tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post2413775818024121785..comments2024-03-13T14:53:25.892-05:00Comments on Advance Indiana™: Rokita's Civic Lesson An Embarrassment To Our StateGary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-45070662535944063362007-04-19T17:34:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:34:00.000-05:00Steele lost.The GOP still has NO Black Members of ...Steele lost.<BR/><BR/>The GOP still has NO Black Members of Congress. All African-Americans in Congress are Democrats. Why doesnt the GOP elect Blacks?Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-38130519641025505502007-04-19T17:30:00.000-05:002007-04-19T17:30:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-26385011743060716752007-04-19T12:20:00.000-05:002007-04-19T12:20:00.000-05:00U.S. Senate candidates Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele ...U.S. Senate candidates Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele AND Rep. Benjamin L. Cardin. Daniel Rosenbaum (THE WASHINGTON TIMES)<BR/><BR/>Black business owners and religious leaders say there is an undercurrent of discontent with the Maryland Democratic Party's lack of black statewide candidates and think it will encourage support for Republicans -- especially Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's run for the U.S. Senate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-6722658889821092272007-04-19T11:47:00.000-05:002007-04-19T11:47:00.000-05:00Did you know?Young Hillary Rodham answered that ch...Did you know?<BR/>Young Hillary Rodham answered that challenge the next year as the 17-year-old class president at Maine East High School in the Chicago suburbs. She described herself in her memoirs as "an active Young Republican" and "a Goldwater girl, right down to my cowgirl outfit." As a politically attuned honor student, she must have known that Goldwater was one of only six Republican senators who joined Southern Democratic segregationists opposing the historic Voting Rights Act, which King inspired.<BR/><BR/>Hillary headed the Young Republicans at Wellesley College as a freshman before defecting to the Democrats. But in 1969, when at 22 she was the first Wellesley student to deliver the school's commencement address, she did not place civil rights first. She talked about a demonstration in a college parking lot that "protested against the rigid academic distribution requirement" and supported "a pass-fail system" and "a say" in "academic decision making." That was not quite King's agenda.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-13134449801623373972007-04-19T05:39:00.000-05:002007-04-19T05:39:00.000-05:00In ten years, Julia's crowning accomplilshment is ...In ten years, Julia's crowning accomplilshment is a non-binding resolution? Nice topic, and Ms. Parks deserved the honor.<BR/><BR/>But geeeesh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-81221087499226757442007-04-18T20:41:00.000-05:002007-04-18T20:41:00.000-05:00Jocelyn seems to have some inside Democratic sourc...Jocelyn seems to have some inside Democratic source to be claiming to know so much. Typical windbag politics at its worst. Love to know your sources there darlin. Magic Negro, indeed. I'd laugh if your logic wasn't so unsound and sad.<BR/><BR/>Rokita should be ashamed of himself... but then an uninformed politician spouting bad, misconstrued fact is certainly nothing new, especially from that side of the fence.Karen Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205051158899292784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-62782114129402996482007-04-18T18:16:00.000-05:002007-04-18T18:16:00.000-05:00fwiw, the Rosa Parks Gold Medal was one of Democra...fwiw, the Rosa Parks Gold Medal was one of Democrat Julia Carson's achievements - the white Michigan Senator was added as a courtesy co-sponsor since Ms. Parks lived in Detroit.<BR/><BR/>The Parks Medal was unanimous except for one Southern Congressman - a conservative Republican, of course!Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43222257476599120772007-04-18T16:21:00.000-05:002007-04-18T16:21:00.000-05:00Oops, I thought I had read Arlen Specter somewhere...Oops, I thought I had read Arlen Specter somewhere in that blog. Or maybe it was just some sort of dyslexia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-12347215870284143822007-04-18T16:16:00.000-05:002007-04-18T16:16:00.000-05:003:45, if that website is supposed to support the n...3:45, if that website is supposed to support the notion that Republicans of today are the champions of racial inclusion, it's pretty weak.<BR/><BR/>We all know in the past the Southern Democrats were the racists, and from a historical perspective the Republicans indeed look better.<BR/><BR/>But unless we're going to be stepping into a time machine, does any of that really make any difference? <BR/><BR/>I looked at what that particular blogger noted as Republican accomplishments for the last 10 years, and it's nothing but a bunch of ceremonoial stuff.<BR/><BR/>"Legislation authored by U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) awarding Congressional Gold Medal to civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks" is supposed to be an example of Republican leadership on race issues? <BR/><BR/>Not the Specter is such a bad guy, but if this is the best ya'll can come up with...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-15493271147982045522007-04-18T15:50:00.000-05:002007-04-18T15:50:00.000-05:00and these facts.... who are the racemongers in thi...and these facts.... who are the racemongers in this country<BR/><BR/>http://stoprepublicans.blogspot.com/2006/05/democratic-racism-in-20th-century.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-35712579954775837382007-04-18T15:45:00.000-05:002007-04-18T15:45:00.000-05:00http://stoprepublicans.blogspot.com/read the facts...http://stoprepublicans.blogspot.com/<BR/><BR/>read the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-45839284655430933522007-04-18T10:20:00.000-05:002007-04-18T10:20:00.000-05:00I agree, the attempt to silence African Americans ...I agree, the attempt to silence African Americans has been a successful ones especially those aligned with the Republican Party as well. As a free thinker I would love to believe there are more African Americans who will speak out against these acts. Ever so important, we as African Americans must stand up and demand what we want or take it. Revolution are fought for not begged for!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-43163033074446665272007-04-18T10:00:00.000-05:002007-04-18T10:00:00.000-05:00Respnse to Anonymous 5:32 AMYou are allowed to exp...Respnse to Anonymous 5:32 AM<BR/><BR/>You are allowed to express your comments on this blog and I have expressed mine. The real truth hurts the Democrats. If we are going to have an open debate about the subject, let put all of the facts on the table. Not just the ones that allow you to point the finger in the other direction.<BR/><BR/>Democrats always attempt to silence independent African Americans who do not agree with their agendas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-4929015740305096282007-04-18T09:53:00.000-05:002007-04-18T09:53:00.000-05:00Mr. Rokita's comments were accurate but the words ...Mr. Rokita's comments were accurate but the words he chose we're not tasteful, especially with the Imus situation still looming. Black Republicans have been saying it for years and they are saying it now. The Black vote has been taking for granted by the current Indiana Democratic Party. Democrats automatically expect that vote and that is why nothing promised ever gets done. They have not been forced to put in the work and in such the African American voters/non voters have assisted to the continued destruction of the African American Community. Simply put!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-27217583792430421662007-04-18T05:33:00.000-05:002007-04-18T05:33:00.000-05:00There's enough historic disgrace and glory to shar...There's enough historic disgrace and glory to share between the parties. It seems to me that the important thing is what did Rokita say?<BR/><BR/>And he obviously knew or thought he knew his audience.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-83864792730521020442007-04-18T05:32:00.000-05:002007-04-18T05:32:00.000-05:00Sooooooooo tired of the Jocelyn stuff, Gary.It's a...Sooooooooo tired of the Jocelyn stuff, Gary.<BR/><BR/>It's always a gasbag venture into an altered-state past.<BR/><BR/>If she ever had a point, she's lost it.<BR/><BR/>A mind is a terrible thing to waste.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-65612884782875524072007-04-18T04:07:00.000-05:002007-04-18T04:07:00.000-05:00FYIRace-baiting is the only way Democrats continue...FYI<BR/><BR/>Race-baiting is the only way Democrats continue to control the minds of African American voters post 60's civil rights movement. It was the Republican Party who authored and passed legislation to improve the quality of life for people of color not the Democrats.<BR/><BR/>Examples of current treatment of black leaders they do not control.<BR/><BR/>Democrats Demean Barack Obama as a "Magic Negro"<BR/><BR/>Outrageous is the word for the Democrats' blatant racism toward black Democrat Barack Obama, calling him a "Magic Negro" for daring to step off of the Democrat Party's plantation and run for president himself, rather than blindly supporting the white woman Democrat, Hilllary Clinton, as most black Democrats are doing on command of their Democrat Party masters<BR/><BR/>"Simple Sambo" and "Ignorant Mammy": That's how Democrats view Blacks <BR/><BR/>Democrats, who claim that they care about diversity, use despicable racial stereotypes, just as Democrats did during the days of slavery and Jim Crow, to slur black professionals, such as Dr. Condoleezza Rice and Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele.<BR/><BR/>On the left-wing Internet website called "The News Blog," Democrats posted a doctored photograph of Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele, depicting him as a "Simple Sambo." This contemptible racist stereotype is the same one that Democrats used to demean blacks during the era of slavery and segregation.<BR/><BR/>In addition to other outrageous racist images produced by several Democrats, cartoonist Jeff Danziger depicted Dr. Condoleezza Rice as an ignorant, barefoot "mammy," reminiscent of the stereotyped black woman in the movie Gone with the Wind who remarked:"I don't know nothin''bout birthin' no babies."<BR/><BR/>The Democrat Party owes an apology for promoting racism and sterotypes over the years in the black community. <BR/><BR/>In 1995, while the Clinton Administration proudly supported a group of White janitors in their “reverse discrimination” lawsuit against Illinois State University, his Administration refused to support a group of Black, Hispanic and female Longshore Workers in their discrimination lawsuit against 100 shipping companies and their unions. The workers won their lawsuits without the support of the Clinton Administration and collectively walked away with several million dollars.<BR/><BR/>Democrat President John F. Kennedy is lauded as a proponent of civil rights. However, Kennedy voted against the 1957 Civil rights Act while he was a senator, as did Democrat Senator Al Gore, Sr. And after he became president, John F. Kennedy was opposed to the 1963 March on Washington by Dr. King that was organized by A. Phillip Randolph who was a black Republican. President Kennedy, through his brother Attorney General Robert Kennedy, had Dr. King wiretapped and investigated by the FBI on suspicion of being a Communist in order to undermine Dr. King.<BR/> <BR/>In March of 1968, while referring to Dr. King's leaving Memphis, Tennessee after riots broke out where a teenager was killed, Democrat Senator Robert Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan, called Dr. King a "trouble-maker" who starts trouble, but runs like a coward after trouble is ignited. A few weeks later, Dr. King returned to Memphis and was assassinated on April 4, 1968.<BR/><BR/> Lest we remember American History.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>It is time to energize the Democrat Party's base for this year's election to get out the black vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-81445499485147216582007-04-17T22:57:00.000-05:002007-04-17T22:57:00.000-05:00You are spot on, AI, in your analysis of Rokita's ...You are spot on, AI, in your analysis of Rokita's speech. I listened to the audio clip. It was like Archie Bunker was delivering the speech. How could a man of his generation and education be so ignorant? Unbelievable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-41305168007204694802007-04-17T21:39:00.000-05:002007-04-17T21:39:00.000-05:00Rome lasted from around 753BC to 476AD - lets assu...Rome lasted from around 753BC to 476AD - lets assume "Constantine" (meaning Constantinople) started around 330AD and lasted til 1453AD. Todd was grossly falsifying history to make a partisan political point. Kinda shoddy for a Wabash graduate with an I.U. law degree...Wilson46201https://www.blogger.com/profile/14214029150233485312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-3906357215919464262007-04-17T21:18:00.000-05:002007-04-17T21:18:00.000-05:00Gary,How about the parts of the speech where he ta...Gary,<BR/><BR/>How about the parts of the speech where he talked about Rome lasting for only 200 years and the "Constantine" empire? Memory serves, he was an Emperor of Rome and founder of the City which bore his name. What other empires did Todd mean? <BR/>And what about the part where he said the USA might not be saved? Huh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-42418424036883666322007-04-17T20:52:00.000-05:002007-04-17T20:52:00.000-05:00Democrats in the '60s not only supported civil rig...Democrats in the '60s not only supported civil rights, but they willingly allowed the entrenched Dems in the South to be disaffected in order to do the right thing. Republicans dominate the south now precisely because Dems has the courage and principles to support civil rights, in spite of the negative consequences for the party.<BR/><BR/>The claim that Republicans have "more true leaders than any other party on the face of the earth" misses the central weakness of the party today - there are too many Republicans who are "true followers." No matter how corrupt, incompetent, or mean-spirited, the base of the party will tenaciaously defend their own.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-6972152307634298312007-04-17T19:52:00.000-05:002007-04-17T19:52:00.000-05:00And by the way anon 7:42, I support the voter ID l...And by the way anon 7:42, I support the voter ID law and applauded his support for it. It's not like I've been sitting here taking shots at him for the sake of doing so.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-5641621232111052212007-04-17T19:49:00.000-05:002007-04-17T19:49:00.000-05:00Anon, 7:42, I've met Todd Rokita. I know who he is...Anon, 7:42, I've met Todd Rokita. I know who he is. When he first went to work in the Secretary of State's office under Gilroy, he knew nothing about the legislative process. At the request of Gilroy, I gave Rokita pointers on the legislative process as someone who had lobbied a legislature for several years and worked as a legislative staffer for even more years. I speak with more knowledge of Rokita than either you or him would care to know.Gary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-54948135653454210122007-04-17T19:42:00.000-05:002007-04-17T19:42:00.000-05:00Gary,I read your blog every day, but I've had eno...Gary,<BR/>I read your blog every day, but I've had enough. Your history lesson is beside the point and is simply mean spirited at this point. You should actually meet the guy before you make any more assumptions. The things you have written about him over the last year are not deserved and are off base. You see what you want, and sadly you are wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-75793115685773190792007-04-17T19:40:00.000-05:002007-04-17T19:40:00.000-05:00Bill is right.A candidate for SOS in 1982, Stephen...Bill is right.<BR/><BR/>A candidate for SOS in 1982, Stephen Beardsley, made the error of making fun of the office he sought, but in his jest, he hit on something: the office is largely ceremonial and clerical, not policy-making.<BR/><BR/>Someone asked Steve what the SOS did. He replied:<BR/><BR/>"The only statutory duty, really, is protection of the seal of the state. And they give you several million and a large staff, so I'm going to protect the hell out of it."<BR/><BR/>Of course the SOS does more than that, but, in the public's eye, they see little of his duties. The one duty he does have is oversight of some election functions. And he's used that bully pulpit to drum up fabricated assumptions of massive voter fraud.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't occur, he knows it, and national studies he's now involved with, have proven it.<BR/><BR/>Now he's rewriting history.<BR/><BR/>Tick tock, Todd, your fifteen minutes are almost up. You're not funny, you can't pass a simple history test, and you shame your office.<BR/><BR/>Go protect the Seal and shut up for three years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com