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 Ferguson, Georgia???Barnini Chakraborty By Barnini Chakraborty Published October 22, 2014 A new mailer being circulated in Georgia by the state’s Democratic Party is drawing criticism for linking the shooting of a black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., to the upcoming elections. The mailer, which uses images of black children holding signs that say, “Don’t shoot,” reads: “If you want to prevent another Ferguson in their future … Vote.” That message isn’t sitting well with some who say Democrats in the state have gone too far. “It’s extremely insulting and deceptive,” Leo Smith, state director of minority engagement for the Georgia GOP, told FoxNews.com Wednesday. “What the Democratic Party of Georgia has done is almost unfathomable.” Smith says playing the race card for political gain in a state like Georgia that’s seen its share of racial tensions is not only patronizing but dangerous. “They are treating black constituents as though we are uneducated. It’s emotional abuse,” Smith said. A copy of the mailer, first reported by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, also shows a man on the street in front of police flares. The mailer cites the August killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown, and notes that the city population is mostly black – while the police force and city government leadership are mostly white. The mailer reads, “What are we going to do about it? If we want a better, safer future for our children, it’s up to us to vote for change. The choices may not always be perfect, but the cost of inaction is simply too great.” Michael Smith, the communications director for the Georgia Democratic Party, told FoxNews.com that voter registration pushes are vital to the election process but did not comment on whether additional Ferguson-themed mailers would be sent out. “The fight for the right to vote and for every vote to be counted is part of our state’s history, a part of the fabric that makes Georgia what it is today,” he said in a written statement. “Our state and our democracy is stronger when more people participate. And we have seen what happens in places like Ferguson, Missouri, when voices are silenced.” Minority turnout is key for Democrats in close races in key states like Georgia and North Carolina which could determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate. Like Democrats, Republicans also have expanded their minority outreach using aggressive get-out-the-vote campaigns in states like Georgia and Kentucky. Democrats see Georgia Senate candidate Michelle Nunn as one of their best chances to win a seat and have redirected resources to the state. Both parties have spent millions in voter registration campaigns there. While black voters were key in electing President Obama and re-electing him in 2012, fewer black voters have showed up to the polls during midterm elections. During the 2010 elections, Georgia Republicans swept every statewide office and solidified their hold in the state legislature. During those elections, 441,000 few black voters cast ballots than had when Obama was elected. While the number bounced back some during Obama’s 2012 re-election, it's still lower than it was. Fighting for the minority vote in Georgia has led to name-calling and bold exchanges by both parties in the past few weeks, though the latest mailers from Georgia Democrats have some questioning just how far the parties will go to spread their message. Smith says the fliers linking Ferguson to voting could actually backfire. “What the Democratic Party of Georgia has done is disassociated voting from reality,” he said. “To associate voting for a Republican with the tragedy in Ferguson is unheard of.” When asked what the Georgia GOP would do in response, Smith said, “We will win.” |
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anomalocaris 22-Oct-14, 12:34 |
Its always |
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The 2nd Black President was elected in a flurry of promises, none of which have been accomplished. This is especially true for Blacks as they are the leading unemployment indicator as a group, but it goes for all Americans as a whole too. The Black community should sometime realize that it was not only the Black president who has failed them, but it is Democrat "leadership" that has failed them, for some 60 years now. You can only wonder when they will realize that fact. 60 years of Democrat control and we have Chicago and the other 10 most dangerous cities, Camden, NJ — Mayor Dana Redd, Democrat Flint MI — Mayor Dayne Walling, Democrat Detroit MI — Mayor Dave Bing/Mike Duggan, Democrat(s) Oakland, CA — Mayor Jean Quan, Democrat St. Louis, MO — Mayor Francis Slay, Democrat Cleveland, OH — Mayor Frank Jackson, Democrat Gary, IN — Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Democrat Newark NJ — Mayor Corey Booker/Luis Quintana, Democrat(s) Bridgeport, CT — Mayor Bill Finch, Democrat Birmingham, AL — Mayor William A. Bell, Democrat 60 years of Democrat control and we have the 10 with highest poverty, Detroit, MI (1st on the poverty rate list) hasn’t elected a Republican mayor since 1961; Buffalo, NY (2nd) hasn’t elected one since 1954; Cincinnati, OH (3rd)… since 1984; Cleveland, OH (4th)… since 1989; Miami, FL (5th) has never had a Republican Mayor; St. Louis, MO (6th)…. since 1949; El Paso, TX (7th) has never had a Republican Mayor; Milwaukee, WI (8th)… since 1908; Philadelphia, PA (9th)… since 1952; Newark, NJ (10th)… since 1907. Is it public education that keeps them so uninformed? |
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If people couldn't hear--but could only judge things on results---would they feel they were being represented properly--and that their best interests were at the forefront of the agenda? I don't know. I think its hard to feel like your own people are not helping you out. I think its hard when you can relate to others to simply reject their ideas and policies. It is hard when you feel like you have been wronged to feel capable of overcoming the system. It is easy to blame others. It is easy to hear that you are right and that its not your fault. It is easy when you share a background. It is easy when the person talking to you looks like you because you assume they can relate to you. Overcoming those things has been very hard on me, to be honest. I have had to reject the idea that I was simply not to blame for my circumstances. I had to accept that I could make a difference. I had to grab hold of the idea that nobody could stop me if I wanted something bad enough. Now that Im there, I found it absolutely unbelievable when people look at me and say, "You have more than your fair share." or "You are lucky" or "You sold out" or "you are just like them now" or "you aren't representing us well" or "stop trying to be something you're not". But the worst is: You don't understand. You had it easy. You're not one of us anymore. And if you did understand us you would give us some of what you got. So---my patience with liberalism is not really long. dok |
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anomalocaris 22-Oct-14, 15:40 |
I read something Equality with liberalism is not about everyone having an equal chance but everyone having an equal result. |
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Look the truth is that even if people did have an equal chance there would still be people that screw up or simply fail. I have a great amount of empathy for people in hard situations. Nobody can ever know how low the human heart can feel and how broken people can become over years of feeling like they cannot succeed. I believe liberals feel like this all the time...and they want to help those people out. The problem is, there isn't a just solution. And the solutions they proffer actually undermine the whole system so that nobody can win. I think they see this outcome as okay--because nobody has more than anyone else. As long as people are human, there will be inequality. When that problem is resolved, I will be the first on board with a more society-based concept run by people that are virtuous, noble and kind. Not greedy, power hungry, self-centered and two faced politicians drunk on the authority they gain once elected. If there were a better way I would be open to it. But liberalism is a disaster. Im proof of concept that capitalism works. dok |
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anomalocaris 22-Oct-14, 16:52 |
I posted this before The Duke on liberals www.youtube.com |
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saintinsanity 22-Oct-14, 21:43 |
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Pawni When I posted the bit about Democrat cities, I don't mean to imply that Republicans have not been corrupt. But I disagree with you here in that Democrats have more than adequately represented... themselves. Actually it is politicians who have more than adequately represented themselves. My post about Democrat cities is that I find it incomprehensible that most Blacks cannot see that Democrat liberalism has not helped them, that they are generally worse off than they were 50 - 60 years ago. It's staggering! You are correct that the system is bought and paid for... unions and big donors give campaign contributions to politicians who reward them with favorable legislation. Politicians give themselves special perks that we don't get and they vote for taxes and restrictions for us but exempt themselves. (We need term limits) |
