DarkStar Spouts Off

Do Blacks "Benefit" In Greater Proportion From The Safety Net?

The following tends to indicate, not:

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/13/who-benefits-from-the-safety-net/

Another finding of the study is that the distribution of benefits no longer aligns with the demography of poverty. African-Americans, who make up 22 percent of the poor, receive 14 percent of government
benefits, close to their 12 percent population share.

White non-Hispanics, who make up 42 percent of the poor, receive 69 percent of government benefits – again, much closer to their 64 percent population share.

Jeb Bush, Go Away! Need I Remind You?

Jeb Bush said President Obama won re-election by dividing the country:

“I think the basic part of his campaign was that those that were successful weren’t paying their fair share, even though we have incredibly high taxes for high income Americans,” Bush said on CBS News’ “Face The Nation.” “I think he ran a campaign of them and us. And it was quite effective, that somehow the Republicans don’t care about the large number of people.”

Shall I remind you that Romney DIVIDED America into a 47/53 percent split?

*SIGH* We Lost The Harlem Shake

The real Harlem Shake is lost.

We tried.

But when NASCAR Jeff Gordon, Tom Joyner, The Miami Heat, and the guy
who spoofs President Obama, are all doing the [ fake ] Harlem Shake
videos, it's time to admit defeat and give up the ghost.

Romney On "Fox News Sunday"

Mr. and Mrs. Romney were on Fox News Sunday, today. A few things struck me.

1. When Romeny said he would get the Democratic leadership and the Republican leadership together and bargain until they came up with a plan, I immediately saw conservatives saying, "See! He's not conservative!" Honestly, how can the leaders of both parties in congress bargain, in other words, compromise, when the Democrats just want to raise taxes and cut defense spending, and Republicans just want to cut taxes and address entitlements that don't affect business?
2. When he said Republicans have to find a way to connect with minorities and campaign in their communities, I laughed. He AVOIDED what he just said Republicans have to do! And let's not forget the Black woman in his campaign in charge of outreach, Tara Wall, didn't do it. And how is it that SHE is not being blamed?
3. How can he say that the 47% comment isn't what he meant and goes against what he has demonstrated in the past?
4. His defense of Gov. Christie was right, but the defense will be blasted as some continue to blame Christie for "helping President Obama look presidential" during storm Sandy.

 

"The Calvary Is Not Coming"

I have known of Kay Cole James for some time. I have NEVER, before,
seen this side of her. I am blown away by this interview in World
Magazine.


I’ve interviewed white conservatives who say civil rights problems are
part of history, but race now is not that big a factor. Is this—white
folks talking?

It certainly is and I’m glad you said it because I was about to. I was
a part of that group that integrated the schools in the South. I had
to go past dogs to go to algebra. I know what that’s like. Overt
racism in America is gone. Thank goodness it is no longer socially
acceptable to be a racist. But covert racism is alive and well. I see
it every day in subtle ways. To be standing in a line at a cosmetic
counter and to be ignored three times while they wait on the person
next to you. One of my very dearest, best, closest friends became
upset because her daughter was dating a black guy. To be involved in a
white church and you’re part of a Bible study and everybody in the
Bible study goes on vacation together but they didn’t invite you.


Holy cow! I mean, WOW.

You feel used?

They’re telling me I was only important and significant to the degree
that I could help them stay in power and advance their agenda. When I
was no longer useful for that effort, I am no longer useful to them. I
believe in self-sufficiency and independence. I believe in principles
like “don’t spend more than you earn.” I believe in limited government
because limited government gives you the most freedom. But I met
recently with young African-American conservative professionals and
said, “I have a newsflash for you: The cavalry is not coming. There is
no one coming to save us. The conservative movement, the evangelical
movement, and the Republican Party don’t care about us anymore.” … I
am no longer useful. I had better change my name to Maria Sanchez and
then maybe I can get some attention. We use people and then spit them
out.

Wow.

Yes. I'll be referring to this for some time.

Chicago Is "Special"

How ELSE do you explain the Republicans in Chicago electing an
ex-convict to run for Jesse Jackson, Jr's former congressional seat in
the House? And ex-con beat Lenny McAlister?

*THIS* Is The Harlem Shake!

People!!!!! THIS is the Harlem Shake! Accept no gentrified, spastic, substitutes!

 

 

Dr. Carson Wants To Compromise

Go to the video of Dr. Carson's comments at the annual prayer
breakfast. Listen to the entire speech he gave. Did you catch his
comment saying that the people in Washington, D.C. need to sit down,
together, to hash out the problems? Do you realize there are a current
crop of Republicans who think that's a non-starter? Do you realize
that if any Republican in office in D.C. said that, Rush Limbaugh and
Sean Hannity, would be on them like R. Kelly on an under aged teenaged
girl?

Pray For Dr. Carson

I've heard Dr. Carson on the radio speaking about Obamacare and
medical issues. The man is "non aligned" in Maryland, which means
independent. Pray for the man because when he calls out Republicans,
it's going to get nasty.

I write this, not to be snarky towards Dr. Carson, but to remind
people that the media can be your friend, but when they turn on you,
it will get VERY nasty.

State Of The Union Speech, Part One

Marco Rubio is going to give the response to the president's state of
the union speech in English AND in Spanish!

The United States is a country where the primary language is English
and Marco Rubio is going to give the response in English and Spanish.

I'm sitting here, somewhat dumb founded. Blacks are criticized because
some of us use the term African-American. Blacks are said that if
"they want to be a part of the country, they should drop the use of
the term."

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!

And Marco Rubio is giving the state of the union response in Spanish?
HE needs to want to be a part of America!

Chris Dorner: Reaction, Part 2

Chris Dorner killed a policeman and two other people. When a person kills a police officer, I understand the police going all out to catch the person they believe is responsible for the killing. However, as I type this, the police, in two separate incidents, have shot at, and wounded, innocent people. People who look nothing like Chris Dorner.

Some Torrance residents remain on edge days after police officers participating in the massive manhunt for ex-LAPD Officer Christopher Jordan Dorner mistakenly shot up two pickups being driven by people not matching the description of the murder suspect.

Two women in a blue pickup, who were delivering copies of the Los Angeles Times, came under fire by Los Angeles Police Department officers on Thursday morning in what Police Chief Charlie Beck has described as a case of “mistaken identity.”

This is out of control. Take a look at this picture.

And please note those who typically strongly support the police, even when the police are dead wrong, are quiet once again.

Chris Dorner: Reaction, Part 1

I am really at awe and disgusted at the conservative reaction to the killing and injuring of innocent people by Chris Dorner. Many on the right are so interested in playing gotcha and catching hypocrisy, that they point out physcotic Chris Dorner wrote in his "manifesto", praises of people deemed to be left leaning and then "ask" why the media isn't saying the left is responsible for Dorner's rampage.

So, is it a wonder those same people on the right don't mention Dorner also praised Chick-Fil-A and Tim Tebo?

Since the right wants to claim morality and religion, how about prayers for the families of the victims and praying for the capture of Dorner without no further harm coming to anyone?

 

Dr. Carson OWNED President Obama

Owned. Dr. Carson. OWNED Pres. Obama. Just. OWNED him in his statements at the Prayer Breakfast.

So, AGAIN, I ask, why didn't Republicans and conservatives, ESPECIALLY BLACK REPUBLICANS AND BLACK CONSERVATIVES highlight Dr. Carson's objections to Obamacare, AS WELL AS HIS ALTERNATIVES, when Dr. Carson has been spelling them out for some time, to include, talk radio in Maryland and "60 Minutes"?

Ravens: Super Bowl Champs!

Beyonce And Stuff

GO RAVENS! Super Bowl CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!

During the half-time, I went to the store and when I got back, Beyonce's performance was going on. I sat down in my seat and *BAM*! There it was! Beyonce in her outfit, gyrating, and the camera was "all
up in her crotch" getting a "money shot."

Whoa. Outfit aside, she put on one heck of a performance. There are no questions that woman can give an entertaining performance.

None.

Zip.

*BOOM*!!!!

However, while I was enjoying the performance, I have to say I was conflicted because as the father of a young son, I'm concerned with the over/hyper-sexualization of children. Yes, "even with a son", I'm
concerned about the sexualization of children. I have an older daughter, who is an adult, and I still wonder about her as well.

I'm concerned about perverts being more attracted to children because of the clothes the children wear. And by perverts, I don't just mean sexual predators of young children I also mean adults who target under aged teenagers for sexual conquest. I'm concerned about girls/young women being sexualized to the point that they only see their self worth as a sex toy for boys/young men. I'm concerned about boys/young men being sexualized to the point that they only see their self worth as consisting of how many girls/women they can have sex with. This is what troubles me so much about the current "fad" of rappers rapping about strippers and "being in love with a stripper" and workouts featuring the stripper pole. I also think, from talking with men who had pornography addictions as well as reading about it, that the hyper sexualization of women, especially with pornography, negatively affects the intimate and sexual -- they aren't the same -- interaction of men and women.

Beyonce brought it! She did her thing. But, I'm conflicted.

RAVENS IN THE SUPER BOWL!!!!

CAW CAW CAW!!!!

Dick Gregory Goes IN On Spike Lee

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/15/dick-gregory-django-unchained-spike-lees-comments_n_2481918.html?ir=Black+Voices

“That lil thug ain’t even seen the movie, he’s acting like he’s
white…so it must be something personal, because when I looked at all
those black entertainers, that know Spike Lee, how are you going to
attack this man and don’t be attacking them,” he said. “You’re saying,
‘everybody’s a fool but me?’ [Talking about] ‘it offended my
ancestors,’ but when you did ‘She’s Got To Have It’ and some of those
other thug movies you did… when you took Malcolm X and put a Zoot suit
on him, red hat…did that offend your ancestors, punk? It’s a game.”

“So whatever he’s mad about, it’s something that happened way, way a
long time ago. Thank God it didn’t work, that movie has made up close
to $400 million.”

=====

I've mentioned here and around the Inter-webs that I found the
"Malcolm X" movie to be lacking in some areas, especially a scene
where Malcolm X and a friend are dressed "to the nines" in Zoot
suits, playing cops and robbers -- AS GROWN MEN -- and
rolling in the grass in said Zoot suits! What man in his right mind is
going to do that? And then there is Spike's HORRIBLE"Girl 6"
which I think he needs to apologize to the world for writing and
directing and releasing!

Dick Gregory has his moments of being way out there, but on this one,
he's on point! And I have no intention of seeing the movie, just
because I don't want to disturb my spirit by seeing the movie.

Corvette, 2014

More than 1,000 AKA sorority sisters volunteer in Baltimore

More than 1,000 AKA sorority sisters volunteer in Baltimore

The other children sitting on the carpet in Diana Holley's first-grade classroom at Gilmor Elementary School on Friday wiggled and squirmed and laughed and whispered. But Briana Diggs stayed still.

Her chin rested in the palm of her hands. Her eyes upturned toward the Alpha Kappa Alpha volunteer as she read a story to the children. To Briana, she was the lead character in the book, "Boys Will Be Boys: Briana's Neighborhood."

The act of reading to children, allowing them to see themselves in the stories, and modeling behavior of an engaged adult was the objective for Johnnie Colisha` Searcy, one of 1,000 sorority sisters in Baltimore for the weekend to perform more than a dozen service projects throughout the city.

More at the link provided.

What Can Obama Do? Nothing

Why is there a focus, by some, on getting President Obama to say more about the violence in Chicago? Besides the political ploy, I see the point but I know they know President Obama can't cause any change to happen. 

So called Black leaders have been pushing for the violence to end since I was a teenager. It hasn't happened yet. President Obama chastised the Black men who aren't staying around for their children, but no change has happened because of what he said. 

So, why is it on him and not on local people?

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/chicago-columnist-challenges-obama-to-come-to-chicago-for-funeral-of-a-ghettoized-minority-murder-victim/

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16 NIV)

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah 9:6 NIV)

Susan Rice, Hosed Good, Real Good

So, instead of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton being told to go on
the talk show circuit to explain what was happening in Benghazi, Susan
Rice was sent out to do the tour. Susan Rice got a unclassified
briefing, FROM THE CIA, that stated exactly what Susan Rice
said on that talking head show Sunday. For telling what she knew,
Susan Rice was raked over the coals by Republicans and, ultimately,
she withdrew her name from consideration for the Secretary of State
post.

Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton has escaped any condemnation. But wait! She
said she will appear in front of congress! But wait! Now she won't
because she "fainted and hit her head" and now has a "concussion."

Yeah. OK.

OH, by the way? A report on Benghazi is out and, lo and behold, there
were security lapses starting with the posts, supposed to be manned by
Libyans, being deserted before the attack.

Was Susan Rice responsible for any of that? NO!

But Hillary still is sitting pretty, right?

12/12/12 12:12:12

Time of this posting.

That is all.

Kasandra Perkins Died As A Result of Domestic Violence

Kasandra Perkins, the mother of a 3 month old girl, was killed by her "boyfriend," who happened to be a football player. Kasandra Perkins, and her daughter, are victims of domestic violence. In this case, the weapon used wasn't her boyfriend's fists, nor a knife, nor a car, but a gun. 

I mention the weapon here only for one reason: it doesn't matter what means her boyfriend used to kill her. Kasandra Perkins is dead and her baby no longer has a living mother. And, as I write this, what is now being reported is the murderer has a history of domestic violence against other women.

The killer's occupation is not an issue. The means the killer used to kill Kasandra Perkins is not an issue. The rate of violence for people who have the killer's occupation is not an issue. Domestic violence is the issue and Kasandra Perkins is dead.

The rest of it is noise. End of story.

Al Sharpton Has A Habit Of Not Paying Bills

Al Sharpton seems to have a recurring habit of not paying bills. I remember the old school thinking that Blacks had to be twice as good at everything, which also meant paying your bills on time. 

Trade association claims Al Sharpton's group owes $28,000 in unpaid rent

For the leaders of a minority trade organization with some extra office space in downtown D.C., it seemed like the Rev. Al Sharpton was the perfect tenant.

But a year and a half after the activist/MSNBC host signed a lease for his National Action Network to sublet from the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials, the two groups are feuding over past-due rent.

Julie Cunningham, COMTO’s president and chief executive, told us that with the lease about to expire Friday, NAN was seven months behind in its payments, a total debt of more than $28,000

Didn't he just have an issue over the summer concerning the non-payment of car insurance?