Racial Jokes towards President Obama are Getting Out of Hand.

Three months ago, this country of ours witnessed the most historical event since the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Emancipation Proclamation. Barack Obama was elected President of the United States. However, some are not happy about this at all. Since his election and inauguration, there have been a lot of racial slurs and jokes. White Supremacists Groups posted comments on their websites and blogs like “Kill this N”. Nooses have been hung in schools in some states. I have spoken to many young people in high school and they have told me stories of white students telling them that Obama will be shot and that he is a N.

Recently, the NY Post printed a cartoon that shows two cops killing a monkey. Many civil rights groups slammed the paper stating that this was directed towards the President. A CA Mayor recently stepped down after he sent an e-mail that shows watermelons on the lawn of the White House. In the e-mail, the former mayor cites “No Easter Egg Hunt This Year.” Fox News Commentator Sean Hannity recently created a poll on his web site asking questions related to starting a revolution and union succession. Just recently some members of a police department in New York were suspended after sending an e-mail out stating that “KFC will be set up in the front of the White House”

These actions have greatly concerned me as an American and a black man. I believe that we as a people must take action to stop this type of hate. We must find a way to unite and attack racism directly. CNN has done a fantastic job with Black in America 1 and 2. It really displayed how Blacks see ourselves and the struggles we face. I am a supporter of a discussion and dialogue that should be called “The New America, An Open Discussion about Race” Whites, blacks everyone should be brought to the table and have an open dialogue about racial unity. If we do not take some type of action, everything that our forefathers fought for will vanish along with the American Spirit.

OBAMA: "We Will Recover and We will Rebuild"

During his first address before a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama stated that the "Day of Reckoning has Arrived" The President laid out a bold agenda for the country which included a cure for cancer, energy efficiency and affordable health care. President Barack Obama also stated that “we will rebuild, we will recover and the United States of America will emerge stronger than before.” The President was embraced by many well wishers and applause's. GOP Governor Bobby Jindal of LA will be giving the GOP response after the President speaks.

Alan Keys does not acknowledge Barack Obama as President

According to the Ticket Blog with the Los Angeles Times, Alan Keys has stirred back up the debate about the authenticity of the President’s Birth Certificate. The blog states that Keys “calls Obama a communist and usurper and says he refuses to acknowledge the validity of Obama's inauguration over lingering questions in the minds of many conspiracists about the 44th president's birthplace. The President was born in Hawaii which is a state. This is not the first time the President’s citizenship has been brought into question. After Obama was elected, many conservatives began a campaign to try to prove that the President was not an American Citizen.

The constitution clearly states that a person running for President must be an American Citizen. If the President was not an American Citizen, he would not have been able to run for President, let alone serve in the U.S. Senate. The courts have proved as well as the State of Hawaii that the President is an American Citizen

The Politics of A Nation is now on www.sciway.net!

The Politics of a Nation Blog is now on the www.sciway.net! "SCIway, pronounced "sky-way," is an acronym for South Carolina Information Highway. It is the largest and most comprehensive directory of South Carolina information on the Internet. Most of the 6.5 million people who visit SCIway each year either live in South Carolina or want to move here or vacation here.
SCIway includes thousands of links to other South Carolina web sites as well as a growing collection of maps, charts, articles, and other resources we've developed. It is organized by subject areas – such as education, history, jobs, real estate, and tourism". (from the sciway website). This is a big step for this young blogspot. Now the whole world will be able to view this site and become informed.

NY Post Cartoon Shows that Racism is Not Dead

The NY Post sketched a cartoon that showed two white police officers killing a crazed monkey. After they killed the monkey, they both said to each other “They will have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill ” This was a direct attack on the President of the United States. I am furious that a paper like the NY Post which has been around for a long time would stoop to such low and dark actions. I believe strongly that Mayor Bloomberg and Governor Patterson should take action on this matter. We as community leaders should join local organizations like the NAACP, our churches and others to come up with a mobilization plan to make sure that this will not happen again. We must realize that the election of President Obama has displayed great progress but it may also resurrect ghost from the past that we must defeat with all our might and our liberty.

Will the Corridor of Shame Remain the Corridor of Shame?

Governor Mark Sanford R-SC has stated that he wants to review the stimulus money before accepting it. According to the State Paper, “Sanford, a Republican, had been noncommittal on whether he would accept the $8 billion in benefits for S.C. that includes money for more unemployment benefits, health care, public schools and tax breaks.” House Majority Whip Congressman Clyburn wrote an amendment in the package allowing state lawmakers to bypass a governor who refuses stimulus money. Many supporters of the President’s Stimulus Package are pushing for some of the money to be allocated to schools in the Corridor of Shame. The Governor’s non-commitment on the stimulus package money has angered many including the House Majority Whip. I believe that the Governor should accept this money. The Corridor Shame has made South Carolina the laughing stock of the country. South Carolina must stand up and help bring this part of the state from the 1850’s to 2009.

With Former Obama Staffers absent in Key Political Positions in the SC Democratic Party and the House Caucus, Will SC go blue in 2010?

President Barack Obama ran the best presidential campaign in the history of America. He was the first democrat to do well in the South since President Jimmy Carter. In SC, the president won the State Democratic Primary and only lost by 9 points during the General Election. This caused a huge frenzy among democrats all across the state. Democrats believe that with the momentum built from the Obama Campaign as well as the volunteer base, SC has a chance of electing a Democratic Governor in 2010 as well as gaining more State House Seats. With all this momentum, some have asked the question, “Why are former Obama Staffers not in key roles to continue this movement?”

A few staffers and former volunteers have run for state and local offices. Former Field Organizer Travis Johnson ran for the State Senate but was unsuccessful. Former Midlands Regional Field Director Kendal Corley ran for Clerk of Court in Columbia and Former Volunteer Leader Pete Skidmore ran for Coroner in York. Both candidates were unsuccessful. Anton Gunn, former Obama Political Director ran successfully for the state house and former volunteer Stephen Wukeula ran successfully for Mayor of Florence. All though the efforts of these individuals are worthy, staffers who worked in the field, faith, and the political department for the campaign during the primary have not been called nor hired to establish a game plan for the 2010 races. I believe that if the party and the caucus does not call upon former staffers from the President’s Campaign, it will be difficult for democrats to take back the Governor’s mansion.

The NAACP Turns 100 Today

The nation's oldes civil rights organization turned 100 years old today. The NAACP was formed partly in response to the continuing horrific practice of lynching and the 1908 race riot in Springfield, the capital of Illinois and birthplace of President Abraham Lincoln. Appalled at the violence that was committed against blacks, a group of white liberals that included Mary White Ovington and Oswald Garrison Villard, both the descendants of abolitionists, William English Walling and Dr. Henry Moscowitz issued a call for a meeting to discuss racial justice. Some 60 people, seven of whom were African American (including W. E. B. Du Bois, Ida B. Wells-Barnett and Mary Church Terrell), signed the call, which was released on the centennial of Lincoln's birth.
Other early members included Joel and Arthur Spingarn, Josephine Ruffin, Mary Talbert, Inez Milholland, Jane Addams, Florence Kelley, Sophonisba Breckinridge, John Haynes Holmes, Mary McLeod Bethune, George Henry White, Charles Edward Russell, John Dewey, William Dean Howells, Lillian Wald, Charles Darrow, Lincoln Steffens, Ray Stannard Baker, and Fanny Garrison Villard.
Echoing the focus of Du Bois' Niagara Movement began in 1905, the NAACP's stated goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution, which promised an end to slavery, the equal protection of the law, and universal adult male suffrage, respectively.
The NAACP's principal objective is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of minority group citizens of United States and eliminate race prejudice. The NAACP seeks to remove all barriers of racial discrimination through the democratic processes. The NAACP established its national office in New York City in 1910 and named a board of directors as well as a president, Moorfield Storey, a white constitutional lawyer and former president of the American Bar Association. The only African American among the organization's executives, Du Bois was made director of publications and research and in 1910 established the official journal of the NAACP, The Crisis. Today lets celebrate this organization for its hard work and dedication to our country. If you would like to join, please visit www.naacp.org

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Judd Gregg R-NH withdraws his name for nomination as Commerce Secretary

Senator Judd Gregg R-NH withdrew his name today for Commerce Secretary. He states that the President and he did not see eye to eye on a number of issues including the Economy Recovery Act. This is just sad and ridiculous. Washington is not a gangster movie with the five mafia families of NY. President Barack Obama is not Michael Corleone. Our government should and must work for the people and by the people. Of course we should not expect Republicans and Democrats to agree on every issue but they should work together. Senator Gregg showed today that he rather serve his party then his country and President.

Did Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner Say Enough?

Today was the day that Wall Street was waiting for. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner was supposed to unveil the Administration’s Financial Plan. Unfortunately he stated the opposite. Secretary Geithner discussed the gloomy state of our economy, a possible $2Trillion Bail out plan, and how bad our financial system is. He did not, as promised discuss a detailed recovery plan. As a result of this, the Dow Jones dropped 394 points, GM slashed 7,000 jobs world wide, and Wal-mart is laying off workers at their corporate head quarters.

I believe that the Treasury Secretary should have given a more detailed plan today. Our markets are starving for answers from the Administration. I agree with the President and his Economic Recovery Plan; however it is with the greatest urgency that we have a financial plan given to the American People as soon as possible. Homeowners are hurting and if they do not receive help soon, the economy will collapse.

Stimulus Part Deux

Well it seems like the Senate may have a vote on the now $820 Billion Dollar Stimulus Package. But it is not over yet. The bill has to then go back to the House and then back to the Senate. They have to get it together because time is running out.

Is the Media giving President Obama a Chance?

With three appointees with tax problems, a partisan divide on the stimulus bill, and a tanking economy; many in the media are stating that this is not change you can believe in. I believe that the media has to sit down and chill. President Obama has only been in power for two weeks. Rome was not built in a day and change cannot happen over night. He has gone above and beyond to bring in both Democrats and Republicans on this stimulus package. So to all media outlets, give the President a chance!

S.C. bill promotes paid local Confederate holiday

With the state of the country, I think it is shameful for Senator Ford of Charleston to introduce this bill. I understand that the Civil War and the Confederacy is part of American History. However the only reason that Senator Ford is introducing this is because he has aspirations to run for governor. I believe that the Confederacy albeit history, represents the dark days of this country. With this said the Confederacy should not be celebrated as a state holiday but should be celebrated in text books and museums. What do you think?

How Do You Feel About the Stimulus Package?

Our country is facing the largest economic crisis since the Great Depression. A lot of Americans including myself are out of work. It is harder to buy homes and apply for loans. I am in the process of trying to start my own political firm as well as find a new job. Both have become almost impossible. The Congress has been fighting bitterly over the President’s Stimulus Package. Republicans believe that the plan should have more tax cuts as well as more money for infrastructure spending. Democrats agree that more should go to roads and bridges; however they denounce the tax cuts.

This is what I believe. This package must pass soon but changes to it must be done. When I am in the unemployment line with many other North and South Carolinians, I notice that 90% of them are former construction workers. If the President and Congress can add around $100 billion dollars towards infrastructure spending, I believe that the bill will receive bipartisan support and the economy will start to recover. What do you think? Leave a comment on my blog

The Dawn of a New Age: A New Discussion of Race in America

Since the election of Barack Obama, I believe that we have a good chance of really tackling racism. I have decided to start a south eastern discussion on college campuses about race and how blacks and whites can work together more. I have already been contacted from students at NC A & T as well Elizabeth City University in Fayetteville, NC. If you would like to give some input to this or would like to have a discussion at your university, go to my website at http://alexanderwilson.org and leave a comment on the contact tab.