tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post4063544750717136633..comments2023-10-31T09:46:47.703-04:00Comments on The Desultory Life & Times of a Public Citizen: A bad week for the Congressional Black Caucus.Citizen Ojohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07001825524756033450noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-60143759267699128072010-11-23T14:35:10.111-05:002010-11-23T14:35:10.111-05:00Rippa - You can't tell me that man don't l...Rippa - You can't tell me that man don't look like Radio Raheem?? Especially if you look at him real fast and look away.<br /><br />Uppity - You are correct about it being a generational problem. My mom gets mad at me when I talk about Obama. I guess they just like to see a "Face in the place." But I can't cosign when Black Politicians are not doing what they were elected to do. That includes Congressmen from Harlem and Presidents from Chicago.Citizen Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001825524756033450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-41951608500924423522010-11-23T12:07:32.149-05:002010-11-23T12:07:32.149-05:00I see this as a two-fold generational problem.
...I see this as a two-fold generational problem. <br /><br />On the one hand, you have a bunch of modern civil rights era left overs or those certainly influenced by them, who are not going to give up their seats of power anytime soon until they DIE and sadly aren't training anyone to take their position. On the other hand, while you may have some younger people who have enough guts to really get up and run against these people, let's be honest, old people are more consistent with going to the polls and these old ass farts don't want to elect someone young--they want to maintain the status quo.<br /><br />My parents, namely my dad, is anti-Rahm Emanuel for allegedly syaing "Eff The Black Caucus" (although I can't find a quote of that anywhere). I replied to my dad, well, I agree with Rahm-bo. What have they done substantively in the last 20 years? Aside from giving payouts and scholarships to their own motley crew of kids and progeny, what have they done?!?! The closest thing they did was in 2000 standing against the electoral college vote for George W. Bush.<br /><br />To which my dad shook his head and said "That's why we can't get no where." Now there's so much behind that, but as far as the CBC is concerned, they're a rubber stamp, and in politics either get down or lay down. Rangel BEEN needed to retire, so has my congressman Bobby Rush. The list goes on. <br /><br />And John Lewis?!? HA! don't get me started.<br /><br />@lincolnperry<br /><br />Witch hunt or not, Charlie Rangel was in good with Dan Rostenkowski back in the 1980s and Rostenkowski was one of the baddest crooks walking the halls of Congress. I'm sure Rangel is a nice enough guy, but when you've been in Congress for going on 40 years, elected 20 times, you're no longer beholden to the people, but to PACs, lobbyists and you're own well-being.<br /><br />Just because people were out to get him doesn't excuse his wrongdoing. What I don't understand is when black folk get caught we want them to be excused for their behavior because white folk get excused all the time. I understand wanting equity, but let's push for prosecution of all, not the excusing of all.the uppity Negrohttp://uppitynegronetwork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-85445265575849617642010-11-22T22:09:24.222-05:002010-11-22T22:09:24.222-05:00Nah man, you can't call it a bad week for them...Nah man, you can't call it a bad week for them when they ushered in a new leader and he basically told Barack, "we got yo' back dawg... but we ain't gon' let you play us like we some punk b*tches!"<br /><br />Oh yeah, Kevin Powell's ass would be all up in the CBC if his ass had won.<br /><br />Radio Raheem's daddy?<br /><br />Friggin hilarious!RiPPahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876723972974044402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-58245710865825288412010-11-22T18:43:28.633-05:002010-11-22T18:43:28.633-05:00Converting A. Spendthrift - I wondered why she stu...Converting A. Spendthrift - I wondered why she stuffed her bra. That never works...<br /><br />These black politicians are trying to do what their white counterparts are doing and getting caught. If you going to play the game you better learn the rules. <br /><br /><br />Lincolnperry - my man, it looks like we are going to have to agree to disagree. 17 years can't be "sloppy paperwork!!!" I'll just have to be naive then. Do I think Rangel is a bad guy...no! But he was trying to get over and got caught. IF you know people are gunning for you, then you shouldn't give them anything to use against you. I will say with Vick, he did admit he was wrong unlike a certain congressman we know.Citizen Ojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07001825524756033450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-33034780325242635102010-11-22T17:53:46.744-05:002010-11-22T17:53:46.744-05:00Citizen, lets not be naive...this is a witchhunt, ...Citizen, lets not be naive...this is a witchhunt, to remove Rangel from Ways and Means, because he didnt do anything criminal...it was sloppy paperwork! secondly West underpaid his taxes, and offered to pay the Government 24mm, they refused payment, and said that they want to put him in jail, come on man...they locked Vick up for dog fighting, not rape, not murder, f**king dog fighting!lincolnperryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02162053529584618471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914710637340292931.post-42827854381151438632010-11-22T12:39:01.063-05:002010-11-22T12:39:01.063-05:00Bob “pimping ain’t easy” Johnson. <---*dead*
T...Bob “pimping ain’t easy” Johnson. <---*dead*<br /><br />The CBC is the definite of obsolete for several reasons. IMHO, the majority of black politicians don't run for office to "do good" they run to enrich their pockets. (Not to say that other races aren't doing the same) just there seems to be a disproportionate amount of blacks who are profiting from office. Or is it that more of them are getting caught? <br /><br />I refer to the recent arrest of my county executive Jack Johnson and his bra stuffing wife Lesele.SPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06955812266218706685noreply@blogger.com