Pandering implies compromising political integrity to win votes. We don't need to do that. But we ought to reach out to the black community and highlight our common ground. Some of that involves listening. Blacks are impacted by crime more so than others- is there a way are tough-on-crime policies could benefit them? Young black adults have experienced the plight of public schooling and favor school vouchers- you're right that we need to emphasize the GOP position on it.
I'm for opening every front against the evil donkey that we can but; we're got to keep in mind that doing so is just for fun. The Blacks are way to rat blooded to change at any time soon.
Thx for you comments, but the jail thing is mostly due to actions on the part of blacks, not anyone else. And a good 2-parent family is of more use to the black community than an "easy on crime" policy would be. I know they suffer more but they also contribute more to that end. You reap what you sow. On the religious side of things, there is a lot of progress. Blacks are listening less and less to the likes of Jesse Jackson, and more and more to authentic spiritual leaders, who have the info, tools, and legitimacy, (that a white Republican never will have), to convince blacks that a new path is needed, a Christian one with common sense taught to study in school, abstain from activities that will make you a poor mother at 15 years old, or tempt you to visit the local abortion clinic, etc. No, the problems you outline would be better dealt with on a spiritual level, not in weakening the penal code.
Pandering just dilutes our values and credibility. Let the Dems pander. Their pandering is so obvious that I am not certain why anyone who is educated past the 6th grade would vote for them, but nonetheless, it still happens, and because the people with the most credibility in the black community say "vote Democrat," and the majority of blacks follow that advice. But sooner or later, the facts will become obvious to them, as it did to us 20-30 years ago. And it took the white community years before it dumped the Dems in 1994. Whites cannot persuade blacks to vote GOP. You'll just have to wait for they themselves to conclude that the Republicans are the best way to go. Any effort to speed that up will fail. At this point, the best thing a person like you or I can do is to pray for them, and meanwhile keep the GOP as conservative as we can. Seriously, outside of that, you will only delay that desired outcome by your efforts. I hate it too, but sometimes waiting patiently is the best, and non counter-productive thing, that can be done.....