Comments on: Does the U S Senate Really Look Like America?

By: Mack

Mack — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 04:46:27 +0000

Does the U S Senate Really Look Like America? No; but it definitely reflects the distribution of power in America; or the lack thereof.

@ Pat: there are a record number of female senators in Congress; the most there has ever been in the history of this nation.

I believe Terrance offers a great perspective. Truth simply is: if you’re broke in this country, your vote means zilch. Politicians cater to the wealthy business class. Point blank. They don’t care about the masses of consumers. Even the bible tells you no one listens to a poor man (Ecclesiastes 9:16). That goes extra for a poor group of people.

And by poor, I don’t mean we don’t have money. Studies show we (black Americans) have enough money to collectively create the 10th largest economy in the world. The problem comes in when 34 million out of 35 million of us are running off doing our own individual thing with no state of mind to work for the collective good.

In other words: no sense of community. That’s a lost concept on black folks: that is, until another Trayvon Martin or Rodney King takes place. The only time we seem to come together is when cops are whooping our ass. Or when its time for a party. Its sad when the only thing holding us together is the fact that other people despise us, when we should be held together by the love we have for one another.

By: Stanley G Buford

Stanley G Buford — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 00:13:38 +0000

To my honored and esteemed reader:Steph; I am glad you liked this article. I wrote it prior to the appointment of the now Senator Tim Scott and wanted to put it in the hands of readers as soon as possible. There was a typo (78 s/b 7) which has been corrected. Thanks again for your patronage.

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 16:33:49 +0000

It would have been interesting also if the article covered also the lack of representation regarding the female gender in the history of this country, with its causes, etc.

By: Terrance Amen

Terrance Amen — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 08:52:57 +0000

This is a perfect reason why we can’t rely on the government to solve our problems. Their goal is to get re-elected every year, and the only way to do this is to lie to the people and take money from big business in order to beat the other guy, which means they owe big business not the people. The whole system is messed up. But it’s what we have, and in order to take advantage of it, we as a people need to be organized with a strong economic base to get what we want instead of voting for the lesser of the evils every year.

Black Unity means financial independence and happiness

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:32:06 +0000

This information: 78 African American Senators is false. It has to be corrected! Besides that, the article is excellent!

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 04:19:51 +0000

Excellent article!