There is a strategic advantage directed towards the States in Amending the Constitution. Article V allows the Constitution to be Amended by either: 3/4 of the State Legislatures or by a Consitututional Convention in 3/4 of the States.
A push forward to convene State Constitutional Conventions in 38 States would create, at the very least a great deal of pressure on the Elitist Elected officials. Such a grass-roots movement to Amend the Constitution might also stir opposite forces. However, consent of Congress, The President or the Supreme Court are not required. As such these Amending Conventions might be very contentious and the established political parties would throw a great deal of money to:
Stop the Conventions generally and, if unsuccessful, would try to fill the convention with members of their own ilk.
Nevertheless, as attempts move forward the debate will necessarily shift and give the People a greater voice.
Friday, July 17, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
What Happens if the President Fails?
With the death of Michael Jackson, the Ascendency of President Obama and the incarceration of O. J. Simpson a vast new landscape for viewing African-Americans is beginning to come into focus. Blind Justice was miraculously cured during the 60's. During that period Justice was required to become racially specific - and perhaps the times merited it. However with the Civil Right's Movement minorities inherited certain "super-rights" and that among those rights were, to paraphrase "The Animal Farm" (George Orwell) - all men were somewhat equal and therefor some need to be treated more than equal in order to offset any inequality.
Decades of doing justice differently, though it produced no noticeable improvement in either race relations or minority economics, nurtured the idea of black super-equality and simply outlawed, as racists, any criticism whatsoever of an African-American. It was inevitable that, sooner than later Justice must become blind again.
President Obama faces a stark reality. His Presidency will define how African-Americans will be seen in the future. His popularity is not as remarkable as some indicate because Americans all want the first Black President to prove competitent. But, what if he is not? What if, at the end of two or four years the President fails miserably?
If the President fails what will happen? How might a one term Black President affect the African-American Population? The answers to these difficult questions describe the need for the absolute prejudice by the Media. The media may not allow these questions to be asked because the media did not do its job in vetting the Candidate.
Decades of doing justice differently, though it produced no noticeable improvement in either race relations or minority economics, nurtured the idea of black super-equality and simply outlawed, as racists, any criticism whatsoever of an African-American. It was inevitable that, sooner than later Justice must become blind again.
President Obama faces a stark reality. His Presidency will define how African-Americans will be seen in the future. His popularity is not as remarkable as some indicate because Americans all want the first Black President to prove competitent. But, what if he is not? What if, at the end of two or four years the President fails miserably?
If the President fails what will happen? How might a one term Black President affect the African-American Population? The answers to these difficult questions describe the need for the absolute prejudice by the Media. The media may not allow these questions to be asked because the media did not do its job in vetting the Candidate.
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