As racist as the comment associating black kids with janitorial work, it was true. I do not think it should just be black kids, but children of every race. Work ethic seems to be a lost art in 2012. Newt was right when he said you have kids who have never learned anything about work. He has offered him a job, but we refuse it because we were offended.

To hell with emotion, give my kid a job.

Also, I see no virtue in trying to reframe the words of another man. Newt Gingrich said exactly what he meant. He made entitlements a race issue without provocation or context. Entitlements are not a race issue and entitlements (i.e. legacy enrollment for college and nepotism in corporate America) are not new to American society. In fact, they are as old as civilization.

I have voted predominantly democrat in my voting life. However, I don’t agree with eveything on the democratic agenda and I don’t reject everything on the republican agenda. I want to have the discussion of how we can do better, but it can’t start like this.

Yours are great suggestions for Newt 2012. I hope he or someone from his staff is listening!

Best Regards,
Mike Holmes

What would words from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. reflect in 2012?

I realize that traditional celebration make for great sources to reflect on historical memories; however these events usually provide no solution to the problems at hand. We know that Martin Luther King, Jr. and others fought and gave their lives for equality, justice, ECONOMIC freedom and educational opportunities. If any lesson could be learned from the civil rights marches, movements and laws passed, it should be how much progress has been made since our ancestors sacrificed their lives and blood shed.

Sadly, enough none of these emotional apathetic events give homage to what these leaders wanted for the next generation, we place far too much value on what past accomplishments provided while allowing another form of slavery to become prevalent. Americans have to come to the awareness that there is life after emotion. We have to fight to move away from the lackadaisical attitude that we find so comfortable and realize that life without liberties is no life at all.

In recent studies of the life of Frederick Douglass, was faced with inhumane treatment yet he was an intelligent, thoughtful, and talented person. Douglass’s life was filled with intriguing events. He inspired people to face their obstacles and overcome them.

He decided the alternatives were far worst, therefore, he chose to fight for his liberty, civil and human rights. Douglass valued education and knew the advantages of learning to read and write would be his vehicle to change the injustices that was plaguing Black Americans. Both Douglass and King’s lives were engaging, exciting and intriguing. I found the comparison of Frederick Douglass’s life story to be one of the most interesting that I have read because it is filled with details answers to the problems we are faced with today.

Unbelievable, 200 yrs later, education is still the catalyst that the slave masters use to attack another generation. Unfortunately, the people who have us in bondage are familiar faces in political positions that we vote for and believe in.

But let’s not lose hope we still have the annual MLK prayer breakfast to attend.

I don’t view it as people trying to force their view on gays. It’s the minority gay community that wants to justify their actions by trying to change the meaning of the word marriage. Gays can do what they want with each other as long as they do not break the law. They don’t have to answer to anyone but God for their actions.

Art

The message is not only refreshing but heart warming. It gives hope the fundamental, God given Constitutional foundation of our precious country can be preserved and rescued from decades of distorted government and propaganda by awakened, informed, enlightened, truthful citizens.

Bravo Mr. Cain, Frederick Douglas Republicans, Justice Thomas and others!