Knowledge is Power

Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines arrogance as “an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions.” This is one of the terms that were used to describe why Adrian Fenty was not re-elected as mayor of the nation’s capitol.

As we approach a major mid-term election period, questions are being raised about a number of local, state and national campaigns. In some locations, the primaries decided the next elected official because of the party numbers. In other areas, the decision will go down to the wire and, as is the case with some close calls, may be determined by court decisions.

Those in the early races have already experienced either the “joy of victory” or suffered from the “agony of defeat.” Such was the case in the mayoral election with the young incumbent in Washington, D.C.

From such a promising start, former Mayor Adrian Fenty made some critical mistakes, including a perceived arrogant stance and seemingly he forgot that accomplishments are one thing, but knowing the pulse of the people is the main key to victory.

According to many reports in local publications, including the Washington Post and others, Adrian Fenty initially won the mayoral election with an overwhelming majority from White and Black voters in a campaign that was deemed to not be “defined by race, but by a discussion that included competence, government efficiency and best practices.”

He brought many positive ideas to “The District” and was able to maintain the support of the White community. Unfortunately, the broad base and post racial momentum that got Fenty elected began to dissipate with many in the Black community who felt that he was not catering to their needs, particularly in the area of job creation and remembering his support base.

“You have to keep your eyes and ears on the pulse of the community and to maintain your connection to the needs of your constituency,” states James A. Garner, former mayor of the Village of Hempstead, N.Y. “The ones who elected you are the ones you have to serve as their elected official.” Even as he approached the primary with significant achievements under his belt, he apparently disregarded warnings and reports that he was coming across “aloof and uncaring.”

Whether it is an arrogant air or just an ignorance of the needs of the public, many Black politicians should heed the warning signs and re-trace their steps to victory as they approach re-elections or the “one term and out” chant will cause another dearth of Black leaders in government houses across the country.

“The role of the politician today, especially Black politicians, if we are to learn anything from the loss experienced by Adrian Fenty and Artur Davis in Alabama is to not take your base for granted,” adds Garner. “Clearly, the Black vote made a difference in both of those elections and the voters did not feel that their officials were representing their interests, so they were voted out. That speaks volumes for those who do not think that the Black vote should be taken seriously.”

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Atlanta, GA – A diverse group of women representing all walks of life, faiths, and ethnicities assembled recently at the Atlanta Civic Center for the “Women in Power Multicultural Forum,” a spirited get-out-the-vote rally featuring a mixture of local, state, and national speakers that discussed women as “Game Changers” and urged the audience to visit, call, text, or email at least 100 women to tell them to vote early or on November 2.

“Women make are the majority voters in Georgia; that’s power,” said Evelyn Gibson Lowery, chair of sclc/Women’s Organizational Movement for Equality Now and co-convener of the forum. “It was important for us to bring together women of all cultures to talk about the influence women have at the polls and to encourage all women to actively participate in the political process.”

With Fox 5 News anchor, Lisa Rayam presiding, the upbeat event included women of all ages from children bearing get-out-the-vote signs they created to seniors distributing voter education materials. Dr. E Faye Williams, National Congress of Black Women, traveled from Washington, DC to discuss the ballot power of women nationally. The former counsel to the U.S. Congress, Williams said women are the majority voters and 2008 demonstrated the power women have at the polls.

“Women all over the world are powerful,” said Helen Kim Ho, Asian American Legal Advocacy Center. “We all care about fair opportunities in work or business. We all care about the economy. We all care about education. We care about public safety. And, right now we have some civil rights and human rights issues going on that make this election so important for many reasons. We need you to go out to vote and take everyone you know along with you,” she added.

Honorable Shirley Franklin pointed out that the significance of this election can not be underestimated. “Some people are doing okay but most folks are having a hard time. We cannot ignore the fact that government policy makes a difference in the lives of everyone from the cradle to the grave,” Franklin added.

“The speakers exemplified the power of women,” said Rita Jackson Samuels, of the Georgia Coalition of Black Women and co-convener of the forum. “We had Mayor Dixon of Riverdale, Dr. Violet Johnson of Agnes Scott College, Monica Maldonado from the Latino Community, Krista Brewer from Georgia Women’s Actions for New Directions, former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, and several college students were in attendance.”

Lauren Yvettte Williams, Clark Atlanta University, Shenaika Davis, Agnes Scott College and Emma Harger, Georgia State University talked about the impact the collegiate vote had on the 2008 election and discussed what they are doing on their campuses to get-out-the-vote in 2010.

Three North Atlanta High School students, “The Trio,” Miss Georgia 2008, Chasity Hardman, and Rene Crutcher, provided the music during the event. Those who were not old enough to vote were urged to make sure to tell their family, neighbors and teachers to vote.

After a moving soliloquy, actress/singer/activist, Sheryl Lee Ralph gave the audience their marching orders. “Don’t let this moment be the end of it” Ralph said. “You must get involved. You must get informed. You must get educated. You must take action. Vote and make sure everyone you know votes.”

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In a speech on 9/6/2010 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin it was painful to see President Obama go off the prepared remarks on the teleprompter complaining about how “They talk about me like a dog.”

I wrote an article 8/31/2010, President Obama Does “Wag the Dog” in a Deflation Economy. You can see it if you google (Obama wag the dog) or (wag the mosque). In it I called him out for coming out in favor of building the Manhattan muslim mosque. I said he was trying to divert attention away from the deflation economy slipping into depression and the possibility that the Democratic Party may lose control of both houses of Congress in the November 2010 midterm elections.

To “Wag the Dog” is a euphemism for a politician starting a war or doing something else to get the heat off his own back.

What I was said was, President Barack Hussein Obama was doing a “Wag the Mosque” just 2 months after he did “Wag Arizona” over that states new illegal immigrant law. I went on to say in so many words – President Obama you were caught in a lie and a fraud. President Obama was trying to divert attention away from the fact that the deflation economy under his left leaning administration is sick and that his Democratic Party is in trouble in the 2010 midterm elections.

Also, the fact that business is frozen in uncertainty and fear is a big problem. Uncertain business people see one after another big spending measure. First, we got QE1, Quantitative Easing One. Now QE2 is projected to be bond buying stimulus by the federal government with the help of the Federal Reserve to the toon of 75 billion per month.

Business people just learned that the Obamacare health care bill had more red tape. Apparently, every transaction over $600 has to have an IRS 1099 form filed. Each and every time. An overload or red tape and a big waste of time for businesses trying to make a living. By the way, the health care reform act was ruled by the courts to actually be a tax increase. He said it was not a tax. Liar!

Business people are afraid to hire, spend, expand, loan, lease, buy or borrow. His socialistic increased wealth redistribution and ever bigger more wasteful government stimulus plans will make the coming Greater Depression last three times longer and be three time larger than the depression back in the 1930′s.

Only 10% of the President Obama staff have any business experience and none have any economic savvy. The best way to create jobs is to lower taxes and let business do the hiring. Those are the kind of jobs that last. Not government funded “shovel ready” make-work projects. Project done. Job gone. Just last week Obama admitted in public that there was no such thing as a “shovel ready” project.

Those of you who still have their head spinning around over the building of the mosque 560 feet from the 9/11 ground zero 51 Park Avenue site are being played like pawns in a game. You have been officially “wagged and punked.” You have been fooled again. It won’t get built. 100,000 people would put up picket lines around it and the loyal unions would not cross those lines to work on it.

Especially, if the Imam, Feisal Abdul Rauf, refuses to break away from the harsh, excessive and violent to women sharia law. Muslims in favor of sharia law should not be allowed to build a mosque anywhere in America. Why don’t governments of the world get down on the Muslim countries for their antiquated sharia law and unjust treatment of women? Oil! What a copout by weak chicken politicians worldwide. Women beaten, stoned, not allowed to do anything but housework day in and day out. Raped by their husbands. Absolute stone age cruelty and un justice to women.

I think the real reason President Obama came unglued was related to the, CRIMES AGAINST LIBERTY, book by David Limbaugh, Rush’s brother. It hit the bookstore shelves 8/23/2010. It’s number 1 on the non-fiction New York Times Best Seller list. There is some big time “They talk about me like a dog” going down in David’s book. He says that President Obama’s politics and personality threatens our liberties in the name of an ivory tower utopian world view with only room for socialism at a scary scale and that Obama is a vindictive school yard bully and holds American ideas and ideals in repudiation and contempt. David Limbaugh’s book also says Obama is doing an assault on our prosperity, our security, and ultimately, our liberty.

The truth hurts. Doesn’t it? So, he blurts out, “They talk about me like a dog.” Those remarks were not scripted on the teleprompter. He even says so in the video clip. It’s probably on YOUTUBE by now. What a whiner in chief! Let’s turn the light on the President Obama’s nasty personality along with the elitist socialist America hating crew of cockroaches with which he has surrounded himself. He wants to weaken America.

The President Barack Hussein Obama Junior, that we elected is on a mission to make the America pay for every imperial and colonial act in the past. This was the anitcolonialist dream of his socialist, drunken and philandering father, Barack Obama Senior (deceased). Wealth redistribution, carbon consumption taxes, increased income taxes, Obamacare, and control of every little thing business does are part of Obama Junior’s anticolonial socialist crusade to bring down America. He sees the U.S. as an evil empire ripping off the third worlds resources and lording over the rest of the nations. Muslims who oppose and fight against those that would suppress them are freedom fighters and resisters to American imperialism in his mind.

Sure, build the mosque near the 9/11 Ground Zero site to be a “black eye” and rub salt in our wounds. Barack Hussein Obama Jr. didn’t even even protest when they released the convicted Lockerbie bomber. A person who planned the killing of hundreds of Americans. President Obama’s father’s antiquated anticolonial and socialist dreams are becoming our nightmare. Obama Junior’s self-written autobiography is titled, DREAMS OF MY FATHER. So, don’t try and tell me otherwise.

Let’s see Obama’s real birth certificate. Is he even a citizen? He has spent over a million dollars fighting people trying to get his records released to the public. And While I’m at it, why did Barack Hussein Obama get the Nobel Peach Prize? He hadn’t done anything to deserve it yet. Was it up front hit money for the one-world-government and new-world-order work he would be doing for the world power elite bankers and other “Big Brother” wannabe-be’s?

Start being a contrary thinker or you will be the one caught up in politicians lies and frauds. Watch out for the next “Wag the Dog.” A war with Iran. The deflation economy is quickly becoming the GREATER DEPRESSION thanks to leftist leeches like Obama and his one-world-government favoring socialist supporters. Plan on a 90% drop in price in most assets and 30% unemployment by 2016. Stupid is as government does.

Copyright 2010 by Delwyn Lounsbury – THE DEFLATION GURU

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FREE 90 page DOWNLOAD “What Is Deflation” eBook at: http://www.deflationeconomy.com Delwyn Lounsbury – The DEFLATION GURU is an Eagle Scout. He has been an award-winning real estate agent in California since 1968. He currently works for Coldwell Banker (Worlds Largest) real estate.