Posted on 10/16/2007 7:45:19 AM PDT by shrinkermd
If anyone watched the Meet the Press interview, I believe the first thing Cosby blamed was “massive institutionalized and systemic” racism. Another couple of talking heads following the ‘blame racism first’ script. Kind of dilutes their subsequent arguments.
She probably got her degree from TSU. As a corporate manager in TN, I received lots of resumes from both TSU and Fisk grads (both black colleges). The TSU grads were all at least cum laude, but their resumes displayed the writing skills of what I would consider an 8th grader. I'm sure that is not true of all TSU students, but was my overwhelming experience. On the other hand, those from Fisk went to the top of the pile. They had been taught well, and they had the attitude that success in life depended on hard work. Fisk grads made great employees. My impression of TSU grads was "i got my degree, now where's my paycheck?". The shame of it was that they seemed to have all been taught that they were owed something, rather than having the opportunity to earn something.
How then do we fix the problem? Merely electing new legislators of either party will not accomplish the goal. Those interested in elective office, be they Republicans or Democrats, by and large believe in government. They believe it is beneficial rather than pernicious. They also revel in power. Kissinger was right when he called power the the ultimate aphrodisiac. The power of Congress arises in part from its ability to tax and spend, and it will not give up that power willingly.
The solution therefore lies in the Constitution or rather an amendment to the Constitution to accomplish several things: to impose term limits on Congressmen, to require that every Federal law be reauthorized or deemed repealed every ten years, to require a balanced budget, to prohibit any payment to a Congressman or any employee of a Congressmen on account of past service, and to require that every law passed by Congress apply to it as well as the citizenry.
Such an amendment would return us to a world of citizen politicians who would of necessity view legislation critically with a view to its utility and efficiency. Gone would be the preening permanent political plutocrats that we have today. Service in Congress would once again be a service rather than a sinecure.
Congress has usurped its power. Only we can take it back.
She was born and raised in Tennessee and spoke some kind of street gibberish that no one could follow. She had been counseled about the language issue, but didnt see any need to change as she considered it her right, her black heritage. She was angry, non-productive, disruptive and had an enormous sense of entitlement. Her career did not thrive and she was eventually terminated.
Cuz talkin like whitey makes you a sellout to the race.
I fear that the tyrants have learned not to stir up all the hornets at once, and will continue to slowly advance their death grip.
I often feel guilty about the level of charity I can realistically give, maybe some day I will be blessed with the ability to help give freedom to the next generation...
I've seen that term in print several times over the past week. Must be the new gravitas.
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