White-Minority Wealth Gulf Widens

By  MIRIAM JORDAN The wealth gap between whites and each of the nation’s two largest minorities—Hispanics and blacks—has widened to unprecedented levels amid the housing crisis and the recession, according to new research. View Full Image The median net worth of white households is 20 times greater than that of black households and 18 times greater than that of Hispanic households, according to an analysis of newly available 2009 government data by the Pew Research Center, an independent think tank. The disparities are the greatest since the government began tracking such data a quarter-century ago, with the gulf separating whites from other groups twice as wide as it was in the two decades prior to the recession and 2008 financial crisis, according to the study. To read more click here Share on Facebook

Why the Political and Moral Arguments of NAACP of North Carolina and Opponents of the Marriage Amendment Lacks Consistency

By Kevin Daniels President, Frederick Douglass Foundation of North Carolina   In an Open Letter to North Carolinians, Dr. William Barber, President of the North Carolina Chapter of the NAACP, made statements and accusations concerning the Marriage Amendment that are inaccurate and I would like to clear up a few things. On September 12th there was a pro-marriage amendment rally themed, “Let the People Vote” and in attendance were Blacks, Whites, Hispanics, Republicans and Democrats. There was nothing right wing or political about it. It was an appeal to our elected officials to allow the 6 million registered voters decide to amend the state constitution or not. Opponents tried everything under the sun to stop this vote from taking place, to no avail. They even contacted Dr. Barber to issue a response after a press conference held by several Pastors and myself. A press conference that he was not aware of until a representative from Equality NC gave him a call. Opponents to the Marriage Amendment call it restrictive. Supporters call it protective. We support the protection of the definition of marriage as being between one man and one woman as God intended. We want to protect traditional marriage from an activist judge that can and will overturn the current law similar to what happened in California and Iowa. Opponents to this piece of legislation say the government should not get involved with moral issues. This is laughable because they already are. In 1996, Democrats and Republicans, including Governor Beverly Purdue and former Speaker of the House Joe Hackney, voted to make marriage between a man and a woman the only lawful marriage to be recognized in North Carolina. In other words, they outlawed gay marriage. For a couple to marry, they have to pay the local government to obtain a marriage license. If a married couple decides to divorce, guidelines established by the government have to be followed in regards to alimony and divorce, a bill which Speaker Hackney sponsored. During the 2003-2004 legislative session, 10 Democrats were either primary sponsors or co-sponsors of this amendment. Oddly enough, Dr. Barber continues to point the finger at Republicans. In his letter, Dr. Barber stated, “his civil rights and Christian lives are one and the same,” but it is clear they are not. The title “Reverend” goes before the “Dr.” in his name which means he has a mandate from God to promote and to defend the Gospel above personal opinion and without partiality. Publicly he has not supported anti-abortion or traditional marriage efforts because of politics. What about the Civil Rights of a baby in the womb? Without life, one cannot have liberty nor pursue happiness, as guaranteed by the Constitution. Black women have been targets of Planned Parenthood since its inception, but still no word from the NAACP. This causes me to believe that his public silence is due to political expediency. The NAACP will not take a public position on the issue because it will jeopardize financial support from the extreme left. The NAACP does not want a repeat of 2004 when the organization stated on the national website they were “Pro-Choice” and faced a backlash from the Black Community. Also, a Catholic College was going to remove a NAACP chapter from their campus because the pro-choice position was contrary to their belief. The students of the college chapter voted and decided they would not support the pro-choice position. I do agree with Dr. Barber that funding for education is of the utmost importance. According to the North Carolina Public Schools Fast Facts Sheet, from the 1969-1970 school year through the 2010-2011 school year, money allocated to public schools from the General Fund decreased every year, with the exception of two. During this time span, the General Assembly was controlled by Democrats 38 out of the 42 years. With this data at hand, he continues to blame the Republican led legislature for the funding issues of public education. Dr. Barber, it is clear that your current agenda is not Biblical or about Civil Rights, it is about Democrat verse Republican or Liberal verse Conservative. You attack Conservatives and Republicans at every turn but fail acknowledge that the NAACP was created in response to Democrat policies. The Civil Rights Movement would have been unnecessary if the Democrats had not fought so hard to keep slavery, championed segregation, instituted Jim Crow Laws, founded the KKK or sparked the Wilmington Riots of 1898. It took the formation of the Republican Party, as the anti slavery party, to pass the 13th, 14th, 15th and 19th amendments that you speak of. Republicans also passed 5 civil rights acts prior to 1964, with significant Democrat opposition, and wrote the Brown V. Board of Education decision, but you seem to only acknowledge what you perceive to be wrongdoings by Republicans. Civil rights and Christianity transcend political parties and ideologies. Playing both sides of the fence causes deep divisions when scripture tells us that a house divided cannot stand. Politics has divided our state and our communities, causing our Country to fall socially, morally and economically. This passage of scripture is proven right time after time because our “Christian leaders” choose to follow their own conscience, instead of Christ’s. Share on Facebook

The Moynihan Report (1965)

The Negro Family: The Case For National Action Office of Policy Planning and Research United States Department of Labor March 1965 Chapter II. The Negro American Family At the heart of the deterioration of the fabric of Negro society is the deterioration of the Negro family. It is the fundamental source of the weakness of the Negro community at the present time. There is probably no single fact of Negro American life so little understood by whites. The Negro situation is commonly perceived by whites in terms of the visible manifestation of discrimination and poverty, in part because Negro protest is directed against such obstacles, and in part, no doubt, because these are facts which involve the actions and attitudes of the white community as well. It is more difficult, however, for whites to perceive the effect that three centuries of exploitation have had on the fabric of Negro society itself. Here the consequences of the historic injustices done to Negro Americans are silent and hidden from view. But here is where the true injury has occurred: unless this damage is repaired, all the effort to end discrimination and poverty and injustice will come to little. To read more click here . Share on Facebook

Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs

Democrat v. Republican: A 124 Year History of Major Civil Rights Efforts Based on a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Early Platforms

The Democrats and Republicans platform declarations on this subject that appear in this booklet commence with the year 1840 and continue until the 1964 platform immediately preceding the creation and passage of the three major landmark civil rights measures in 1964 and 1965: the 24th amendment abolishing the poll tax, the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and the 1965 Voting Rights Act. These civil rights declarations reveal how, or whether, the parties embraced the belief set forth in the Declaration of Independence that “all men are created equal, and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights.” The following excerpts have been taken directly from the platforms and have not been altered. Annotations have been added to chronicle the history of specific civil rights events and issues mentioned by the platforms across the years. To read more click here Share on Facebook

Black vs. Black Politics

Over the years the NAACP has misled the Black Community into thinking they have our best interest in mind.  History has shown that this organization that once was and no longer is a champion for civil rights, has completley sold out to a liberal agenda that has decimated the community they claim to help.  I applaud Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson and the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny (BOND) for standing against and exposing the true colors of the NAACP.  Hopefully, the elements within this organization that realize the current leadership of the NAACP has led them astray will stand up and help steer them back in a direction that will improve conditions in the Black Community. Article Written By Christine A. Scheller of the Urban Faith.com An outspoken conservative activist argues that the Tea Party is better for black America than the NAACP, but the century-old civil rights organization begs to differ. On July 24, when the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ( NAACP ) holds its annual convention in Los Angeles, the newly formed South Central L.A. Tea Party will be there to protest. In a press release, the Brotherhood Organization of a New Destiny ( BOND Action ) said the NAACP has made “false allegations of ‘racism’ against the Tea Party movement,” has supported failing schools and teachers unions in opposition to black parents, especially in Harlem, where the organization filed suit along with the United Federation of Teachers to stop 22 school closings and the expansion of 20 charter schools, has “remained silent while black thugs attack white Americans and commit crimes in flash mobs across the country,” and “supports black genocide” as an ally of Planned Parenthood. To read more click here. Share on Facebook

U.S. Financial Crisis: “Deficits, Debt, Default”

By Algenon L. Cash This summer has been one of the hottest on record in Washington, D.C., but unlike past summers, Uncle Sam is more responsible than Mother Nature for the unbearable heat in the Capitol City.  The public debt has taken center stage over the last two months as leaders in Washington feverishly debate competing plans to raise the national debt ceiling before the country runs out of cash on August 2.  The fact that America has never actually defaulted on its public debt is worth noting.  Every major media outlet in America is covering the runaway train that could destroy the fragile economic recovery, so terms such as “deficits, debt ceiling, and default” are routinely being tossed around on cable news programs.  For most Americans, the debate over the summer is their first time hearing these terms, and they can barely digest how we even reached this point in our country.  I have been receiving a flood of emails, phone calls, and questions about the national debt and any potential consequences that Americans could suffer in the event that our elected officials cannot agree to a bi-partisan solution. The U.S. Treasury currently has the ability to borrow $14.29 trillion to fund a variety of America’s obligations and commitments, but the country is on the path to surpass that number August 2.  Technically the country defaulted in May, but Secretary Geithner has been deploying creative accounting methods to pay bills since then.  Increasing the debt ceiling would not alter or create new obligations for the country; the act simply permits the U.S. Treasury to fund those obligations that Congress has already committed to appropriating.  However, the American people would like to know how our country accrued so much public debt and who actually holds those bonds. To Read More Click Here

North Carolina Overrides Perdue Veto, Pro-Life Bill Becomes Law

by Steven Ertelt | Charlotte, NC | LifeNews.com | 7/28/11 12:50 PM

Democrats & Republicans: National Party Platforms on Specific Biblical Issues

Created by Justice at the Gate A national party platform is a document produced every four years by the representatives of a political party during its national convention to nominate a presidential candidate. The platform declares to the public that party’s vision, beliefs, and values, and its legislative plan and policy positions on important issues of the day. A position set forth in a platform is called a “plank,” and platforms today are made of dozens of planks. This booklet contains the positions of the two major political parties on four subjects of interest to voters of faith: prayer in schools, abortion, homosexuality, and school choice that includes opportunities for faith-based education. The following excerpts – taken directly from their platforms – can help citizens of faith make informed decisions about their personal involvement in and voting for a political party. To continue reading click here . Share on Facebook

North Carolina House Overrides Perdue Veto of Pro-Life Bill

by Steven Ertelt | Charlotte, NC | LifeNews.com  The informed consent bill provides that a booklet containing scientifically accurate information about risks, alternatives and information on the development of the unborn child, compiled by the Department of Health and Human Services, be offered to the mother at least 24 hours prior to an abortion so that she might have the opportunity to read and understand the information.  It also provides that an ultrasound image of the unborn child be displayed at least four hours prior to an abortion so that the mother might view it. To read more click here Share on Facebook