Stop the Gridlock in Congress

In 2009, an estimated 1.5 million Americans filed for bankruptcy. The overwhelming majority of those filing bankruptcy were middle income, highly educated, owned a home, married, with children, around 44 years old and insured.  At the same time 1.1 million new millionaires were preparing to leave the middle class.  Many of those left in the middle class suffered as their income and wealth decreased. The middle class exploded with close to 3 million departing from it's ranks.  What was so great about life (health care) before Obamacare that republicans and the far right media would want us to return to the way we were?   We needed health care reform in this country.

The majority of voters for President Obama were White Americans, who make up about 73% of the total electorate.  African Americans make up 13% of the electorate, not enough to win any election. In 2008, 43% of the White electorate voted for Sen Obama.  In 2012, 39% of the White electorate voted for President Obama. Is there a historical pattern emerging? Despite 400 million raised by the billionaire koch Bros and used against Pres Obama, unemployment hoovering above 8%, a hostile gridlocked Congress, a stimulus package that increased the debt ceiling to it's highest ever and the lowest approval rating of his Presidency, he prevailed.  At every momentous historical break through African Americans have acheived in this country, White Americans have stood with, marched with or suffered and died side by side.  This is no exception.  43% of the 73% White electorate kept Pres Obama in office, a fact that keeps getting overlooked to White men loosing their mojo.

According to the US Census, "In 2012, the overall voting rate was 61.8%." "Overall, in the last five Presidential elections, the non-Hispanic White share of total votes cast dropped by about 9 percentage points.  In comparison, between 1996 and 2012, the Hispanic share of total votes cast increased by about 4%, while the Black share increased by about 3%."

The Washington Post writes, "And while Obama did loose White voters by 20 points to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (the widest losing margin for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1984) he still won a clear popular vote victory - with a majority of his total vote nationwide coming from White voters."  How about that folks.  The majority of people who voted for President Obama were White!  Let's go!

Tonight's show... In the first audit of the Federal Reserve since its' inception, the Feds allocated over 16 Trillion dollars to corporations and banks internationally, during and after the 2008 fiscal crisis.  We really need to change the conversation in this country.  Why are we talking about cuts to programs that assist the less fortunate when corporations and banks are getting bailed out? How about bailing out the poor! Where is the stimulus for the poor and working class? To make matters worse corporations are not hiring and banks are not lending to stimulate the economy. If you want to know what is going on in this country you must stay connected to this show

Over the next 4 years the number of eligible Latino voters Nationwide is projected to increase by more than 4 million. More than 90% of Hispanics under 18 are US citizens and about 800,000 of them turn 18 and become eligible to vote every year according to the Center for American Progress. So if you are trying manage the vote of the 11million undocumented latinos in this country, you have already lost the battle.  Why? because every two years about 1.6 million latino children become elligible to vote. They are listening and watching those who are talking about their parents. Be careful little mouth what you say!

What does God have to say to racist white Christians? 1 John 4:20. Study conducted with over 20,000 mostly Christian participants, over a 50 year time span (since 1964 with the passing of the civil rights act) shows the more religious the group the more racist they are towards minorities and blacks. Oh, and did I mention...the Prez is black.  It's time to pray!!

Armed with 55 independent studies taken in the US, with more than 20,000 mostly Christian participants found that White Christians discriminate against others who are different from them - blacks and minorities says Carl Marziali.  Carl is referring to an analysis completed by Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at USC College and USC Marshall School of Business.  Oh, and did I fail to mention, President Obama is black.  What does God have to say about Christians and racism?

According to the US Census, "In 2012, the overall voting rate was 61.8%." "Overall, in the last five Presidential elections, the non-Hispanic White share of total votes cast dropped by about 9 percentage points.  In comparison, between 1996 and 2012, the Hispanic share of total votes cast increased by about 4%, while the Black share increased by about 3%."

The Washington Post writes, "And while Obama did loose White voters by 20 points to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney (the widest losing margin for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1984) he still won a clear popular vote victory - with a majority of his total vote nationwide coming from White voters."  How about that folks.  The majority of people who voted for President Obama were White!  Let's go!

The majority of voters for President Obama were White Americans, who make up about 73% of the total electorate.  African Americans make up 13% of the electorate, not enough to win any election. In 2008, 43% of the White electorate voted for Sen Obama.  In 2012, 39% of the White electorate voted for President Obama. Is there a historical pattern emerging? Despite 400 million raised by the billionaire koch Bros and used against Pres Obama, unemployment hoovering above 8%, a hostile gridlocked Congress, a stimulus package that increased the debt ceiling to it's highest ever and the lowest approval rating of his Presidency, he prevailed.  At every momentous historical break through African Americans have acheived in this country, White Americans have stood with, marched with or suffered and died side by side.  This is no exception.  43% of the 73% White electorate kept Pres Obama in office, a fact that keeps getting overlooked to White men loosing their mojo.

We have a moral dilemma in this country coming from both major political parties.  How can Christian Republicans despise the poor and Christian Democrats hail the LGBT community?  Especially since the Biblical narrative runs contrary to both platforms. Perhaps we need to start fresh and develop a new political party that would be the Christian alternative for all ethnic Christians. A house divided against itself cannot  and or will not stand.  Let the Church say AMEN