Lehigh Valley Conservative

Democrat Charles Rangel and Maxine Waters, members of the Black Caucus, are in “ethical” trouble. The Ethics board claims they suspect “alleged” ethics problems with the 2 senior black members of the Democrat party. Maxine Waters claims she did nothing “inappropriate”! Charles Rangel claims he is here to stay. I guess that would be the typical response from persons that belong to an all black only group like the Black Caucus. They are nothing less than the “Black Panthers” dressed up to look important, hiding behind their political rank in the Democrat party and thinking they are carrying on the good work of Martin Luther King. That’s bogus! They may not be carrying nightsticks but their influence and power is far more harmful to the people they claim to represent. The party and the mainstream media has given them cover for their misgivings, ever since the Black Caucus began in 1969. These people are treated as royalty simply because they are black and seem to think they are somehow, special and untouchable by the law or anyone that questions their dubious behavior. Only they can be victims of oppression, they claim!

The mainstream media outlets claim that Maxine Waters should be excused because she spent her whole political career helping the poor. They won’t mention that she has helped herself get rich off the taxpayers during this time. If anyone questions her, she raises the question of race discrimination. The residual look of hate on her face for whites is so apparent, not to mention her past remarks when her honesty is brought into question.

Rangel thinks he is too important to be questioned about anything. “How dare you question me”, he says in defiance! “If I am guilty, hang me now or shut up” he seems to be saying to the Ethics Committee.

Both claim to help the poor. What they really mean is that they only help the poor blacks who vote Democrat. What kind of help are they giving to the poor blacks? Well, how about welfare in it’s different forms? How about Aid For Dependent Children, most of which have no fathers to hold accountable. The illustrious Maxine Waters has been involved in “pressuring” banks to make housing loans to poor blacks that really can’t afford a home. Over 75% of these loans default after a short time. The taxpayers are left holding the bag! Material gain is not the same as character gain. Martin Luther King said: “Judge us by our character, not the color of our skin.”

Are these Black Caucus members really helping the poor blacks or are they making things worse? That’s easy. Look around. Obviously, it has made the poor even poorer and is giving the poor a false sense of security. It has also made many of the poor blacks feel “entitled” to other people’s money and to commit crimes in the name of “getting even”. The black communities all over are in serious trouble from a moral standpoint. Out of wedlock babies, crime and unemployable unemployed are a few of the problems. There are more but these are the most obvious to those of us that are affected by these “unintended” consequences. The Democrats seem to want the poor to have everything material except a proper and politically balanced education which is the key to escape from the bad circumstances many find themselves in. I would like to know just one good thing the Democrats have done for the poor that allows them to compete in our diverse society. Without the “poor, helpless victim” vote, the Democrats lose! Blacks are just as successful as whites when they refuse to be classified as victims and put in the required effort.

In summary, the left, such as the Black Caucus and the Democrat party has been giving the wrong kind of help to the poor. Instead of making them more self reliant, they are making them more dependent on government entitlements. In other words, our tax money. The dreams of the poor are wiped out and the pride of the once proud black communities is gone. Equality should be for all but we must strive to earn it!

I often wonder why we need a Black Caucus or the NAACP. We don’t, no more than we need a White Caucus or a NAAWP! Reverse discrimination must be stopped if we are to be healed as a country. Don’t look for that to happen anytime soon, not under Obama and the Democrats, whose main objective is to “help” blacks only, at the expense of all tax payers and to divide and conquer for political gain.