Tag Archives: race politics

Ahhhhhh…..I can’t hear you, I can’t you, I can’t hear you!

Posted on 29/07/2010 by theblackcommenter

We’ve all seen little kids do it.  Stick their fingers in their ears when they hear something that they would rather ignore, usually accompanied by a whining, “I can’t hear you, I can’t hear you, lalalalalala.”  It’s understandable in a … Continue reading →

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I may be conservative… but I’m still Black

Posted on 24/02/2010 by theblackcommenter

Conservative AND Black In my political journey from idealistic stalwart Democrat to die-hard conservative, I have paid little price for my convictions, chiefly because I tend to keep my political opinions to myself and don’t really feel like arguing with … Continue reading →

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Plantation Politics and Black Republicanism

Posted on 23/06/2009 by theblackcommenter

The photo of the men above illustrate part of the reason I made my transition from the plantation of the Democratic Party on which many Black Americans continue to languish. These men elected during the period of Reconstruction were the … Continue reading →

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