Were African Americans Thrown Under the Bus During the Debt Ceiling Debate?
Dr. Wilmer Leon and Dr. Boyce Watkins ask whether or not African Americans were harmed disproportionately by the latest debt ceiling debate.
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How can two intelligent black men be so stupid. Over the last two years the dems and the president had a super majority in congress, where have you been. Obama passed Obamacare without any repubs. Obama tried to past a budget and could not get a single vote not even from the dems. Using the 14th amendment would have been a very bad idea Obama when that. SSC was brought up by Obama trying to scare the elderly and the military. Obama should not have another term, Obama wanted a blank credit to keep spending us into hell, black people need to stop acting like we are separate from america. The stimulus was writtn by the dems hello, so the president is not at fault? are you serious. You continue to use class warfare, you cannot tax the job creators they will go off shore, get it. It is no wonder we are in such bad shape with minds like these. These two may think giving 20 to 30 million illegals amnesty is good for black people.
In other news, servers and bartenders alike are suffering in Winston Salem this week due to National Black Theatre Festival attendees under-tipping or flat out refusing to pay gratuities. Quarters, dimes and even nickels have reportedly been left as for tabs in excess of $25. In a time and day where African Americans complain about being treated “differently” from whites, even accusing many Americans of not giving the first black president the support shown to previous presidents raising the debt ceiling, they still do not feel the need to equally compensate servers, bartenders or valets at the same standard rate as their white counterparts.
“It’s like giving them SOMETHING for NOTHING,” one NBTF attendee was overheard saying. “and I don’t believe in giving somebody monies that ain’t working for it. It’s like paying for water. Why am I gonna pay you for something that I can go outside and drink from the gutter? PUH-lease.”
Another festival-goer said, “Why should we pay them if their bosses ain’t paying them? That don’t make no sense. And if they got kids to support, they should stop having kids until they have the kind of employment that supports childrens…”
Both individuals that were previously quoted voiced their support for President Obama in his effort to raise the debt ceiling and keep America’s entitlement programs (Which pay millions of people money for doing no work at all, and help support the children that they have and cannot afford) going strong.