Override Hat Trick – WRAL

Response: What good is having the power and not using it? One damn thing about it that other party is showing you how they can use their power. So when the Democrats get the power let’s see if they are going to be afraid to use it. Oh well!

State House lawmakers voted today to override three of Gov. Bev Perdue’s recent vetoes.

Before today, only one of Perdue’s vetoes had been fully overridden – her veto of the budget bill. The Senate has voted to override several others, but it’s been more difficult in the House, where the GOP needs 4 Democrats to muster the 72 votes needed. (WRAL)

Democratic Party 2012 1st Congressional District Convention To Be Held In Tarboro NC

2012 DISTRICT CONVENTION        The First Congressional District Democratic Party announces that the 2012 District Convention will be held Saturday, May 19th.  Precinct meetings in the counties that comprise the First Congressional District of North Carolina will take place on March 6th (the make-up date is March 10th).  County conventions are scheduled to be held on April 14th.  Delegates to the county convention will elect delegates to attend the District Convention under the old district lines and not the newly redrawn district lines.        The First Congressional District Convention is open to the public.      WHO:     Active Democrats of the First Congressional District of North Carolina      WHAT:   2012 First Congressional District Democratic Convention                          WHEN:   Saturday, May 19, 2012                      (Registration starts at 9:15 am; Convention starts at 10:00 am)                    WHERE:  Edgecombe Community College                        McIntrye Auditorium, Building A                        2009 W. Wilson Street                        Tarboro, North Carolina 27886      WHY:      First Congressional District Democrats will convene for the primary purpose                      of electing eight (8) delegates (four males and four females) to the Democratic                      National Convention in Charlotte and other Party business.  Note: Notice of Candidacy forms for those interested in being elected at the district level (District Convention – May 19th) as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte must be submitted no later than April 27th.  Notice of Candidacy forms for those interested in being elected at the state level (State Convention – Jun 16th) as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention under the category of party leader or elected official must be submitted no later than June 1st.             ###

Let It Be “Big Daddy Cain” vs President Barack Obama In 2012, But Can “Big Daddy” Win The Republican Primary?

What tickles the hell out of me is folks are so focused on "Big Daddy Cain" that they are ignant to the fact that "Our" current President is still in office.

I don’t see anything about these folks holding "Our" current President accountable for his actions as it relates to what they want to see him do. By the way do you not understand that "Our" current President will be in office until January 2013. So to totally focus on giving "Big Daddy Cain" a chance (at what I continue to ask).

REPARATIONS is a hot topic but I haven’t seen these folks push that to "Our" current President so how in the hell are they going to push it to "Big Daddy Cain?"

Some of these folks continue to say once "we" learn more about "Big Daddy Cain" we are going to like him. So damn how ignant because all we will learn about him will be through the media but then these same folks say don’t listen to the media. Now when I say the media, we will see "Big Daddy Cain" in action through the media because I don’t know him and he don’t know me. The same goes for "Our" current President most folks don’t know him and he don’t know us. But I do know my Congressman and other local state Representatives who I can speak to aabout what I would like to see. 

But what is interesting these folks probably don’t even communicate with their local state Representatives now while "Our" current President is in office but they act as if they are going to get to "Big Daddy Cain." Now that is going to be interesting especially when it comes to these folks like Jeff Savage who is a registered Democrat but pushing "Big Daddy Cain" a Republican. He and these other folks will be no closer to "Big Daddy Cain" than they are "Our" current President. Just tickles the hell out of me.

I would love to see the November 2012 General Election be Herman Cain vs President Barack Obama.

But I guess some folks will believe that they will get to him here on FACEBOOK.

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William Cain Resume, Impressive? Okay Now What?

Finally: A HIGHLY qualified Black man that ALL Americans can elect for all the RIGHT reasons, and NOT just to make history — it’s been made — and NOT just to appease "guilty white consciences," and NOT JUST BECAUSE HE’S BLACK. Herman Cain can NOT be America’s first Black President — Bill Clinton was declared that, and he doesn’t want nor need White Guilt, and he’s NOT brainwashed nor afraid to allege that many Blacks have been brainwashed by the party that 1) lynched them during the heyday of the KKK, 2) mostly voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 3) has been conducting a losing war against Blacks in Poverty for the last 47 years, and 4) largely takes their vote for granted because they promise to remain the party of poverty, entitlements, welfare, and dependency creation!

Here’s his Resume:

* Herman Cain is running for president.
* He’s not a career politician (in fact he has never held political office).
* He’s known as a pizza guy, but there’s a lot more to him.
* He’s also a computer guy, a banker guy, and a rocket scientist guy.

Here’s his bio:
*Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.
* Master’s degree in Computer Science.
* Mathematician for the Navy, where he worked on missile ballistics (making him a rocket scientist).
*Computer systems analyst for Coca-Cola.
* VP of Corporate Data Systems and Services for Pillsbury
(this is the top of the ladder in the computer world, being in charge of information systems for a major corporation).

– All achieved before reaching the age of 35. Since he reached the top of the information systems world, he changed careers!

* Business Manager. Took charge of Pillsbury’s 400 Burger King restaurants in the Philadelphia area, which were the company’s poorest performers in the country. Spent the first nine months learning the business from the ground up, cooking hamburger and yes, cleaning toilets. After three years he had turned them into the company’s best performers.

* Godfather’s Pizza CEO. Was asked by Pillsbury to take charge of their Godfather’s Pizza chain (which was on the verge of bankruptcy). He made it profitable in 14 months. In 1988 he led a buyout of the Godfather’s Pizza chain from Pillsbury. He was now the owner of a restaurant chain. Again he reached the top of the ladder of another industry.

* He was also chairman of the National Restaurant Association during this time. This is a group that interacts with government on behalf of the restaurant industry, and it gave him political experience from the non-politician side. Having reached the top of a second industry, he changed careers again!

* Adviser to the Federal Reserve System. Herman Cain went to work for the Federal Reserve Banking System advising them on how monetary policy changes would affect American businesses.

* Chairman of the Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank. He worked his way up to the chairmanship of a regional Federal Reserve bank.
This is only one step below the chairmanship of the entire Federal Reserve System (the top banking position in the country). This position allowed him to see how monetary policy is made from the inside, and understand the political forces that impact the monetary system.

* After reaching the top of the banking industry, he changed careers for a fourth time!

* Writer and public speaker. He then started to write and speak on leadership. His books include Speak as a Leader, CEO of Self, Leadership is Common Sense, and They Think You’re Stupid.
Radio Host.

* Around 2007, after a remarkable 40 year career he started hosting a radio show on WSB in Atlanta (the largest talk radio station in the country).

*He did all this starting from rock bottom (his father was a chauffeur and his mother was a maid).

* When you add up his accomplishments in life including reaching the top of three unrelated industries: information systems, business management, and banking, we must conclude that Herman Cain may have the most impressive resume of anyone that has run for the presidency in the last half century.

IT CERTAINLY TOPS CANDIDATE OBAMA’S RESUME AS A COMMUNITY ORGANIZER, P/T ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR, AND 2-YEAR FRESHMAN SENATOR UTILIZED ALMOST ENTIRELY AS A PLATFORM TO LAUNCH HIS CANDIDACY FOR THE PRESIDENCY.

By: William J. Green

The Political Agitator response:

This article says he’s NOT brainwashed nor afraid to allege that many Blacks have been brainwashed by the party that 1) lynched them during the heyday of the KKK, 2) mostly voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act, 3) has been conducting a losing war against Blacks in Poverty for the last 47 years, and 4) largely takes their vote for granted because they promise to remain the party of poverty, entitlements, welfare, and dependency creation!

So what race of people are we talking about here that did all of this?

So back in the day how many black people served as Republican elected officials?

So have all white folks and all black folks always been a Republicans and/or Democrats all of their lives dating back when?
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Okay, so he should be impressive to black folks?

So is he and can he be impressive to white folks?

Will the other Republicans in the Congress support him?

I strongly believe that the majority of black folks want to live the good life by receiving a quality education, being able to get a good job to provide for their families and to be productive in life however I strongly believe most black folks recognize and understand the need for affordable health care and other social programs because of the many years that black folks have suffered. However black folks know that not only black folks benefit but whites as well because some of them are put in the same category that black folks are.

I strongly believe black folks have been programed by the educational system that anyone even a black man can become President. However I also feel that black folks feel that they could relate to a black man serving as the POTUS especially having voted for 43 white men over the years.

So why did white folks vote for President Barack Obama? Oh he must have brainwashed them during his campaign.

I love it when much emphasis have been put on the black thing when it comes to the POTUS but how about on the local level where politics count the most in my opinion?

I say even within either party why is it 99% more likely that a black candidate will not win when he/she has white opposition? There is so many factors that come into play and MONEY is the number one factor.

I am so glad I am actively engaged in politics and know for myself what is going on, who the players are and do not depend on others to make my decision at election time.

I have common sense to know that I can only vote for the party I am a member of during the Primary Election but know that I can vote for any party during the General Election. But my question is if I am a Democrat why in the hell would I want to vote Republican just because I like just one of the candidates?

Thank you John Butts for sharing.

Curmilus Dancy II – The Political Agitator

On Race, the Silence Is Bipartisan – Source: The New York Times

THE economic crisis in the United States is also a racial crisis. White Americans are hurting, but nonwhite Americans are hurting even more. Yet leaders in both political parties — for different reasons — continue to act as though race were anachronistic and irrelevant in a country where an African-American is the president. (Read more)

Note: Now this is Right on!! Curmilus Dancy II – DCN Publisher

Gingrich Criticizes G.O.P.’s Medicare Plan–Source: The New York Times

WASHINGTON — Days after formally announcing his candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Newt Gingrich on Sunday sharply criticized a plan by House Republicans that would drastically overhaul Medicare, the federal health care program for retirees. (Read more)

So start taking back your country by taking back your party! by Chris Telesca

So start taking back your country by taking back your party! We’ve already had precinct meetings, but we still have county and district board members and SEC members to elect!

Only elect party officers and SEC members who vow to put the party in charge of the agenda and hold our elected Democratic public officials accountable for how well or poorly they work to turn our party platform into public policy. If they want the blessing and support of the Democratic party (that’s the "D" next to their names) come primary and general election time, they had better work on the party’s behalf as well!

Chris Telesca

Note: Right on!! Right on!! So the good people of Edgecombe County let’s begin the process at the April 16, 2011 Edgecombe County Democratic Party Convention. Be there and support those who have the county and the nation best interest at heart. Put aside the ignorance and look at who are trying to make a difference. You don’t have to like the person but search deep down inside to see if that person is trying to do what is right. We have got to stop committing to others just because they call you or ask you for their support first while not knowing everyone who may be interested in wanting to serve. You see we need to change the way we do things and have everyone that are interested in serving at the county level they should report to the county party by a certain date so that the party can announce these folks who are interested in serving. The majority of the time most folks don’t know who wants to serve until the day of the meeting because the people who wants to serve only contact certain folks and leave the others out. There is much work that needs to be done within the county party so see at the convention. C. Dancy II  – DCN Publisher

See How The Budget Cuts Will Affect Your State – Source: Democratic Policy and Communications Center

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Why Unions Matter To Democrats: It’s Not Just Money – Source: NPR

The fight over public employee unions has exploded into a high-stakes partisan war. In Wisconsin and several other states, Republicans want to end collective bargaining with many public employee unions. Two favorite proposals would disrupt the ability of unions to build their political funds. And that would deal a major blow to the Democratic Party. (Read more)

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Politics – Is Too Damn Complicated But I Love It Because I Have A Mind Of My Own And I Can See Through Ignant Black Folks And Ignant White Folks

Democratic Party, Republican Party, Black, White, Liberal, Conservative and whatever. I am familiar with Democrat, Republican, Black, White but Liberal and Conservative and the other I have not been interested in so I can’t speak to them.

When I registered shortly after my 18th birthday on December 25, 1980, I registered as a Democrat simply because my family was a Democrat. Why? Was I taught otherwise? But if I was, would I really have registered with the other party at the age of 18 over my family beliefs since they felt the Democratic Party was good enough for them? I doubt it.

In the early 90’s I actually joined the local Democratic Party by becoming the 3rd Vice Precinct Chair in my Precinct. I then moved on to serve on local Edgecombe County Democratic Party as a 3rd Vice Chair since I was the youngest member.

I will never forget when I joined the Edgecombe County Democratic Party a black person said to me, glad to see you because we need you because you don’t like white folks. I said oh really!! I said I like all folks who treat me with respect. They said that because I used to write weekly letters to the editor about things going on around us to both local newspapers The Daily Southerner and The Rocky Mount Telegram. They were speaking particular to the point that I had responded to T.C. Cherry a former Highway Patrol and a former Edgecombe County Commissioner. T.C. had written letters talking about black folks stealing out of the Winn Dixie Grocery Store in Rocky Mount and I responded by saying they better watch the whites who worked there as well because when you single out persons for stealing then you open the door for others to be able to steal and get away with it because the focus is not on the others. (Years later a prime example was when I worked at Zip Mart part-time but I worked full-time hours while working another job and farming. I seen some strange things go on because of the persons that were hired, black and white that I felt should not have been hired. I said that to say this, this opened the door for others especially management to do some things because the focus was not on them. I was working there because I wanted to and not because I had to.)

When I joined the Democratic Party the white community was in control. They got everything in the party they wanted because they had the numbers and they also nearly held all the political offices. I challenged black folks to be smart and to do things by the book because this was a new day. These older black folks were very intelligent and if they pulled together they could do some things. Well the problem was you had some black folks who were into politics for the money as they were talking about changing the party leadership but they played both sides so nothing changed. All I heard for years were black folks need to be in leadership roles in the County Party to help level the playing field. They said we need to elect some black folks to local offices. I am proud to say that blacks hold many Elected Offices because we have a black Sheriff, black County County Manager, black Clerk of Court, black District Attorney, black Superior Court Judge and black County Democratic Party Chair. We have a black majority County Commissioner’s board, a black hold the chair position. We have a black Social Services Director. We have a black Board of Elections Director and Chair of the Board as well. However I am not pleased with the leadership of the County Democratic Party because once we took over the roles the Party has gone downward. Those who claim they wanted to see this happen stopped attending the meetings.

One thing I feel was on the same level in the local Democratic Party and that is there were little to no young black or white Democrats (ages 18 – 30) who attended the meetings. (This applies today as well.) Therefore you had no young officers. This is why I was able to serve as the 3rd Vice Chair simply by default, I met the age criteria and there were no one else. Hell there were some black folks who didn’t want me along with some whites. Why? Because I had a mind of my own. I thought things through but most of all I did my research. I kept the Plan of Organization before me and I studied it so I could know what my role was and others as well because they didn’t read the Plan but attempted to carry out how they thought things should be. So I spent my time calling most of the officers out because they were ignant to the rules.

I got so frustrated with the party during the early 2000’s that I changed my party affiliation to Unaffiliated. But after a couple of years I changed back to Democrat. Why? There were no Unaffiliated meetings so therefore I was just that unaffiliated. I have never considered the Republican Party and why would I want to be a Republican in a county that the Democratic party outnumbered them overwhelmingly. So I felt that if I wanted to affect change I had to be to the table with those in the majority so that I could challenge them to do what was right for all people in Edgecombe County so that it would become a better place to live, work and play. I feel good about the role I have played over the years because I know what I stand for and I know what has been accomplished.

The major problem I had was not with white people but with black folks who played both sides but were always preaching they wanted what so many others were saying behind closed doors. Since these black folks (Safe Negroes) new what both sides wanted they could play both sides and that is what they have done for years. One person Rev. Roosevelt Higgs kept mess stirred up within the party and I was ashamed to know the Negro. But the other black folks (those I called intelligent earlier) allowed him to do his mess. Why? Because they supported him but acted as if they didn’t. Intelligent but ignant black folks even stoops to the level of calling him Dr. Higgs today when they know he is not a Dr. but he gave himself that title when his good friend Rev. Dr. Thomas L. Walker became a Dr. I was listening at a local talk show a couple of Saturday mornings ago where the host a young intelligent black female called Higgs Dr. It pisses me off every time a person who holds a leadership position or call themselves a political activist and do ignant mess such as this.

Over the years I have seen some ignant mess as it relates to politics and then most recently I just seen this dude on You Tube “Examining black loyalty to Democrats.” I wonder have this dude been engaged in the Democratic Party and the Republican Party to see what role the parties actually play today?

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Campaign reports show two outside groups spent $1.7 million – Source: The Rocky Mount Telegram

RALEIGH — Two outside political groups that targeted more than 20 incumbents helped N.C. Republicans bridge a political spending gap with Democrats as the GOP won majorities in the N.C. General Assembly in November, the latest campaign finance reports show. (Read more)

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So Why Are You Registered As An Independent? What Is The Purpose?

So what is the purpose of registering as an Independent?

How many Independents do you know have run for office?

How many Independents have you voted for on the:

local level?

state level?

national level?

So why are you not registered as a Republican?

So why are you not registered as a Democrat?