You know you're a Redneck if...

...you speak in Ebonics? This according to a new book by renowned author and conservative thinker Thomas Sowell.

Well, pass me the shotgun & beer!

In his book “Black Rednecks, White Liberals”, Sowell chronicles how the many of the aspects of today’s “Black Culture” actually originated with European whites commonly referred to by their peers as Rednecks.

Saying “acrost” for “across” or “ax” for “ask” are today considered to be part of black English. But this way of talking was common centuries ago in those regions of Britain from which white Southerners came. They brought with them more than their own dialect. They brought a whole way of life that made antebellum white Southerners very different from white Northerners.

Many have asked why I prefer to us the term “Black” as opposed to “African American”. This is because I feel that our experiences as a people uniquely changed our culture and way of thinking from Africans. Slavery, Reconstruction, the Jim Crow Era and the Civil Rights movement all played a major role in shaping who we are as a people and how we looked at the world. Not that our African heritage hasn’t played a significant role in this process, it has. But it is just one part of who we are.

I am an American! And as a part of the Black subculture in America, the history and experiences that have been passed down to me are not the same as my African cousins thousands of miles across the Atlantic. Let’s not get so caught up in being “Afrocentric” that we miss out on a major part of who we are.

The Black American Experience is a story of hardship and survival. But it is rich with triumphs and success. Let’s not forget that!

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So Much for Working Together

Union leaders implored the Governor to work with them to "Amend, not end" the current Defined Benefit Retirement plan enjoyed by California's public employees. And now that they've gotten their way, negotiations are over.

The LA Daily News reports:

After pressuring Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to drop his proposal to overhaul public-employee pensions, some union representatives have already abandoned negotiations for a new plan, administration officials said Wednesday.

These union bosses are out to break the Governor. They want him to put an end to his reform agenda.

On April 19, union representatives participating in the talks for a new plan staged what administration officials described as a melodramatic walkout. This followed an April 13 e-mail circulated among union leaders urging "no proposals, no negotiations until all the (governor's) initiatives are pulled."

"It's clear that what they want to do is hold California hostage to what is in their own selfish, self-interest," Schwarzenegger press secretary Margita Thompson said.

Quite frankly, it is up to us, the voters to determine if we will be held hostage.

Let's not let that happen! Support the Governor's Reforms!

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Getting it Right...

Who hasn't heard of the controversial billboard in Los Angeles that declares LA a part of Mexico. Well Southern California patriots have reclaims LA as American Soil.

Viva La Revolucion!

Of course the saddest part is that such a statement needs to be made at all.

The Orange County Register quotes the owner of the station:

"I am surprised and saddened by the reaction," said Lenard Liberman, co-owner of KRCA/62.
"Our intent with the ad was to instill pride in L.A.-area Hispanics and to promote a newscast - not to make a political statement."

Does declaiming that the City of Los Angeles as Mexican territory truly “instill pride” in Hispanics? I don’t buy it.

Latino Americans like African Americans, Asian Americans and European Americans are here because this is the greatest country in the world. They are proud to call themselves “American” because it represents liberty and opportunity which is not present in the nation of their origin. Otherwise why would they be here?

As a Black man, I have often asked disgruntled African Americans, “If it is so bad here, why don’t you go to Africa?...Or any other country where you believe life is better? What is keeping you here?”

But the reality is, there is no place better than the good old USA! That is why I am sure that that Hispanic Americans are proud to be American!

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The Truth Hurts!

Don't Miss "UNFOUNDED LOYALTY- The truth about Blacks and the Democrat Party"

TONIGHT!!! (MONDAY-MAY 2ND)

Time:
6:30-9pm

Hosted by: COLLEGE REPUBLICANS OF SAC STATE
Location:Sacramento State- Hinde Auditorium
Cost: Free

I have been getting a lot of heat for this event. I hope that those who have no problem sending anonymous emails have the guts to show up tonight to hear the truth. I doubt it! They would rather blame Republicans for the condition of our community.

This in spite of the following facts:

Who fought to keep slavery legal? Democrats!
Who instituted Jim Crow Laws? Democrats!
Who founded the Klu Klux Klan? Democrats!
Who fought against the 1964 Civil Rights Act? Democrats!
Who has failed to educate black children and locked them into failing inner-city public schools? Democrats!
Who supports union only project labor agreements; preventing black contractors from bidding on government construction projects? Democrats!
Who has orchestrated the modern day genocide of Blacks? Democrats!

Want to find out more? Don’t miss this event!

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The Social Security Scare Tactics Continue...

Today, The Sacramento Observer Newspaper highlights a community meeting targeting the Black community to discuss Social Security Reform.

Under the title, “Social Security vs. Privatization?” the meeting convened at the Hart Senior Center on 27th and J streets to discuss whether the social security reform is a crisis, President George W. Bush’s proposal, issues concerning privatization and the personal responsibility to save.

But while the forum was couched as a debate (thus the title “Social Security vs. Privatization?”), there was no one invited to speak supporting privatization. But when one looks at the list of event organizers it is no wonder.

The two-hour town hall meeting was sponsored by several organizations including the Division of Social Work and the Gerontology Program at Sacramento State University, AARP, California Alliance for Retired Americans, Gray Panthers, the Older Women’s League, Resources for Independent Living and the Sacramento Central Labor Council.

And as usual, the propaganda machine does not even bother itself with the facts.

In a statement she did not agree with, Madoshi said she heard President Bush say social security reform would be “beneficiary” to African Americans.

“Without doing any research I just laughed at that,” Madoshi said of Bush’s assumption. “This plan (to reform), or non-plan, or thought or dream will not be beneficiary. African Americans, women and disabled persons will (only) be displaced by this plan.”

And the reality is that those who continually trash the idea of Social Security Privatization have deliberately chosen not to do the research, because they know that the facts are not on their side.

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And if you want to know the real facts about how Blacks have faired under the current Social Security System, read my commentary “Social InSecurity- A Bad Investment For Black America”

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Race Could Return to UC, CSU Admissions

"Proposition 209 specifically stated that race and ethnicity may not be used, and preferences may not be used in college admissions. (The bill) says it shall not be a preference, yet the rest of bill does exactly that," said Craig DeLuz, spokesperson for Assemblymember Tim Leslie.

DeLuz said the real solution to the slumping numbers lies in the state's K-12 system, which he said is not preparing all students equally for college.

"We believe this bill is an attempt to hide the real issue: Why is our public education doing such a poor job preparing African Americans and Latinos?" he said. "The key is to create a level playing field. Let's give all kids the opportunity to do well."

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Can't Read, Write Or Do Math? No Problem- Here's Your Diploma!

Liberals in the California Legislature are continuing their war on the High School Exit Exam. They claim that test is unfair to minority and low-income students.

How fair is it to send these students into the world not being able to read, write or do math at a 10th grade level?

The Los Angles Times reports that legislative Democrats and political activists are once again mounting an attack on the High School Exit Exam.

Momentum is growing to provide alternatives to California's controversial high school exit exam, which critics say contributes to low graduation rates and discriminates against minority students.

But not everyone agrees that this is the case.

An independent analysis of California's exam found that dropout rates decreased after it was originally introduced for the Class of 2004. But researcher Lauress L. Wise cautioned that the exit exam could be one of many contributing factors.

"What I would conjecture, based on interviews with school principals, is that there is a lot more attention being paid to students at the margins," said Wise, president of the nonprofit research think tank Human Resources Research Organization in suburban Washington.

"It may be that this increased attention … is keeping [them] in school longer," Wise added.

Others have found that repeating a grade in middle school or high school is a better predictor of whether a student will drop out because of the stigma associated with being held back.

If a high school diploma is going to mean anything in the real world, it is important to set standards for students to obtain one. It is equally crucial that we provide a measuring stick to ensure that students are meeting those standards. This is the best way to be assured that our youth are academically prepared for an increasingly competitive job market.

As usual, liberals are more concerned with student’s “feelings” than whether or not they are equipped for the future.

I'm very concerned that students will be discouraged and [question] why they should go forward if their futures rest on one exam," Assemblywoman Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles) said before the vote, which fell largely along party lines.

"I've already seen it demoralizing the ones who haven't passed," said Elizabeth Minster, a teacher at Los Angeles High School and a leader of Coalition for Educational Justice, a grass-roots Los Angeles group.

I wonder how these students are going to “feel” when they can’t get a job because they can’t read or write at a 10th grade level? Or do math at an 8th grade level?

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