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I'm going today. I wanted to familiarize myself with the candidates. In my perspective races. I hope everybody else will too.
ReplyDeleteThe 9th Congressional District Cannot Afford Another Black Congressman.
ReplyDeleteBy: Marico D. Rivers (7-19-2006)
A few days ago, I participated in early voting. I waded through 14 pages of the nearly 300 candidates to only vote for a few candidates that I felt would actually attempt try to carry out their campaign promises. However, as it related the other 90 or so races, I wrote in the best candidate for all of those races, me. Yes. I pressed the “write-in” candidate button and typed in my name. I am not one who wastes his votes. Wish me luck! The race in particular that really disappointed me was the one for ninth district congressional seat. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the history behind this particular seat, please allow me to share with you a little history lesson. The ninth congressional district has been occupied by Harold Ford, Jr. for the past 8 years and 22 years by his father, Harold Ford, Sr. before him. As a matter of fact Harold Ford, Sr. was the first African-American to ever hold the seat in the district.
Now that Jr. has set his sights on becoming a U.S. senator, the congressional seat is up for grabs. Here is my dilemma. The most qualified person in the congressional race is not one of the eleven Black candidates competing for the right to represent the 59 % majority Black district. The most qualified person in the congressional race, in my opinion, is a Jewish -Caucasian man from a multi-cultural and racially mixed section of Memphis called midtown. This candidate is a long time state representative who fought for the Tennessee lottery, the Hope Scholarship Fund that aids in sending children in the state of Tennessee to college. Also, for those of you who are into smoking herb, this candidate has even fought to have this particular herb legalized.
The eleven Black candidates in the race appear to have the very same qualifications that Harold Ford, Jr. and Harold Ford, Sr. possessed before they were elected to the seat the first time around, NONE! Harold Ford, Sr. was elected because he was Black. Harold Ford, Jr. was elected because he was the son of Harold Ford, Sr. I am tired of this. My district needs someone that is qualified beyond race and family relatedness. Three of the Black contenders in the race recently took personal pot shots at the Jewish-Caucasian candidate who dares to want to represent the majority Black district. They are saying that only a Black person “should be the congressman” in the majority Black district. One of these idiots even took issue with his religion.
If these retards (the black candidates in the race) were so concerned about a black person winning the race and becoming the next congressman, why haven’t they picked a consensus candidate among them so that the Black vote would not be split up to eleven ways? It is common practice for people to vote down racial lines in this city, county, and state. The Jewish-Caucasian candidate would more than likely receive the Jewish and Caucasian vote in the city. Hell, he may even receive quite a few Black female votes in the process. This goes to show how silly and divided the Black candidates are and yes, there are at least two younger Fords in the race.
I think that the Black candidates in the race for the most part are pretty much hoping to win based on their race and for one candidate, her gender. Most of these eleven Black candidates are made up young professionals, preachers, and career politicians with memberships to secret oath taking societies such as black Greek fraternities, sororities, and the Boule’. Historically speaking these groups were not created to bring about change for the better in the Black community. They were created to give the false illusion of change with confusion sprinkled in the mix.
These particular Black candidates, in my opinion, are not in the race to make real change and to actually help the people they claim they want serve as Congressman. They are pretty much out for the title and the prestige that comes with the office. If any of these candidates truly cared about the people in the district, why haven’t I seen any of them in many of the Black neighborhoods in the district that are riddled with crime, poverty, and educational shortfalls before getting into the race for Congress? Why haven’t any of these congressional hopefuls ever used the resources that come with their current prestigious positions as high ranking employees at FEDEX, well paid attorneys at law firms, preachers with a big church, or business owners to help in the fight to improve some of the conditions that they say in many of their campaign ads that they want to change as the newly elected Congressman?
I find it interesting and sad that these same people can beg White people for money to buy commercial spots on television and radio, but they can’t seem to find any money to help employ some youths in the district for the summer when the current city council is clearly playing politics with the lives of the children and youth in the city. I find it very interesting that some of these same Black candidates can beg White people for campaign contributions to purchase hundreds and maybe thousands of yard signs and rent huge expensive political bill board spaces throughout the city and county to get their names out there, but can’t seem to put two nickels together to fund an idea or plan that would help in curbing violence in some of the neighborhoods throughout the city when it is clear that the Memphis Police Department is either unwilling or incapable to doing the job. Surprisingly, a few of them have the nerve to say that only a Black person should represent the historically black district. We all know that whoever holds the purse strings calls the shots. So, why should we vote for another Black candidate, when white power brokers are funding their campaigns? We may as well vote for the Jewish-Caucasian candidate. This way, we cut out the middle man.
I think if another Black candidate is elected to congress to represent this district, it would more of the same. No representation! I am not saying that a Black candidate can’t represent my district as the congressman. I am just hesitant about any of the current Black candidates that are trying to win the seat. I would not be surprised if the race card would not be used as a strategy to get another Ford into political office. Try this one on for size. There are eleven Black candidates running. There are four Caucasian candidates in the race, including the Jewish-Caucasian candidate. Well, let’s say he is the front runner out of his Caucasian counter-parts. He may receive the majority of the Caucasian votes from them because he is the most popular and polished out of the four.
Then, of course, due to the vote splitting that will occur with the eleven Black candidates, the Jewish-Caucasian wins the Democratic nomination. He goes on the face the Republican challenger, which would be an easy win because of the district being mostly democratic. Wait, I forgot to mention the second, younger Ford, who will be waiting on the sidelines to run as an Independent. This is the first time I ever heard of a Ford running as an Independent in a heavily Democratic and Republican city such as Memphis. You see. The Ford candidate is hoping that the black democrats in the district will adopt some of the same feelings as some of the eleven Black candidates in the race and not vote for their fellow Democrat because he is Jewish and Caucasian. The Ford candidate will be counting on Black people who are usually loyalists to the Democratic ticket jumping party lines to vote for a Black candidate over the Jewish-Caucasian candidate.
Until Black candidates understand how to represent Black people the way we need to be represented, I will continue to withhold my vote from many of them. I can accept lack of representation from a non-Black politician because I don’t expect him/her to represent me or my issues. However, I cannot sit back allow or accept non-representation from a candidate because he/she is Black. If a Black candidate should win this race, that is exactly what’s going to happen. So, Black folks in congressional district 9 need to vote wisely. I am in no way endorsing the Jewish-Caucasian candidate. I am just tired of being politically disrespected by politicians who look like me, but get elected with my vote to serve only themselves, their friend, and family members. This is not to say that Caucasian politicians don’t behave this way. Then again, I have not made it a habit of voting for them either.
To the remaining Blacks who will not win in this race, I would like to advise you all to jump into some of the local political races next year to get your feet wet. It would be nice to see how many of you would be interested helping to unseat many of the ineffective, long time career politicians that currently sit on the Memphis City Council, Memphis School Board, and in the Mayor’s office. Maybe then I can be convinced that you are at least trying to give a damn about us and not just trying land a high paying, prestigious political office. I may even jump in a political race next year as a show of my desire to see much needed change in the political landscape of Memphis. For now, the Ninth Congressional District Cannot Afford Another Black Congressman!
Bishop,
ReplyDeleteSomehow the answer to this post got deleted. I'm going to try it again. You see I reposted the article, minus the telephone number. I have no problem with people knowing who wrote the story. I just won't lead them to him. A telephone number, is the equivalent of a link. I don't agree with enough of what he says, to do something like that.
I agree with some of the points Rico made, for totally different reasons though. I don't think we should be better educated, only to find the best Black candidate. It should be the best candidate period. It is obvious from his comments. That Mr. Rivers hates the Fords. And thinks very little of the Black voters intelligence. I think he strongly suspects the possible winner of this race. Of having ties, to the Ford family. On that he might be right.
After questioning the credentials, of all the Black candidates. Which I don't totally agree with. Whether his comments were biased or not. He did tell the truth about Steve Cohen. This attitude appears to be motivated by protest, rather than principle. That is the basis of my disagreement. Could his main problem really be? That the new intelligentia he always talks about. Has moved on without him. Not buying into his racist anti-Christian rhetoric. Supposedly this is the group that he identifies with most. Unfortunately for him, they don't agree. This race I'm sure, has several candidates under forty years old. Which represents what some consider youth. Being that he wants to remove all incumbents. He may be hard pressed to find candidates under thirty-five years of age. Which is all he said he would vote for. In spite of the fact that's younger than he is, I think.
I do agree with service being a requirement. No matter how old you are. To go to congress first. Is a pretty tall order, off the bat. You can't replace political experience and maturity, simply with an education. I can tell some candidates lack this conditioning, based on their statements. A politicians level of commitment to the community, should be more than a high payi
ng job. I wasn't a particular fan of Harold Ford Jr. as congressman either. I thought the seat was given to him. Over others that were deserving. But I don't blame him for running, I fault the voter. We won't be fortunate enough to get built-in connections again, like we did with him. Which was the major advantage of having Mr. Ford. Unless of course we elect his younger brother Isaac. Which I don't think will happen. But you can never tell.
If Rico was a spiritual man, I would tell him. In between his meetings and fundraisers at local churches. "You reap what you sow". He wanted young educated homegrown politicians. Now he has them, much to his dismay. You have to be careful what you ask for. You just might get it.
Bishop,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you say that. I was beginning to wonder. I have had, the same discussions with him.I agree with everything you said. In my opinion, he is an educated fool.
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