More Poison from Our Own Cabinet - A Black Media Watch
Not too long ago, I just happened upon the website www.slambush.net. In short, this is a contest on who can write the best anti-Bush rap. It has drawn such big names as Chuck D, Davey D, and others.
Now, I have no problem with people coming together to rally behind their favorite candidate. But when someone takes the act of voting and turn it into a “black versus white” issue, I have a problem with that. This whole website takes the whole upcoming election and waters it down to an issue of race (all white people vote for Bush–Notice I did not finish this sentence by saying “and all blacks vote for Kerry…I will get to that later). It also plays the class card as well. Below, I have took some excerpts from this website just to give you an idea:
For starters, the whole page begins with the following statement:
“Know your enemy.”
The divisiveness begins!
Bush’s backers are almost exclusively white. In 2000, 95% of Bush’s total votes came from white voters.
>This paints a picture that Bush only represents white people. Bush also carried a good percentage of the Latino vote as well as other races.
And Bush knows exactly who his supporters are. Maybe that’s why he’s the first president since Herbert Hoover to never once sit down and talk with the NAACP.
>Black people deserve a lot more than just a photo-op with a president. The NAACP wants to consider themselves the “gatekeeper for black America.” This organization has proven over and over again that it does not represent African-Americans. What keeps this organization in existence is their ability to scare people to believe that the days of Jim Crow are right around the corner.
Clinton spoke with the NAACP. How far did that get African-Americans?
How’s this for adding insult to injury? In 2003, Bush chose Martin Luther King Jr. Day to announce his opposition to University of Michigan’s affirmative action policy, a policy the conservative supreme court eventually upheld.
>Affirmative Action was a program that brought us as a nation closer to the fulfillment of MLK’s dream: That we would not be judge by the color of our skin, but the content of our character. Affirmative action forces the system to grant us opportunities based on the color of our skin and makes character secondary.
The Bush administration is here to serve the wealthy  period. Thanks to Bush’s tax cuts the richest top 1% of Americans save more than $30,000 a year while the poorest 31% save nothing at all.
>6% of 300,000 is a whole lot more than 6% of 30,000. Somebody please give them a calculator.
Anyway, it just goes on and on with the class-ism/racism crap. If you want to read even more of this propaganda, check out one of the newest 527’s: Breakbushoff.com.
If you either read, listen to, or watch black media these days, it is quite clear who these individuals/groups do not want in office. If you need a refresher on this fact, just go to bet.com and you will see subjective reporting in action. How is it then that black media, which prides itself in telling it like it is, and being the voice of African-Americans fall short of listing all of the reasons that African-Americans should vote for John Kerry? These individuals/groups have no problem of listing hundreds of reasons why Bush should not be re-elected, but in many cases fall short of just giving Kerry a clear endorsement.
I believe this “glitch” in our political consciousness stems from something that has plagued the African-American community for years: our fear of taking responsibility. Many of these individuals/groups know that by fully endorsing Kerry would mean that they would have to take some of the heat from those that adhere to their recommendations if Kerry was to forget the demands of African-Americans once he took office. By not presenting African-Americans with a full picture of who Kerry is, and why should he be president only show the fact that many in our own media are not convinced that he is a strong leader outside of his stances on affirmative action and civil rights. Also, by not fully endorsing Kerry places these individuals/groups a safe distance from Kerry where they are in a prime position to blow the racism whistle on him just in case he does not come through for Blacks–ensuring their reason for existence.
It is time that black media stop hiding behind the “objective” clause while at the same time trashing one whole side of the issues. Give us all the facts on the issues.
Tell it like it is!
I mentioned some time ago that in the last election, I voted for Al Gore. After the events of 9/11, I was very glad that he was not in office. In my opinion, Bush has proven himself to be a strong leader during these last 4 years. I consider myself a moderate-conservative because I am not completely sold on the Republican party. I would like to see this country return to the multi-party system. That way, We the People could have more choices. But until then, The Black Informant endorses Bush.
UPDATE: The blog Tutakai issued this following challenge:
So here’s the challenge: email a list of what Sen. Kerry has done to promote black progress, and we’ll put up the list next Monday. Don’t send us an anti-Bush list, as that doesn’t tell us why we should vote for Sen. Kerry and why he’s the better guy.
Send the list to his site, and he will post it!
