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	<title>Comments on: Seriously, do you think that it would have mattered?</title>
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		<title>By: Saudia</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4395</link>
		<dc:creator>Saudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 16:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>But what I can bet my last dollor on is that they vote for those people that have there best interest at heart.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>But what I can bet my last dollor on is that they vote for those people that have there best interest at heart.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkStar</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4394</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkStar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 00:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;It is unfortunate but we treat our vote as though it does not matter. If we truly wanted a change in our community we should learn to vote in blocks like other special interest groups.&lt;/em&gt;



We do vote in blocks, people just don't like the block.



Look, Jewish people vote Dem 80-85%. Yet, you will not find the same harsh commentary by Jewish people about Jewish people who vote like that, nor will you find harsh commentary by non-Jewish people against Jewish people for their voting pattern.



That is telling.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>It is unfortunate but we treat our vote as though it does not matter. If we truly wanted a change in our community we should learn to vote in blocks like other special interest groups.</em></p>
<p>We do vote in blocks, people just don&#8217;t like the block.</p>
<p>Look, Jewish people vote Dem 80-85%. Yet, you will not find the same harsh commentary by Jewish people about Jewish people who vote like that, nor will you find harsh commentary by non-Jewish people against Jewish people for their voting pattern.</p>
<p>That is telling.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkStar</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4393</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkStar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2007 00:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sigh....



It's a sign... OH Well....



&lt;em&gt;And what do you call Black folks who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?&lt;/em&gt;



For a few, I call them dumb if the individual comments just don't make sense, most, I call unwilling to hold Democrats accountable. For Blacks who vote Republican I don't say anything UNLESS they use logic and/or examples that make no sense or is based on fallacy.



Michael Steele asked when Blacks are going to develop an insult level. That rang with me at the voting kiosk when I was ready to type the 'X' by his name but then it bothered me so much that he uses the 'Blacks are stuck on the plantation' line, something I find insulting and degrading. I typed the box for Kevin Zeese, the Libertarian/Green candidate.



There are Black Republicans who have received the majority of Black votes. How do they do it? Why don't Black Republicans seek them out? Or, why aren't they highlighted?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sigh&#8230;.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a sign&#8230; OH Well&#8230;.</p>
<p><em>And what do you call Black folks who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?</em></p>
<p>For a few, I call them dumb if the individual comments just don&#8217;t make sense, most, I call unwilling to hold Democrats accountable. For Blacks who vote Republican I don&#8217;t say anything UNLESS they use logic and/or examples that make no sense or is based on fallacy.</p>
<p>Michael Steele asked when Blacks are going to develop an insult level. That rang with me at the voting kiosk when I was ready to type the &#8216;X&#8217; by his name but then it bothered me so much that he uses the &#8216;Blacks are stuck on the plantation&#8217; line, something I find insulting and degrading. I typed the box for Kevin Zeese, the Libertarian/Green candidate.</p>
<p>There are Black Republicans who have received the majority of Black votes. How do they do it? Why don&#8217;t Black Republicans seek them out? Or, why aren&#8217;t they highlighted?</p>
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		<title>By: Saudia</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4392</link>
		<dc:creator>Saudia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 22:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>It is unfortunate but we treat our vote as though it does not matter.  If we truly wanted a change in our community we should learn to vote in blocks like other special interest groups.  Why should the republican party show any interest?  Many of us don't even follow politics enough to know who is running for office.  We look and see who is democrat and who is republican.  We have got to stop treating our vote like we do our money and spend it more wisely.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It is unfortunate but we treat our vote as though it does not matter.  If we truly wanted a change in our community we should learn to vote in blocks like other special interest groups.  Why should the republican party show any interest?  Many of us don&#8217;t even follow politics enough to know who is running for office.  We look and see who is democrat and who is republican.  We have got to stop treating our vote like we do our money and spend it more wisely.</p>
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		<title>By: Duane</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4391</link>
		<dc:creator>Duane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 03:49:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>There was nothing there.

I don't know what could have happened (why did one go through and not the other?)



WAIT A MINUTE!!!



Are you that guy that keep sending me those porn spam comments? :)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There was nothing there.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t know what could have happened (why did one go through and not the other?)</p>
<p>WAIT A MINUTE!!!</p>
<p>Are you that guy that keep sending me those porn spam comments? <img src='http://s.wordpress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /></p>
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		<title>By: DarkStar</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4390</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkStar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 01:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Check your spam filter for my reply.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Check your spam filter for my reply.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkStar</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4389</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkStar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2007 01:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I call them dumb in a few and specific cases, misguided in some cases, unable and/or unwilling to hold Dem politicians accountable in most cases.



What do I call Blacks who vote for Republicans? Nothing.



Now let that one twirl in your mind.



As I've said many times, I don't care if Blacks vote Republican or are Republican. Just don't feed me a lot of crap about why it's done or whine about being called names while calling names yourself. You know dang well why it's done and it has NOTHING to do with "whitey" and everything to do with RELATIONSHIPS.



And why is it that when I mention the names of Republicans who have blamed Republicans for Black voting patterns, in most cases, it's meet with silence?



On a radio program, Michael Steele asked when will Blacks have an insult level about being called names from the right or left. He was complaining about name calling towards him. I asked him about his use of "plantation" and after hemming a bit, tried to defend it. Standing at the voting computer, I kept hearing his comment about insult level and used the stylus to vote for...



Kevin Zeece (sp). Green/Liberatarian candidate. On a later radio program, I told Steele how I voted and why.



I'm not dumb. Blacks aren't dumb. I still wonder why Jewish people, who vote Dem 80-85% most of the time, don't have the same scorn, derision, and name calling directed towards them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I call them dumb in a few and specific cases, misguided in some cases, unable and/or unwilling to hold Dem politicians accountable in most cases.</p>
<p>What do I call Blacks who vote for Republicans? Nothing.</p>
<p>Now let that one twirl in your mind.</p>
<p>As I&#8217;ve said many times, I don&#8217;t care if Blacks vote Republican or are Republican. Just don&#8217;t feed me a lot of crap about why it&#8217;s done or whine about being called names while calling names yourself. You know dang well why it&#8217;s done and it has NOTHING to do with &#8220;whitey&#8221; and everything to do with RELATIONSHIPS.</p>
<p>And why is it that when I mention the names of Republicans who have blamed Republicans for Black voting patterns, in most cases, it&#8217;s meet with silence?</p>
<p>On a radio program, Michael Steele asked when will Blacks have an insult level about being called names from the right or left. He was complaining about name calling towards him. I asked him about his use of &#8220;plantation&#8221; and after hemming a bit, tried to defend it. Standing at the voting computer, I kept hearing his comment about insult level and used the stylus to vote for&#8230;</p>
<p>Kevin Zeece (sp). Green/Liberatarian candidate. On a later radio program, I told Steele how I voted and why.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not dumb. Blacks aren&#8217;t dumb. I still wonder why Jewish people, who vote Dem 80-85% most of the time, don&#8217;t have the same scorn, derision, and name calling directed towards them.</p>
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		<title>By: Duane</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4388</link>
		<dc:creator>Duane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Again,



And what do you call&lt;strong&gt; Black folks&lt;/strong&gt; who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?



I'm not talking about politicians here, I'm talking about the people who vote for them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Again,</p>
<p>And what do you call<strong> Black folks</strong> who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?</p>
<p>I&#8217;m not talking about politicians here, I&#8217;m talking about the people who vote for them.</p>
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		<title>By: DarkStar</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4387</link>
		<dc:creator>DarkStar</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;em&gt;And what do you call Black folks who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?&lt;/em&gt;



Excuse me, but I've called the Black Dems supporting school systems in Baltimore George Wallace standing in the doorway.



More later...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>And what do you call Black folks who religiously vote for the same Democrats you routinely complain about who are not doing a freakinâ€™ thing about the school system in your neck of the woods, or are you gonna take a much softer tone in your definition?</em></p>
<p>Excuse me, but I&#8217;ve called the Black Dems supporting school systems in Baltimore George Wallace standing in the doorway.</p>
<p>More later&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Duane</title>
		<link>http://blackinformant.wordpress.com/2007/04/26/seriously-do-you-think-that-it-would-have-mattered/#comment-4386</link>
		<dc:creator>Duane</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>NMG,



You are mixing two pieces together. I will add a little line above so you can see where the excerpt ends and my comments begins.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>NMG,</p>
<p>You are mixing two pieces together. I will add a little line above so you can see where the excerpt ends and my comments begins.</p>
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