CPAC 2013 "Transcending Race" Panel

[Jermyn Davidson]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...bal-chaos.html


I really wish the GOP would do a better job of dealing with race-related subjects but the I'm afraid that the subject has become so toxic that the GOP will never make any progress and eventually, we'll lose the progress we have made as a party, and even as a nation, when it comes to race relations.

[Truthseeker]

Low minorities in the party is not just based on racism. Being perceived as antiwelfare is a main reason. For many being antiwelfare is being racist in their indoctrinated minds. Many have a "they won't take car of us"mentality. Funny thing is those against entitlements are not advocating it against minorities only.

[Dedicated Mind]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Low minorities in the party is not just based on racism. Being perceived as antiwelfare is a main reason. For many being antiwelfare is being racist in their indoctrinated minds. Many have a "they won't take car of us"mentality. Funny thing is those against entitlements are not advocating it against minorities only.

welfare is not the main reason. what about policies that fight poverty like urban development zones? where are the pro job policies instead of tax cuts for the rich when there is such income inequality?

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

welfare is not the main reason. what about policies that fight poverty like urban development zones? where are the pro job policies instead of tax cuts for the rich when there is such income inequality?

Notice I said "perceived'? Many are trained that if a group speaks against entitlements they are speaking against them. True or not doesn't matter it's been drilled in them. Those in poverty will be the biggest fighters to overcome it. Give me example of pro job policies that you think work, how is socking it to the rich provide jobs? I think rich pay more then people think.

[Dedicated Mind]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Notice I said "perceived'? Many are trained that if a group speaks against entitlements they are speaking against them. True or not doesn't matter it's been drilled in them. Those in poverty will be the biggest fighters to overcome it. Give me example of pro job policies that you think work, how is socking it to the rich provide jobs? I think rich pay more then people think.

taxing the rich can provide money to employ the poor in public works rebuilding the nation and adding value like fdr.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

taxing the rich can provide money to employ the poor in public works rebuilding the nation and adding value like fdr.

Oh more government. not sure if their is enough rich people for more programs. One thing I don't hear people talk about is like 48% of Americans don't pay taxes. That is ridiculous, everyone should pay taxes. Control spending, cut back on entitlements and caption taxes from those 48% this would help more then just socking it to the rich.

[Dedicated Mind]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Oh more government. not sure if their is enough rich people for more programs. One thing I don't hear people talk about is like 48% of Americans don't pay taxes. That is ridiculous, everyone should pay taxes. Control spending, cut back on entitlements and caption taxes from those 48% this would help more then just socking it to the rich.

that doesn't solve poverty and unemployment.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Dedicated Mind

that doesn't solve poverty and unemployment.

Expanding government does?

This sock it to the rich mindset sure has messed some folks up. mostly the uneducated who don't have a glue of purpose of a free country and role of gov.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Truthseeker

Low minorities in the party is not just based on racism. Being perceived as antiwelfare is a main reason. For many being antiwelfare is being racist in their indoctrinated minds. Many have a "they won't take car of us"mentality. Funny thing is those against entitlements are not advocating it against minorities only.

Rick Santorum, campaigning for President in 2012:
"I don't want to make black people's lives better by giving them somebody else's money..."

Truthseeker, unfortunately racism is part of it. It's not just the perception of black people, misperceiving the attitudes of some white male Republicans.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...s-scrutinized/

He made his stupid statement and people clapped.

[Jermyn Davidson]

Newt Gingrich while campaigning for President, 2012:

"I will go to the NAACP Convention and tell the African-American community why they should demand paychecks instead of foodstamps."

http://thegrio.com/2012/01/05/newt-g...ad-of-welfare/

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...-stamp-remark/