Useless Congressional Black Caucus Revisited, Part 1

Black Caucus Members

Now that it's been nearly a year since the presidential election, it’s time for Black Americans to reflect upon the presidency of Mr. Trump and to look for ways in which we can benefit from his presidency.

Prior to his election, he met with such notable Black celebrities as Jim Brown, Ray Lewis, and Kanye West who apparently talked with Mr. Trump about a wide variety of issues. Mr. Trump even met with a representative group of Black pastors and business owners.

However, the group that’s still missing are members of the Congressional Black Caucus or it's key representatives. During his campaign, Mr. Trump presented a New Deal for Black America which will greatly benefit Black Americans. Black Americans populate in great numbers nearly all of our major cities which, incidentally, have been run by Democratic mayors for decades.

The policies of these mayors have left our inner cities with bad schools and incompetent teachers, crime-ridden neighborhoods, lack of economic development, and a lack of businesses to hire our young people and to provide needed goods and services.

 Many of the Democratic politicians, both mayors and other office holders, are fundamentally corrupt and a significant number of them have gone to prison.

 Unfortunately, nearly all of these members of the Congressional Black Caucus are members of the Democratic Party – – the party whose policies have resulted in the previously mentioned conditions.

Among the planks in Mr. Trump’s New Deal for Black America are:

• Great education through school choice
• Tax reforms to create jobs and lift up people and communities
• Protection from illegal immigrants
• New infrastructure investment
• Trade that works for American workers

In the light of new information, it might be necessary for the  New Deal for Black America to be rewritten.

Nevertheless, most of these projects would be implemented in the Congressional districts represented to a large extent by members of the Black Caucus. We pay these Representatives $175,000 a year, provide them with healthcare, a pension when they retire, and over $1 million a year for their staff and facilities. And what do we get for this?

 Our Representatives should be talking with the President right now and be prepared to work closely with him in implementing his New Deal for Black America and his new Tax Cuts. The time for acting like sore losers is over. In fact, it’s childish behavior and adults should be embarrassed to do so.

 Black neighborhoods across this country need help and Mr. Trump’s New Deal and the Tax Cuts need to be passed and implemented quickly. Now go to Useless Congressional Black Caucus, Part 2 . Leave your comments at either site.

Here’s What the Ferguson Effect Really Mean

The words Ferguson effect are continuing to be used by biased and narrow-minded commentators on TV and radio.

Let’s be clear about something, the police, FBI, and anyone else in law-enforcement are paid by us the taxpayers and that includes Black Americans. 

Expected to Serve and Protect
We as Black Americans expect them to serve and protect us as well as the other citizens in this country. They must function within the law as they do their job or be subject to prosecution, jail, or execution depending upon the seriousness of the crime committed and the penalties pertaining to that crime.

The fraternal order of police (FOP), or a police union by any other name, must not be allowed to protect police who are breaking the laws that they are paid to uphold.

Excessive Force is Disallowed
In the process of serving and protecting us, they are not allowed to use excessive force, shoot unarmed Black men multiple times, disrespect Black women and men, or engage in any other unlawful, socially deviant act. 

The deranged cops who commit these acts expect to be protected by the FOP and these same cops are excused from doing their job in lawful and respectable ways because of the so-called Ferguson effect.

If cops are doing their job in lawful and respectful ways, then they shouldn't be concerned about any citizen criticizing or reporting them. Rather Black Americans especially would be supportive of them. 

We pay them to serve and protect us. If they don't want to do what they are paid to do, then either they should resign or be fired. 


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