A lot of Oklahoma gun owners were pissed off over this gun restriction bill.
The interview of GOP Oklahoma state senator Bercheen in the above video took place outside an Oklahoma GOP event held at Angels Diner in McAlester, OK on January 31, 2012.
(UPDATE: Now that Herman Cain is out of the race, I say GOOD RIDDANCE !!)
Above is Herman Cain’s racially targeted 2006 radio ad that was reportedly intended to “attract” blacks to vote republican. Reportedly this radio ad was paid for by American’s PAC. Yes, Herman goes from characterizing blacks as Ho’s in 2006 to calling blacks “brainwashed” in 2012. My or my.. what progress this man has made in race relations.
“The main thing that America’s PAC is up to is it basically is challenging the thesis or the belief on the part of the Republican Party that they cannot attract the black vote,” Herman Cain, an African-American talk-show host who voiced some of the ads, told the Sun. He said similar advertisements run in 2004 helped boost President Bush’s share of the black vote in Ohio to 16 percent from 9 percent in 2000.”
I figure this must be what Herman Cain meant by when he asserted he would get 1/3 of the blacks to vote Republican in the 2012 election. But if this blaxploitation (blacksploitation) didn’t work in 2006, it’s seriously doubtful this sort of racial stereotype ad will work in 2012.
HYPOCRISY #1: What’s more shocking & disheartening to me is that there’s people in the republican party who would tolerate this ad being aired on its behalf. Since Herman Cain went on rampage against Black people, I’ve noticed RACIAL hypocrisy in both Republican-types as well as in the Democrats regarding “whose the blackest” … & “whose authorized to talk about blacks & whose not” … and the attitude of “My black is better than your black”. All of a sudden what the Republicans accuses the democrats of doing with regards to the black race, Republicans are doing the same thing. If both parties take a step back, they’ll see this. When Obama (a black DEMOCRAT) told blacks at Congressional Black Caucus to take off their slippers and stop complaining, the Republican-types jumped on him – and rightfully so. I too jumped on Obama for saying this. Shortly thereafter, Herman Cain (a black REPUBLICAN) who outright called black people “Brain Washed” on nationwide television, but all of sudden the republicans makes all sorts of excuses for this behavior. In fact republicans DEFENDED IT.
HYPOCRISY #2: The Republicans excuse for Herman Cain’s condescending remarks of calling black people “Brain Washed”, is that they turn it around and say (paraphrase) – ‘Well Obama told told CBC to take off their slippers & stop complaining”. TWO wrongs don’t make a RIGHT! Recently the republican-types (mostly whites) have jumped all over TWO Black men – Cornell West and Harry Belafonte for their remarks about another black man – Herman Cain. But Foxnews (white hosts) decided to take West and Belafonte to the woodshed as there way of defending Herman Cain. However, a few days prior, Foxnews (white hosts) took Lawrence O’Donnell (also a white host for MSNBC) to the woodshed with the excuse that Lawrence had no business as a white man to tell a black man on how to be black. Since this is how most white Foxnews host & its white contributers wants to play this, then what the hell were they doing when they tried to tell Cornell West & Belafonte how to feel as a black person when they felt racially insulted by another black.
My take: Herman Cain, apparently a bitter angry black man who has issues with his own race, is a polarizing figure to blacks. He sort of reminds me of David Duke in this respect – Both figures are no friend to the Black people, no matter what political party they affiliated with. This man is NOT trying to attract black votes, but instead his job is to SUPPRESS black democrat votes from switching to the republicans in 2012. All this so that Mitt Romney can win the GENERAL election. Face it folks, in the republican camp, its NOT enough of us black republicans for Herman Cain to be concerned, & he knows this.
Speaking as a Black Republican: Unfortunately it takes something like a “Herman Cain” for any black republican to see what it REALLY looks like on nationwide TV when their own race is demeaned by another black republican. It don’t look good at all and it Don’t Feel Good. Instead of saying “dont let the establishment Republicans pick our candidate”, As black republicans, we ought to add “Dont let ANY party, including the republican party, use the black race as a political foot ball”.
