Race relations
« Previous EntriesDoing the most with the least
There is an old saying, that I am probably getting only partially right, that goes
“Blacks can do more with less, because we have to.”
I recall that saying from way back, maybe the 70’s or 80’s. There is no question of how true it was then. But in a “post-racial America” is that still a true [...]
The final Sean Bell act of injustice
I’m in NYC on business and I was checking the latest local news for what’s going on in my old home. That’s when I noticed this small item of news that hit at about 11pm. The resolution of the Sean Bell case.
A quick summary of the case. Sean Bell was having his bachelor party with [...]
Chris Matthews does it again
When you listen to Chris Matthews speak about President Obama you get the distinct image of a man so far up the rear that daylight is hidden. Perhaps that is an opinion I just have, but I find it to be accurate. And it would explain the following comment.
Isn’t it wonderful that Matthews forgot President [...]
Negro Dialect according to Senator Harry Reid
The more it’s shunted aside, the more inflamatory the statement by Senator Harry Reid is. The following video commentary by Michael Vass explains this anger, and asks why this is ok with Democrats, Liberals, and “Black leaders”.
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Senator Harry Reid reacts like the Obama Administration
Isn’t it interesting to watch how the Obama Administration and the Democrat leadership in Congress are currently dealing with most issues before them? The most recent item is how Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is dealing with the response to his racially insensitive (at least) remarks about President Obama during the 2008 election cycle. Sen. [...]
Pressure mounts on Sen. Reid and Democrats
In another move that brings question to the ability of Democrats to retain their super-majority in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid apologized for racially insensitive remarks directed at then-Senator Obama in 2008. The comments are to be revealed in an up-coming book to be released on Monday, titled Game Change, about the 2008 Presidential [...]
Plains, Georgia – more than a political difference with President Obama
The economy has gone from bad to worse for a still growing number of Americans. More people are in danger of losing their homes than at any point in the last 2 years. The Obama Stimulus failed, and talk of a new stimulus – or Jobs for Main Street Act as it’s called in Congress [...]
Top 5 stories of 2009 on VASS
There is nothing like a year end top list to put a year into perspective. This is even more true when we are looking at a year that was the first for a Black President of the United States, a recession of gigantic proportions ruled the economy, and laws were passed without so much as [...]
Is the Congressional Black Caucus racist?
Now there is a question I dare news commentators and pundits to ask. I would love to hear President Carter, President Clinton, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Reid, and all the others that have alleged anyone criticizing President Obama is racist, answer that question.
The Congressional Black Caucus, which President Obama was a member of for the [...]
Glenn Beck and Black Conservatives talk
Not only do Black Conservatives exist, they have strong views. That’s what drove Glenn Beck to do a show on Friday, Nov. 13th. Because there really isn’t anyone giving this segment of the Black community a place to have their voices heard.
So I had to watch that Beck program (though I do watch him regularly). [...]
Where is N.O.W., again
N.O.W. is supposed to be the organization that defends women in politics and issues in the media. N.O.W. is supposed to be the national organization to defend women of all lifestyles. Yet I am noticing how this same group really doesn’t care what is said about women, or how they are portrayed as long as [...]
Threats against President Obama strain the Secret Service
A recent report leaked to the Boston Globe just caught my attention and seriously disturbed me. The report is about the Secret Service, and questions whether the Agency can continue to protect the President and other high-ranking officials, while at the same time investigating financial criminals.
The key point that stood out in this [...]
Texas Governor Perry’s cousin shot dead by police – how many bullets?
I have often made the point, when discussing the extreme violence and overreaction of police across the nation, that I have never heard of an unarmed White male being killed by police – with a hail of bullets that number in the dozens. I have said I also have not heard of police killing a [...]
Glenn Beck goes after President Obama via Derrion Albert
There are a lot of things in this world that are wrong. There are quite a few of those things happening in America right now. But I truly believe that no matter your political beliefs you can agree that a 16 year old being killed by other kids is wrong. Equally disturbing is when anyone [...]
Racism or political advantage at African Americans expense
I really must hand it to Maureen Dowd and former-President Jimmy Carter. They really know how to take advantage of a political situation. Not that it is anything like what the facts reflect.
When Rep. Joe Wilson interrupted the President in a speech before the Congress, he violated written and unwritten rules of conduct. He broached [...]
President Obama gets heckled – cue the laugh track
So how surprised can we all be now that President Obama was effectively heckled on national television?
I know some will claim that this was a racial event. That this has never happened to a White President. That it’s because of a lack of respect to African Americans, or some such theory. I think that argument [...]
Michael Vass comments on President Obama “beerfest”
Video commentary of the meeting with police, Harvard professor, and President Obama. In particular is the emphasis on the failure to create a positive discussion on the issue of race relations and interactions between police across the nation and people of color.
The transcript of the video is below.
The t-shirt worn by Michael Vass, President of [...]
Glenn Beck call President Obama racist – is that right?
Wow, I would hate to be the person that checks Glenn Beck’s mail and email. After his comments detailing President Obama as a racist, that job is not going to be fun.
But the question is if Beck is correct. That should be the focus. In fact it should open the debate of what is a [...]
Correction on the arrest of Professor Gates of Harvard
To update a situation I was discussing yesterday, Professor Henry Gates Jr., of Harvard University, has had all charges against him dropped. The city of Cambridge has issued an apology, and hopes to move past this situation quickly.
But the fact remains that this did happen. And I need to correct a few things I stated [...]
Harvard professor arrested, racism accusations claimed
Sometimes you hear news and you just know how someone involved in that news feels. In this case, I think virtually ever African American in America has had a moment similar to this one.
Before I get to that think about this. In many cities around the country calling 911 in or to a predominantly Black [...]
